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Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences

Center Information

elamakkara
Kochi, Kerala 682041
INDIA
https://amritahospitals.org/

Post Graduate Teaching Institute with two units doing surgeries of the knee, shoulder and hip

Primary Language Spoken: English
Sponosoring ISAKOS Member(s): Jai Thilak

Contact Information

Jai Thilak, Clinical Professor

Fellowship Program Information

Affiliation (Center Type): Amrita College of Medicine, Amitra Vishwa Vidyapeetham University (Teaching, Academic, University)
Fellowship Training Session or Other Educational Opportunity Length: Jan - Dec
Can the Center customize educational opportunities for participants?: Yes
Fellows Accepted Per Year: 21
Faculty Participating in Fellowship Education: JAI THILAK, MS,MCh: ARTHROSCOPY OF KNEE, HIP, ELBOW & SHOULDER
Recent activity of Teaching Center: LIve Shoulder surgery demonstration with Mr Jaap Willams was conducted on 13 oct 2013 Cadaveric courses conducted

Anticipated Fellowship Participation in Surgical Cases

Arthroscopy 50%
Knee Surgery 45%
Sports Medicine 5%
Area(s) of Specialty: Knee Arthroplasty Knee Arthroscopy Hip Arthroplasty Shoulder Arthroplasty Shoulder Arthroscopy Other
Role of the fellow with respect to Clinical, Surgical, Research, and other opportunities: The fellow has an active role in the clinical, surgical & research activities of the department. Will have to do the work of the senior Resident in the orthopaedics department.
Types of Educational Opportunities: Manage patients directly, Scrub in for surgery, Assist in clinics under supervision, Receive hands-on training, 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.Clinical & Radiological Assessment of HABG Graft usage in the Autograft defects of BPTB ACL Reconstruction. -Comparison of BPTB vs STG Autograft in ACL Reconstruction. -Tibial tunnel widening in ACL reconstrucion 2. Fellow is expected to do a study & publish a paper during the attchment period
Related Conference/Lecture Schedule: 1ST Amrita Arthroscopic Surgery Course, 30 & 31 August 2003 Venue: Amriteswari Hall, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, India. FACULTY David Griffiths , Oswestry, UK Ian DosRemedios, Stoke on Trent, UK John O’Donnell, Melbourne, Australia Peter Campbell, Perth, Australia P Thiagarajan (Raj), Singapore David Rajan, Coimbatore Sreekanth Moorthy, Radiologist, AIMS, Kochi Monthly Cochin Orthopaedic Society meeting. Annual Amrita Joint Reconstruction Meeting with International Faculty
Athletic Team Coverage: AMRITA UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC TEAM, AMRITA MEDICAL COLLEGE CRICKET TEAM

Financial Support and Expenses

Types of Financial Support Available: A stipend is provided, Monthly Stipend of 60000 INR
Other support that the Teaching Center can provide: Support to publish research paper
Estimate of Living Expenses (Housing and other major costs): Housing not available