Dr. Satish Kumar

Dr Satish Kumar is an Orthopaedic Surgeon in Salem with 12 years of experience, currently associated with SKS Hospital and Postgraduate Medical Institute.

He holds a DNB in Orthopaedic Surgery from Apollo Hospital and a Fellowship from the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff (UK), and specialises in sports medicine, complex joint replacements, and advanced arthroscopy.

Area of Expertise

Knee Preservation and Cartilage Restoration

Dr Satish Kumar performs a high tibial osteotomy procedure for knee preservation, alongside using an OATS procedure to resolve a cartilage injury.

He uses a microfracture drilling technique, and administers a stem cell therapy or a platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection for an autologous chondrocyte implantation.

Ligament Reconstruction and Knee Replacement

He performs an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) repair, and uses a posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) reconstruction technique to resolve a complex knee injury.

Furthermore, he performs a medial collateral ligament (MCL) repair, a lateral collateral ligament (LCL) reconstruction, and a meniscus tear surgery. He resolves a patella dislocation using a medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) repair or a tibial tubercle osteotomy, and performs a unicondylar knee replacement.

Shoulder Arthroplasty and Dislocation Management

Dr Kumar performs a total shoulder replacement for severe arthritis, and uses a reverse shoulder replacement technique or a hemiarthroplasty. He resolves a shoulder dislocation using an arthroscopic Bankart and Remplissage procedure, or a Latarjet surgery.

Arthroscopic Shoulder, Elbow, and Ankle Surgery

He performs an arthroscopic rotator cuff repair to resolve a severe sports injury, alongside providing a subacromial decompression or a PASTA tear repair.

He manages a frozen shoulder using a hydrodilatation technique or an arthroscopic adhesiolysis, and performs an advanced ankle or elbow arthroscopy.

Hospital Associations

Dr Satish Kumar is currently associated with SKS Hospital and Postgraduate Medical Institute.

Education

Dr Satish Kumar completed his MBBS from Melmaruvathur Adhiparasakthi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research in 2014, and earned a DNB in Orthopaedic Surgery from Apollo Hospital in 2019.

He pursued extensive sub-specialty training, completing a Fellowship in Complex Trauma and Adult Reconstruction under Dr Anand Kumar, a Fellowship in Knee Surgery at Fortis Hospital (Bangalore) under Dr Vinay Kumaraswamy, and an ISAKOS-approved Fellowship in Shoulder Surgery at Velammal Hospital (Madurai) under Dr K N Subramanian.

Furthermore, he completed an international Fellowship in Shoulder and Knee Surgery at the University Hospital of Llandough in Cardiff, Wales, training under eminent surgeons Dr Angus Robertson, Dr Timothy Mathews, and Dr Richard Evans.

He is an avid researcher with numerous publications, including studies on lumbar microscopic discectomy, MCL pie-crusting, glenoid bone defects, and meniscal repair biomechanics.

He has presented at IOACON (2017, 2019) and completed an advanced Shoulder and Knee Cadaver Course at Arthrolab, Singapore (2022).

He is fluent in English and Tamil.

Book an Appointment with Dr Satish Kumar, Orthopaedic Surgeon in Salem

To consult Dr Satish Kumar for a severe sports injury or a shoulder dislocation, visit SKS Hospital and Postgraduate Medical Institute. Check his availability and book online via HexaHealth today.