Dr. Rajiv Vasant Kulkarni

Dr. Rajiv Kulkarni, MBBS (Distinction), D.Orth., DNB Orth., MNAMS, FASM, FIJR (Ireland), AO-FASIF (Switzerland), and FACS (USA), is a distinguished Orthopaedician with over 14 years of specialized experience. Renowned for his expertise in treating conditions such as Achilles Tendon Rupture and managing Achilles Tendon Tears, Dr. Kulkarni is committed to delivering exceptional patient care in Orthopaedics.

Educational qualification:

• MBBS - Ryazan State I P Pavlov Medical University, Russia - 2009
• DNB (Ortho) - Sir H N Reliance Foundation Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai - 2020
• D. Ortho - Pune Municipal Corporation Kamala Nehru Hospital, Pune - 2021

Clinical expertise:

• Knee surgeries
• Joint arthroscopy
• Sports medicine
• Tendon and ligament repair (Achilles Tendon Tears etc.)
• Growth disorders of bones
• Amputee rehabilitation

Awards & recognitions:

• Year 2004 – secured Distinction in Anatomy, Biochemistry, Russian language
• Year 2005 – secured Distinction Pharmacology, Pathology
• Dept. of Surgical Anatomy as Best Contribution by a Foreign Student.
• Year 2009 – awarded “Krasnye Diplom” Degree with Honours for securing c GPA 3.86 / 4 (cumulative grade point average) throughout six years of medical school.
• Year 2018 Jan - Secured an All-India Rank 94 in Common Entrance Test for admission to Post Graduate Orthopaedic Training (DNB Orthopaedics).
• Year 2021 – Oct – Got selected for Indian Arthroplasty Association – Indo – Irish Arthroplasty Fellowship.
• Year 2022 – Got selected for the prestigious IAS – Gopalakrishnan Arthroscopy Fellowship at Ganga Hospital, Coimbatore, India.
• Passed OET (Occupational English Testing) – English Proficiency Exam – Dec 2022.
• Nov 2022 – ATLS Certified Surgeon – American College of Surgeons
• March 2024 – Fellow of International College of Surgeon – Chicago, USA

Training & conferences:

• Mar 2023 – TTJR 2023, Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital, Mumbai. – as Organising Member and Faculty.
• Feb 2023 – TNOA – 2023, MGM Convention Centre, Chennai.
• Jan 2023 – IKEAS – SRMC CSS Chennai.
• Jan 2023 – KASS – WBOA Knee 360 Deg, Kolkata.
• Dec 2022 – Madurai Shoulder Knee Con (MSKC2022)
• Dec 2022 - IOACON 2022, Amritsar.
• Nov 2022 - EZOCON 2022 – East zone Ortho, Kolkata.
• Sept 2022 - AOTS Trauma Update 2022, Kolkata
• July 2022 - IASCON 2022, Coimbatore.
• May 2022 - WBASCON 2022, Kolkata as Delegate
• April 2022 – AOPAS (Asso. Pelviacetabular surgeons), Kolkata.
• March 2022 - WBOACON 2022, Kolkata as Delegate
• Feb 2022 - KASS Sports Meet 2022, Kolkata as Delegate
• Oct 2021 - IAACON 202ONE, Mumbai – as Organising Member
• Dec 2021 - IOACON 2021, Goa • Dec 2019 – Wiroc Mumbai
• Aug 2019 – Indian Arthroplasty Association Conference, Mumbai
• Jan 2019 - Ranawat Orthropaedic Conference – Mumbai
• Dec 2018 – Wiroc Mumbai
• Aug 2018 - International Meeting of Arthroscopy Academy – ISAKOS – Grand Hyatt – Mumbai
• Jan 2018 - Ranawat Orthropaedic Conference – Mumbai
• Dec 2017 – Wiroc Mumbai
• 30th June – 2nd July 2017 – 5th International Meeting of Arthroscopy Academy – ISAKOS – grand hyatt – Mumbai
• 6TH 7TH 8TH – Indian Society Of Hip And Knee Surgeons Ishks – 2017- New Delhi
• 13th 14th 15th Jan 2017 – Ranawat Orthropaedic Conference – Mumbai
• 30th June – 2nd July 2016 – 4th International Meeting of Arthroscopy Academy – ISAKOS – Grand Hyatt – Mumbai
• 5th April 2015 POSAC – 2015 (PUNE ORTHO.SOCIETY ANNUAL CON.)
• 19th – 20 th Sept 2014 Orthopaedic Skills Academy – Advances in Operative Arthroplasty.
• 20 -21- 22nd April 2014 PUNE KNEE COURSE 2014 • ISHKS – 2014 at J.W. Marriott, Pune.
• 29 – 30th March 2014 - POSAC – 2014 (PUNE ORTHO.SOCIETY ANNUAL CON.)
• 31st Jan 2013 - WESTERN SECTOR ANNUAL CONFERENCE CH CRPF

Professional memberships:

• SICOT international Belgium, membership no - 30017
• International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee surgery & Orthopedic sports medicine ISAKOS. membership no - 172040
• AO - Truma swizerland membership no - 100374571
• Indian orthopedic association IOA - LM 13561
• Indian society of Hip and knee surgeons. Indian LM - K-01-073
• Arthroplasty Association IAA - LM - 554
• Indian Arthroscopy society IAS - LM - 2895
• Maharashstra arthoscopy society MOA - MLM- K291
• Bombay orthopaedic society BOS/TM/2021-2022/008
• West bengal orthopedic Association WBOA - LM - 981
• Kolkata Arthroscopy & Sports Surgery Society KASS - LM - 60