Dr. Govindaraj AB

Director

44 Years of Experience

Orthopedic and Joint Replacement Surgeon

MBBS, MS, FRCP

Reg. No.:34460, Tamil Nadu Medical Council

MGM Healthcare, Chennai

English

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About Dr. Govindaraj AB

Dr. Govindaraj AB is a Director, Senior Consultant, and a proficient orthopedic surgeon with 44 years of experience. Because of his extensive experience, he is considered one of the top choices for surgeons for joint-related surgeries in India.
He is known for treating conditions like Osteoarthritis, Avascular Necrosis of the Hip Joint, Knee Osteoarthritis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Major Fractures, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and many more.
His areas of expertise are Shoulder Replacement, Replacement Instrumentation, Spine Surgery, Single-Biting Bilateral Total Knee Replacement, and Joint Replacement Surgery.
He trains medical students interested in becoming orthopedic surgeons in joint replacement procedures by demonstrating live cases in his workshops.
His qualifications include an MBBS from Thanjavur Medical College, Thanjavur, in 1979 and an MS (Orthopaedics) from Madras Medical College, Chennai, in 1982.
Later, he went to Glasgow, UK, 1987 to do the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons Fellowship.
He also underwent eight years of advanced training in the UK under renowned surgeons to excel in orthopedics and joint replacement surgery.
Today, Dr. Govindaraj performs nearly 200+ joint replacement surgeries in a year. He has performed about 10,000+ surgeries, including 3,000+ joint replacement surgeries.
He has published numerous abstracts, papers, and articles in national and international journals. He is among the top choices as an editor and reviewer for several orthopedic journals.
Dr. Govindraj is an active member of the Indian Orthopaedic Association, Association of Surgeons of India (ASI), UK, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, Indo-German Orthopedic Association, and General Medical Council, London.

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Education

MBBS, Madras University, Thanjavur, 1980
MS (Orthopaedics), Madras Medical College, Chennai, 1982
Fellowship, Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons, Glasgow, UK,1985

Past Experience

Consultant, Fortis Malar Hospital, Chennai, 2019
Consultant, The Guest Hospital, Chennai, 2013
Consultant, Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road, Chennai, 2005
Senior Consultant, Orthopaedics, Sundaram Medical Foundation, Chennai, 1999
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Global Hospital, Chennai, 1995
Registrar, Orthopaedics, Bedford Hospital NHS Trust, Bedford, UK, 1990

Associations/Membership

Indian Orthopaedic Association
American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
Association of Surgeons of India (ASI)
General Medical Council, London, UK

Paper Published

Shriram, S. K., Vivek, A. N., & Govindaraj, A. B. (2018). Aneurysmal Bone Cyst of Third Metatarsal in a Young Child. Journal of Case Reports, 8(2), 125-128.
Shriram, S. K., Vivek, A. N., & Govindaraj, A. B. (2018). Aneurysmal Bone Cyst of Third Metatarsal in a Young Child. Journal of Case Reports, 8(2), 125-128.
Krishnamoorthy, S., Govindaraj, A. B., Vivek, A. N., Kumar, V., & Anand, M. (2019). Ankle Syndesmotic Injury Repair with Tightrope. Journal of Case Reports, 9(2), 77-80.