Dr. Ashok Rajgopal Ashok Rajgopal

Overview & ExpertiseDr. Ashok Rajgopal is an internationally renowned orthopedic surgeon with over 50 years of clinical practice. As Group Chairman of Orthopedics at Medanta ? The Medicity, he has performed over 39,000 total knee replacements, 28,000 arthroplasties, and 60,000 arthroscopic procedures. He holds a world record for completing 28 total knee replacements within a 12-hour period. His specialties cover minimally invasive joint replacements, cementless Trabecular Metal implants, patient-specific virtual instrumentation, and complex revision arthroplasties.Education & International FellowshipsDr. Rajgopal completed his MBBS at AFMC Pune, MS in Orthopedics at AIIMS New Delhi, and MCh in Orthopedics from the University of Liverpool, UK. He holds Fellowships from the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS), Edinburgh, and the International Medical Sciences Academy (FIMSA).Innovations & HonorsIn 2013, Dr. Rajgopal co-designed the PERSONA Knee System in collaboration with international engineering teams, personalizing joint implants for varied bone geometries. Conferred the Padma Shri in 2014 by the President of India, he is a past President of the Asia Pacific Arthroplasty Society and the Indian Hip and Knee Society.