POS Members

Individual Achievements

Dr. Arjun Viegas, Received the Adarsh Award for Excellence in the Field of Medicine at the hands of the Legendary Crickerter, Padamashree, Padmabhushan, Arjun Awardee, Chandu Borde Saheb, from the foundation named after him at a very grand and stellar ceremony on Saturday 19th November, in recognition of his work and the practice of ethical and dedicated medical care.

– A Review on Medico legal and Ethical aspects of Orthopaedic Practice published in International Journal.
Thanks a lot Prof. Dr. Purushottam Giri for helping me in this endeavor. READ MORE… 

– President of Aarogya Bharati, Social Organization of Devgiri prant carring out various health related work in Marathwada and Khandesh region of Maharashtra.
– Article on Osteoporosis is published as book chapter and Second article on text neck syndrome is accepted for publication as book chapter.
– Editorial board of the Book OT IS MY TEMPLE.
– Written two chapters in book, which will be published soon by MOA.
– His editorial on management studies for orthopedic surgeons was published in our MOA journal.

– President of Asia Pacific Knee Society 2022
– Has written 3 books.
– Published 125 articles.
– Been Academic Council member of MUHS.
– Been on ISAKOS board.
– Treasurer of APKASS.
– FRCS (ED), MS (Orth), DNB (ORTH), MCh (UK), Ph.D (Dundee, UK).
Sports Medicine & Knee Specialist, Arthroscoy & Joint Replacement Surgeon, Dean, Professor & Chairman, Sancheti Institute for Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation & PG College.
– President Elect – Asia Pacific Knee Society (APKS).
– Secretary General – BJD (Bone and Joint Decade) – WHO.
– Academic Council Member – Bharati Vidyapeeth University.
– Past President – Asia Pacific Arthroplasty Society (APAS).
– Past President – Maharashtra Orthopaedic Association (MOA).

– Dr. Shirish Pathak completed Second Ironman !

– Chair of Knee Sports and Preservation Committee for ISAKOS.
– Associate Editor Journal of ISAKOS.
– Chair of Sports Committee for Asia Pacific Orthopaedic Association.
– 18 publications in peer reviewed Journals in last 18 months.
– Was invited for Guest Oration at Rajasthan Orthopaedic Surgeons Association.
– Invited Oration / Keynote at this years APKASS. meeting in September in Thailand

– Published two articles in IJO. One on 10 commandments for IT fracture and second one on Key Hole DHS.
– Was IOA President in 2021 and conducted record breaking webinars numbering over 2000 during the Covid Pandemic.
– Have given many Orations in this period which includes Dr Sudhakar Shetty Oration of Karnataka, Dr Vyghreshwarudu Oration of Andhra, Dr P Tejeshwar Rao Oration of Odhisha, Gaziabad Oration of Central Zone, Dr DJ Deka Oration of NEROSA, Dr K P Srivastava Oration of Agra, Dr Neeraj Sharma Oration of Indore etc.
– Conducted successfully IOACON with the help of MOA at Goa, where over 7000 people attended the physical conference.

– President, West Zone Orthopedic Association (IOA).
– Past President of Maharashtra Orthopedic Association.
– Organising Chairman, IOACON 2021.

– Secretary & Treasurer of Maharashtra Orthopedic Association.
– Joint Secretary, West Zone of Indian Orthopedic Association.
– Chairman, Legal Committee of Indian Orthopedic Association.
– Executive Committee Member, IMA Pune.
– Executive Committee Member, Hospital Board of India, Pune.
– Has done Research work in Yoga for more than 20 yrs & developed his own, ‘Narayan Yoga’.
– Has given Talks and Orations in 8 National Conferences.

– Guest lecture in International Conference.
– INDIAN patent pending for invention : TEKU platform for transforaminal stitchless surgery of lumbar canal stenosis 3 zone 3 wall concept.
– Published 4 books on transforaminal spine endoscopy.

– President Elect MOA<br>
– Founder President, Hospitals Association Kolhapur.
– Past secretary MOA<br>
– Author of book Doctors and Law.
– Director central committee IMA HBI.

