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    Overview

  • Dr. Jayateerth Kulkarni is a distinguished orthopaedic, joint replacement, and arthroscopic surgeon in Hebbal, Bangalore, bringing over 35 years of clinical and surgical expertise acquired across premier medical centres in India, the United Kingdom, and Canada. He is currently practising as a Consultant – Orthopaedics at Manipal Hospital Hebbal, Bangalore, where he delivers structured, evidence-based, and precision-guided musculoskeletal care. Renowned as one of the earliest surgeons in Bangalore to perform Birmingham Hip Resurfacing and computer-navigated arthroplasties, he is considered by patients and peers as one of the best orthopaedic and joint replacement surgeons in Hebbal, Bangalore.

  • Dr. Kulkarni completed his undergraduate medical education (MBBS) from Karnataka University, Dharwar. He pursued his postgraduate residency in orthopaedics at the premier Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, earning his MS in Orthopaedics, followed by the Diplomate of National Board (DNB) in Orthopaedics from the National Board of Examinations, New Delhi. Following a Senior Residency at PGIMER, he underwent extensive higher surgical training in the United Kingdom. He was selected for the prestigious Guy’s and St. Thomas’ Hospitals Specialist Registrar rotation in London and gained dual fellowships with the Royal Colleges, securing the FRCS (Glasgow) and the intercollegiate specialist qualification, FRCS (Ortho), in 1999. Dedicated to advanced sub-specialisation, he completed a formal Fellowship in Shoulder and Upper Limb Surgery at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton, UK, followed by a Fellowship in Trauma and Joint Reconstruction at Sunnybrook Hospital, Toronto, Canada (2000–2001). He holds permanent medical registration with the Karnataka Medical Council.

  • At Manipal Hospital Hebbal, Dr. Jayateerth Kulkarni manages the entire spectrum of complex joint reconstructions, sports trauma, and degenerative skeletal disorders. As an experienced orthopaedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist in Hebbal, Bangalore, his joint replacement practice includes robotic knee replacement, computer-navigated and minimally invasive joint procedures, custom-fit knee arthroplasty, unicompartmental (partial) knee replacement, and patellofemoral replacement. He specialises in primary and complex joint replacements of the hip, knee, shoulder, and elbow, as well as complex revision surgeries for failed prior arthroplasties. In arthroscopy and sports medicine, he performs advanced keyhole procedures, including primary and revision ACL and PCL reconstructions, multi-ligament repairs, meniscal repairs, root repairs, meniscal rebalancing, cartilage restoration, osteochondral stem cell grafting, and mosaicplasty. His shoulder practice covers arthroscopic and open interventions for shoulder instability, recurrent dislocations, labral tears, SLAP lesions, and rotator cuff repairs with augmentation and tendon transfers. In upper limb and trauma surgery, he treats degenerative and traumatic conditions of the hand, wrist, and elbow (including PIP joint replacements), as well as complex pelvic, acetabular, and high-energy polytrauma fractures.

  • A committed clinical academician and educator, Dr. Kulkarni has trained numerous post-graduate orthopaedic registrars and DNB trainees, frequently serving as invited faculty at national and regional orthopaedic conferences, workshops, and continuing medical education programmes. His clinical research includes experimental investigations into bone healing, with scientific papers published in indexed journals, such as his landmark work on bridging segmental bone defects using demineralised bone matrix in Bulletin PGI. He presented his research on USS external fixators for thoracolumbar spinal injuries at the AO Spine Users Group in the UK. He maintains active professional life memberships with the Indian Orthopaedic Association (IOA), Karnataka Orthopaedic Association (KOA), Indian Society of Hip and Knee Surgeons (ISHKS), Indian Arthroscopy Society (IAS), Bangalore Orthopaedic Society (BOS), and the Indian Medical Association (IMA).

  • Fluent in English, Kannada, Hindi, and Marathi, Dr. Kulkarni pairs clinical precision with clear, empathetic patient counselling, ensuring detailed diagnostic discussions, personalised surgical planning, and dedicated postoperative rehabilitation programmes.

