Dr. Ram Chidambaram

Director

32 Years of Experience

Orthopedic and Joint Replacement Surgeon

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.

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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