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Orthopaedics

Department Overview

The Department of Orthopaedics is situated on the 4th floor of the Symbiosis Medical College for Women, Lavale Hill-base Campus. The department contributes actively in the fields of education, research and service. The department is equipped to educate the Undergraduate & Post-graduate students.

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Vision

We aim to provide best possible Orthopedics treatment to all the patients to uphold “Movement is life & life is movement” for all.

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Mission

  • The Department of Orthopaedics is dedicated to relieving pain, improving function, and restoring quality of life to the individuals who suffer from musculoskeletal injury or disease.
  • We accomplish these goals by providing the most advanced clinical and surgical orthopaedic patient care, offering superior orthopaedic education and training, and conducting innovative research.

HOD Profile

Dr. Sanjay Deo

Dr. Sanjay Deo

MBBS, MS Ortho
Professor & HOD

Experience

Dr. Deo got his MS Orthopaedics degree from Pune university in 2002 from Pravara institute of Medical Sciences and worked there as Assistant Professor till 2003.

He worked at D. Y. Patil Medical college from 2003 to 2005 and again from 2008-2022 as Associate Professor and Professor.

Dr. Deo also has a PG teacher experience since 2009. Postgraduate guide for multiple MS (Orthopaedics) students. Successfully mentored three Ph.D. students in orthopaedic research.

He has 22 Years of Teaching Experience.

Awards & Achievements

  • Fellowship in Foot and Ankle surgery in UK.
  • He has been a part of institutional Committees of NAAC, UGC, MCI, NABH.
  • He has work experience in NHS UK as Speciality Doctor in Orthopaedics.

Paper Presentations:

Had published around 22 papers in various national and international orthopaedics journals.

Clinical interests:

  • Trauma
  • Foot and ankle Surgery
  • Arthroscopy and Replacement

Associations:

  • Member of Bombay Orthopaedic Society
  • Pune Orthopaedic Association
  • Maharashtra Orthopaedic Association.

Infrastructure Facilities

Department
  • Fully Air-conditioned Individual Cabins for all faculty members, with desk space for residents
  • We accomplish these goals by providing the most advanced clinical and surgical orthopaedic patient care, offering superior orthopaedic education and training, and conducting innovative research.
  • Office
  • Room for Non Teaching staff

Meet Our Faculty

Dr. Sanjay Deo

MBBS MS (Orthopedics)

Professor & HOD

sanjay.deo@smcw.siu.edu.in

Dr. Bharati Pankaj Deokar Sharma

MBBS, DNB (Orthopedics)

Professor

bharati.sharma@smcw.siu.edu.in

Dr. Abhijeet Shroff

MBBS MS (Orthopedics)

Professor

abhijeet.shroff@smcw.siu.edu.in

Dr. Jaiwardhan Bhosale

MBBS, MS (Orthopedics)

Associate Professor

jaiwardhan.bhosale@smcw.siu.edu.in

Dr. Pranav Shejul

MBBS, DNB ,MNAMS, FASM (Orthopedics)

Associate Professor

pranav.shejul@smcw.siu.edu.in

Dr. Varun Chatrabhuj Shelke

MBBS, DNB (Orthopedics)

Associate Professor

varun.shelke@smcw.siu.edu.in

Dr. Yogesh Narkhede

MBBS, DNB

Assistant Professor

yogesh.narkhede@smcw.siu.edu.in

Dr. Sandeepkumar Yadav

MBBS, DNB (Orthopedics)

Assistant Professor

sandeepkumar.yadav@smcw.siu.edu.in

Dr. Rohit Gupta

MBBS, MS (Orthopedics)

Assistant Professor

rohit.gupta@smcw.siu.edu.in

Alok Milind Gadkari

MBBS, MS (Orthopaedics)

Assistant Professor

alok.gadkari@smcw.siu.edu.in

Dr.Peeyush Belsare

MBBS, M.S, DNB, MNAMS, FIJR (Orthopedics)

Assistant Professor

peeyush.belsare@smcw.siu.edu.in

Dr. Rohan Chandanwale

MBBS, MS (Orthopaedics)

Assistant Professor

rohan.chandanwale@smcw.siu.edu.in

Dr. Rohan R. Nagare

Fellowship in Knee and Hip Arthroplasty, MS (Orthopaedics), MBBS

Assistant Professor

rohan.nagare@smcw.siu.edu.in

Dr. Ajay Pawar

MBBS, MS

Senior Resident

ajay.pawar@smcw.siu.edu.in

Dr. Rushikesh Waghmode

MS (Orthopaedics), MBBS

Senior Resident

rushikesh.waghmode@smcw.siu.edu.in

Dr. Akshay Vijay Ghate

MBBS ,AFIH, M.S Orthopedics

Senior Resident

akshay.ghate@gmail.com

Research Publications

    Services

    Services provided by the General Medicine department of SMCW
    1. The department is running outpatient, inpatient, and operative services for patients with various musculoskeletal illnesses. The OPD runs daily on the Ground floor of the OPD block and caters to an average of 150 patients per day.
    2. Conservative management of various fractures and dislocations is being done by means of plaster application in the plaster and dressing room of the OPD.
    3. Apart from fracture fixation surgeries, Joint Replacement, arthroscopy surgeries, deformity correction, and tumour surgeries are performed in the department.
    4. The department is also assisted by the well-equipped Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation department which is providing all kinds of pain-relieving therapies and muscle strengthening exercises. They also have experienced physiotherapists and occupational therapists.

    Key Focus Areas

    • Trauma management
    • Spine surgery
    • Joint replacement
    • Sports medicine
    • Arthroscopy
    • Hand Surgery
    • Deformity correction surgeries