Dr. Kalaivanan Kanniyan

Consultant

18 Years of Experience

Orthopedic and Joint Replacement Surgeon

MBBS, MS, Fellowship

Reg. No.:77872, Tamil Nadu Medical Council

SIMS Hospital, Vadapalani, Chennai

English, Malayalam, Punjabi, Tamil

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About Dr. Kalaivanan Kanniyan

Dr. Kalaivanan Kanniyan is an orthopedic surgeon with 18 years of experience in healthcare.
His areas of specialization are computer-navigated and robotic knee joint replacement surgery, bipolar and total hip arthroplasty, total and reverse shoulder replacement surgery, high tibial osteotomy, deformity correction with fixators, the Ilizarov technique, and periarticular tumor reconstruction surgery.
Procedures such as fracture fixation for pediatric and geriatric fractures, arthroscopy, ACL repair, sports injury treatments, arthritic joint replacement surgery, and periarticular tumor reconstruction surgery are his forte.
Dr. Kanniyan completed his MBBS at Thanjavur Medical College in 2006, followed by an MS in Orthopedics at the Government Medical College, Patiala in 2010.
He holds several fellowships in joint replacement, revision joint replacement, revision arthroplasty, musculoskeletal oncology, arthroplasty, and periprosthetic joint infection from reputed institutions in Germany, Hong Kong, Mumbai, and Chennai.
To enhance his skills and knowledge, he obtained training in Computer Navigation Joint Arthroplasty at the Hiranandani Orthopaedic Medical Education (HOME), Mumbai.
His contributions to the field of orthopedic surgery have won him several accolades.
Dr. Kanniyan is a distinguished speaker and has won awards for poster presentations at conferences such as the IOACON and IAACON.
His research acumen is evident from the numerous publications to his name in well-known journals such as the International Journal of Orthopaedics and the Indian Journal of Orthopaedics.
His professional memberships include esteemed international and national organizations such as the European Bone and Joint Infection Society (EBJIS) and the South Indian Arthroplasty Academy.

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Education

MBBS, Thanjavur Medical College, Tamil Nadu, 2006
MS, Orthopedics, Government Medical College, Patiala, Punjab, 2010
SICOT - Advanced Joint Replacement Fellowship, Dr. L. H. Hiranandani Hospital, Mumbai, 2013
Fellowship in Revision Arthroplasty, Asian Joint Reconstruction Institute, Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, 2014
Fellowship in Revision Joint Replacement, Helios Endo-Klinik, Hamburg, Germany, 2016
Fellowship in Musculoskeletal Oncology, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, 2017
Fellowship in Arthroplasty and Periprosthetic Joint Infection, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, 2017

Training & Certificates

Training in Computer Navigation Joint Arthroplasty, Hiranandani Orthopaedic Medical Education (HOME), Mumbai

Past Experience

Online Specialist in Orthopedics, MAYA Healthcare, 2020
Visiting Research Fellow, National Cancer Center, Tokyo, Japan, 2018
Assistant Professor, Saveetha Medical College and Hospitals, Chennai, 2014
Senior Resident, Department of Orthopedics, Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, University College of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 2012
Registrar in Orthopedics, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi, 2011
Registrar in Orthopedics, MIOT Hospitals, Chennai, 2011
Junior Resident, Orthopedics, Government Medical College, Patiala, 2010

Awards

Prof. A. J. Selvapandian TNOA Traveling Fellowship, 2014
Dr. K. T. Dholakia Awards, IOACON, 2016
International Visiting Fellowship, Germany, 2016
Best ePoster, IAACON, 2019
Best Poster Award - Arthroplasty, Tamil Nadu Orthopaedic Association (TNOA), 2023

Associations/Membership

European Bone and Joint Infection Society (EBJIS)
Société Internationale de Chirurgie Orthopédique et de Traumatologie (SICOT)
European Federation of National Association of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (EFORT)
Delhi Orthopedic Association
Madras Orthopedic Association
Punjab Orthopedic Association
Tamil Nadu Orthopedic Association
South Indian Arthroplasty Academy
Bombay Orthopedic Society (BOS)

Paper Published

Jain, S., Pathak, A. C., & Kalaivanan, K. (2016). Minimum 5-year follow-up results and functional outcome of rotating-platform high-flexion total knee arthroplasty: A prospective study of 701 knees. Arthroplasty Today, 2(3), 127-132.
Ashok Kumar, P. S., Pawar, S., Kanniyan, K., Pichai, S., Bose, V. C., & Patil, S. (2024). Does robotic-assisted unicompartmental knee arthroplasty restore native joint line more accurately than with conventional instruments?. Journal of Robotic Surgery, 18(1), 49.Jain, S., Kanniyan, K., & Tawar, S. (2013). High-Flexion Posterior-Stabilized Total Knee Prosthesis: Is It Worth the Hype?. Knee Surgery and Related Research (Knee Surg Relat Res), 25(3), 100-105.
Kanniyan, K., & Manivannun, K. (2022). Wedge Episiotomy for Long Cemented Femoral Stem Removal and Reconstruction. A Case Report on One-Stage Revision for Failed Bipolar for Proximal Femur Giant Cell Tumor. Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports, 12(10), 61.
Kanniyan, K., Patil, S., Kumar, P. A., Suryanarayan, P., & Bose, V. C. (2020). Does the femoral head size influence outcomes after uncemented total hip arthroplasty for fused hips? A prospective study in ankylosing spondylitis. Indian Journal of Orthopaedics, 54, 831-839.
Kalaivanan Kanniyan, D. K. S. V., & Pathak, A. C. (2018). Complex multiple Metacarpo phalangeal joint dislocation. Is closed reduction, a good treatment option?. International Journal of Orthopaedics, 4(4), 200-203.