Dr. THIRUMALAISAMY S.G., Specialization: ORTHOPAEDICS KOVAI MEDICAL CENTER AND HOSPITAL

GENERAL DETAILS

Address:

P.B.NO. :3209, AVANASHI ROAD

City:
COIMBATORE
Pincode:
641014
Qualification:
MS., DNB., FRCS (GLASG)., FRCS(UK)., D. ORTHO
Specialization:
ORTHOPAEDICS
Special Skills:
PRIMARY COMPLEX AND REVSION HIP & KNEE REPLACEMENT SURGERY SPORTS INJURIES & ARTHROSCOPY OF KNEE AND SHOULDER PELVI – ACETABULAR FRACTURES
Experience Summary:
Dr.S.G.Thirumalaisamy was trained in orthopaedics and trauma in India and England. He was graduated from Madurai Medical College in 1986 and underwent orthopaedic postgraduate training in India between 1988-1994. Having passed PLAB Test in London (1995), he worked in several Hospitals of Cambridge orthopaedic rotation. He did his senior registrar post in Ipswich hospital, Suffolk before returning to India in 2000. He was trained in hip resurfacing, hip and knee replacement surgeries in England. He is working in KMCH as consultant of Orthopaedic Department with emphasis on primary & revision hip and knee replacement surgeries as well as arthroscopic procedures of knee and shoulder. He is a member of British Trauma Association and active Faculty member in AO courses in India. EXPERIENCE I was trained in Orthopaedics both in India and England. I learnt the fundamentals of orthopedics and trauma in the Govt. Rajaji Hospital, Madurai as well as in Govt. Rayapettah Hospital, Chennai. Having passed the PLAB test I got my higher taining in Joint Replacement, Arthroscopy and Pelvi-Acetabular surgery in Cambridge Orthopaedic Rotation. At that time waiting list clearance scheme in NHS, United Kingdom gave me tremendous experience in hip and knee replacement surgery After returning to India, I was appointed as Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon and Head of the Department in KMCH in December 1999. I have been routinely doing Primary hip and knee replacement, Revision hip and knee replacement, Sports injuries and Arthroscopy of knee and shoulder, as well as Complex trauma including Pelvic and Acetabular surgery. I have done more than 2000 hip and knee replacement surgeries, 600 Arthroscopic surgeries and 190 Pelvic and Acetabular surgeries.

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