Dr. Sunil G Kini

Dr Sunil Gurpur Kini is a highly skilled orthopaedic and robotic joint replacement surgeon in Bangalore with 24 years of experience in hip and knee arthroplasty, arthroscopy, sports reconstruction, and complex trauma care.

With over 14,000 surgeries performed, including 6,000 joint replacements and 4,000 arthroscopic procedures, he is one of the few surgeons in Karnataka who performs hip arthroscopy and robotic hip replacements.

Patients requiring joint replacement, arthroscopy, ligament reconstruction, cartilage repair, or complex trauma management can consult Dr Sunil for structured surgical evaluation and evidence-based treatment planning.

He is widely regarded among the best orthopaedic surgeons in Bangalore for his surgical volume, international training, and academic contributions. He consults in English, Hindi, Kannada, Konkani, Bengali, Telugu, and Tamil.

Area of Expertise

Comprehensive orthopaedic care is delivered across robotic joint replacement, arthroscopy, sports reconstruction, and complex trauma.

Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery

Advanced primary and revision joint replacement is performed using robotic and conventional techniques.

• Robotic hip and knee replacement
• Primary hip and knee arthroplasty
• Revision joint replacement surgery
• Management of avascular necrosis

Shoulder and Elbow Replacement

Specialised upper limb joint replacement is provided for advanced joint degeneration.

• Shoulder replacement surgery
• Elbow replacement surgery

Arthroscopy and Sports Reconstruction

Minimally invasive keyhole procedures are performed for ligament, meniscal, and cartilage-related injuries.

• Knee arthroscopy (ACL, PCL, MCL, PLC, MPFL reconstruction)
• Hip arthroscopy
• Meniscal surgeries
• Cartilage repair (stem cell therapy, OATS, ACI)
• Sports and adult reconstruction

Complex Trauma Surgery

Expert surgical management is provided for high-impact and multi-fragment fractures.

• Complex periarticular fracture fixation
• Polytrauma management
• Post-traumatic reconstruction

Professional Experience

Dr Sunil G Kini is currently associated with:

• HOD and Consultant – Orthopaedic and Robotic Joint Replacement Surgery, Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road
• HOD and Consultant, Manipal Clinic, Indiranagar
• HOD and Consultant, Manipal Hospital, Sarjapur Road

He has previously served at:

• Senior Clinical Fellow (Hip and Knee), University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London (2014–2015)
• Clinical Fellow (Hip and Knee), Concord General Hospital / Sydney Private Hospital / Olympic Park Hip and Knee Clinic, Sydney (2013)
• Clinical Fellow (Arthroplasty), Orthopaedik Klinik Ludwig Haus, Germany (2012)
• Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore (2011–2012)
• Consultant, MAK Speciality Health Center

Credentials, Qualifications, and Registration

Educational Qualifications

• MBBS from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences in 2002
• MS Orthopaedics from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences in 2007
• DNB Orthopaedics from National Board of Examinations in 2008
• MRCS (Glasgow) and MRCS (Edinburgh)
• MNAMS from National Academy of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
• Dip. SICOT (Belgium)

Professional Memberships

• International Society of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology (SICOT)
• National Academy of Medical Sciences (MNAMS)
• Indian Orthopaedic Association (IOA)
• Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow (RCPSG)
• Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd)
• Karnataka Medical Council (KMC)
• Medical Council of India (MCI)
• General Medical Council (GMC), UK

Awards and Achievements

• LESTER-LOWE Young Surgeon SICOT Award – Gothenburg, Sweden (2010)
• IOA-Thailand Ambassadorship (2014)
• SICOT German Travelling Fellowship in Arthroplasty and Sports Medicine (2012)
• Over 14,000 surgeries performed, including 6,000 joint replacements and 4,000 arthroscopies
• One of the few surgeons in Karnataka performing hip arthroscopy and robotic hip replacement
• Authored 30+ publications in internationally indexed journals
• Presented 50+ papers and posters at international conferences
• Reviewer for International Orthopaedics Journal and Bone and Joint Journal
• Editorial Board Member of International Journal of Orthopaedics and Journal OA Orthopaedics

Registration

• Karnataka Medical Council – Registration No 63406 since 2002

Book an Appointment

For consultation on robotic joint replacement, hip or knee arthroscopy, ligament reconstruction, cartilage repair, shoulder or elbow replacement, or complex trauma, Dr Sunil Gurpur Kini is available at Manipal Hospital Old Airport Road, Manipal Hospital Sarjapur Road, and Manipal Clinic Indiranagar.

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