Dr. Vikash Kapoor

Dr Vikash Kapoor is a Director and Senior Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at Manipal Hospital, EM Bypass, Kolkata, with over 31 years of experience in joint replacement, arthroscopic surgery, and sports medicine, and has performed more than 20,000 joint replacements, 3,000 ACL reconstructions, and 1,000 robotic knee replacements in under 24 months.

He holds a Fellowship in Sports Medicine from Singapore General Hospital and an AO Fellowship from Davos, Switzerland, has been invited as faculty and live surgery demonstrator in countries including the UK, Germany, Bangladesh, Singapore, and China, and performed the first bilateral total knee replacement in both Bangladesh and Manipur.

He consults in English, Hindi, and Bengali.

Area of Expertise

Robotic Joint Replacement

Patients requiring knee and hip replacement are managed with robotic-assisted surgical techniques for precision implant alignment and faster recovery:

• Robotic knee replacement
• Robotic hip replacement
• Bilateral total knee replacement
• Complex revision joint replacement
• Unicompartmental knee replacement

Arthroscopy and Sports Injuries

Patients with sports-related joint injuries and ligament damage are managed with advanced arthroscopic surgical techniques:

• ACL reconstruction
• Shoulder arthroscopy
• Ankle arthroscopy
• Meniscus repair
• Ligament reconstruction

Knee and Hip Disorders

Patients with degenerative and inflammatory joint conditions of the knee and hip are assessed and managed with surgical and non-surgical interventions:

• Osteoarthritis of knee and hip
• Knee pain and joint dysfunction
• Total knee arthroplasty
• Total hip arthroplasty
• Complex deformity correction

Shoulder Surgery

Patients with shoulder injuries and degenerative conditions are managed with arthroscopic and reconstructive shoulder surgical techniques:

• Shoulder instability repair
• Rotator cuff repair
• Shoulder joint replacement
• Shoulder impingement management
• Complex shoulder reconstruction

Trauma and Musculoskeletal Disorders

Patients with fractures, work injuries, and musculoskeletal conditions are managed with trauma and reconstructive orthopaedic techniques:

• Fracture fixation and management
• Epiphyseal plate injury management
• Work-related musculoskeletal injuries
• Lower back pain management
• Proximal tibia reconstruction

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University (1995)
• MS Orthopaedics, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University (1996)
• Fellowship in Sports Medicine (FSM), Singapore General Hospital (2001)
• AO Fellowship, Geriatric Fracture Training, Davos, Switzerland (2008)
• West Bengal Medical Council Registration No. 56349 (2000)

Current Affiliations

• Director and Senior Consultant, Orthopaedics, Manipal Hospital, EM Bypass, Kolkata

Clinical Experience

• Senior Consultant, Manipal Hospital (formerly Medica Superspecialty Hospital), EM Bypass, Kolkata
• Head of Department, Rabindra Nath Institute of Cardiac Sciences, Kolkata
• Head of Department, Calcutta Medical Centre, Circus Avenue, Kolkata
• Consultant, Apollo Gleneagles Hospital, Kolkata
• Senior Registrar, The Calcutta Medical and Research Institute, Kolkata
• Resident, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University

Academic and Leadership Roles

• NBE Examiner, National Board of Examinations in Orthopaedics
• First and only mentor for FNB Arthroplasty programme in Eastern India
• Treasurer, Indian Arthroplasty Society
• Secretary and President, West Bengal Arthroplasty Society
• Executive Committee Member, Indian Arthroscopy Society
• National Faculty, Indian Arthroscopy Society for over 10 years
• Faculty, AO Trauma, AO Sports, and AO Reconstruction programmes

Research and Publications

Dr Vikash Kapoor has authored and co-authored multiple peer-reviewed publications in indexed orthopaedic journals.

• Ankle and hindfoot alignment changes in advanced OA varus knees after cruciate retaining total knee arthroplasty, Indian Journal of Orthopaedics, 2022
• Anthropometry of posterior cruciate ligament in Asian knees and determination of safe corridor for its reconstruction, ASEAN Journal of Orthopaedics, 2001
• A case of simultaneous bilateral ACL injury, ASEAN Journal of Orthopaedics
• Prevention of gross abnormalities in epiphyseal plate injuries, IOA Conference, AA Mehta Gold Medal Category, 1996
• A pilot multicentre cluster randomised trial to compare the effect of trauma life support training programmes on patient and provider outcomes, BMJ Open, 2022

Awards and Academic Contributions

• Gold Medal, UP State Chapter, Indian Orthopaedic Association, 1995 and 1996
• UP Chapter Exchange Fellowship, Indian Orthopaedic Association, 1996
• Johnson and Johnson National Fellowship, Indian Orthopaedic Association, 1998
• First use of GMRS System for Proximal Tibia Replacement in India, 2005
• Performed first bilateral total knee replacement in Bangladesh, 2009
• Performed first bilateral total knee replacement in Manipur, 2012

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