Dr. Rajesh Lavakumar

Dr Rajesh Lavakumar is a Radiologist in Bengaluru with 31 years of experience, currently practising as the Lead Consultant in Musculoskeletal Radiology at Manipal Hospital, Yeshwanthpur.

He specialises in musculoskeletal imaging, magnetic resonance arthrography, high-resolution computed tomography, and image-guided interventional procedures.

Areas of Expertise

• Musculoskeletal and Sports Imaging: He conducts advanced magnetic resonance arthrography and cross-sectional evaluations for complex joint disorders, sports-related micro-trauma of the shoulder and knee, and inflammatory spondyloarthritis.
• Thoracic and Diagnostic Cross-Sectional Radiology: Dr Lavakumar performs high-resolution computed tomography of the chest and complex visceral mapping to evaluate diffuse lung diseases, infectious osteomyelitis, and structural vascular anomalies.
• Image-Guided Interventions: He carries out scan-directed transthoracic biopsies, precision-guided interventions for failing haemodialysis access, and targeted therapeutic procedures including varicocele embolisation.

Educational Background

Dr Lavakumar holds a Fellowship of the Royal College of Radiologists from the United Kingdom and a Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.

He obtained his Certificate of Completion of Training in Clinical Radiology from the General Medical Council in the United Kingdom and completed a post-doctoral Fellowship in Musculoskeletal Radiology at the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Oxford.

Awards, Research, and Publications

Dr Lavakumar served as an expert member of the Delphi Group for the development of the Royal College of Radiologists iRefer musculoskeletal guidelines and has served as international faculty for advanced magnetic resonance imaging workshops across Asia.

He has published research in indexed medical journals on thoracic vascular disorders, emphysematous osteomyelitis, and interventional salvage of dialysis access.

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