  • Field of Expertise

  • Replacement of knee, hip, shoulder, elbow and other joints
  • Computer-navigated surgery
  • Minimally invasive surgery
  • Custom-fit knee replacement
  • Unicompartmental knee replacement
  • Patello-femoral replacement
  • Birmingham Hip Resurfacing
  • Revision surgery for failed replacements of hip, knee and other joints
  • Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine
  • Arthroscopic procedures like ACL and PCL reconstructions
  • Meniscectomies
  • Meniscal repairs
  • Multiple ligament injuries
  • Osteochondral fractures and loose bodies
  • Osteochondral stem cell grafting
  • Mosaic-plasty
  • Arthroscopic and open surgery for instability and recurrent dislocations, rotator cuff tears, SLAP tears, etc.
  • Other joints: arthroscopic surgery of other joints like elbow, wrist, ankle.
  • Hand surgery for traumatic injuries and degenerative conditions, including replacement of PIP joints
  • Trauma surgery including pelvic and acetabular fractures
  • Fellowship & Membership

  • Shoulder and Upper Limb Fellowship, Brighton, UK
  • Trauma and Joint Reconstruction Fellowship, Toronto, Canada
  • Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Kannada
  • Hindi
  • Marathi
  • Talks & Publications

  • Use of Demineralised Bone Matrix to Bridge Segmental Bone Defects J. W. Kulkarni, M. S. Dhillon, S. S. Gill, B. N. Datta and O. N. Nagi Bulletin PGI 1993; 27: 151 157.

    Fellowship & Membership

  • Shoulder and Upper Limb Fellowship, Brighton, UK
  • Trauma and Joint Reconstruction Fellowship, Toronto, Canada
  • Overview

  • Dr. Jayateerth Kulkarni is a distinguished orthopaedic, joint replacement, and arthroscopic surgeon in Hebbal, Bangalore, bringing over 35 years of clinical and surgical expertise acquired across premier medical centres in India, the United Kingdom, and Canada. He is currently practising as a Consultant – Orthopaedics at Manipal Hospital Hebbal, Bangalore, where he delivers structured, evidence-based, and precision-guided musculoskeletal care. Renowned as one of the earliest surgeons in Bangalore to perform Birmingham Hip Resurfacing and computer-navigated arthroplasties, he is considered by patients and peers as one of the best orthopaedic and joint replacement surgeons in Hebbal, Bangalore.

  • Dr. Kulkarni completed his undergraduate medical education (MBBS) from Karnataka University, Dharwar. He pursued his postgraduate residency in orthopaedics at the premier Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, earning his MS in Orthopaedics, followed by the Diplomate of National Board (DNB) in Orthopaedics from the National Board of Examinations, New Delhi. Following a Senior Residency at PGIMER, he underwent extensive higher surgical training in the United Kingdom. He was selected for the prestigious Guy’s and St. Thomas’ Hospitals Specialist Registrar rotation in London and gained dual fellowships with the Royal Colleges, securing the FRCS (Glasgow) and the intercollegiate specialist qualification, FRCS (Ortho), in 1999. Dedicated to advanced sub-specialisation, he completed a formal Fellowship in Shoulder and Upper Limb Surgery at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton, UK, followed by a Fellowship in Trauma and Joint Reconstruction at Sunnybrook Hospital, Toronto, Canada (2000–2001). He holds permanent medical registration with the Karnataka Medical Council.

