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Orthopaedic Surgeon
Manipal Hospital, Hebbal , Bangalore, India27 Years of experience
Speaks: English
Dr. Gururaj S Puranik has extensively experienced trauma and orthopedic surgeon. He has more than 25 years of clinical experience. He is pres4ntly providing his services at Columbia Asia Hospital, Malleshwaram as a Consultant, Trauma and orthopedics and Optima Arthritis and Rheumatology clinic, Bangalore as consultant, orthopedics. Dr. Puranik has been associated with various reputed hospitals and clinics. He worked with AKG hospital Kannur as an orthopedic consultant, and St Johns hospital, Bangalore. He has also been associated with various hospitals abroad such as Queen Elizabeth II hospital, England, Princess Alexandra Hospital, England, and Gloucester Royal Hospital, England. He had also worked for Shree Orthopedic and Fracture Clinic (RT Nagar) and Prakriya hospital. Dr. Puranik completed MBBS from Govt Medical College, Bellary in the year 1995. Later, in the year 1998, he completed a diploma in orthopedics from Govt Medical College, Bellary. He was awarded DNB (Ortho) from the Institute of Orthopedics research and accident surgery, Madurai in the year 2001. He was awarded a fellowship (MRCS) from the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh in the year 2006. In the year 2012, he was awarded a fellowship from Royal Liverpool University hospitals for Limb reconstruction surgery. He completed FRCS (T&O) Joint Surgical Colleges Fellowship Examinations – RCSI in the year 2017.
Dr. Gururaj S Puranik is a renowned orthopedic surgeon and performs various surgeries related to boned, joints, and muscular systems. He is an expert in performing primary and revision joint replacement surgeries such as elbow replacement, hip replacement, shoulder replacement, and knee replacement. He is also involved in the research and various papers of him have been published in several journals. He is a regular attendee of various national and international seminars and conferences. He is a highly qualified orthopedic surgeon with precise surgical skills.
Dr. Gururaj S Puranik treats a long list of conditions such as:
The conditions resolved by the doctor are related to the musculoskeletal system in adults. This includes conditions or injuries in the bones, ligaments, joints or tendons. The aptitude of the surgeon, their ability to constantly learn and adapt to newer developments in treatment are also as important as their education, skills and experience.
There are many signs and symptoms seen in the patients which may require you to visit an Orthopedic Surgeon such as:
Patients who have orthopedic or musculoskeletal issues usually have multiple symptoms. Swelling, pain in your muscles and joints are pointers towards a more serious musculoskeletal problem. An injury or condition of this kind usually restricts the range of motion in the affected area of the body.
The doctor operates from 8 am to 4 pm, 6 days of the week with Sunday being an off day. It is the efficiency and skill of the doctor that is on display during the time the procedures are being performed.
Dr. Gururaj S Puranik performs many popular procedures and we have listed them below for your convenience.:
An orthopedic surgeon is someone who helps patients with conditions such as dislocated joints, back pain or arthritis get healthier. Irrespective of the kind of orthopedic condition whether, acute, degenerative or chronic, an orthopedic surgeon helps you get treated with any of them. Orthopedics has a lot of scope to work within for any medical professional who specialises in this field leading to number of sub specialties in it.
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Here is a comprehensive list of tests that are to be done prior to and during your consultation with an orthopedic surgeon.:
The tests give a more accurate picture of the health conditions and the clearer overview of the line of the treatment. The recommended diagnostic as well as screening tests help define the treatment process by determining how ready the patient is for the prescribed treatment. It is the physical tests which will help the doctor know better how effective the treatment has been..
You are referred to an orthopedic surgeon when post tests and consultation the ability of alternate medical treatment options are ruled out The orthopedic surgeon helps you manage your entire treatment process from the pre operative to the procedure to the post operative part of the healing as well. The orthopedic surgeon can guide you through the rehabilitation process making it more effortless and seamless. The doctors recommend the tests that need to be done as well as prescribe the medications inline with your orthopedic treatment.