Dr. Lokesh A Veerappa
Consultant physician committed to accurate diagnosis and personalised treatment, working with a coordinated specialist team.
About Dr. Lokesh A Veerappa
Dr. Lokesh A Veerappa is Director and Head of Orthopedics, Joint Replacement, and Arthroscopy at Fortis Hospital, Rajajinagar, Bengaluru. With over 22 years of surgical practice and 10,000+ completed orthopedic operations, he holds national records for executing South India's highest number of computer-navigated joint replacements. Trained in Europe and the USA, he specializes in joint preservation, revision arthroplasty, complex shoulder arthroscopy, and sports traumatology.
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Overview & Expertise
Dr. Lokesh A Veerappa is a prominent orthopedic, joint preservation, and sports medicine surgeon in South India. Serving as Director and Head of Orthopedics at Fortis Hospital, Rajajinagar, Bengaluru, he brings 22+ years of surgical practice.
Having executed over 10,000 orthopedic operations - including 6,000+ joint replacements - Dr. Veerappa is an authority in computer-navigated total knee replacement, minimally invasive hip replacement, complex revision arthroplasty, keyhole shoulder and knee arthroscopy (rotator cuff/ACL/PCL reconstructions), and pelvic-acetabular fracture surgeries.
Education & Global Credentials
Dr. Veerappa earned his MBBS from Mysore Medical College (2001) and MS in Orthopedics from Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum (2005), graduating with university honors. He pursued advanced international clinical fellowships in Joint Replacement and Arthroscopy across premier centers in Germany, Switzerland, and the USA.
Awards & Recognitions
Dr. Veerappa served as Senior Consultant at Manipal Hospitals and SPARSH Hospital before joining Fortis. Honored with the "Kempegowda Award" for outstanding service in health and medicine, he holds active memberships in the Indian Orthopaedic Association (IOA), Karnataka Orthopaedic Association (KOA), and the International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS).
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