Dr Ramesh K Sen, Director of Joint Replacement at Fortis Hospital Mohali, has been honoured with the Dr Ranga Reddy Oration Award by the Orthopaedic Surgeons Society of Andhra Pradesh in its first annual conference in separated Andhra Pradesh held at Kakinada on March 5 and 6.

Delivering the oration, Dr Sen addressed the problem of vehicular trauma affecting our young population. Pointing out that patients getting hip injuries suffer a great deal, he suggested that timely action in fracture reduction and stabilization helps in proper recovery of patients. Delay in management leads to number of complications. Highlighting the difficulty in performing hip replacement in such cases, Dr Sen said care is required in reconstruction of hip to get long-lasting hip replacement.

Dr Sen was presented the award for his contribution in developing technologies in saving hips in such patients. He has been training ortho surgeons from across the country. Even surgeons from other countries have visited him and learnt the surgical techniques of managing difficult hip fractures.

Dr Sen is one of the four international AO pelvic experts in the World in this field and represents Asian continent in pelvic group meetings.

About Fortis Hospital Mohali

Fortis Hospital Mohali is a 355 bed, JCI and NABH-certified, multispecialty care hospital. The hospital commenced operations in 2001, and is today considered one of the most recognized cardiac hospitals of India. Located in the heart of Punjab over 8.22 acres, the tertiary hospital has a comprehensive team of clinicians delivering world-class patient care, supported by advanced technology. In July 2014, Fortis Hospital Mohali added the 55-bed ‘Fortis Cancer Institute’ on its premises to offer the latest and most comprehensive Medical, Surgical and Radiation Therapy modalities.

For more information, please contact: 

Fortis Healthcare Limited
Megha Sandhu | 9876710700
megha.sandhu@fortishealthcare.com 

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