– Appointed as a “Visiting Professor and Expert” in Wrist Arthroscopy and Surgery to the Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran.
– Founder President of the Wrist Society, India.
– Elected “Chairman of Education Committee” of the International Wrist Arthroscopy Society.
– Chairman of the IT Committee – Asia Pacific Wrist Association.
– Appointed “Member” of the Subspecialty Committee of Hand Surgery and Microsurgery of the SICOT.
– Appointed “Editor in Chief” – Journal of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery (Official Journal of the MOA).
– 36 peer reviewed publications and 15 textbook chapters.
– Recent chapters – “Cervicobrachial Region” and “Peripheral Nerve” in upcoming edition of Turek’s Orthopaedics.
– Section Editor – Journal of Arthroscopic Surgery and Sports Medicine (Official Journal of the IAS).
– Reviewer –Journal of Hand Surgery (American), Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery, Journal of Hand Surgery (Asia-Pacific), Journal of Wrist Surgery.
– Read more than 300 papers in International & National conferences including invited talks.
– Member – American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH).
– American Association of Hand Surgery (AASH).
– French Society of Hand Surgery (Société Française de Chirurgie de la Main).
– The International Wrist Arthroscopy Society (IWAS).
– International Wrist Investigators Workshop (IWIW).
– Appointed as Member of the International Relations Committee for a tenure of 3 years; and has previously served as a Member of the Diversity Committee of the American Society of Surgery of the Hand.
– Member of the Mayo Clinic Alumni Society.
– Mentored and Trained 20 National and International Fellows in Hand Surgery.

– Guest lecture in International Conference.
– Team member of 24 hrs Hololens 2 assisted Shoulder Replacement (AUGMENTED REALITY) Surgery.
– Editor & Reviewer of many National & International Journals.

– President of Aarogya Bharati, Social Organization of Devgiri prant carring out various health related work in Marathwada and Khandesh region of Maharashtra.
– His article on Osteoporosis is published as book chapter and Second article on text neck syndrome is accepted for publication as book chapter.
– Editorial board of the Book OT IS MY TEMPLE.
– Written two chapters in book, which will be published soon by MOA.
– His editorial on management studies for orthopedic surgeons was published in our MOA journal.

– India Executive Committe member ASSI (2022-2024)(Association of Spine Surgeons of India).
– AO Spine council delegate member AOSIN (2020-2023 ).
– Executive Committe member – POS , PASS ( 2020-2023 ).
– Director-Spine Fellowship Programme, ASSI, SSF.
– Editor- Spine Section, JOCR.
– Editorial board -JOAS ( Wolter-kluver).
– Reviewer- IJS Spine , Global Spine Journal- AO Spine.
– ASSI E learning.
– Moderator west zone
– ASSI Connect National Co- Ordinator.
– 23 Publications In Indexed Journals.
– 45 Spine Webinars.
– Awarded with Governor’s. award (Governor of Maharashtra)for outstanding work in the field of Spine.

  • Publications in National and International Journals

1. An Ulnar Type Dislocation Of 5th Carpometacarpal Joint’ Case Report And Review Of Literature Journal Of Hand And Microsurgery 2020; 12(s01): S61-s63.

2. Delayed Graft Reposition On Flap (Grf) In Six Weeks Old Allen Type Iv Amputation: Journal Of Hand Surgery (Asia-pacific) 2021;26(1): 92-95.

3. Bilateral Brachial Plexus Palsy In Restless Patient: Journal Of Hand And Microsurgery, 2020 Dec;12(3):219-220.

4. Non-suspensionplasty By Abductor Pollicis Longus Tendon For First Carpometacarpal Osteoarthritis Of The Thumb: Journal Of Hand And Microsurgery, 2020.

5.Perspectives And Consensus Among International Orthopaedic Surgeons During Initial And Mid-lockdown Phases Of Coronavirus Disease Journal Of Hand And Microsurgery, 2020 Dec; 12(3):135-162.

6. Fragment Specific Dorsal Kirschner Wire Extension Block Pinning In Mallet Fractures-a Retrospective Study Of 20 Cases: Orthoplastic Surgery Volume 4, June 2021, Pages 1-5.

7. Radial Tunnel Syndrome: Chapter : In: J Terrence Jose Editor, Clinical Examination Of The Hand An Evidence-based Approach, 1st Edition Crc Press, 2022.

