Health Perspectives: Future of Orthopedics surgery as a branch - Video

Published On 2023-04-17T17:47:16+05:30 | Updated On 9 April 2024 4:26 PM IST

Overview

With 1 million doctors, India is the country with the most doctors in the entire globe. Every year, more than 80,000 medical students from 529 medical colleges in India graduate as MBBS doctors. Orthopedics, one of the most specialized fields of medicine, has had ups and downs over time. A medical specialty called orthopedics focuses on treating musculoskeletal injuries and illnesses.

In recent years, orthopedics has been a popular discipline among medical students who desire to study it and even specialize in it because it offers a promising career path. The completion of intensive training is a requirement for all orthopedists seeking medical licenses. They must continue their ongoing education and training in order to preserve this.

For those with a degree, the field of orthopedics offers many professional opportunities. Orthopaedic surgeons have a wide range of employment options and a quick path to professional advancement with new upcoming super-specialisations.

Even while we are aware of many positive elements of this subject, that does not mean that it is without challenges. Many students who have earned a degree in this discipline occasionally struggle to decide where to begin their careers following graduation. Many places provide fellowships, but some students claim that those areas are difficult and have a lot of work demands. Orthopaedic surgeons, they frequently encounter situations involving medical negligence and medicolegal.

As a medical student, you may have a lot of unanswered questions, such as what the current standards are, what trends are in the field, future growth in speciality etc.

In today’s health perspective episode, we have Dr Sudhir K. Kapoor (MBBS, MS). He’s an orthopedic surgeon with 38 years of experience to throw some light on the future of orthopedics in India.

Speakers

Dr Rohan Krishnan

Dr. Rohan Krishnan is a National Chairman & Co-Founder FAIMA Doctors Association. He is a well-known medico-social activist and leader of youth doctors and holds many positions in various organizations. He has served as President of Resident Doctors Assoc. , Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, National President, FAIMA doctors Association, Chairman Anti Harassment Cell of FORDA doctors Association, President of Students union, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka. He is presently also serving as Branch President of the Indian Medical Association, Central Council Member, IMA HQ, Orthopaedic Surgeon Maulana Azad Medical College & LNJP Hospital. Academically he is a Hons in MBBS and a university topper at Delhi University. He has more than 25 paper publications under his name and has served as a key speaker at various National and International conference.

Dr Sudhir K Kapoor

Dr. Sudhir K. Kapoor has been a successful orthopaedic surgeon for over 38 years’ experience. He has a high level of expertise in orthopaedic, trauma, and arthroscopic treatments. He worked as Prof and Head of the Department of Orthopedics of Maulana Azad Medical College and LNJP Hospital, MNMC, LHMC, ESIC, and PGIMSR in New Delhi. He currently serves as the Dean of the PGIMSR ESIC. He received the "Vishisht Chikitsa Ratan Award" from the Delhi Medical Association in 2018 and the "outstanding teacher among clinicians" honor from ANBAI in 2018.