  • At Manipal Hospital Hebbal, Dr. Jayateerth Kulkarni manages the entire spectrum of complex joint reconstructions, sports trauma, and degenerative skeletal disorders. As an experienced orthopaedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist in Hebbal, Bangalore, his joint replacement practice includes robotic knee replacement, computer-navigated and minimally invasive joint procedures, custom-fit knee arthroplasty, unicompartmental (partial) knee replacement, and patellofemoral replacement. He specialises in primary and complex joint replacements of the hip, knee, shoulder, and elbow, as well as complex revision surgeries for failed prior arthroplasties. In arthroscopy and sports medicine, he performs advanced keyhole procedures, including primary and revision ACL and PCL reconstructions, multi-ligament repairs, meniscal repairs, root repairs, meniscal rebalancing, cartilage restoration, osteochondral stem cell grafting, and mosaicplasty. His shoulder practice covers arthroscopic and open interventions for shoulder instability, recurrent dislocations, labral tears, SLAP lesions, and rotator cuff repairs with augmentation and tendon transfers. In upper limb and trauma surgery, he treats degenerative and traumatic conditions of the hand, wrist, and elbow (including PIP joint replacements), as well as complex pelvic, acetabular, and high-energy polytrauma fractures.

  • A committed clinical academician and educator, Dr. Kulkarni has trained numerous post-graduate orthopaedic registrars and DNB trainees, frequently serving as invited faculty at national and regional orthopaedic conferences, workshops, and continuing medical education programmes. His clinical research includes experimental investigations into bone healing, with scientific papers published in indexed journals, such as his landmark work on bridging segmental bone defects using demineralised bone matrix in Bulletin PGI. He presented his research on USS external fixators for thoracolumbar spinal injuries at the AO Spine Users Group in the UK. He maintains active professional life memberships with the Indian Orthopaedic Association (IOA), Karnataka Orthopaedic Association (KOA), Indian Society of Hip and Knee Surgeons (ISHKS), Indian Arthroscopy Society (IAS), Bangalore Orthopaedic Society (BOS), and the Indian Medical Association (IMA).

  • Fluent in English, Kannada, Hindi, and Marathi, Dr. Kulkarni pairs clinical precision with clear, empathetic patient counselling, ensuring detailed diagnostic discussions, personalised surgical planning, and dedicated postoperative rehabilitation programmes.

  • Field of Expertise

  • Replacement of knee, hip, shoulder, elbow and other joints
  • Computer-navigated surgery
  • Minimally invasive surgery
  • Custom-fit knee replacement
  • Unicompartmental knee replacement
  • Patello-femoral replacement
  • Birmingham Hip Resurfacing
  • Revision surgery for failed replacements of hip, knee and other joints
  • Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine
  • Arthroscopic procedures like ACL and PCL reconstructions
  • Meniscectomies
  • Meniscal repairs
  • Multiple ligament injuries
  • Osteochondral fractures and loose bodies
  • Osteochondral stem cell grafting
  • Mosaic-plasty
  • Arthroscopic and open surgery for instability and recurrent dislocations, rotator cuff tears, SLAP tears, etc.
  • Other joints: arthroscopic surgery of other joints like elbow, wrist, ankle.
  • Hand surgery for traumatic injuries and degenerative conditions, including replacement of PIP joints
  • Trauma surgery including pelvic and acetabular fractures
  • Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Kannada
  • Hindi
  • Marathi
  • Talks & Publications

  • Use of Demineralised Bone Matrix to Bridge Segmental Bone Defects J. W. Kulkarni, M. S. Dhillon, S. S. Gill, B. N. Datta and O. N. Nagi Bulletin PGI 1993; 27: 151 157.

    Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Kannada
  • Hindi
  • Marathi
  • Overview

  • Dr. Jayateerth Kulkarni is a distinguished orthopaedic, joint replacement, and arthroscopic surgeon in Hebbal, Bangalore, bringing over 35 years of clinical and surgical expertise acquired across premier medical centres in India, the United Kingdom, and Canada. He is currently practising as a Consultant – Orthopaedics at Manipal Hospital Hebbal, Bangalore, where he delivers structured, evidence-based, and precision-guided musculoskeletal care. Renowned as one of the earliest surgeons in Bangalore to perform Birmingham Hip Resurfacing and computer-navigated arthroplasties, he is considered by patients and peers as one of the best orthopaedic and joint replacement surgeons in Hebbal, Bangalore.

