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Dr. P S Ashok Kumar

Dr. P S Ashok Kumar

Consultant 

21 years of experience

Orthopedic and Joint Replacement Surgeons

MBBS, MS, Fellowship

Reg. No.:71547, Tamil Nadu Medical Council

SIMS Hospital, Vadapalani, Chennai

English, Tamil, Telugu

Consultation Fee ₹ 800

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About Dr. P S Ashok Kumar

  • Dr. P. S. Ashok Kumar is an orthopedic surgeon with over 21 years of experience.
  • His areas of expertise are computer-assisted surgeries (Navigation) for total knee replacement, partial and unicondylar knee replacement, and the management of periprosthetic joint infection.
  • Procedures such as robotic surgery, hip arthroplasty, trauma and emergency management, and treating sports injuries and geriatric hip fractures are part of his skill set.
  • Dr. Ashok Kumar completed his MBBS at the Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University (TNMGRMU), Chennai in 2003 and his MS in Orthopedics at Sri Ramachandra Medical University, Chennai in 2006.
  • He holds a Fellowship in Arthroplasty and Adult Joint Reconstruction from Dr. P. Suryanarayan’s Unit.
  • To learn advanced procedures, he underwent training in Navigation-assisted total knee replacement and the cementing technique in hip arthroplasty at reputed institutions in France and the United Kingdom.
  • Dr. Ashok Kumar and his team were the first unit in Tamil Nadu to perform robotic-assisted total knee replacement in 2018.
  • His interest in research is visible from his many publications in renowned journals such as the Journal of Robotic Surgery and the Indian Journal of Orthopaedics.
  • His professional memberships include renowned organizations such as the Indian Society for Hip and Knee Surgeons (ISHKS) and the Indian Orthopaedic Association (IOA).

Education

  • MBBS, The Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University (TNMGRMU), Chennai, 2003
  • MS, Orthopedics, Sri Ramachandra Medical University, Chennai, 2006
  • Fellowship in Arthroplasty and Adult Joint Reconstruction, Dr. P. Suryanarayan’s Unit

Training & Certificates

  • Training for Navigation Assisted Total Knee Replacement, Hospital Joseph Ducuing, Toulouse, France
  • Training for Cementing Technique in Hip Arthroplasty, Princess Elizabeth Orthopaedic Centre, Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, United Kingdom

Past Experience

  • Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon, Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, 2014
  • Junior Consultant, Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, 2012
  • Senior Registrar, Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, 2010
  • Registrar, Vijaya Hospitals, Chennai, 2007

Associations/Membership

  • Indian Society for Hip and Knee Surgeons (ISHKS)
  • Indian Orthopaedic Association (IOA)
  • Tamil Nadu Medical Council (TNMC)

Paper Published

  • 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.
  • Bose, V. C., Pichai, S., Ashok Kumar, P. S., Kanniyan, K., Yadlapalli, S., & Patil, S. (2021). Does Balancing a Total Hip Arthroplasty Require a New Paradigm? Functional 3-Dimensional Balancing in Total Hip Arthroplasty. Indian Journal of Orthopaedics, 55, 1240-1249.
  • Bose, V. C., Kalaivanan, K., Manohar, M., Kumar, A., Patil, S., & Suryanarayan, P. (2021). Is the revision rate higher after hip arthroplasty in teenage patients? A prospective study with long-term follow-up of more than 10 years. Indian Journal of Orthopaedics, 55, 993-1002.
  • 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.
  • AV, G. R., Manohar, M., Shetty, A., Sankineani, S. R., PS, A. K., Bose, V. C., ... & Rajasekharan, S. (2019). A comparative study evaluating the role of adductor canal block catheter versus intraarticular analgesic infusion on knee pain and range of motion in the immediate postoperative period: a prospective multicenter trial. Musculoskeletal Surgery, 104(3), 267-271.

