Dr. Barun Datta

Dr Barun Datta  is an extraordinarily accomplished and highly distinguished Senior Orthopaedic Surgeon with an immense 34 years of clinical and surgical expertise. Serving with absolute distinction in the Indian Army Medical Corps, he retired as a Brigadier after leading high-volume orthopaedic trauma units across conflict zones and premier military hospitals.

He currently serves as a Senior Consultant at NH Rabindranath Tagore International Institute of Cardiac Sciences (RTIICS) in Mukundapur, as well as consulting at Suraksha Diagnostics (Ballygunge and Jadavpur) and in Malda West.

Backed by a formidable academic foundation, Dr Datta holds his MBBS and MS in Orthopaedics from the highly prestigious Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune.

Showcasing his supreme international surgical pedigree, he completed an advanced Fellowship in Joint Replacement Surgery at Flinders Medical Centre, Australia, and is an Accredited Arthroplasty Fellow of the Australian Orthopaedic Association.

He is an absolute master in performing complex primary and revision joint replacements, robotic orthopaedic surgery, and partial knee replacements. He consults fluently in English, Bengali, and Hindi.

Specialty Areas and Treatments

Dr Barun Datta provides highly precise, military-grade surgical interventions and trauma care for individuals battling severe joint degeneration, devastating fractures, and complex sports injuries across Kolkata and Malda.

Advanced Joint Replacement Surgery

Patients suffering from crippling osteoarthritis, debilitating joint stiffness, or entirely worn-out, failed previous implants demand elite, highly authoritative surgical execution. Dr Datta provides exceptional joint restoration:

• Complex Primary and Revision Joint Replacement Surgery (Knee, Hip, Shoulder, and Elbow)
• Advanced, highly precise Robotic Hip and Knee Replacement surgeries
• Specialised management and revision of failed, infected, or completely worn-out joint replacements

Partial Knee Replacement and Joint Preservation

Younger or highly active individuals battling localised, painful early medial compartment arthritis require highly targeted, tissue-sparing surgical oversight. Dr Datta offers expert joint preservation:

• Specialised Partial (Half) Knee Replacements for faster recovery and preserved natural function
• Minimally invasive joint preservation techniques for early-stage arthritis
• Advanced surgical protocols designed to rapidly restore full, pain-free knee function

Complex Trauma and Fracture Management

Individuals suffering from severe, high-impact traumatic injuries, shattered bones, or long-neglected, improperly healed fractures require deeply empathetic and highly decisive surgical execution. Dr Datta provides elite trauma care:

• Comprehensive surgical management of severe, complex, and neglected fractures
• Advanced fracture reconstruction using state-of-the-art orthopaedic implants
• Military-grade trauma care for high-velocity and devastating musculoskeletal injuries

Arthroscopic Surgery and Sports Injuries

Patients diagnosed with severe ligament tears (such as ACL ruptures), catastrophic sports injuries, or severely damaged joint cartilage demand highly specialised, minimally invasive surgical therapy. Dr Datta is an expert in sports orthopaedics:

• Advanced Primary and Revision Arthroscopic Surgery of the Knee
• Complex ligament reconstruction, including precise Hamstring Tendon Graft fixations
• Comprehensive rehabilitation and minimally invasive repair of debilitating sports injuries

Credentials and Academic Foundation

Showcasing his supreme surgical dedication, Dr Barun Datta possesses an incredibly robust academic foundation representing the absolute highest echelons of national and international orthopaedic training:

• MBBS from the highly prestigious Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune (1992)
• MS in Orthopaedics from Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune (1999)
• DNB in Orthopaedics from the National Board of Examinations, New Delhi (2000)
• Fellowship in Joint Replacement Surgery from Flinders Medical Centre, Australia (2007)
• Accredited Fellowship in Arthroplasty from the Australian Orthopaedic Association

Extensive Clinical Experience

With over three decades of unparalleled surgical background, Dr Datta has managed thousands of the most challenging orthopaedic trauma and arthroplasty cases across India's top military medical institutes. His highly decorated professional journey includes:

• HOD & Senior Consultant (Orthopaedics & Joint Replacement Surgery): Army Hospital R&R (Research & Referral), New Delhi.
• Senior Consultant (Orthopaedics & Joint Replacement Surgery): Command Hospital, Udhampur, J&K.
• Senior Consultant: Ministry of Defense and Aviation.

Current Hospital Affiliations

He currently consults and operates as a leading Senior Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at the following premier locations:

• NH Rabindranath Tagore International Institute of Cardiac Sciences (RTIICS), Mukundapur, Kolkata.
• Suraksha Clinic and Diagnostic, Ballygunge, Kolkata. (Consultation Fee: ₹1000)
• Suraksha Clinic and Diagnostic, Jadavpur, Kolkata. (Consultation Fee: ₹1000)
• Bisweswari Roy Diagnostic and Polyclinic, Malda West.

Prestigious Awards and Recognitions

Demonstrating his profound dedication to supreme surgical excellence and exceptional military service, Dr Barun Datta is a highly celebrated and heavily decorated surgeon. His elite accolades include:

• Awarded the highly prestigious Chief of Army Staff Commendation twice (2009, 2022) for exemplary service and medical excellence.
• Recipient of the distinguished General Officer Commanding (ARTRAC) Commendation (2018).
• He holds esteemed, active memberships with the Indian Society of Hip and Knee Surgeons (ISHKS) and the Orthopaedic Association of India (OAI).

Medical Research and Publications

Dr Datta maintains an incredibly robust commitment to the academic advancement of orthopaedics, particularly in the fields of complex arthroplasty and ligament reconstruction. His notable published research works include:

• Comparison of Clinical and Patient Reported Outcomes in One-Sided Cruciate-Retaining Versus Other-Sided Posterior Stabilizing Prostheses in Bilateral Simultaneous Total Knee Arthroplasty.
• Epidemiology of Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Single Center’s Experience.
• Outcome of Unicondylar Knee Arthroplasty vs Total Knee Arthroplasty for Early Medial Compartment Arthritis: A Randomized Study.
• Ninety-day Morbidity & Mortality in risk-screened and optimized patients undergoing two-team fast-track simultaneous bilateral TKA compared to unilateral TKA; A Prospective study.
• Clinical Comparison Between Femoral Transfixation and Bioscrew Fixation Using Hamstring Tendon Graft for ACL Reconstruction.
• Mechanical Properties of Reconstructed Achilles Tendon with Transfer of Peroneus Brevis or Flexor Hallucis Longus Tendon.

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