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Dr. (Prof.) Raju Vaishya

Dr. (Prof.) Raju Vaishya

Senior Consultant 

32 years of experience

Orthopedic and Joint Replacement Surgeons

MBBS, MS, MCh, FRCS, Diploma (Orthopedics), Fellowship

Reg. No.:22778, Delhi Medical Council

Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi

English

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About Dr. (Prof.) Raju Vaishya

  • Dr. (Prof.) Raju Vaishya is a renowned Orthopedic and Joint Replacement Surgeon with over 32 years of experience.
  • He specializes in arthritis management and knee and shoulder surgery, including arthroscopy, total joint replacement, and articular cartilage implantation.
  • He is proficient in various types of hip replacements (cemented, uncemented, hybrid, bipolar, & revision) and knee replacements (unicondylar, fixed bearing mobile bearing/total condylar, revision knees).
  • Dr. Vaishya is also experienced in joint replacements and arthroscopic surgeries since 1987, performing over 500 total joint replacements and more than 2000 arthroscopic surgeries.
  • He is credited as one of the pioneering orthopedic surgeons who introduced shoulder arthroscopy in India, earning him recognition as the leading surgeon for knee and hip arthroplasty in the country.
  • After completing his MBBS from G R Medical College, Gwalior, in 1982, he also achieved MS (Orthopaedics) from G R Medical College, Gwalior, in 1986, and MCh (Orthopedics) from the University of Liverpool, UK, 1990.
  • He also achieved FRCS (General Surgery) from the Royal College Of Surgeons, England, in 2012, Post Graduate Diploma (Hospital Administration) from Apollo Med Varsity, an AO Fellowship (Operative Management of Fractures) from Germany and Switzerland, Training (Shoulder and Knee Arthroscopy) from Rush Presbyterian Hospital, Chicago, and Training (Shoulder Arthroscopy) from University of Liverpool.
  • His other qualifications include Knee Fellowship from Hill Top Hospital, Bromsgrove, Fellowship of the American College of Surgeons (FACS), USA, and PG Diploma in Hospital Administration (PGDHA).
  • Dr. Vaishya was awarded Professor's gold medal for groundbreaking research on synthetic ACL grafts.
  • His contributions to orthopedics have been recognized multiple times in the Limca Book of Records.
  • He has conducted extensive research on various aspects of Arthroscopy and joint replacement, resulting in over 175 publications in esteemed peer-reviewed journals and medical textbooks.
  • He conducted original research on knee joints during training, publishing several papers in international journals.
  • Dr. Vaishya holds the largest published series in India on arthroscopic management of stiff knees.
  • He is an active member of esteemed organizations such as the Indian Orthopedic Association, Indian Arthroplasty Association, Indian Medical Association, Pediatric Orthopedic Society of India, Indian Federation of Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy Society of India, Indian Cartilage Society, etc.

Education

  • MBBS, G R Medical College, Gwalior, 1982
  • MS (Orthopaedics), G R Medical College, Gwalior, 1986
  • MCh (Orthopedics), University of Liverpool, UK, 1990
  • FRCS (General Surgery), Royal College Of Surgeons, England, 2012
  • Post Graduate Diploma (Hospital Administration), Apollo Med Varsity
  • AO Fellowship (Operative Management of Fractures), Germany and Switzerland
  • Training (Shoulder and Knee Arthroscopy), Rush Presbyterian Hospital, Chicago
  • Training (Shoulder Arthroscopy), University of Liverpool
  • Knee Fellowship, Hill Top Hospital, Bromsgrove
  • Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS), USA
  • PG Diploma in Hospital Administration (PGDHA) 

Past Experience

  • Senior Consultant, Healing Touch Clinic, New Delhi
  • Pool Officer, Gajra Raja Medical College
  • Pool Officer, J A Group of Hospitals, Gwalior
  • Registrar, Royal Liverpool Children's Hospital, UK, 1990
  • Registrar, Hereford General Hospital, 1989
  • Registrar, Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopedic Hospital, Oswestry, 1988 - 1989
  • Senior House Officer, Glan Clwyd Hospital, 1987