Field of Expertise

  • Acetabular Fracture Fixation
  • Achilles SutureBridge
  • Acromioclavicular (AC) Joint Separation Repair
  • Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Treatment
  • Ankle Arthroscopy
  • Ankle Fixation
  • Ankle Fusion
  • Ankle Surgery
  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Reconstruction
  • Arthrodesis (Fusion of Bones)
  • Arthrolysis
  • Arthroscopic (Minimally Invasive) Ankle Surgery
  • Arthroscopic Bankart Repair
  • Arthroscopic Capsular Release
  • Arthroscopic Debridement of Calcium Deposits
  • Arthroscopic Loose Shoulder Surgery
  • Arthroscopic Menisectomy
  • Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair
  • Arthrotomy
  • Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation (ACI)
  • Bilateral Total Hip Replacement
  • Bilateral Total Knee Replacement
  • Birmingham Hip Resurfacing (BHR)
  • Bone Reconstruction
  • Boutonniere Deformity Treatment
  • Bursitis - Impingement Surgery
  • Carpal Tunnel Surgery
  • Closed Reduction for Fracture
  • Congenital Limb Defects Surgery
  • Congenital Pseudarthrosis of the Tibia (CPT) Surgery
  • Corrective Osteotomy and Fixation with Bone Graft
  • Corrective Osteotomy Fixation and Ligament Reconstruction Surgery
  • Debridement of Achilles Tendon
  • Distal Clavicle Excision
  • Elbow Arthroscopy
  • Elbow Replacement Surgery
  • Elbow Surgery
  • Extensor Mechanism Realignment
  • Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI) Surgery
  • Femur Reconstruction
  • Foot and Ankle Deformity Correction
  • Foot and Ankle Surgery
  • Foot Drop Surgery
  • Fracture Reduction and Fixation
  • Ganglion Cyst Excision
  • High Tibial Osteotomy
  • Hip Arthroplasty
  • Hip Arthroscopy
  • Hip Joint Preservation Surgery
  • Hip Reconstruction Surgery
  • Hip Replacement with Computer Navigation
  • Internal Fixation of Fractures
  • Joint Dislocation Repair
  • Joint Replacement
  • Knee Arthroscopy
  • Knee Meniscectomy
  • Knock Knee Surgery
  • Lateral Ankle Ligament Reconstruction
  • Lateral Retinacular Release Surgery
  • Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease (LCPD) Treatment
  • Limb Lengthening
  • Lower Femoral Osteotomy
  • Meniscal Repair
  • Meniscus Surgery
  • Minimally Invasive Hip Replacement
  • Minimally Invasive Knee Replacement
  • Minimally Invasive Shoulder Replacement
  • Open Reduction of Fracture
  • Osteochondral Autografting (Mosaicplasty)
  • Osteotomy
  • Palmar Fasciectomy
  • Partial Hip Replacement
  • Partial Knee Replacement
  • Patellofemoral Replacement
  • Periacetabular Osteotomy (PAO)
  • Plantar Fascia Release
  • Pollicization Surgery
  • Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Reconstruction
  • Reverse Shoulder Replacement
  • Revision ACL Reconstruction Surgery
  • Revision Hip Replacement
  • Revision Joint Surgery
  • Robotic Hip Replacement
  • Robotic Knee Replacement
  • Rotator Cuff Surgery
  • Shoulder Arthroscopy
  • Shoulder Impingement Surgery
  • Shoulder Labral Tear Surgery
  • Shoulder Replacement
  • Shoulder Resurfacing
  • Superior Labral Tear Anterior to Posterior (SLAP) Repair Surgery
  • Syndactyly Surgery
  • Synovectomy
  • Tendon Repair Surgery
  • Thumb Arthroplasty
  • Tibial Tubercle Transfer
  • TightRope Fixation
  • Total Hip Replacement
  • Total Shoulder Replacement
  • Trigger Point Injection (TPI)
  • Unilateral Total Knee Replacement
  • Wrist Joint Replacement (Wrist Arthroplasty)
  • Achilles Tendinitis
  • ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) Tears
  • Acute Flaccid Myelitis
  • Adhesive Capsulitis
  • Adolescent Sports Injuries of the Knee
  • Adult Acquired Flatfoot
  • Adult Scoliosis
  • Adult-Onset Still's Disease
  • Amplified Musculoskeletal Pain Syndrome (AMPS) in Children
