Location

202, Sanskruti Shilp, 62/4 Tarate Colony,
Jagannath Tarate road, Pune 4

(+91)77570 21455

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Dr. Hemant Wakankar

MS Orth (Mumbai), DNB Orth, FRCS, MCh Orth (Liverpool), FRCS Orth

Specialist Joint Replacement Surgeon

Know your Surgeon

Dr. Hemant Wakankar graduated from G. S. Medical College and KEM Hospital in Mumbai in 1986 and completed his Orthopaedic post-graduate training (M.S. Orthopaedics) from the same institution in 1989. Subsequently, he was an Orthopaedic lecturer at BYL Nair Hospital and TN Medical College in Mumbai, working with DR. D. D. Tanna and Dr. C. A. Talwalkar till October 1992.

He went to UK for further training in October 1992. He initially worked in Cardiff and later joined South-East Thames Orthopaedic Specialist Registrar Training Programme at St. Thomas’ Hospital and Guy’s Hospital, London. He completed FRCS in General Surgery from Royal College of Surgeons at Glasgow, UK in 1995. He obtained M.Ch. Orthopaedics degree from University of Liverpool, UK in 1996 , and also got two awards including Gold Medal for the clinical part of the examination. He then completed FRCS Orthopaedics in 1997.

During his 7 year stint in UK, Dr. Wakankar received extensive training in all aspects of Joint Replacement Surgery. He trained with senior surgeons like Dr. David Nunn, Dr. John D’Arcy, Dr. Mike Fordyce and many others.

He then did Joint Revision Surgery Fellowship for one year based at Tunbridge Wells with Dr. Charles Gallannaugh and Dr. Kenneth Tuson. He spent his last year in UK as Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at University Hospital Lewisham, at Lewisham in London.

Dr Wakankar returned to India in October 1999 and started his exclusive superspeciality practice in Joint Replacement Surgery in Pune. He performed Pune’s first bilateral Knee Replacement surgery in 2000. He is credited with performing Pune’s first computer guided ‘Navigation’ surgery in December 2004.

Dr Wakankar has conducted many training programmes in joint replacement surgery and has delivered numerous lectures world over. He has performed over 6000 joint replacement surgeries suceessfully.

Dr Wakankar currently performs joint replacement surgeries at : Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital, Ruby Hall Clinic and in Pune.

Address

Clinic:
202, Sanskruti Shilp, 62/4 Tarate Colony, Opp Jeevan Jyot School, Jagannath Tarate road,
Pune 4
By appointment Only For appointment Call : +91- 77570 21455

Registrations

Maharashtra Medical Council : 57705
General Medical Council
(London, UK): Full Registration no: 4170996

Qualifications

M.B.B.S., M.S. (ORTH), D.N.B. (ORTH), F.R.C.S.(Gl.),M.Ch.Orth., F.R.C.S.Orth.

Hospital Attachments

Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital Monday And Wednesday 2 to 4pm. Ruby Hall clinik

Education

Medical College:
G. S. Medical College, Bombay.
June l98l - December l986

Post Graduation:
Department Of Orthopaedics,
K.E.M. Hospital, Bombay.
University Of Bombay.
January l987 - January l990

Awards & Distinctions

Khazenifar medal awarded for best performance in the clinical part of M.Ch. Orth examination conducted by University of Liverpool, UK in November 1996.

Awarded prize for Anatomy and Surgical approaches in the M.Ch. Orth examination conducted by University of Liverpool, UK in November 1996.

National Merit Scholarship awarded by the Government of Maharashtra in June l979.

Distinction at H.S.C. Examination.

Distinction at S.S.C. Examination.

Clinical Experience

Current Status :
Specialist Joint Replacement Surgeon attached to Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital & Ruby Hall Clinic, Pune, India since January 2000.

In UK :
October 1992-September 1999: 7 years
Consultant in Trauma & Orthopaedics at University Hospital Lewisham, London from December 1998 to September 1999.

On South East Thames Higher Surgical Orthopaedic Registrar Rotation:-

'Joint Revision Fellow' based at Kent & Sussex Hospital, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; & Horder Centre, Crowborough, E. Sussex with Dr Charles Gallannaugh & Dr Kenneth Tuson.
October 1997 – September 1998.

Senior Registrar in Trauma & Orthopaedics at Guy’s Hospital, London with Dr David Nunn & Dr Mike Watson
October 1996 - September 1997.

Registrar in Trauma and Orthopaedics at Eastbourne District General Hospital, Eastbourne, E. Sussex with Dr. John D’Arcy and Dr Steve James
October 1995 - September 1996.

Registrar in Trauma & Orthopaedics at Kent & Canterbury Hospital, Canterbury, Kent with Dr. Nigel Blackburn and Dr. Rory Weatherall
July 1995 - September 1995.

Registrar in Trauma & Orthopaedics at William Harvey Hospital, Ashford, Kent with Dr. Nigel Blackburn & Dr David Klugman.
January 1995 - June 1995.

Registrar in Trauma & Orthopaedics at Kent & Canterbury Hospital, Canterbury, Kent with Dr. Nigel Blackburn and Dr. Rory Weatherall
June 1994 - December 1994.

Registrar in Trauma & Orthopaedics at East Glamorgan Hospital, Pontypridd, Mid Glamorgan with Dr Judy Murray.
February 1994 - May 1994

Senior House Officer in Trauma & Orthopaedics, Prince of Wales Hospital, Cardiff with Dr. David Jenkins.
August l993 - January l994

Registrar / Senior House Officer in Trauma & Orthopaedics at East Glamorgan General Hospital, Pontypridd, Mid Glamorgan.
October l992 - July l993 with Dr Judy Murray.

Clinical Attachment in Trauma & Orthopaedics at East Glamorgan Hospital, Pontypridd, Mid Glamorgan with Dr Judy Murray October 1992

In India :
January 1986 - September 1992: ~6 years
After Post Graduation:
Lecturer in the Department of Orthopaedics,
B.Y.L. Nair Hospital & T.N. Medical College, Bombay (Teaching).
January l99l - September l992 (l year 8 months)

Registrar in the Department of Orthopaedics,
K.B. Bhabha Hospital, Bombay (Teaching).
February l990 - January l99l (l year)

Before Post Graduation:
Senior Resident/ Post graduate student in the Department of Orthopaedics, K.E.M. Hospital, Bombay (Teaching).
February l989 - January l990

Registrar in the Department of Orthopaedics,
Cooper Hospital, Bombay (Teaching).
October l988 - January l989

Full Time Resident in the Department of Orthopaedics,
K.E.M. Hospital & Cooper Hospital, Bombay (Teaching).
February l987 - September l988

Post Qualification:
Internship at K.E.M. Hospital and G.S. Medical College, Bombay.
January l986 - January l987