Awards

  • Book titled "Diversity: A Challenge to Indian Administration" Issued by Prof (Dr) Niru Hazarika, Feb 2010.
  • Best Doctor of the Year Issued by Awarded by Gwalior Vikas Samiti · Jan 2008.
  • Awarded "Medata ratna" by Agarwal Medata Panchayat, Gwalior, for outstanding achievement in profession & social service. Nov 2011.
  • Best paper publication Award 2009 Issued by Delhi Orthopaedic Association.
  • Professor's gold medal for the best research at Oswestry, University of Birmingham, UK (1989).
  • Got the honor of doing a bilateral Total Knee Replacement in the oldest couple in a single sitting & created a world record (published in Limca Book of Records, 2013).
  • Honored by IMA, Gwalior through a Citation Award for outstanding services to the society on Doctor's Day, 1st July 2010.
  • Received a "Distinguished Service Award 2010" from the Geriatric Society of India, New Delhi 2010, at the 7th International Congress on Geriatric Care.
  • 'Doctor of the Year'. Awarded by Delhi Medical Association, 2009.
  • Got the honor of doing a bilateral Total Knee Replacement in the oldest couple in a single sitting & created a national record (to be published in India Book of Records, 2013).
  • Awarded honorary life membership of Bangladesh Orthopaedic Society, 2012.
  • Selected for the IOA-UK fellowship for 2011.
  • Created a new national record for doing "ACL reconstruction on oldest man," & this has been accepted in Limca & India Book of Records for 2015.
  • Outstanding Young Person of Gwalior- Awarded by Junior Chamber, 1996.

Associations/Membership

  • Indian Orthopedic Association
  • Indian Arthroplasty Association
  • Indian Medical Association
  • Pediatric Orthopedic Society of India
  • Indian Federation of Sports Medicine
  • Arthroscopy Society of India
  • Indian Cartilage Society
  • Global Association of Physicians of Indian Origin
  • International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Sports Medicine (ISAKOS)
  • Association of British Scholars
  • International Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology, SICOT
  • Delhi Medical Association
  • Delhi Orthopedic Association
  • South Delhi Orthopedic Society
  • Delhi Medical Council
  • Nepal Medical Council
  • Bangladesh Orthopedic Society
  • India Habitat Centre, New Delhi
  • India Islamic Cultural Centre, New Delhi