  • Dr. Kulkarni completed his undergraduate medical education (MBBS) from Karnataka University, Dharwar. He pursued his postgraduate residency in orthopaedics at the premier Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, earning his MS in Orthopaedics, followed by the Diplomate of National Board (DNB) in Orthopaedics from the National Board of Examinations, New Delhi. Following a Senior Residency at PGIMER, he underwent extensive higher surgical training in the United Kingdom. He was selected for the prestigious Guy’s and St. Thomas’ Hospitals Specialist Registrar rotation in London and gained dual fellowships with the Royal Colleges, securing the FRCS (Glasgow) and the intercollegiate specialist qualification, FRCS (Ortho), in 1999. Dedicated to advanced sub-specialisation, he completed a formal Fellowship in Shoulder and Upper Limb Surgery at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton, UK, followed by a Fellowship in Trauma and Joint Reconstruction at Sunnybrook Hospital, Toronto, Canada (2000–2001). He holds permanent medical registration with the Karnataka Medical Council.

  • At Manipal Hospital Hebbal, Dr. Jayateerth Kulkarni manages the entire spectrum of complex joint reconstructions, sports trauma, and degenerative skeletal disorders. As an experienced orthopaedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist in Hebbal, Bangalore, his joint replacement practice includes robotic knee replacement, computer-navigated and minimally invasive joint procedures, custom-fit knee arthroplasty, unicompartmental (partial) knee replacement, and patellofemoral replacement. He specialises in primary and complex joint replacements of the hip, knee, shoulder, and elbow, as well as complex revision surgeries for failed prior arthroplasties. In arthroscopy and sports medicine, he performs advanced keyhole procedures, including primary and revision ACL and PCL reconstructions, multi-ligament repairs, meniscal repairs, root repairs, meniscal rebalancing, cartilage restoration, osteochondral stem cell grafting, and mosaicplasty. His shoulder practice covers arthroscopic and open interventions for shoulder instability, recurrent dislocations, labral tears, SLAP lesions, and rotator cuff repairs with augmentation and tendon transfers. In upper limb and trauma surgery, he treats degenerative and traumatic conditions of the hand, wrist, and elbow (including PIP joint replacements), as well as complex pelvic, acetabular, and high-energy polytrauma fractures.

  • A committed clinical academician and educator, Dr. Kulkarni has trained numerous post-graduate orthopaedic registrars and DNB trainees, frequently serving as invited faculty at national and regional orthopaedic conferences, workshops, and continuing medical education programmes. His clinical research includes experimental investigations into bone healing, with scientific papers published in indexed journals, such as his landmark work on bridging segmental bone defects using demineralised bone matrix in Bulletin PGI. He presented his research on USS external fixators for thoracolumbar spinal injuries at the AO Spine Users Group in the UK. He maintains active professional life memberships with the Indian Orthopaedic Association (IOA), Karnataka Orthopaedic Association (KOA), Indian Society of Hip and Knee Surgeons (ISHKS), Indian Arthroscopy Society (IAS), Bangalore Orthopaedic Society (BOS), and the Indian Medical Association (IMA).

  • Fluent in English, Kannada, Hindi, and Marathi, Dr. Kulkarni pairs clinical precision with clear, empathetic patient counselling, ensuring detailed diagnostic discussions, personalised surgical planning, and dedicated postoperative rehabilitation programmes.

  • Fellowship & Membership

  • Shoulder and Upper Limb Fellowship, Brighton, UK
  • Trauma and Joint Reconstruction Fellowship, Toronto, Canada
  • Field of Expertise

