Dr. Rohan R Desai

Dr Rohan R Desai is an experienced hip and knee replacement surgeon in Goa with over 21 years of clinical and surgical experience in managing partial and total knee replacement, total hip replacement, revision joint surgery, computer-navigated and robotic-assisted knee replacement, and minimally invasive joint procedures.

He currently practises as a Consultant in Orthopaedics at Manipal Hospital, Goa, where he provides advanced joint replacement surgical care using the latest techniques including augmented reality (AR) assisted and robotic-aided knee replacement.

If you are searching for the best joint replacement surgeon in Goa or a trusted knee and hip replacement specialist near Panaji, Dr Rohan has performed over 1,000 knee and hip replacements including complex revision surgeries and brings the kind of surgical precision that patients with serious joint conditions depend on.

He consults in English, Hindi, Konkani, and Marathi.

Areas of Expertise

Dr Rohan Desai is widely regarded as one of the best orthopaedic surgeons in Goa for knee replacement, hip replacement, revision joint surgery, and minimally invasive joint procedures.

Knee Replacement Surgery

• Total knee replacement
• Partial knee replacement
• Custom-made knee replacement
• Computer-navigated knee replacement
• Augmented reality (AR) assisted knee replacement
• Robotic-aided knee replacement (single and bilateral)
• Minimally invasive knee replacement

Hip Replacement Surgery

• Total hip replacement
• Direct anterior approach to hip arthroplasty
• Minimally invasive hip replacement

Revision Joint Surgery

• Revision knee replacement
• Revision hip replacement
• Complex joint reconstruction

Professional Experience

Current Affiliations:

• Consultant, Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery, Manipal Hospital, Goa

Credentials and Qualifications

Educational Background

• MBBS from Global University, 2005
• MS in Orthopaedics from Global University

Dr Rohan Desai holds MRCS from the Royal College of Surgeons, UK and FIAS (Singapore, Germany). He completed multiple international joint replacement fellowships:

• Revision Hip and Knee Replacement Fellowship, Basildon University, UK, 2019
• Revision Knee and Hip Replacement Fellowship (Direct Anterior Approach), Klinikum Grosshadern, Munich, Germany
• Specialist Registrar, Adult Reconstruction, Singapore General Hospital under Dr Lo Ngai Nung, 2012
• Hip and Knee Replacement Fellowship, Krankenhaus Bad Cannstatt Hospital, Stuttgart, Germany, 2011
• Hip and Knee Replacement Fellowship, Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital, Pune, 2009

He holds General Medical Council UK registration since 2011.

Medical Registration

• General Medical Council, UK (since 2011)

Professional Memberships

• Goa Orthopaedic Association
• Indo German Orthopaedic Foundation

Book an Appointment

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