Dr. S K Saidapur

Consultant Orthopaedics and Spine Surgery
MS(Ortho), MRCS(Ed), MCh(Ortho)

SPECIALITY

Orthopaedics

LANGUAGE

Kannada, Hindi, English

Dr. S. K Saidapur completed his MBBS degree from KMC, Hubli in 1998 and then studied MS (Ortho) at GMC, Bhopal (MP) after securing 200th rank in All India PG entrance examination.

After completion of MS (Ortho) in 2002, he obtained further training and worked for 10 years in England and Wales, United Kingdom. He worked at Wrightington Hospital, a world renown Joint replacement center in UK, for 2 years. Then he completed his spine fellowship at Hope Hospital (now Salford Royal), Manchester. He was awarded with MRCS (Edinburgh) and MCh (Ortho) degrees from UK with distinction.

He is a well-known academician and medical educationist also. He has completed MSc (Ortho) from UK and ACME course from MCI (now NMC), India.

He is specialised in Spine problems and Surgeries and deals with Back pain, Sciatica, Neck pain, Intervertebral Disc problems, Nerve pain and Spine deformities like scoliosis etc.

He has special interest in Orthopaedic complex Injuries and Fractures. He also perform Joint Replacement Surgeries, Joint Arthroscopy and deals with Paediatric Orthopaedic conditions like club foot, hip joint problems etc.

He is highly respected among his colleagues and by patients as a competent surgeon who is honest and committed to safe and quality patient care.

  • Specialist in Spine problems and Surgeries – Back pain, Sciatica, Neck pain, Intervertebral Disc problems, Nerve pain and Spine deformities like scoliosis etc.
  • Specialist in Orthopaedic Injuries and Fractures.
  • Specialist in Joint Replacement Surgeries and Joint Arthroscopy.
  • Specialist in Paediatric Orthopaedic conditions like club foot, hip joint problems etc.
  • Medical Educationist

  • MCh (Ortho) degree from UK with distinction

Courses

  • Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) Course
  • AO Trauma Advanced course
  • Advanced Course in Medical Education (ACME), MCI India

Papers published

  • International: 12
  • National: 10

Memberships

  • Member – Department of Medical Education (JNMC)
  • Member – Indian Orthopaedic Association (IOA) and Karnataka Orthopaedic Association
  • Member – Indian Medical Association (IMA)
  • Member – Association of Spine Surgeons of India (ASSI)
  • Member – British Indian Orthopeadic Society (BIOS)