Fellowship Program Information
Affiliation (Center Type): Dr. MGR Medical University (Teaching, Academic, University)
Fellowship Training Session or Other Educational Opportunity Length: 1 year Term
Can the Center customize educational opportunities for participants?: Yes
Fellows Accepted Per Year: 81
Faculty Participating in Fellowship Education: Dr. David V Rajan – Arthroscopy, Knee & shoulder, Sports medicine
Dr. Santosh Sahanand - Arthroscopy, Trauma & Sports Medicine, Cartilage Related works
Dr. Shyam Sundar - Arthroscopy, arthritis, arthroplasty, trauma & Shoulder Surgeries
Dr. Sreeramalingam - Spine Surgeon
Dr. Vidya Sagar - Foot and Ankle Surgeon & Paediatric Orthopaedics
Dr. Yuvarajan - Joint Replacement
Dr. Jayendra - Knee Arthroscopy & Cartilage preservation procedures, Sports medicine and Trauma
Dr Jerry- Trauma & Orthopaedic Oncology
Dr Manikandan Thandapani- Spine Surgery
Dr Nalanda -Joint replacement, deformity corrections, and Trauma
Dr Shashidhar Narra- Spine Surgery
Dr Emil Cyril- Sports Medicine
Dr Girinivasan-Shoulder, Elbow, and Trauma
Recent activity of Teaching Center: A cadaver course is done on 9th March, 2025, and A cadaver knee program is planned on September 2025
Shoulder conference to be held on the 9th and 10th of August 2025.
Financial Support and Expenses
Types of Financial Support Available: A stipend is provided, Monthly Stipend of First 6 months Rs.50,000/- Next 6 months Rs. 55,000/-
Other support that the Teaching Center can provide: Fellows are guided in research and publication. To get on the field training they are being sent to sports camps conducted in and around our center.
Estimate of Living Expenses (Housing and other major costs): Scholarship of Rs.50,000/ for first 6 months & Rs. 55,000/- for next 6 months is given.
Accommodation not provided. Food provided at free of cost.
Living expenses for one person is about Rs. 30,000
Anticipated Fellowship Participation in Surgical Cases
Arthroscopy 60%
Knee Surgery 30%
Sports Medicine 10%
Area(s) of Specialty: Ankle Arthroscopy Biologics Elbow/Wrist Arthroscopy Knee Arthroplasty Knee Arthroscopy Hip Arthroplasty Pediatrics Shoulder Arthroplasty Shoulder Arthroscopy Other
Role of the fellow with respect to Clinical, Surgical, Research, and other opportunities: Clinical – Evaluation of sports medicine cases. Pre & post operative care of knee, shoulder,
Surgical – Hands on training in arthroscopy for 1 year fellowship
Types of Educational Opportunities: Manage patients directly, Scrub in for surgery, Assist in clinics under supervision, Work on cadavers, Receive hands-on training, Assist with research, Pediatrics, Didactic sessions, 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: Clinical study is undergoing and the fellows participate in clinical examination, documentatio and publication.
Push and Park Microdrilling Technique for Chondral Lesions
of the Patella: A Technical Note
Functional outcomes in single stage bilateral ACL reconstruction with a maximum follow up of 10 years
THE INVERTED CYCLOPS LESION : A CASE REPORT
Coronal Plane Alignment Classifcation of Arthritic Knees
in a South Indian Population and Functional Outcome Comparison
Post-mechanical Alignment Total Knee Arthroplasty"
A Direct Saphenous nerve block in TKA: A Surgeon friendly techniqueI Cadaveric study
Analgesic eluting bone cement : A Novel approach for targeted pain management in Total Knee Arthroplasty - An In-Vitro Study
"Does Proprioception-Based Rehabilitation Enhance Functional
Outcome in Total Knee Arthroplasty? A Prospective Randomised Study
The Modified PROMPT Score : A Better Prognosticative Tool to Assess Traumatic Meniscal Tear Reparability
Effect of ascending and descending medial open wedge high tibial osteotomy on patella height and functional outcomes-a retrospective study
Outcomes following gel-based autologous chondrocyte implantation for articular cartilage defects of the knee
Implant free techniques in surgeries for sports related injuries of the knee"
When to do Selective Patellar Resurfacing in Total Knee Arthroplasty : A decision making algorithm based on pre-operative and intra-operative findings.
Related Conference/Lecture Schedule: Grand rounds – Weekly twice
Seminar – Weekly once
Journal club – Weekly once
Shoulder clinic – Weekly once (Every Thursday)
Arthritis clinic - Weekly twice (Every Tuesday & Friday)
CME program – Monthly Twice (COS meeting& TNAS meetings)
Theater days – Mon-Sat
Conferences – Annually once
Patient educative program – Monthly once
Guest Lectures – Bimonthly once
Audit Meetings - Weekly Once (Thursday)
Athletic Team Coverage: Dedicated team of doctors including sports medicine specialist & sports physiotherapist involved in care of athletic team
Cover of Football, Basketball, Volleyball and Marathon tournaments in and around the city