Dr S K Saidapur

About Doctor

Dr. S K Saidapur, a Consultant Spine and Joint Replacement Ortho Surgeon at KLES Dr. Prabhakar Kore Hospital & MRC, Belagavi, brings over 23 years of experience in orthopedics. With advanced degrees from the UK, including MRCS (Ed) and MCh(Ortho), he specializes in Knee and Hip joint replacements, Spine surgeries, and trauma care. Dr. Saidapur's expertise in complex fractures, Ilizarov procedures, and pediatric orthopedic conditions sets him apart. His commitment to patient care and safety is evident in his numerous research publications and affiliations with prestigious medical associations. Dr. Saidapur's reputation as a skilled surgeon is well-established, earning respect from colleagues and patients alike. Fluent in Kannada, English, Hindi, and Marathi, he provides world-class quality care to the community. Trust Dr. S K Saidapur for expert orthopedic solutions tailored to your unique needs.

Past Experiences

• Dr S K Saidapur has an extensive experience of more than 23 years in Orthopaedics.
• After completion of MS (Ortho) in 2002, he obtained further training and worked for 10 years in United Kingdom.
• He completed Joint Replacement fellowship at Wrightington Hospital, a world-renowned Joint replacement center in UK, for 2 years.
• Then he completed his spine fellowship at Hope Hospital (now Salford Royal), Manchester in 2009-10.
• He has worked in different major hospitals in UK.
• He returned to India in 2012 with an intention to provide world-class quality care to people of our region and joined KLES hospitals at Belgaum.
• Since then, he is providing his services as Senior Consultant Orthopaedic, Joint replacement and Spine Surgeon at Belagavi (Belgaum).
• He is specialized in Knee and Hip joint replacements, Spine problems, and Surgeries.
• He deals with Joint problems, Joint pain, Arthritis, Osteoarthritis, Back pain, Sciatica, Neck pain, Intervertebral Disc problems, Nerve pain, and Spine deformities like scoliosis etc.
• He also has a special interest in Orthopaedic complex Injuries and Fractures.
• He performs Ilizarov procedure for complex fracture problems and deals with Pediatric Orthopaedic conditions like clubfoot, hip joint problems etc.

Expertise

• Joint Replacement
• Arthritis Management
• TKR (Total Knee Replacement)
• THR (Total Hip Replacement)
• Spine
• Management of Backpain
• Sciatica
• Prolapsed disc
• Disc surgery
• Spine injections
• Deformity correction
• Arthroscopy
• ACL injuries
• Shoulder pain
• CDH (Congenital Dislocation of Hip)
• Clubfoot
• Carpal tunnel syndrome
• Complex fractures
• Pelvic fractures
• Ilizarov surgery