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Dr. Ram Chidambaram

Dr. Ram Chidambaram

Director

32 years of experience

Orthopedic and Joint Replacement Surgeons

MBBS, D.Ortho, MS, DNB, FRCS

Reg. No.:50979, Tamil Nadu Medical Council

MGM Healthcare, Chennai

English

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About Dr. Ram Chidambaram

  • Dr. Ram Chidambaram is a skilled Orthopedic Surgeon practicing in Chennai.
  • He boasts over 32 years of clinical experience.
  • He has conducted an impressive number of surgeries, including 4,500 keyhole surgeries, 1,100 joint replacements, and 3,000 trauma surgeries.
  • Dr. Ram's expertise lies in the specialized field of sports medicine, where he focuses on shoulder, elbow, wrist, and hand injuries.
  • He completed his MBBS from the Thanjavur Medical College - Dr MGR Medical University in 1992.
  • Dr. Ram Chidambaram then specialized in orthopedic procedures, earning a Diploma in Orthopedics and an MS (Orthopedics) from the Trivandrum Medical College, University of Kerala, in 1996 and 1997, respectively.
  • He later went to the United Kingdom and obtained an FRCS in General Surgery from the Royal College of Surgeons, Glasgow 2001.
  • In 2007, he also received a Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS) in Trauma and Orthopedics.
  • He pursued specialized fellowships in shoulder, elbow, and wrist surgeries at renowned institutions in the UK, USA, France, Hong Kong, and Japan.
  • With a decade-long tenure as a consultant shoulder and upper limb surgeon in the United Kingdom, Dr. Chidambaram honed his skills and expertise.
  • His primary goal is to aid patients in regaining their pre-injury functionality, consistently delivering near-perfect results.
  • He holds notable positions, including President of the Shoulder & Elbow Society of India (2017-2021).
  • Dr. Chidambaram is a respected member of esteemed organizations such as AO Trauma Group, the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), the Indian Orthopaedic Society—UK (IOS UK), the General Medical Council—UK, the British Elbow and Shoulder Society (BESS), the Indian Medical Association, the Indian Arthroscopy Society, and the Tamil Nadu Orthopaedic Association (TNOA).
  • He received the prestigious presidential gold medal from Dr. Peter Brownson, President of BESS, in recognition of his contributions to upper limb surgery and his efforts to elevate the field within Indian orthopedics.

Education

  • MBBS - Thanjavur Medical College, Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University, 1992 
  • Diploma in Orthopedics - Trivandrum Medical College, University of Kerala, 1996
  • MS (Orthopedics) - Trivandrum Medical College, University of Kerala, 1997
  • DNB (Diplomate of National Board) in Orthopaedics - National Board of Examinations, New Delhi, 1998
  • FRCS (Fellowship of Royal College of Surgeons) in General Surgery - Royal College of Surgeons, Glasgow, UK, 2001
  • FRCS (Trauma and Orthopedics) Intercollegiate Specialty Board, UK, 2007 

Training & Certificates

  • Skills course in Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Nuffield Radiology Department, University of Oxford, UK 2004
  • ATLS Provider Course Ashford & St. Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK 2009

Past Experience

  • Director, Institute of Shoulder and Upper Limb Surgery MIOT International 2020
  • Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon and Shoulder & Upper Limb Specialist Epsom & St Helier University NHS Trust
  • Director Dr Ram Chidambaram’s Orthopaedic Super Speciality Clinic 2020

Awards

  • ‘Icons of Tamil Nadu’ for establishing shoulder and hand surgery as niche orthopedic super specialty - Times of India
  • BESS (UK) Presidential Gold Medal Award for promoting Shoulder and Elbow surgery in India and international collaborations.BESS (British Elbow & Shoulder Society, UK) 2019
  • TNOA Achiever’s Award for significant contribution and development of Shoulder and upper limb surgery in Tamil Nadu - TNOA (Tamil Nadu Orthopaedic Association) 2018
  • University Rank in General Surgery Bharathidasan University, Tamil Nadu 1990
  • University First Rank in Preventive Medicine Bharathidasan University, Tamil Nadu 1989
  • Gold Medal Award in Ophthalmology Bharathidasan University, Tamil Nadu 1989
  • University First Rank in Microbiology Bharathidasan University, Tamil Nadu 1988
  • Gold Medal Award in Anatomy Bharathidasan University, Tamil Nadu 1987