  • Replacement of knee, hip, shoulder, elbow and other joints
  • Computer-navigated surgery
  • Minimally invasive surgery
  • Custom-fit knee replacement
  • Unicompartmental knee replacement
  • Patello-femoral replacement
  • Birmingham Hip Resurfacing
  • Revision surgery for failed replacements of hip, knee and other joints
  • Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine
  • Arthroscopic procedures like ACL and PCL reconstructions
  • Meniscectomies
  • Meniscal repairs
  • Multiple ligament injuries
  • Osteochondral fractures and loose bodies
  • Osteochondral stem cell grafting
  • Mosaic-plasty
  • Arthroscopic and open surgery for instability and recurrent dislocations, rotator cuff tears, SLAP tears, etc.
  • Other joints: arthroscopic surgery of other joints like elbow, wrist, ankle.
  • Hand surgery for traumatic injuries and degenerative conditions, including replacement of PIP joints
  • Trauma surgery including pelvic and acetabular fractures
  • Talks & Publications

  • Use of Demineralised Bone Matrix to Bridge Segmental Bone Defects J. W. Kulkarni, M. S. Dhillon, S. S. Gill, B. N. Datta and O. N. Nagi Bulletin PGI 1993; 27: 151 157.

    Field of Expertise

  • Replacement of knee, hip, shoulder, elbow and other joints
  • Computer-navigated surgery
  • Minimally invasive surgery
  • Custom-fit knee replacement
  • Unicompartmental knee replacement
  • Patello-femoral replacement
  • Birmingham Hip Resurfacing
  • Revision surgery for failed replacements of hip, knee and other joints
  • Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine
  • Arthroscopic procedures like ACL and PCL reconstructions
  • Meniscectomies
  • Meniscal repairs
  • Multiple ligament injuries
  • Osteochondral fractures and loose bodies
  • Osteochondral stem cell grafting
  • Mosaic-plasty
  • Arthroscopic and open surgery for instability and recurrent dislocations, rotator cuff tears, SLAP tears, etc.
  • Other joints: arthroscopic surgery of other joints like elbow, wrist, ankle.
  • Hand surgery for traumatic injuries and degenerative conditions, including replacement of PIP joints
  • Trauma surgery including pelvic and acetabular fractures
  • Fellowship & Membership

  • Shoulder and Upper Limb Fellowship, Brighton, UK
  • Trauma and Joint Reconstruction Fellowship, Toronto, Canada
  • Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Kannada
  • Hindi
  • Marathi
  • Talks & Publications

  • Use of Demineralised Bone Matrix to Bridge Segmental Bone Defects J. W. Kulkarni, M. S. Dhillon, S. S. Gill, B. N. Datta and O. N. Nagi Bulletin PGI 1993; 27: 151 157.
  • Overview

  • Dr. Jayateerth Kulkarni is a distinguished orthopaedic, joint replacement, and arthroscopic surgeon in Hebbal, Bangalore, bringing over 35 years of clinical and surgical expertise acquired across premier medical centres in India, the United Kingdom, and Canada. He is currently practising as a Consultant – Orthopaedics at Manipal Hospital Hebbal, Bangalore, where he delivers structured, evidence-based, and precision-guided musculoskeletal care. Renowned as one of the earliest surgeons in Bangalore to perform Birmingham Hip Resurfacing and computer-navigated arthroplasties, he is considered by patients and peers as one of the best orthopaedic and joint replacement surgeons in Hebbal, Bangalore.

  • Dr. Kulkarni completed his undergraduate medical education (MBBS) from Karnataka University, Dharwar. He pursued his postgraduate residency in orthopaedics at the premier Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, earning his MS in Orthopaedics, followed by the Diplomate of National Board (DNB) in Orthopaedics from the National Board of Examinations, New Delhi. Following a Senior Residency at PGIMER, he underwent extensive higher surgical training in the United Kingdom. He was selected for the prestigious Guy’s and St. Thomas’ Hospitals Specialist Registrar rotation in London and gained dual fellowships with the Royal Colleges, securing the FRCS (Glasgow) and the intercollegiate specialist qualification, FRCS (Ortho), in 1999. Dedicated to advanced sub-specialisation, he completed a formal Fellowship in Shoulder and Upper Limb Surgery at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton, UK, followed by a Fellowship in Trauma and Joint Reconstruction at Sunnybrook Hospital, Toronto, Canada (2000–2001). He holds permanent medical registration with the Karnataka Medical Council.

