- Dr Ashok Rajgopal is one of the most experienced & respected Orthopaedic surgeon in India, currently working as a Group Chairman at Medanta the Medicity.
- With a coveted experience of over 32 years, he has a ground-breaking record of completing 25,000 Total Knee Replacement surgeries.
- Dr Rajgopal was the honorary surgeon to the President of India.
Dr. Ashok Rajgopal
- Orthopaedic and Joint Replacement Surgeon
- Senior Consultant,MBBS, MS, MCh, FRCS,33 years of experience
- Medanta - The Medicity Hospital
- Gurgaon
Dr. Ashok Rajgopal
- Orthopaedic and Joint Replacement Surgeon
- Senior Consultant,MBBS, MS, MCh, FRCS,33 years of experience
- Medanta - The Medicity Hospital
- Gurgaon
Profile (Overview)
Specialization
- Bone and Joint Replacement
- Knee Surgery
- Arthroscopic Surgeries
Work Experience of Dr. Ashok Rajgopal
- Chairman, Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurgaon
- Consultant, Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurgaon
- Chairman, Medanta – The Medicity, Gurgaon
- Director, Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurgaon
- Head of Department, Sitaram Bhartia Institute
- Senior Consultant, Moolchand Hospital, New Delhi
- Senior Consultant, Sehgal Neurological Research Institute, Kailash Colony, New Delhi.
- Senior Resident, Ormskirk General Hospital, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Education
- MBBS, 1974, AFMC, Pune
- MS, 1979, AIIMS, New Delhi
- MCh, 1983, University of Liverpool
- FRCS, Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh
Awards
- Awarded with the prestigious Padma Shri award, the fourth highest civilian award, for recognition of surgical excellence and contribution to the field of Orthopaedics in 2014. Awarded with the Knee Ratna Award from Indian Medical Association, New Delhi and Life time award from Asia Pacific Arthroplasty Society.
Paper Published
- “Knee Surgery” a book edited by Dr. Ashok Rajgopal was released at the AAOS (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) meeting in New Orleans, USA .