Associations/Membership

  • SESI (Shoulder & Elbow Society of India) – President 2017-2021
  • BESS (British Elbow & Shoulder Society) - Elected Member, Associate Editor, BESS Editorial Board
  • AAOS (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) - International Member
  • RCPSG (Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Glasgow - Fellow
  • AO Trauma Group - Member
  • IOS UK (Indian Orthopaedic Society, UK) - Member
  • IMA (Indian Medical Association) - Member
  • GMC General Medical Council, UK) - Member
  • IAS (Indian Arthroscopy Society) - Member
  • IOA (Indian Orthopaedic Association) - Member
  • TNOA (Tamil Nadu Orthopaedic Association) - Member

Paper Published

  • Textbook of Shoulder Surgery, Springer 1st Edition, 2019 Chapter on ‘Complications of Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty’
  • Journal of Arthroscopy and Joint Surgery 6 (2019) 3-8    The Remplissage Technique
  • Ortho & Rheum Open Access 2017; 8(3): 555738    Arthroscopic Labral Stabilisation with Capsular Mattress Reinforcement using Suture Anchors.
  • Ortho & Rheum Open Access 2017; 6(3): 555690    Clinical and Radiological Results of Arthroscopic Repair of Massive Rotator Cuff Tears at Two years – Does It Improve the Natural History?
  • J Wrist Surg 2013;2:180-185Causes of a Block to Forearm Rotation after Distal Radius Fractures.
  • Int J Shoulder Surg, 2011 Dec;5(4):85-89    Is removal of clavicle plate after fracture union necessary?
  • Shoulder & Elbow, Volume 3, Issue 4, pages 205–209, October 2011    The association between radiographic greater tuberosity cystic change and rotator cuff tears: a study of 105 consecutive cases
  • Bulletin of The Royal College of Surgeons of England, Volume 93, Number 7, July 2011 , pp. 273-276(4) Planned Upper Limb Trauma: Is it Better?
  • Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2010 Oct;92(7):599-60Four-part proximal humeral fractures: diagnosis with the 'sunset' sign on anteroposterior radiograph.
  • Shoulder and Elbow journal, Shoulder & Elbow, Volume 2, Issue 4,pages 255–258,Oct 2010    Long PHILOS plate fixation for complex humeral fractures.
  • Tech Hand Up Extrem Surg. 2010 Sep;14(3):155-9. Open reduction internal fixation of the unstable mallet fracture
  • Int J Shoulder Surg. 2010 Apr;4(2):41-3 The lateral Jobe test: A more reliable method of diagnosing Rotator cuff tears.
  • Injury Extra, Volume 39, Issue 5, May 2008, Page 170 Tension band wiring in the treatment of acromioclavicular joint injuries: Do broken threaded K-wires migrate?
  • Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume, Vol 90-B, SuppII    Will Rotator cuff defects heal after arthroscopic excision of calcium and subacromial decompression?
  • Injury Extra, Volume 38, Issue 4, April 2007, Pages 139-140 Secondary reconstruction of displaced three and four-part proximal humeral fractures with locking plate system.
  • Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume, April 2005 Vol 87-B, Supp_II, 164.    Arthroscopic repair of glenoid labral tears with metallic knotless suture anchors: two to four year follow-up.
  • Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume, April 2004,Vol 86-B, Supp_I, 101.    Clinical signs for slap lesions – are they reliable?
  • Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume, April 2003 Vol 85-B, Sup_I, 70    Should reconstruction plates be used in the management of clavicular fractures
  • Isolated Greater tuberosity fractures: should all of them be operated?    SESICON Annual Conference, Coimbatore, India, Feb 2019
  • CR-PEEK variable angle locking plate in PEEK plate system in the treatment of displaced proximal humerus fractures - is it reliable?    SESICON Annual Conference, Coimbatore, India, Feb 2019
  • Long philos plate fixation of complex humeral fractures    European Federation of Orthopaedic Traumatology Congress, Spain, Jul 2010
  • Planned Upper Limb Trauma Care – a new concept?    British Orthopaedic Association Annual Congress, Manchester, Sep 2009
  • Early Outcomes of a New Technique for Open Reduction of Mallet #    British Society for Surgery of the Hand Combined Meeting, London, Apr 2009
  • Patient’s choice? Suprascapular or interscalene nerve blocks in shoulder surgery    21st Congress of the European Society for Surgery of the Shoulder and Elbow (SECEC - ESSSE), Brugge, Belgium Sep 2008
  • Metallic knotless anchor migration in Osteoporotic bone – a clinical review    American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 75th Annual meeting, San Francisco, California, Mar 2008
  • Will rotator cuff defects heal after arthroscopic excision of calcium and subacromial decompression?    American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons , Annual Meeting, San Diego Feb 2008
  • The Lateral Jobe test: a more reliable way to diagnose Rotator Cuff tears    British Elbow and Shoulder Society 16th Annual meeting, Telford, Jun 2007
  • Incidence of avascular necrosis after locking plate fixation of displaced proximal humerus fractures with minimum 3 year follows up    British Elbow and Shoulder Society 16th Annual meeting, Telford, Jun 2007
  • Arthroscopic Capsular Plication for Traumatic instability in patients with ligamentous laxity    British Elbow and Shoulder Society 16th Annual meeting, Telford, Jun 2007
  • Four-part proximal humerus fracture: diagnosis with 'sunset' sign    British Trauma Society Annual Meeting, Leeds, Oct 2006
  • New operative technique in the treatment of unstable PIP joint dislocation of finger    British Trauma Society Annual Meeting, Leeds, Oct 2006
  • Secondary reconstruction of 3 and 4-part proximal humeral fractures    British Orthopaedic Association, Annual scientific meeting, Glasgow, Sep 2006
  • Treatment of non-union of lateral third clavicle fracture    20th Congress of European Society of the Shoulder and Elbow, Athens, Sep 2006
  • Painful SLAP lesions without traumatic instability - Results of arthroscopic repair    5th Academic Congress of the Asian Shoulder Association, Beijing, Sep 2005
  • Risk factors that led to failure after arthroscopic shoulder stabilization    British Elbow and Shoulder Society, Annual meeting, Cambridge, Jul 2005
  • Arthroscopic repair of glenoid labral tears with knotless anchors    British Elbow and Shoulder Society, 14th Annual meeting, Newport, Jun 2004
  • Clinical signs of SLAP lesions - Are they reliable?    British Elbow and Shoulder Society Annual meeting, Wrightington, May 2003
  • MRI signs of SLAP lesions for shoulder surgeons    British Elbow and Shoulder Society Annual meeting, Wrightington, May 2003
  • Should we use reconstruction plates for fixation of clavicular fractures?    British Elbow and Shoulder Society, Annual meeting, Norwich, Jun 2002
  • Arthroscopic debridement with mini OK procedure for OA of elbow    British Elbow and Shoulder Society, Annual meeting, Norwich, Jun 200

