Dr. Lokesh A Veerappa

Dr Lokesh A Veerappa is a senior consultant in orthopaedic and robotic joint replacement surgery in Bangalore with 27 years of experience, having performed over 10,000 orthopaedic surgeries including 2500 joint replacements, 3000 arthroscopic procedures, and 1500 shoulder surgeries, currently practising at Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road.

Dr Lokesh holds multiple international fellowships in joint replacement and shoulder surgery from Germany and New York, a SICOT Fellowship in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, and an Advanced Trauma Fellowship from Hong Kong, establishing him as a leading complex orthopaedic surgeon in South India.

He consults in English, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Punjabi, and Bengali.

Area of Expertise

Robotic and Joint Replacement Surgery

Patients with advanced arthritis and joint degeneration are managed by Dr Lokesh A Veerappa with robotic assisted and conventional arthroplasty techniques:

• Robotic total knee replacement
• Robotic total hip replacement
• Primary and revision knee arthroplasty
• Primary and revision hip arthroplasty
• Anatomical and reverse shoulder replacement

Shoulder Surgery and Arthroscopy

Patients with shoulder injuries, instability, and degenerative shoulder conditions are evaluated and managed with advanced arthroscopic and reconstructive shoulder surgical expertise:

• Shoulder arthroscopy
• Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair
• Shoulder instability surgery
• Shoulder replacement surgery
• Complex shoulder reconstruction

Knee Arthroscopy and Ligament Reconstruction

Patients with knee ligament injuries and meniscal disorders are managed with advanced arthroscopic techniques:

• ACL reconstruction
• PCL reconstruction
• MPFL and PLC reconstruction
• Meniscal repair and management
• Complex multiligament knee reconstruction

Complex Pelvic and Acetabular Surgery

Patients with pelvic trauma and acetabular fractures are managed with specialised surgical expertise, with the highest volume of pelvic acetabular surgeries in South India:

• Acetabular fracture fixation
• Pelvic trauma surgery
• Complex pelvic reconstruction
• Acetabular bone defect management
• Post traumatic acetabular revision surgery

Sports Medicine and Elbow Surgery

Patients with sports related musculoskeletal injuries and elbow conditions are evaluated and managed with targeted surgical and rehabilitative care:

• Sports injury assessment and management
• Elbow arthroscopy
• Elbow replacement surgery
• Complex elbow reconstruction
• Sports rehabilitation planning

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute (1999)
• MS Orthopaedic Surgery, PGIMER, Chandigarh (2005)
• Fellowship in Joint Replacement, Asklepios, Germany
• SICOT Fellowship in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, Germany
• International Fellowship in Shoulder Surgery, New York, USA
• Advanced Trauma Fellowship, Hong Kong
• Indian Arthroscopy Society Fellowship, Mumbai
• Karnataka Medical Council Registration No. 57381 (2000)

Clinical Experience

Current Affiliations

• Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road, Bangalore
• Khushi Orthopaedic Center, Chandra Layout, Bangalore

Previous Associations

• Fortis Hospital, Bangalore, Senior Consultant
• HOSMAT Hospital, Bangalore, Consultant

Academic and Research Contributions

• Over 100 research paper presentations at national and international conferences
• Publications in 13 reputed national and international orthopaedic journals
• Authored chapters in orthopaedic textbooks
• Conducted over 50 workshops to train young orthopaedic surgeons
• Organising Secretary, National Conference on Pelvis Acetabular Trauma (2018)

Awards and Recognition

• Highest volume of pelvic acetabular surgeries in South India
• Organising Secretary, National Pelvis Acetabular Trauma Conference (2018)

Professional Memberships

• Indian Orthopaedic Association
• Indian Arthroscopy Society
• Bangalore Orthopaedic Society
• Asian Association for Dynamic Osteosynthesis

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