Education:
Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)
Rajah Muthiah Medical College, Annamalai University, 2005
Master of Surgery (MS)
Orthopaedics – Sri Ramachandra Medical College,
Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai, 2008
Master of Chirurgiae (MCh)
Orthopaedics – University of Seychelles –
American Institute of Medicine (USAIM), 2010
International Training & Observerships:
Shoulder Arthroscopy
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Dr. Laurent Lafosse — Clinique Generale D’Annecy,
France, 2017
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Dr. Mihata — Osaka, Japan, 2023
Knee Arthroscopy
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Prof. Dr. Med. Andreas B. Imhoff — TU Munich,
Germany, 2017
Wrist Arthroscopy
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Dr. Christophe Mathoulin — Paris, France, 2022
Ankle Arthroscopy
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Dr. Stephane Guillo — Bordeaux, France, 2024
Research Interests:
Based on his published research, presentations and academic work,
his major areas of research and academic interest include:
Arthroscopy & Sports Medicine
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Knee arthroscopy
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Shoulder arthroscopy
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Wrist and elbow arthroscopy
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Ankle and hip arthroscopy
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Sports-related injuries
Knee & Ligament Surgery
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ACL reconstruction
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ACL revision surgery
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PCL reconstruction
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Cruciate ligament avulsion fractures
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Multi ligament knee injuries
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Femoral and tibial tunnel positioning
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Graft selection and harvesting
Meniscal Preservation
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Meniscal repair
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Meniscal root repair
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Complex meniscal tears
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Radial meniscal tears
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Ramp lesions
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Outside-in meniscal repair techniques
Shoulder Surgery
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Rotator cuff repair
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Shoulder instability
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Bankart repair
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Remplissage
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Subscapularis repair
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Adhesive/frozen shoulder
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Bone-loss-related shoulder instability
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Single-row vs double-row cuff repair
Upper-Limb Arthroscopy
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Wrist arthroscopy
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Elbow arthroscopy
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Arthroscopic carpal tunnel release
Cartilage & Joint Preservation
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Cartilage repair
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Autologous chondrocyte research
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Joint-preservation techniques
Orthopaedic Trauma
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Proximal humerus fractures
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Femoral head fractures
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Acetabular fractures
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Trochanteric fractures
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PCL avulsion fractures
Professional Experience:
Current Positions
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Executive Director & Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
– SBS Hospital, Hosur – Since February 2016
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Visiting Professor –
Sri Ramachandra Medical College / Sri Ramachandra
Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai –
Since July 2017
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Visiting Consultant Arthroscopy Surgeon &
Sports Medicine Specialist – SP Fort Hospital,
Trivandrum – Since December 2015
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Reviewer – Indian Journal of Orthopaedics
Previous Academic & Clinical Positions
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Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics,
Sri Ramachandra Medical College — 2008–2009
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Registrar in Orthopaedics,
Parvathy Hospital — 2009–2010
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Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon,
Venkataeswara Hospitals, Chennai — 2010–2011
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Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics,
Chettinad Medical College & Hospital — 2010
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Assistant Professor, Department of Arthroscopy
& Sports Medicine, Sri Ramachandra Medical
College — 2010–2014
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Associate Professor, Department of Arthroscopy
& Sports Medicine, Sri Ramachandra Medical
College — 2014–2016
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Consultant, Sri Ramachandra Arthroscopy
& Sports Sciences Centre — 2014–2016
Leadership & Academic Engagement:
Dr. Karthik has held several leadership positions within
orthopaedic and arthroscopy organizations.
Current Leadership Roles
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Joint Secretary, Indian Arthroscopy Society
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National Convener, Indian Ligament Registry
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Vice President, Tamil Nadu Arthroscopy Society
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Vice President, Indo-European Arthroscopy
Arthroplasty Foundation
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Executive Member, Tamil Nadu Orthopaedic Association
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Managing Committee Member, Shoulder & Elbow
Society of India – Tamil Nadu Chapter
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Reviewer, Indian Journal of Orthopaedics
Previous Leadership Positions
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Founding Member, Tamil Nadu Arthroscopy Society
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Executive Member, Tamil Nadu Arthroscopy Society — 2015–2017
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Joint Secretary, Tamil Nadu Arthroscopy Society — 2018–2021
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Governing Council Member, Indian Arthroscopy Society — 2019–2021
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Secretary, Tamil Nadu Arthroscopy Society — 2021–2024
Academic & Teaching Engagement
He has served as faculty and mentor at numerous:
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Arthroscopy conferences
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CME programs
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Cadaveric workshops
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Hands-on surgical training programs
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Live surgery demonstrations
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Postgraduate teaching programs
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Surgeon-training programs
His teaching activities have covered ACL reconstruction,
meniscal repair, shoulder arthroscopy, rotator cuff repair,
PCL reconstruction, shoulder instability, knee arthroscopy
and advanced arthroscopic techniques.