  • At Manipal Hospital Hebbal, Dr. Jayateerth Kulkarni manages the entire spectrum of complex joint reconstructions, sports trauma, and degenerative skeletal disorders. As an experienced orthopaedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist in Hebbal, Bangalore, his joint replacement practice includes robotic knee replacement, computer-navigated and minimally invasive joint procedures, custom-fit knee arthroplasty, unicompartmental (partial) knee replacement, and patellofemoral replacement. He specialises in primary and complex joint replacements of the hip, knee, shoulder, and elbow, as well as complex revision surgeries for failed prior arthroplasties. In arthroscopy and sports medicine, he performs advanced keyhole procedures, including primary and revision ACL and PCL reconstructions, multi-ligament repairs, meniscal repairs, root repairs, meniscal rebalancing, cartilage restoration, osteochondral stem cell grafting, and mosaicplasty. His shoulder practice covers arthroscopic and open interventions for shoulder instability, recurrent dislocations, labral tears, SLAP lesions, and rotator cuff repairs with augmentation and tendon transfers. In upper limb and trauma surgery, he treats degenerative and traumatic conditions of the hand, wrist, and elbow (including PIP joint replacements), as well as complex pelvic, acetabular, and high-energy polytrauma fractures.

  • A committed clinical academician and educator, Dr. Kulkarni has trained numerous post-graduate orthopaedic registrars and DNB trainees, frequently serving as invited faculty at national and regional orthopaedic conferences, workshops, and continuing medical education programmes. His clinical research includes experimental investigations into bone healing, with scientific papers published in indexed journals, such as his landmark work on bridging segmental bone defects using demineralised bone matrix in Bulletin PGI. He presented his research on USS external fixators for thoracolumbar spinal injuries at the AO Spine Users Group in the UK. He maintains active professional life memberships with the Indian Orthopaedic Association (IOA), Karnataka Orthopaedic Association (KOA), Indian Society of Hip and Knee Surgeons (ISHKS), Indian Arthroscopy Society (IAS), Bangalore Orthopaedic Society (BOS), and the Indian Medical Association (IMA).

  • Fluent in English, Kannada, Hindi, and Marathi, Dr. Kulkarni pairs clinical precision with clear, empathetic patient counselling, ensuring detailed diagnostic discussions, personalised surgical planning, and dedicated postoperative rehabilitation programmes.

    Talks & Publications

  • Use of Demineralised Bone Matrix to Bridge Segmental Bone Defects J. W. Kulkarni, M. S. Dhillon, S. S. Gill, B. N. Datta and O. N. Nagi Bulletin PGI 1993; 27: 151 157.
  • Overview

  • Dr. Jayateerth Kulkarni is a distinguished orthopaedic, joint replacement, and arthroscopic surgeon in Hebbal, Bangalore, bringing over 35 years of clinical and surgical expertise acquired across premier medical centres in India, the United Kingdom, and Canada. He is currently practising as a Consultant – Orthopaedics at Manipal Hospital Hebbal, Bangalore, where he delivers structured, evidence-based, and precision-guided musculoskeletal care. Renowned as one of the earliest surgeons in Bangalore to perform Birmingham Hip Resurfacing and computer-navigated arthroplasties, he is considered by patients and peers as one of the best orthopaedic and joint replacement surgeons in Hebbal, Bangalore.

  • Dr. Kulkarni completed his undergraduate medical education (MBBS) from Karnataka University, Dharwar. He pursued his postgraduate residency in orthopaedics at the premier Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, earning his MS in Orthopaedics, followed by the Diplomate of National Board (DNB) in Orthopaedics from the National Board of Examinations, New Delhi. Following a Senior Residency at PGIMER, he underwent extensive higher surgical training in the United Kingdom. He was selected for the prestigious Guy’s and St. Thomas’ Hospitals Specialist Registrar rotation in London and gained dual fellowships with the Royal Colleges, securing the FRCS (Glasgow) and the intercollegiate specialist qualification, FRCS (Ortho), in 1999. Dedicated to advanced sub-specialisation, he completed a formal Fellowship in Shoulder and Upper Limb Surgery at the Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton, UK, followed by a Fellowship in Trauma and Joint Reconstruction at Sunnybrook Hospital, Toronto, Canada (2000–2001). He holds permanent medical registration with the Karnataka Medical Council.

