Dr. Yogeesh Kamat

Dr Yogeesh Kamat is a consultant hip and knee joint replacement surgeon in Mangaluru with 29 years of experience in lower limb arthroplasty, complex revision surgery, sports injury reconstruction, and cartilage regeneration, currently practising at Manipal Hospital, Attavar, Mangaluru.

He holds an FRCS in Trauma and Orthopaedics from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, an MD by Research from the University of London (St George's), and Specialist Registration with the UK GMC (CCT), with extensive senior consultant experience at Barts and Royal London Hospital, Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Trust, and Wellington Knee Unit, London.

He consults in English, Hindi, and Konkani.

Area of Expertise

Hip and Knee Joint Replacement

Dr Yogeesh performs primary and complex hip and knee replacement procedures for patients with advanced arthritis and degenerative joint disease with a focus on restoring long-term mobility and function:

• Total knee replacement surgery
• Total hip replacement surgery
• Unicondylar and partial knee replacement
• Hemiarthroplasty for hip fractures
• Computer-navigated total knee replacement

Complex Revision Arthroplasty

Patients with failed or complicated joint replacements are evaluated and managed with revision surgical expertise developed through senior fellowships in the United Kingdom:

• Revision hip replacement surgery
• Revision knee replacement surgery
• Failed unicompartmental knee replacement assessment
• Complex arthroplasty reconstruction
• Bone-cement interface evaluation and revision planning

Sports Injuries and Arthroscopy

Patients with ligament tears, meniscal injuries, and sports-related joint conditions are evaluated and managed with arthroscopic and minimally invasive surgical techniques:

• ACL and PCL reconstruction surgery
• Meniscal repair and arthroscopic knee surgery
• Cartilage regeneration procedures
• Sports injury evaluation and operative management
• Return-to-sport surgical planning and rehabilitation coordination

Cartilage Regeneration and Preservation

Dr Kamat evaluates and manages patients with early cartilage damage using regenerative and joint-preserving strategies:

• Cartilage regeneration procedures
• Platelet-rich plasma injections for the knee
• Proprioceptive training for early knee osteoarthritis
• Joint preservation planning
• Early osteoarthritis management strategies

Comprehensive Knee and Hip Care

Dr Yogeesh provides both surgical and non-surgical management of joint conditions with a focus on prevention, patient education, and long-term joint health:

• Comprehensive knee and hip evaluation
• Non-operative joint pain management
• Osteoarthritis assessment and conservative management
• Preventive joint care counselling
• Long-term arthroplasty and joint follow-up

Orthopaedic Trauma and Reconstruction

Patients with acute injuries, complex fractures, and reconstruction needs are managed with appropriate operative fixation and non-operative care:

• Long bone and complex fracture fixation
• Paediatric forearm fracture management with flexible intramedullary pinning
• Pelvic and acetabular injury assessment
• Deformity correction and reconstructive surgery
• Post-traumatic joint reconstruction

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS, University of Mumbai (1997)
• MS Orthopaedics, University of Mumbai (2003), recognised as equivalent to British Master's Degree by UK NARIC
• Diploma in Orthopaedics, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Mumbai (2003), Gold Medal, 1st Rank
• FCPS Orthopaedics, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Mumbai (2003)
• DNB Orthopaedics, National Board of Examinations, New Delhi (2003)
• FRCS Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons of England (2010)
• MD by Research, University of London, St George's (2010)
• CCT Specialist Registration, General Medical Council, United Kingdom (GMC No. 6108242)

Hospital Affiliations

Current Affiliations

• Manipal Hospital, Attavar, Mangaluru

Previous Associations and Fellowships 

• Barts and Royal London Hospitals, London, Consultant Lower Limb Surgery
• Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Ad-Hoc Locum Consultant and Senior Clinical Fellow
• Wellington Knee Unit and Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust, London, Senior Fellow
• Epsom General Hospital and Elective Orthopaedic Centre, Epsom
• Katharinenhospital, Stuttgart, Germany
• University Hospital, Ulm, Germany
• Klinikum rechts der Isar, Munich, Germany
• Kaiserswerth Hospital, Duesseldorf, Germany
• King Edward VII Hospital, Mumbai
• Lokmanya Tilak Municipal General Hospital and Medical College, Mumbai

Awards and Academic Contributions

• Best Resident in Orthopaedics, KEM Hospital, Mumbai, 2002
• Yellow Belt Award for Leadership Project, Royal Surrey County Hospital, 2013
• Special Recognition Prize in Orthopaedic Research and Development, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust, 2007

Research and Publications

Dr Yogeesh Kamat has contributed to indexed international orthopaedic literature across arthroplasty, sports medicine, and joint reconstruction:

• Case Study for Contact Pressure Improvisation with Graded Implant Material in Articular Cartilages of Knee Joint, Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology, 2021
• Patient Handling in India: Evidence from a Pilot Study, Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2020
• Avoid Post-Operative Bracing to Reduce ACL Rerupture Rates, European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, 2019
• PRP Injection in the Knee: A Review, European Orthopaedics and Traumatology, 2014
• X-Ray Evaluation of Failed Unicompartmental Knee Replacement, Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, 2012
• Functional Outcome after TKA using Measured Resection vs Gap Balancing Techniques: A Randomised Controlled Study, Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2012
• Computer Navigation of Soft Tissues in Total Knee Replacement: Optimising Knee Kinematics, Current Orthopaedic Practice, 2010

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