Dr. R. A. Purnachandra Tejaswi

Director and Head, Department of Sports Orthopaedics, Arthroscopy & Shoulder Service, Senior Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon

OP Timing:

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
09:00am - 05:00pm	09:00am - 05:00pm	09:00am - 05:00pm	09:00am - 05:00pm	09:00am - 05:00pm	09:00am - 05:00pm	Not Available

Qualifications & Education:

MS (Ortho)
MBBS, Government Medical College, Mysore
DNB (Ortho)
FAAC (Fellow of the Arthroscopic Association of Canada)
Fellowship in Hip Surgery, Dresden, Germany
Fellowship in Shoulder Surgery, Concordia Hospital, Rome, Italy
Fellowship in Hip and Knee Reconstructive Surgery, ATOS Clinic, Heidelberg, Germany
Fellowship in Sports Medicine, Reconstructive Arthroscopy and Joint Preservation
Surgery of Shoulder, Hip, and Knee, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
Diploma in Sports Medicine by the International Olympic Committee

Profile Overview:

Dr. R. A. Purnachandra Tejaswi is a Director and Head, Department of Sports Orthopaedics, Arthroscopy & Shoulder Service, Senior Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at KIMS Hospitals, Secunderabad. He is a specialist in Sports Medicine, Reconstructive Arthroscopy, and Joint Preservation Surgery of the Shoulder, Hip, and Knee. He has dedicated his career to his patients by constantly striving to innovate and make procedures less invasive, with smaller incisions, less pain, and shorter recovery times.

Dr. R. A. Purnachandra Tejaswi is dedicated to the advancement of his speciality and has developed innovative surgical techniques, such as minimally invasive arthroscopic alternatives to some of the most difficult problems of the shoulder, hip, and knee. Dr. Tejaswi’s surgical innovations include treatment for irreparable massive rotator cuff tears, recurrent shoulder dislocations with bone loss, as well as the use of modern bioscaffold technology to enhance cartilage regeneration in the hip, preventing arthritis and additional hip injuries in adults.

Dr. R. A. Purnachandra Tejaswi earned his medical degree at Government Medical College, Mysore, and his Orthopaedic Surgery Residency at Manipal University. He also completed short fellowships in hip and shoulder surgery in Dresden, Germany, Rome, and Italy. He finished his one-year specialisation in Hip and Knee reconstructive surgery at ATOS Klinic in Heidelberg, Germany from 2017-2018 and went on to finish a one-year clinical fellowship in Sports Medicine, Reconstructive Arthroscopy, and Joint Preservation Surgery of Shoulder, Hip, and Knee at Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada. Dr. Tejaswi was named a Fellow of the Arthroscopic Association of Canada in June 2019.

Dr. R. A. Purnachandra Tejaswi is constantly striving to improve patient outcomes through the development of new and improved methods of reconstructing, repairing, and preventing degeneration. He is currently conducting research to evaluate surgical outcomes, improve current techniques, and advance orthopaedic surgery outcomes on a larger scale. Dr. Tejaswi has also published and presented his research and novel techniques at an international level.

Areas of Interest:

Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair including Complex Revisions (Ligament Tear)
Arthroscopic Treatment of Instability and Labral Pathologies (Shoulder Dislocations)
Arthroscopic Treatment of Bony Instability, including Arthroscopic Latarjet, Anterior and Posterior Glenoid Bone-Grafting
Arthroscopic Anterior and Posterior Capsular Augmentation with Allograft for Multi-Directional Instability
Non-Operative and Operative (if required) Treatment for Frozen Shoulder/Adhesive Capsulitis
Shoulder Arthroplasty, including Hemi, Total, and Reverse
Upper Extremity Trauma
Hip Arthroscopy
Hip Labral Repairs with Allograft Reconstruction of Labrum
Hip Joint Preservation: Arthroscopic Treatment of Cartilage and Osteochondral Lesions
Arthroscopic Treatment of Cam and Pincer Impingement
Arthroscopic Treatment of Tendon Ruptures around the Hip
Minimally Invasive Anterior Total Hip Arthroplasty
Treatment of Complex Knee Multi-Ligamentous Injuries and Knee Dislocations
Arthroscopic Assisted ACL, PCL, MPFL Reconstructions
Arthroscopic Meniscal Repairs and Root Repairs Treatment of Multi-Ligamentous Injuries, including MCL, LCL, PLC, ALL, based on the technique described by Dr. Robert LaPrade
Arthroscopic Treatment of Cartilage and Osteochondral Lesions, including Microfracture, OATS, and ACI
Meniscal Transplantation
High Tibial Osteotomy
Only one of the first few North American Fellowship Trained Surgeons in Hip
Arthroscopy and Hip Preservation in India
Trained in Musculoskeletal Ultrasound with Expertise in Ultrasound-Guided Injections and Therapeutic Procedures for Deep Joints
Trained in 3D Printing Technologies for Hip and Shoulder Preservation Strategies

Awards and Achievements:

“Best Fellow Research Paper” awarded by the Arthroscopic Association of Canada in June 2019

Professional Memberships:

Indian Arthroscopic Society
Arthroscopic Association of Canada
Canada Orthopaedic Society
Indian Orthopaedic Association
International Society for Knee Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS)
European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery & Arthroscopy (ESSKA)
Karnataka Orthopaedic Association
Doctors Novascotia

Research & Publications