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 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)
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
  • 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
  • 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
  • Hip Labral Tear
  • Huntington's Disease
  • Joint Pain
  • Juvenile Dermatomyositis
  • Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
  • Juvenile Localized Scleroderma
  • 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
  • Myelofibrosis
  • Olecranon Fracture
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Osteochondral Lesion
  • Osteochondritis Dissecans
  • Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI)
  • Osteonecrosis
  • Osteopenia
  • Osteoporosis
  • 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)
  • Pediatric Systemic Scleroderma
  • Perthes Disease
  • Plantar Fasciitis
  • Plantar Fibroma and Fibromatosis
  • Polymelia
  • Psoriatic Arthritis
  • Radial Head Fractures
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Rheumatoid Vasculitis
  • Rickets
  • Rotator Cuff Tendonitis
  • Sacroiliitis
  • Sarcoma
  • Sciatica
  • Scleroderma
  • Septic Arthritis
  • Sever’s Disease (Calcaneal Apophysitis)
  • Shoulder Fractures
  • Shoulder Tendinitis
  • Skeletal Dysplasia
  • 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
  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) in Children
  • Temporal Arteritis
  • Tendinitis
  • Tennis Elbow
  • Thigh Contusion
  • Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS)
  • Toe Fracture
  • Torn Meniscus
  • Ulnar Nerve Entrapment
  • Uveitis
  • Vasculitis
  • Vasculitis in Children
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