Dr. B. Sai Phani Chandra

OP Timing:

Monday to Friday: 9 am to 5 pm

1st & 3rd Saturday: 9 am to 5 pm

About:

Dr. Sai Phani Chandra Balijepalli is a highly experienced and dedicated orthopedic surgeon specializing in hip and knee arthroplasty, complex trauma, and sports injuries. He is currently a Senior Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) in Secunderabad, India. He also serves as a visiting consultant at KIMS-Sunshine and is an Associate Professor at Great Eastern Medical School & Hospital in Ragolu, Srikakulam.

Dr. Balijepalli is a certified Robotic Joint Replacement Surgeries Expert and is proficient in cartilage procedures and joint preservation techniques. His practice focuses on shoulder and knee arthroscopy, as well as primary and revision replacement surgeries of the hip and knee. He is officially registered with the Telangana State Medical Council (MCI Registration No: 67674).

Education and Training:

• MBBS: Kakatiya Medical College, Warangal
• DNB in Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine: Kamineni Hospitals, Hyderabad
• Fellowship in Joint Replacement Surgery: Kamineni Hospitals, Hyderabad
• Fellowship in Knee Arthroscopy Surgery: Kamineni Hospitals, Hyderabad
• Fellowship in Hip and Knee Joint Replacement: SRM Hospitals, Chennai
• Revision Arthroplasty Cadaveric Training: Chulalongkorn University
• Advanced Training in Unicondylar Oxford Knee Replacement: Ganga Hospital
• Observership in Advanced Shoulder and Knee Arthroscopy: Asan Medical Center, South Korea
• Clinical Scrubbed Observership in Advanced Shoulder Arthroscopy: Clinica Ars Medica, Switzerland, and Mendrisio Regional Hospital

Professional Experience:

• Consultant Orthopaedic and Robotic Joint Replacement Surgeon: KIMS Hospitals, Secunderabad
• Lead Consultant Orthopaedic and Joint Replacement Surgeon: Medicover Hospitals, Karimnagar
• Consultant Orthopaedic and Joint Replacement Surgeon: Sunshine Hospitals, Karimnagar
• Assistant Professor in Orthopaedics: Great Eastern Medical School & Hospitals, Srikakulam
• Assistant Professor: Kamineni Academy of Medical Sciences and Research Center
• Senior Registrar: Kamineni Academy of Medical Sciences and Research Center
• Orthopaedics Resident: Kamineni Hospitals, Hyderabad
• Junior Resident, Neurosurgery: CARE Hospitals, Hyderabad

Surgical Expertise:

• Performed over 5,000 joint replacement surgeries.
• Completed over 1,000 arthroscopic ACL reconstructions and other complex knee ligament surgeries.
• Executed over 10,000 adult and pediatric trauma surgeries, including complex periarticular surgeries and acetabular fractures.
• Proficient in Ilizarov surgeries for the femur and tibia.

Research and Publications:

• Awarded a "GOLD MEDAL" for a paper presentation on the role of zoledronic acid in musculoskeletal diseases.
• Co-investigator in two multicentric studies on the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee.
• Published Works:
  • Functional outcome in arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction by suspensory fixation in comparison with aperture fixation method
  • ZIMMERSPLINT: A Simple and effective technique for the treatment of intra-articular phalangeal of hand
  • A Comparative Study of Arthroscopic ACL Reconstruction Using Single Bundle versus Double Bundle Technique