He has also trained visiting surgeons and Tamil Nadu
Orthopaedic Association travelling fellows at SBS Hospital.
Awards & Achievements:
🏆 Gary G. Poehling Award – ISAKOS 2025
Dr. Bhupesh Karthik received First Place in the
Gary G. Poehling Award at the ISAKOS 2025 Congress in
Munich, Germany for:
“A Novel and Simplified Arthroscopy Assisted Carpal
Tunnel Release: A Technical Note and Case Series.”
The official ISAKOS record confirms his first-place award
in the Elbow, Wrist & Hand category.
SBS Hospital reports that he became the second Indian
to receive this global award.
Other Major Awards
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Certificate of Merit for outstanding
academic performance in Anatomy — 1999
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Orthopaedic Educational Fund Gold Medal
for highest marks in the special examination and Best
Outgoing Student in MS Orthopaedics — 2008
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Prof. M. Natarajan Gold Medal for
research/paper presentation on arthroscopic ACL
reconstruction with BTB graft — 2014
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AAOS Award for the movie/presentation
“Safe Surgical Dislocation for Femoral Head Fractures”
— 2017
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Appreciation Award for extraordinary
contribution to Tamil Nadu Orthopaedic Association
activities — 2018
Professional Memberships:
Dr. Karthik is associated with several national and
international orthopaedic organizations:
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Indian Orthopaedic Association (IOA)
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Indian Arthroscopy Society (IAS)
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Tamil Nadu Orthopaedic Association (TNOA)
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Tamil Nadu Arthroscopy Society (TNAS)
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Madras Orthopaedic Society (MOS)
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International Society of Arthroscopy,
Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS)
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Société Internationale de Chirurgie
Orthopédique et de Traumatologie (SICOT)
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Indo-German Orthopaedic Foundation (IGOF)
Research & Academic Contributions:
Publications
His published work includes research in:
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Total knee arthroplasty
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Sub-vastus approach in Total Knee Arthroplasty –
A short term analysis
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Total hip arthroplasty
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Mid-term results of Uncemented Total Hip Arthroplasty
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Shoulder instability
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A review of arthroscopic Bankart repair for
traumatic anterior shoulder instability
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Proximal humerus fractures
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Second generation locked plating for complex
proximal humerus fractures in very elderly patients
— Injury, 2016
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Cartilage regeneration
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Research involving transplantation of autologous
chondrocytes in an experimental cartilage-defect model —
Journal of Orthopaedics, 2017
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Acetabular fractures
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Delayed Total Hip Arthroplasty for Failed
Acetabular Fractures —
Journal of Arthroplasty, 2017
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PCL injuries
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A novel MIS technique for posterior cruciate
ligament avulsion fractures — The Knee, 2017
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Femoral head fractures
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Safe Surgical Dislocation for Femoral Head Fractures
— Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons,
2017
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Trochanteric fractures
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Helical Blade or the Integrated Lag Screws:
A Matched Pair Analysis of 100 Patients With Unstable
Trochanteric Fractures —
Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma, 2018
Book Chapters / Educational Material
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“BTB Graft Harvest” —
Textbook on Techniques in ACL Surgery
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“Accuracy of Subacromial Injections” —
Korean Shoulder & Elbow Society abstract book
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Articles for SCORE postgraduate educational material
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Orthopaedic aspects of child abuse
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Recurrent anterior shoulder dislocation
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Hip arthroscopy
Recent Research Highlight
At ISAKOS 2025, his work on
arthroscopy-assisted carpal tunnel release
received the Gary G. Poehling Award. His ISAKOS faculty
profile also lists work on:
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Single-puncture medial pie-crusting technique
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ACL reconstruction and femoral tunnel positioning
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Arthroscopy-assisted carpal tunnel release
Professional Skills & Clinical Expertise:
Arthroscopy
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Knee arthroscopy
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Shoulder arthroscopy
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Wrist arthroscopy
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Elbow arthroscopy
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Ankle arthroscopy
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Hip arthroscopy
Sports Medicine
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ACL reconstruction and revision
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PCL reconstruction
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Multiligament knee injuries
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Meniscal repair and preservation
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Meniscal root repair
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Cartilage restoration
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Sports-related knee and shoulder injuries
Shoulder
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Rotator cuff repair
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Bankart repair
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Remplissage
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Shoulder instability management
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Complex rotator cuff pathology
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Adhesive capsulitis management
Advanced Surgical Training
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Live surgical demonstrations
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Cadaveric surgical training
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Surgeon mentorship
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Hands-on arthroscopy workshops
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Surgical technique demonstrations
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Postgraduate teaching
Academic Skills
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Scientific presentations
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Surgical lectures
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Research publication
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Conference faculty participation
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CME teaching
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Surgical mentoring
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Live surgery moderation
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Professional education and curriculum contribution