8. Intra Focal K-wiring For Distal End Radius (Kapandji Technique): Surgical Technique: Journal Of Karnataka Orthopaedic Association, Vol 9 | Issue 2 | August-september 2021, Page 21-22.

9. Graft Reposition Flap For Fingertip Injuries: Orthoplastic Surgery Vol 8 (2022) Page 17–25.

10. *Reply To “Re: Problems With Grf’*. Latter To The Editor. Journal Of Hand Surgery (Asia-pacific) 2022;27(1): Page No 215.

– Guest lecture in International Conference.

– Guest lecture in International Conference.
– He has designed a new innovative technique and Implant for Repair of Meniscus Tears. Saw bone and Cadaveric Trials done, in process for Indian and American Patent as Inventor.
– Editor & Reviewer of many National & International Journals.

– Full Ironman in Germany (4 km swimming +180 km cycling + 42 km running).
– Half Ironman in Dubai
– Successively 4 year Pune to Goa ( 645 km) solo non stop cycling.
– Many half and full marathons.

Dr. Ranade has established a number of benchmarks in Orthopaedics in India.

More Achievements

1. Dr Kunal Bansal : Has been awarded the FACS from American college of surgeons.
2. Dr Murtaza Adeb : He has been appointed as a International Surgical Adviser by the RCSEd last year. The only ortho Surgeon from India.
3. Dr Sachin Abane : President of Hadapsar Medical Association.
4. Dr Nilesh Jagtap : President of Pune Doctors’ Association.
5. Dr Amit Swamy : Has been awarded Ph D in Orthopedic.

POS Awards & Achievements

Past Achievements by POS Members

Dr K H Sancheti

Journey from Polio Camp Surgery to Joint Designing - Lessons learnt.
- TKA Valgus

Dr Parag Sancheti

* Research - What is it & why should we do it?
* Research & Publications - Can I do research? How will it help me?

Dr DumbrePatil S S

* Indo UK - Foot and ankle workshop
* Chronic Achilles ruptures

Dr Mahesh Kulkarni

* AAOS IOA pelvic workshop
* Emergency management of pelvic fractures.

Dr Dudani B

Guest lecture on - Bipolar in AVN Hip

Dr Sandeep Patwardhan

Awarded the POSNA International Traveling Fellowship to attend the International Paediatrac Orthopaedic Symposium in Orlando USA from November 23rd to December 28 2013. He will be visiting Harvard Children's Hospital, Boston, and Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego during the visit to learn new things from Dr Waters and Dr Mubarak. POS members wish him All the Best

Dr Sandeep Patwardhan

Published an article "Reconstruction of Bone Defects After Osteomyelitis with Nonvascularized Fibular Graft: A Retrospective Study in Twenty-six Children" J Bone Joint Surg Am, 2013 May 01;95(9):E56 1-6. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.K.01338

Dr. Yogesh Panchwag, Orthopaedic Oncosurgeon

Won the "S.S.YADAV GOLD MEDAL FOR THE BEST PAPER IN ORTHOPAEDIC ONCOLOGY" at the IOACON Jaipur, this year. The paper was on intra-lesional treatment of giant cell tumors of bone and included 50 cases; with 21 intra-lesionally treated cases having more than 2.5 years follow up. Dr.Panchwag wishes to acknowledge all the members of POS who have contributed to this study, and helped him get the data for this paper.

Dr. Arvind Bhave

His text book recents updates in Spine Surgery gets International approval by Springer - Verlag.

Dr. Shantanu Deshpande

Published an article in JBJS [Br] 2010;92-B:617-23 in May 2010 on Impaction grafting of the acetabulum with a mixture of frozen, ground irradiated bone graft and porous synthetic bone substitute.

Dr. Manish Dastane

- Published an Article in J Arthoplasty, 2010 June 10. Primary Hip Arthroplasty with 28 - mm Metasul Articulation.
- Published an Article in Journal of Arthroplasty. June 2010;25(4):501-6. Outpatient total hip arthroplasty.
- Published an Article in CORR. Feb 2010;468(2):400-5. On Metasul acetabular componenet.
- Published an Article in JBJS ( Am). Nov. 2009;91(11);2598-604 A comparision of Surgeon estimation and computed tomographic measurement of femoral component anterversion in cementless total hip arthroplasty.

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