DR. SANJAY AGARWALA
Chief of Surgery, Head - Orthopaedics & Traumatology
M.B.B.S., M.C.P.S., D.ORTHO M.S. (ORTH)(BOM)., M.CH.ORTH(ENG).


Dr Sanjay Agarwala is one of the few doctors in India who performs microdiscectomy and laser assisted discectomy for slipped disc which allows for very early rehabilitation for the patient, total joint replacements and complex trauma & Reimplantation procedures like re-attachment of severed limb and limb parts.

Due to his renowned accomplishments in the field of orthopedic surgery in the national and international arena his name is Listed in the "Marquis Who's Who In The World", 1998 - 2000 Edition & in the "Asia/Pacific- Who's Who" volume 1999 . He was invited to join the P.D.Hinduja National Hospital by the Management of the hospital to help co-ordinate and develop the orthopaedic services in the hospital. At Hinduja hospital he independently runs his own orthopaedic unit. His acting chairmanship of the orthopedic and traumatology services was formalized and he was designated Head - Orthopedics & Traumatology Services from October, 1992. In 1998 Dr Agarwala was designated the Chief of Surgery head of all the surgical departments.

As the Chief of Surgery he liaisons with all departments and thus keeps the hospital abreast with the latest techniques and instrumentation, which are necessary to provide international class facilities.

Personal Details: DATE OF BIRTH 18th October, 1954 BIRTH PLACE Varanasi, India EDUCATION » Junior School - Leslie Alice School Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA » Middle School - Palm Beach & Breach Candy Schools, Bombay, India » High School - Cathedral & John Connon School, Bombay, India WIFE'S NAME Nisheeta Agarwala (nee Parekh), M.B.B.S., M.S. (OPHTH), D.O.M.S.

Every year Dr Agarwala performs an average of 700 operative cases which include esoteric surgery such as Total Joint Replacements of the hips and knees, arthoscopic surgery of the knee, complex fracture fixation using the Swiss AO techniques and reimplantation and micro surgical work for limb salvage and restitution. Being conversant with the use of the surgical microscope Dr. Agarwala has initiated the programme of offering Micro Lumbar Discectomy for selected cases. Since 1995 he had evolved a programme on the Holmium Laser machine, the first, as such, in the country. This machine is being augmented for our minimally invasive surgical work both for the arthroscopy and spinal work.