  • At Manipal Hospital Hebbal, Dr. Jayateerth Kulkarni manages the entire spectrum of complex joint reconstructions, sports trauma, and degenerative skeletal disorders. As an experienced orthopaedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist in Hebbal, Bangalore, his joint replacement practice includes robotic knee replacement, computer-navigated and minimally invasive joint procedures, custom-fit knee arthroplasty, unicompartmental (partial) knee replacement, and patellofemoral replacement. He specialises in primary and complex joint replacements of the hip, knee, shoulder, and elbow, as well as complex revision surgeries for failed prior arthroplasties. In arthroscopy and sports medicine, he performs advanced keyhole procedures, including primary and revision ACL and PCL reconstructions, multi-ligament repairs, meniscal repairs, root repairs, meniscal rebalancing, cartilage restoration, osteochondral stem cell grafting, and mosaicplasty. His shoulder practice covers arthroscopic and open interventions for shoulder instability, recurrent dislocations, labral tears, SLAP lesions, and rotator cuff repairs with augmentation and tendon transfers. In upper limb and trauma surgery, he treats degenerative and traumatic conditions of the hand, wrist, and elbow (including PIP joint replacements), as well as complex pelvic, acetabular, and high-energy polytrauma fractures.

  • A committed clinical academician and educator, Dr. Kulkarni has trained numerous post-graduate orthopaedic registrars and DNB trainees, frequently serving as invited faculty at national and regional orthopaedic conferences, workshops, and continuing medical education programmes. His clinical research includes experimental investigations into bone healing, with scientific papers published in indexed journals, such as his landmark work on bridging segmental bone defects using demineralised bone matrix in Bulletin PGI. He presented his research on USS external fixators for thoracolumbar spinal injuries at the AO Spine Users Group in the UK. He maintains active professional life memberships with the Indian Orthopaedic Association (IOA), Karnataka Orthopaedic Association (KOA), Indian Society of Hip and Knee Surgeons (ISHKS), Indian Arthroscopy Society (IAS), Bangalore Orthopaedic Society (BOS), and the Indian Medical Association (IMA).

  • Fluent in English, Kannada, Hindi, and Marathi, Dr. Kulkarni pairs clinical precision with clear, empathetic patient counselling, ensuring detailed diagnostic discussions, personalised surgical planning, and dedicated postoperative rehabilitation programmes.

  • Fellowship & Membership

  • Shoulder and Upper Limb Fellowship, Brighton, UK
  • Trauma and Joint Reconstruction Fellowship, Toronto, Canada
  • Field of Expertise

  • Replacement of knee, hip, shoulder, elbow and other joints
  • Computer-navigated surgery
  • Minimally invasive surgery
  • Custom-fit knee replacement
  • Unicompartmental knee replacement
  • Patello-femoral replacement
  • Birmingham Hip Resurfacing
  • Revision surgery for failed replacements of hip, knee and other joints
  • Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine
  • Arthroscopic procedures like ACL and PCL reconstructions
  • Meniscectomies
  • Meniscal repairs
  • Multiple ligament injuries
  • Osteochondral fractures and loose bodies
  • Osteochondral stem cell grafting
  • Mosaic-plasty
  • Arthroscopic and open surgery for instability and recurrent dislocations, rotator cuff tears, SLAP tears, etc.
  • Other joints: arthroscopic surgery of other joints like elbow, wrist, ankle.
  • Hand surgery for traumatic injuries and degenerative conditions, including replacement of PIP joints
  • Trauma surgery including pelvic and acetabular fractures
  • Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Kannada
  • Hindi
  • Marathi

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