Dr. Rakesh Rajput is one of the best Orthopedic Surgeon in Anandapur, Kolkata with an experience of 17 years in this field. Dr. Rakesh Rajput is currently attached to Fortis Hospital at Anandapur, Kolkata. Dr. Rakesh Rajput has an expertise in the Orthopedic management for problems of the hip and knee, sporting injuries, and the management of trauma. He specializes in fractures around hip & knee and also pelvis & acetabulum. Dr. Rakesh Rajput performs primary and revision hip and knee replacements and also unicompartmental knee replacements. Dr. Rakesh Rajput, MS (Orth), received his medical degree from the University of Calcutta after which he successfully completed M Ch (Orth) from the University of Dundee, Scotland; FRCS from RCPS, Glasgow; and FRCS (Trauma and Ortho) from Intercollegiate Board, UK.
Fortis Hospital Anandapur, Kolkata
Dr. Rakesh Pajput is a member of the following: Member of Indian Orthopaedic Association, Member of British Orthopaedic Association, Member of West Bengal Orthopaedic Association, Founding member of association of pelviacetabular surgeon of India, Member of West Bengal Arthroplasty Society.
Dr. Rakesh Rajput was the recipient of the Ian Smillie Class Award of Distinction for best M Ch (Orth) student in 1999 from the University of Dundee, Scotland, and the LM Banerjee Silver Medal for best surgical student in 1986 from the University of Calcutta. He has served in various medical institutions across the world.
M Ch Orth, MS Orth
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An orthopedic surgeon is a practitioner dedicated to the examination, operation, prevention, and rehabilitation of injuries, disorders, and illnesses of the body's musculoskeletal system.
An orthopedic surgeon is a doctor who is trained in the examination, operation, prevention and rehabilitation of disorders, injuries and illnesses of the musculoskeletal system of the body. The musculoskeletal system includes bones, nerves, joints, ligaments, muscles, and tendons.
Their responsibilities involve:
The most commonly performed orthopedic surgeries are:
Common orthopedic disorders treated by orthopedic surgeons are:
Orthopedic surgeons may be Medical Doctors or Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine who have completed a 5-year surgical residency centered about the treatment of musculoskeletal conditions, while orthopedists specialize in the analysis and treatment of almost all bone and joint disorders, such as spinal disorders.
Both a rheumatologist and orthopedist treat joint pain as part of their specialty, whether the pain is acute or chronic. The main difference and overlap between an orthopedist and a rheumatologist is that a rheumatologist is a medical specialist and an orthopedist is a surgical specialist.