Bone and Joint Specialist ·
BGS Gleneagles Global Hospitals , Bangalore, India
21 Years of experience ·
Languages Spoken: Tamil , English
Dr. Santosh Kumar Hakkalamani is an orthopedic surgeon in Bangalore. He has experience of more than 22 years. He is currently providing his specialist services at BCG Global Hospital, Kengeri as Consultant, Orthopedic surgery. He gained experience by working for several years abroad at Wirral University Teaching Hospitals, the UK as an orthopedic consultant. He completed his MBBS from J. J. M. Medical College, Davangere in the year 1998. Later, in the year 2016, he completed his MS in orthopedics from MAHE University, Manipal. He obtained his FRCS from Royal College of Surgeons, the UK in the year 2011. In the year 2004, he was awarded MRCS from Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburg, UK. He also completed his CCBST from RCS Edinburgh. The UK in the year 2006. Dr. Santosh has worked in the UK for almost 12 years. Through these years, he gained experience in orthopedic procedures. He has also been awarded, various fellowships. He was awarded a fellowship in soft tissue reconstructions from York Teaching hospitals, NHS trust. He received the fellowship in BOA and lower limb arthroplasty from UHCW Coventry, UK.
Dr. Santosh Kumar Hakkalamani is an expert in performing soft tissue knee surgeries and lower limb arthroplasty. He has gained special expertise in speedy recovery of patients who had undergone joint replacements. His area of service includes primary and revision joint replacement surgeries, arthrosis, fracture fixation, deformity corrections, limb strengthening, and other orthopedic procedures. He is also managing various diseases that can be treated through non-invasive methods such as musculoskeletal pains, bone fractures requiring plaster application, arthritis, and osteoporosis. He won the first prize in orthopedic knowledge in the year 2010 and Best oral presentation in the year 2013. He has been part of various conferences and seminars. His papers have been published in journals. He is an esteemed member of various associations such as the British Orthopedic Association, Karnataka Orthopedic Association, and General Medical Council.
We are outlining here for you the many conditions that Dr. Santosh Kumar Hakkalamani treats.:
The conditions resolved by the doctor are related to the musculoskeletal system in adults. Bones, ligaments, joints or tendons related conditions or injuries are specialised in by the doctor. The strength of the surgeon lies not just in their education experience and skill but also in their ability to improvise according to the situation at hand.
There are many signs and symptoms seen in the patients which may require you to visit an Orthopedic Surgeon such as:
It is quite common to have multiple symptoms in a patient suffering from an orthopedic or musculoskeletal condition or issue. A visit to a orthopedic surgeon becomes imperative if their is pain in joints and muscles and swelling. In the affected area of the body, the range of motion could get restricted and that is usually a significant indicator of a musculoskeletal issue.
The doctor operates from 8 am to 4 pm, 6 days of the week with Sunday being an off day. It is only a skillful and efficient doctor that is able to do these procedures very well.
The popular procedures performed by Dr. Santosh Kumar Hakkalamani are outlined below.:
A person who can recover from arthritis, dislocated joints or hip pain or any of a number of such conditions does so by getting the best surgical treatment from an orthopedic surgeon. Patients may be affected by either acute or chronic or degenerative orthopedic conditions and their are right surgical solutions for all 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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The tests precede and are performed simultaneously with the consultation with an orthopedic surgeon.:
Basis the tests, the doctor can get a more accurate picture of the severity and reasons behind the condition and the best treatment to be done. 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..
An orthopedic surgeon is someone you are usually referred to by your doctor when it is determined post tests and consultation that you need an orthopedic procedure to resolve your health condition. The pre and post operative process, the treatment itself, the management of the entire process is done by an orthopedic surgeon. You can visit the surgeon for your procedure as well as during the rehabilitation to make it more seamless and effortless. The doctors also recommend tests and prescribe the medicines that you need to take during the treatment.
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Last Reviewed - June 2026
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