  • Ankle Injury
  • Ankle Ligament Tear
  • Ankle Valgus Deformity
  • Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS)
  • Arachnoiditis
  • Arthritis
  • Arthritis of the Thumb Base
  • Avascular Necrosis
  • Back Strains and Sprains
  • Biceps Tendon Rupture
  • Bipolar Disorder in Children
  • Blisters
  • Blount's Disease
  • Bone Disorders
  • Bone Fractures
  • Bone Spurs (Osteophytes)
  • Bow Legs
  • Brachioradial Pruritus
  • Broken Ankle
  • Broken Collarbone (Clavicle Fracture)
  • Broken Heel Bone (Calcaneus)
  • Broken Ribs
  • Bunions
  • Bunions (Hallux Valgus)
  • Bursitis
  • Bursitis in Shoulder
  • Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate Deposition Disease (CPPD, or Pseudogout)
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  • Central Nervous System Vasculitis
  • Charcot Foot
  • Chronic Myofascial Pain (CMP)
  • Claw Toes
  • Clubfoot
  • Congenital Dislocation of the Knee (CDK)
  • Congenital Hand Deformities
  • Congenital Hand Differences
  • Congenital Hip Dislocations
  • Congenital Limb Deformities
  • Congenital Vertical Talus (CVT)
  • Connective Tissue Diseases
  • Coxa Vara Deformity
  • Cryoglobulinemia
  • Cubitus Varus Deformity
  • Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH)
  • Dislocated Elbow
  • Dislocated Shoulder
  • Dislocation
  • EGPA (Churg-Strauss Syndrome)
  • Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
  • Eosinophilia
  • Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI)
  • Fibrous Dysplasia
  • Flat Foot
  • Foot & Ankle Fractures Malunion
  • Foot & Ankle Fractures Nonunion
  • Foot and Ankle Arthritis
  • Foot Deformities
  • Frozen Shoulder
  • Golfer's Elbow
  • Gout
  • Hallux Rigidus (Stiff Big Toe)
  • Hammertoe
  • Hamstring Injury
  • Heel Pain
  • Hemimelia
  • High Ankle Sprain
  • Hip Dysplasia
  • Hip Fracture
  • Hip Labral Tear
  • Huntington's Disease
  • Joint Pain
  • Juvenile Dermatomyositis
  • Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
  • Knee Pain
  • Knee Pain in Teens
  • Lisfranc (Midfoot) Injury
  • Malignant Soft Tissue Tumors
  • Mallet Finger
  • Meniscus Tear
  • Metatarsalgia (Foot Pain)
  • Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
  • Morton’s Neuroma
  • Musculoskeletal Pain
  • Olecranon Fracture
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Osteochondral Lesion
  • Osteochondritis Dissecans
  • Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI)
  • Osteonecrosis
  • Osteopenia
  • Osteosarcoma
  • Overuse Syndrome
  • Paget's Disease
  • Patellar Tendonitis
  • Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS)
  • PCL (Posterior Cruciate Ligament) Tear
  • Pediatric and Adolescent Scoliosis
  • Pediatric Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)
  • Perthes Disease
  • Plantar Fasciitis
  • Plantar Fibroma and Fibromatosis
  • Polymelia
  • Psoriatic Arthritis
  • Radial Head Fractures
  • Rheumatoid Vasculitis
  • Rickets
  • Rotator Cuff Tendonitis
  • Sacroiliitis
  • Sarcoma
  • Sciatica
  • Septic Arthritis
  • Sever’s Disease (Calcaneal Apophysitis)
  • Shoulder Fractures
  • Shoulder Tendinitis
  • Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE)
  • Slipping Rib Syndrome
  • Spinal Cord Injury
  • Spinal Fracture
  • Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA)
  • Spinal Stenosis
  • Spine Tumor
  • Spondylitis
  • Sports Injury
  • Sprengel's Deformity
  • Steppage Gait
  • Stress Fracture
  • Temporal Arteritis
  • Tendinitis
  • Tennis Elbow
  • Thigh Contusion
  • Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS)
  • Toe Fracture
  • Torn Meniscus
  • Ulnar Nerve Entrapment
  • Vasculitis
  • Vasculitis in Children
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