Department of Orthopaedics is one of the major clinical service department offering Trauma & Orthopaedic Care.  The above services are excellently managed by most efficient, experienced faculty who are trained in India & abroad and performing special surgical operations, apart from routine work.

The department caters 24 hours accident and Orthopaedic emergency services.  Starting from reception of the patients in accident and emergency department till the patients passes through rehabilitation programme.  It is fully supported by Neurosurgery, Gen. Surgery, Faciomaxillary Reconstructive Surgery, Physiotherapy and Artificial Limb Centre.

Faculty

Prof. B. B. Putti who has 25 years of clinical experience in Trauma, Orthopaedics Surgeries, heads the department.  He is trained in West Germany and U.K.  He is AO Fellow, SICOT & Asia Pacific Fellow.  He is specialized in Spine, Joint Replacement, & difficult & neglected Trauma cases.

Prof. S. M. Antin with the clinical experience 25 years a senior Trauma & Orthopaedics surgeon.  He is known for handling and good decision making in difficult cases.

Prof. V. G. Murakibhavi who is trained in U.K. for 4 years in famous hospitals and has clinical experience of 20 years .  He is also trained in Germany as AO Fellow.  He is specialized in Trauma, Joint Replacements and Arthroscopy. He is a Member of WOC ( World Orthopaedic Concern ), International Bone & Joint T. B. Club, Indian Orthopaedic Association , Karnataka Orthopaedic Association, Indian Red Cross society & Member of AOAA ( Switzerland ). 

Dr. R. B. Uppin M. S. (Ortho) A. O. Fellow working as Associate Prof. in Orthopaedics, Consultant K.L.E.S. Hospital and MRC and Hon. Orthopaedics Surgeon in District Hospital Belgaum, awarded A. O. Fellowship from Germany, Trained in Trauma and Hand Surgery.

Apart from above senior surgeons the department enjoys other senior & enthusiastic well trained surgeons in India and abroad who are specialized in Arthroscopy, Polytrauma, Hand Surgeries and AO trained surgeries.

Following faculty members are the Jewels in the Orthopaedics Crown,