Paper Published

  • Trends of Publications and Country Rankings in Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health from Asia: A Bibliometric Study from 1996 to 2022.
  • Global Research on Osteoarthritis During 1994-2023: A Scientometric Assessment of Publications and Citations.
  • Global research output and highly-cited publications on prosthetic joint infections: A bibliometric analysis (2003-2022).
  • Global research output and highly-cited publications on prosthetic joint infections: A bibliometric analysis (2003-2022)
  • The pandemic is gone, but its consequences are here to stay: avascular necrosis following corticosteroids administration for severe COVID-19.
  • Ultracongruent Designs Compared to Posterior-Stabilized and Cruciate-Retaining Tibial Inserts—What Does the Evidence Tell Us? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.—Letter to Editor
  • Assessing the advantages of 3D bioprinting and 3D spheroids in deciphering the osteoarthritis healing mechanism using human chondrocytes and polarized macrophages.
  • Letter to Editor on 'Milder impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the practice of orthopaedic surgery in Greece and Cyprus than other European countries.'
  • Top 100 highly cited papers from India on COVID-19 research: A bibliometric analysis of the core literature.
  • Trends of Publications on Single-and Double-Bundle ACL Reconstructions over the Last 20 Years: A Bibliometric Analysis of the PubMed Literature.
  • Research on Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease From Indian Subcontinent: A Bibliometric Analysis of Publications During 2001–2022.
  • Global trend of research and publications in endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism: 1996–2021.
  • Diabetes and tuberculosis syndemic in India: A narrative review of facts, gaps in care and challenges.
  • Comparative Finite Element (FE) Analysis of the Mechanical Behavior in an Innovative Nitinol Staple for Arthrodesis in Distal Interphalangeal Joint.
  • Between guidelines and clinical trials: evidence-based advice on the pharmacological management of non-specific chronic low back pain.
  • Patella non-resurfacing in primary total knee arthroplasty provides good functional results in a retrospective review of nine thousand three hundred forty-six knees.
  • Qualitative and Quantitative Evaluation of Morpho-Metabolic Changes in Bone Cartilage Complex of Knee Joint in Osteoarthritis Using Simultaneous 18F-NaF PET/MRI—A Pilot Study.
  • Primary synovial chondromatosis of the hip joint (PrSC of the hip): A retrospective cohort analysis and review of the literature
  • Does the use of intraoperative CT scans improve outcomes in Orthopaedic surgery? A protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis.
  • Total hip arthroplasty in tubercular arthritis of the hip – Surgical challenges and choice of implants.
  • Development and validation of a multivariable prediction model using machine learning to predict the outcome of COVID-19 patients admitted at the time of admission (AICOVID).
  • Significant role of modern technologies for COVID-19 pandemic: Journal of Industrial Integration and Management.
  • COVID-19 Pandemic and Debates on the Design of Operating Theatre Ventilation Systems in Healthcare Facilities: Journal of Industrial Integration and Management
  • Assessment of safety and efficacy of intraarticular injection of stromal vascular fraction for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis—a systematic review
  • Post-Vaccination Symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Infections are Minimal and Non-Serious: An Observational Multicenter Indian Cohort Study of 28342 Healthcare Workers
  • Letter to the editor regarding "A new role for orthopaedic surgeons: ongoing changes, lessons learned, and perspectives from a level I trauma center during the COVID-19 pandemic."
  • Accepted Manuscript Title: Medical Textiles in Orthopedics: An Overview Medical Textiles in Orthopedics: An Overview Medical Textiles in Orthopedics: An overview

Field of Expertise

  • Ankle Surgery
  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Reconstruction
  • Digital Nerve Repair
  • Elbow Replacement Surgery
  • 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 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
  • 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
  • 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)
  • 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
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Avascular Necrosis
  • Back Strains and Sprains
  • Biceps Tendon Rupture
  • Blisters
  • Blount's Disease
  • Bone Disorders
  • Bone Fractures
  • Bone Spurs (Osteophytes)
  • Bow Legs
  • Brachial Plexus Palsy
  • 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
  • Corns and Calluses
  • Coxa Vara Deformity
  • Cryoglobulinemia
  • Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
  • Cubitus Varus Deformity
  • Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH)
  • Diabetic Foot
  • 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
  • Giant Cell Tumor
  • Golfer's Elbow
  • Gout
  • Hallux Rigidus (Stiff Big Toe)
  • Hammertoe
  • Hamstring Injury
  • Heel Pain
  • Hemimelia
  • High Ankle Sprain
  • Hip Dysplasia
  • Hip Fracture
  • Joint Pain
  • Lisfranc (Midfoot) Injury
  • Mallet Finger
  • Meniscus Tear
  • Metatarsalgia (Foot Pain)
  • Morton’s Neuroma
  • Olecranon Fracture
  • Osteochondral Lesion
  • Osteonecrosis
  • Osteopenia
  • Paget's Disease
  • PCL (Posterior Cruciate Ligament) Tear
  • Pediatric Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)
  • Perthes Disease
  • Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis (PVNS)
  • Plantar Fasciitis
  • Plantar Fibroma and Fibromatosis
  • Polymelia
  • Radial Head Fractures
  • Rickets
  • Septic Arthritis
  • Skeletal Dysplasia
  • Slipping Rib Syndrome
  • Sports Injury
  • Sprengel's Deformity
  • Steppage Gait
  • Stress Fracture
  • Tennis Elbow
  • Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS)
  • Toe Fracture
  • Ulnar Nerve Entrapment
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