Fellowship Program Information
Affiliation (Center Type): Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (Teaching, Academic, University)
Fellowship Training Session or Other Educational Opportunity Length: 12 months
Can the Center customize educational opportunities for participants?: Yes
Fellows Accepted Per Year: 4
Faculty Participating in Fellowship Education: Sachin Tapasvi MS, FRCS
Recent activity of Teaching Center: Global Knee Faculty attend the centre and demonstrate complex surgical procedures with teaching the Fellows.
Financial Support and Expenses
Types of Financial Support Available: Housing is provided, A stipend is provided, Monthly Stipend of INR 30,000 per month
Other support that the Teaching Center can provide: Travel support on request
Estimate of Living Expenses (Housing and other major costs): Yes, on-site twin-sharing housing is provided in a furnished apartment. Apart from that, the Fellow is paid a stipend per month.
Anticipated Fellowship Participation in Surgical Cases
Arthroscopy 30%
Knee Surgery 10%
Sports Medicine 10%
Arthroplasty 35%
Osteotomy 15%
Area(s) of Specialty: Knee Arthroplasty Knee Arthroscopy Other
Role of the fellow with respect to Clinical, Surgical, Research, and other opportunities: Clinical predominantly with a commitment to Research
Types of Educational Opportunities: Manage patients directly, Scrub in for surgery, Assist in clinics under supervision, Work on cadavers, Assist with research, Publishing opportunities
Research projects, research facilities and resources, cadaver labs, publication opportunities, integration of the patient and public involvement, and the role of the fellow: 1. ROME study - reduction of meniscus extrusion after MM root repair
2. SPACER study - control of rotational laxity after three different techniques of ACL reconstruction
3. MRA assessment of meniscus healing after HCT repair
4. MRA assessment of meniscus healing after bimeniscal repair, including outcomes
5. Comparison of anterior and posterior referencing in TKA
Related Conference/Lecture Schedule: Grand Rounds weekly
Cadaevric hands-on courses every three months
Dry lab every two weeks
Classroom teaching, including Journal Club weekly
Athletic Team Coverage: Pune Supergiants cricket team
Maharashtra Wrestling Club