Brief Profile
Dr. Raghu Nagaraj is a renowned Orthopaedic Surgeon with specialized expertise in Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, Shoulder Surgery, and Joint Replacement Surgery. He completed his Master’s in Orthopedics at SMS Medical College, Jaipur, and advanced his training with an ISAKOS-approved fellowship in Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine under Dr. David Rajan in Coimbatore. Following this, he pursued a fellowship in Arthroplasty & Shoulder Surgery under Prof. Med Dirk Baumann at Marien-Erwitte Hospital, Germany, in 2012. Dr. Nagaraj's surgical acumen is particularly noted in complex arthroscopic surgeries involving the knee, shoulder, hip, and ankle joints, and he is skilled in Robotic Knee and Shoulder replacement surgeries.
Since beginning his tenure at Hosmat Hospital in Bangalore in 2009, Dr. Raghu has performed over 6000 knee and shoulder surgeries, addressing the needs of both national and international sports personalities. His experience extends to his role as the Director of Orthopaedics, Sports Injuries, and Joint Replacement at Fortis Hospital, Cunningham Road, from 2020 to 2024. A committed educator and innovator, Dr. Raghu has also led numerous training sessions and cadaveric courses, shaping the next generation of orthopaedic surgeons. His extensive participation in medical conferences and workshops underscores his ongoing commitment to advancing the field of Sports Medicine and Orthopaedics.
Educational Qualifications
- MBBS
- MS (Ortho)
- FASM(ISAKOS)
- FASS(Germany, South Korea, USA)
Experience
- Director - Orthopaedics, Sports Injuries, and Joint Replacement - Fortis Hospital, Cunningham Road - 2020 to 2024
- Senior Consulant - Orthopaedics - Hosmat Hospital - 2009- 2020
Expertise
- Arthroscopic surgeries of Knee and Shoulder.
- Robotic knee and shoulder replacement surgeries.
- Specially trained in performing keyhole surgeries of Hip and Ankle joints.
- Robotic knee replacement technique giving excellent results, faster recovery with minimal pain and early discharge. Higher patient satisfaction rate.
- Sports Medicine - Senior orthopaedic surgeon having nearly over 15 years experience in sports medicine field and trained and specialised in sports injuries from India, Germany, South Korea and USA. Caters to wide gamut of sports injuries from meniscus repair to multi ligaments reconstruction, osteotomy and knee preservation procedures.
- ACL Surgeries - He specialises in ACL surgery with latest all inside ACL surgery and meniscus repair with Fibre tape. Surgeon has performed more than 6000 surgeries in 18 years. He has treated many national and international athletes and helped them return back to their respective sports.
- Shoulder Surgeries - First among few surgeon in Bangalore to start shoulder arthroscopy surgery - has performed more than 2500 shoulder cases with excellent results and higher patient satisfaction rate. Performs all surgeries in shoulders from arthroscopy to reverse shoulder replacement.
Awards & Achievements
- First surgeon in Karnataka to perform arthroscopic meniscus allograft transplant surgery (imported from US) for athletes in Karnataka.
- First surgeon in Karnataka to do Arthroscopic biologic augmented rotator cuff repair surgery in shoulder.
- First surgeon to perform all Inside ACL reconstruction surgery (from Smith & Nephew) for athletes in Karnataka.
- First surgeon in Karnataka to perform Hip arthroscopy.
Research & Publications
- He has authored chapters in various textbooks of Orthopaedics and numerous National and International Publications. He is also an invited faculty in various Arthroscopy conferences both at National and International level.
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