Dr Gauresh Palekar is a dynamic orthopedic surgeon practicing in south Mumbai for the last 20 years. He is a specialist in difficult and complicated orthopedic surgeries for fractures and Joint replacement. Salient features about his career are:
He is a gold medalist in his orthopedic examinations.
He has cleared all the qualifying exams in orthopedics in India (MS, DNB, Dorth, and FCPS).
He is a fellow of the world renowned Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, US.
He has worked at the Hospital for Special Surgery, New York which is consistently ranked as No1
for Joints Replacement surgery in US.
He is a member of the National Osteonecrosis Foundation , US
He is Author in the International textbook of Joint Replacement –“Total Knee Replacement- Operative Techniques”- Ed: Arien Hanssen, Norman Scott published 2009
Saunders/Elsevier, Contributing author for chapter: Posterior Stabilised-Technique of Total knee Replacement. www.operativetechniques.com
He is author of International Papers at:
2010 Las Vegas: American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons.
2008 Atlanta: Society of Biomaterials.
He is contributor to two Indian Books on Fractures.
Devised Innovative Blood Conserving technique in Knee Replacement.
Active exponent of Minimal Tissue Trauma Surgery (MTTS) which enables patient to walk the same day of surgery and facilitates early return to normal activities.
First Surgeon in India to use stem cells for Avascular Necrosis of Hip.
