Dr. Narendra Rangappa

About Dr. Narendra Rangappa

• Dr. Narendra Rangappa is an experienced and well-trained orthopedic surgeon with about 30 years of experience.
• He has conducted more than 1000 joint replacement surgeries.
• His area of expertise includes joint replacement and adult limb and cartilage reconstruction.
• Dr. Rangappa specializes in using stem cell therapy to achieve the latter. He is also very familiar with arthroscopy surgery for ACL and PCL reconstruction, as well as meniscal surgery.
• Having received training in trauma surgery and sports medicine, his proficiency is evident in hip and knee replacement and implant removal surgery.
• His experience further expands to scoliosis correction surgeries using the Pedicle screw technique, management of cerebral palsy, percutaneous fracture fixation by TEN system and botox injection for spasticity.
• Further, hands-on experience in spine surgeries includes treating facet joint blocks and selective nerve root blocks. He has performed discectomies, microdiscectomies and percutaneous biopsy of spinal lesions, among other procedures.
• Dr. Rangappa began his medical journey with an MBBS degree obtained from JSS Medical College, Mysore, in 1994.
• He then pursued an MS in Orthopedics from the University of Mysore, India, in 1999.
• He went on to gain experience with a clinical fellowship in pediatric orthopedic surgery from BIRRD, Tirupathi, in 1999.
• Dr. Rangappa continued to gain experience with the Depuy-Johnson and Johnson Spine Surgery Fellowship from Chonnam National University, South Korea.
• Next, Dr. Rangappa learned from another fellowship in joint replacement from the Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery in Germany.
• His successful cases include fixing knee fractures using total knee replacement through the stem cell revision process and using a special implant from Italy, Orthofix, on gravely wounded Nigerian soldiers.
• He is also associated with the Indian Orthopaedic Association and the Karnataka Orthopaedic Association.

Education

• MBBS, JSS Medical College, Mysore, 1994
• MS in Orthopedics, University of Mysore, India, 1999
• Clinical Fellowship in Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery, Balaji Institute of Surgery Rehabilitation and Research for Disabled (BIRRD), Tirupathi, 1999
• Fellowship in Spine Surgery, Chnonam National, University, South Korea
• Fellowship in Joint Replacement, Center for Musculoskeletal Surgery, Germany

Past Experience

• Consultant, Orthopedics, Bone & Joint Clinic
• Consultant, Sita Bhateja Speciality Hospital, Langford Gardens
• Visiting Consultant, Mallaya Hospital, Bangalore
• Consultant, P.D.Hinduja Sindhi Hospital
• Consultant, Columbia Asia Hospital, Yeswathpur
• Consultant, Fortis Hospital
• Consultant, Nova Medical Centers Bangalore
• Senior Lecturer, Orthopedics, Sri Devraj Urs Medical College, Kolar, 2004
• Senior Resident, Orthopaedics, Babu Jagajiwan Ram Hospital, New Delhi, 2003

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