Dr. Sandeep Wasnik

Dr Sandeep Wasnik is a Joint Replacement and Orthopaedic Surgeon in Mumbai with 21 years of experience in robotic knee replacement, minimally invasive hip replacement, and complex revision arthroplasty, currently serving as Consultant at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and Medical Research Institute, Andheri West.

He is the first surgeon in India to perform complex hip replacement using Reclaim implant technology, has performed over 5000 joint replacement surgeries including more than 800 robotic assisted total knee replacements at Kokilaben Hospital, and completed advanced arthroplasty fellowships in Germany, Belgium, and Australia.

He consults in English, Hindi, and Marathi.

Area of Expertise

Robotic Joint Replacement Surgery

Dr Wasnik performs robotic assisted knee replacement procedures using precision guided technology for individualised implant positioning and soft tissue balance.

• Robotic total knee replacement
• Computer assisted arthroplasty
• VELYS robotic knee surgery
• Robotic surgical planning
• Technology enabled joint reconstruction

Primary Hip and Knee Replacement

Dr Sandeep performs primary joint replacement procedures for patients with advanced arthritis and degenerative joint disease using minimally invasive techniques.

• Total knee replacement
• Total hip replacement
• Unicondylar knee replacement
• Patellofemoral knee replacement
• Patient specific knee replacement

Minimally Invasive Arthroplasty

Dr Wasnik specialises in muscle sparing joint replacement approaches that enable faster recovery, reduced blood loss, and shorter hospital stay.

• Direct anterior approach hip replacement
• Minimally invasive knee replacement
• Tourniquet free knee replacement
• Muscle sparing surgical technique
• Rapid recovery arthroplasty

Revision and Complex Joint Replacement

Dr Sandeep Wasnik manages patients requiring revision surgery for failed or complicated primary joint replacements using advanced implant systems.

• Revision total knee replacement
• Revision total hip replacement
• Complex primary arthroplasty
• Implant failure management
• Deformity correction in arthroplasty

Knee Preservation and Sports Orthopaedics

Dr Wasnik evaluates and manages patients with knee injuries and degenerative conditions requiring joint preservation or early intervention before arthroplasty.

• Partial knee replacement
• Knee joint preservation
• Ligament injury management
• Articular cartilage treatment
• Orthopaedic trauma care

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS (2005), Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai
• MS Orthopaedics (2007), Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai
• Fellowship in Joint Replacement Surgery (2009), Mannheim Medical University, Germany
• Advanced Fellowship in Complex Hip Replacement Surgery, Carl Gustav University, Germany
• SICOT Fellowship in Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery, Belgium
• Maharashtra Medical Council Registration No 0285, 2005

Clinical Experience and Hospital Affiliations

Current Affiliations

• Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and Medical Research Institute, Andheri West, Consultant Joint Replacement Surgeon

Previous Associations

• Sevenhills Hospital, Mumbai, Consultant Joint Replacement Surgeon

Research and Publications

• Simultaneous Bilateral Total Knee Replacement, Prospective Study of 150 Patients, Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery Hong Kong, April 2013
• Simultaneous Bilateral Computer Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty, Effect of Tranexamic Acid, Journal of Arthroplasty, April 2013
• Subvastus Approach in Early Rehabilitation in Bilateral Simultaneous Total Knee Arthroplasty, Indian Journal of Orthopaedics, January 2013
• Fibula Head as a Landmark to Predict Posterior Cruciate Ligament Footprint in Total Knee Arthroplasty, International Orthopaedics, September 2013
• Use of Bone Graft Substitute in Treatment of Distal Radius Fractures in Elderly, European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, July 2012

Academic and Teaching Contributions

• Faculty at International Symposium on Robotic Joint Replacement, Pune, 2023
• Live robotic surgery demonstrations for VELYS system in Varanasi and Mangalore, 2023
• Faculty and hands on cadaveric workshop trainer for VELYS robotic total knee replacement, August 2023
• Faculty at WBASCON 2023, Kolkata
• Faculty at IAACON 2019 and Silver Jubilee IAACON 2020
• Faculty at Basic Surgical Approaches Cadaveric Course, Bombay Orthopaedic Society, 2016, 2017, and 2018
• Chaired Orthobiologics session at SICOT World Conference, Dubai, 2012
• Reviewer for Indian Journal of Orthopaedics, International Journal of Sports Medicine New York, and Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences

Professional Memberships

• Maharashtra Medical Council
• Bombay Orthopaedic Society
• International Society of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology
• Indian Arthroplasty Association

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