Dr. Arunava Lala

About Dr. Arunava Lala

• Dr. Arunava Lala is a renowned orthopedic surgeon practicing in Kolkata, having gained over 21 years of experience in the field.
• Dr. Lala’s area of expertise is knee and hip replacement surgery and revision replacement surgeries.
• He has performed over 1000 upper and lower limb trauma surgeries, over 500 soft tissue procedures, and more than 500 hip and knee replacements.
• He has also performed several life-saving surgeries like joint reductions, amputations, and fractures.
• Dr. Lala completed his MBBS at MS Ramaiah Medical College and Hospital, Bengaluru in 2003.
• He obtained his MS in Orthopedics from Santosh Medical College and Hospital in 2009.
• He also holds an MCh from the University of Seychelles - American Institute of Medicine (USAIM), obtained in 2013.
• He also holds a Fellowship in Joint Replacement Surgery from Peerless Hospital Kolkata.
• He has completed the AO Basic, Advanced and Master’s courses, and has been an AO faculty member since 2017.
• He also has completed rheumatology, arthroplasty, and spine training from international organizations.
• Since 2006, Dr. Lala has been an active participant in the Annual Conference of the Indian Orthopaedic Association (IOACON).
• He has presented several papers and posters at the IOACON.
• He has attended multiple international, national, and state-level orthopedic conferences, CMEs, and post-graduate training programs.
• He has six years of experience teaching orthopedic surgery.
• He is a member of many international organizations such as the AO Foundation, the Société Internationale de Chirurgie Orthopédique et de Traumatologie (SICOT), and the International Society for Knowledge for Surgeons on Arthroscopy and Arthroplasty (ISKSAA).
• He is also a life member of national organizations like the Indian Orthopaedic Association (IOA), West Bengal Orthopaedic Association (WBOA), Medical Council of India (MCI), and many others.

Education

• MBBS, MS Ramaiah Medical College and Hospital, Bengaluru, 2003
• MS - Orthopedics, Santosh Medical College and Hospital, 2009
• MCh, University of Seychelles - American Institute of Medicine (USAIM), 2013

Training & Certificates

• AO Basic Course, 2010
• Arthroplasty course, Bombay Orthopaedic Society, 2011
• AO Advanced Course 2012
• Fellowship in Joint Replacement Surgery in Peerless Hospital Kolkata, 2012-2013
• Deputy Fellowship in Arthroplasty, 2013
• Certificate course in Rheumatology, University of Seychelles - American Institute of Medicine (USAIM), 2014
• Spine Training, SWISSENDOS, Fribourg, Switzerland
• AO Master’s Course, Kolkata, 2018

Past Experience

• Senior Resident, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital, New Delhi, 2009-2012
• Resident, AMRI Hospitals, Kolkata, 2005

Awards

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