Dr. Yash Gulati

Dr. Yash Gulati (MBBS, MS – Orthopaedics, MCh – Orthopaedics Liverpool, Diploma in Sports Medicine – Royal College of Surgeons Ireland) is the Senior Consultant in Joint Replacement, Sports and Spine Surgery at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals in New Delhi, where he has been practicing since 1996. He is the youngest orthopaedic surgeon in India to be awarded the Padma Shri, and is internationally known for his pioneering work in the fields of joint replacement, spine surgery and computer-navigated surgery. ### Professional Background - __Years of Practice__: 35+ years experience; at Indraprastha Apollo since 1996. - __Procedures Performed__: Total knee replacement, total hip replacement, partial knee replacement, gyroscope computer navigated knee replacement, endoscopic disc surgery, microdiscectomy, minimally invasive transforaminal interbody fusion (MITLIF), spine fusion, scoliosis and spondylolisthesis correction, rotator cuff and shoulder surgery, and arthroscopic surgery. ### Innovations & Contributions - __National Firsts__: First Indian surgeon to perform Endoscopic Disc Surgery for Slip Disc in India; First to introduce Gyroscope based Computer Navigation for Knee Replacement in India; Largest series of Total Hip Replacement for Sickle cell disease in India; First total hip replacement in the youngest patient in India. - __Honorary Roles__: Honorary Surgeon to the President of India, Hon Surgeon to the Indian Armed Forces and Border Security Force, Hon Surgeon to the Board of Cricket Control in India, Adjunct Professor, IGNOU, Consultant, Indian Hockey Team (14 years) and World Cup Hockey Tournament. - __Academic Contributions__: Gave 500+ lectures at national and international conferences; gave live surgical demonstration at Golden Jubilee Conference of Indonesian Orthopaedic Association; won Best Paper Award for "Why Anterior Approach to Spine" at Annual Orthopaedic Conference, New Delhi (1996). - __Awards__: Padma Shri (2009) (youngest orthopaedic surgeon in India to receive the honour); Dr. B.C. Roy National Award (2016); Distinguished Service Award, IMA New Delhi; Romesh Chander Best Doctor Award; Chikitsak Ratna Award; Commendation, Indian Orthopaedic Association; Commendation Certificate, Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh. - __Memberships__: Indian Orthopaedic Association, Indian Arthroplasty Association, Association of Spine Surgeons of India, Indian Society for Hip and Knee Surgeons, ISAKOS.