Dr. Apoorva R Patwardhan

Qualification

• MS ortho A.F.A.O.A Sydney Australia Qualification
• M.S.(Ortho)& M.B.B.S. from prestigious Seth G.S.M.C. and KEM hospital.
• Australian Orthopaedic Association Accredited
• Fellowship in Shoulder Surgery under the Aegis of Dr. Herald in Sydney, Australia.

Experience

10 yrs

Specialization

• Shoulder Surgery
• Arthroscopic Bankart Repair for instability
• Arthroscopic Rotator cuff Repair
• Arthroscopic SLAP repair / Biceps Tenodesis
• Shoulder Fracture Reconstruction
• Total shoulder Arthoplasty
• Reverse Shoulder Replacement

Awards

• Ranked 23rd in state for Postgraduate Entrance exam held in January 2009

PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENTS

• Ranked 30th in state for Graduation Entrance exam held in March 2003
• Represented the state of Maharashtra at National Level Swimming Competition held at Kolkata in 2006. 
• Won one gold and silver medal.
• Recipient of the National Talent Search scholarship awarded by NCERT, Govt. of India.
• Winner of numerous scholarships at the state levels

Research & Publications

Research Publication 

Patwardhan AR, Nemade PS, Bhosale SK, Srivastava SK. Computed tomography-based morphometric analysis of cervical pedicles in Indian population: a pilot study to assess feasibility of transpedicular screw fixation. J Postgrad Med. 2012 Apr-Jun; 58(2): 119-22. PubMed PMID: 22718055

Publication 

1. Nemade P, Wade R, Patwardhan AR, Kale S. Evaluation of nature and extent of injuries during Dahihandi  festival. J Postgrad Med. 2012 Oct-Dec; 58(4): 262-4. doi: 10.4103/0022-3859.105445. PubMed PMID: 23298920
2. Fractures of the trochlea. (Publication as second author in West Bengal Journal of Orthopedics)
3. Articles under review for Publications
4. Current concepts in pharmacotherapy in avascular necrosis of hip- A review article
5. Intramedullary anti-grade K wire fixation technique for metacarpal neck fracture – A case series.
6. Unusual case of irreducible knee dislocation in a patient with paraparesis.
7. Aneurysmal Bone Cyst of the Thoracic Spine Simulating Mediastinal Neoplasm.