Dr. Prof Raju Vaishya

About

Dr. (Prof) Raju Vaishya, a super specialist in Total Joint Replacement and Arthroscopic Surgery, has extensive experience in treating arthritis, osteoporosis, sports injuries, and complex fractures. Trained in the UK after his medical education at GR Medical College, Gwalior, he pioneered Patient Specific Instrumentation (PSI) for knee replacements in India. He has a strong academic presence with numerous global publications and presentations and has successfully trained over 200 Orthopaedic Surgeons across India, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Nepal, Africa, and Iraq through his fellowship program at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi. Dr. Vaishya has been recognized with multiple awards for his contributions to Orthopaedics and serves as the President of the Arthritis Care Foundation.

Education & Training

• MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery)
• MS (Orth) (Master of Surgery in Orthopedics)
• MCh (Orth) (Master of Chirurgiae in Orthopedics)
• FRCS (London) (Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England)
• FACS (USA) (Fellow of the American College of Surgeons)
• PG DHA (Post Graduate Diploma in Hospital Administration)

Conditions Treated By Dr. Prof Raju Vaishya

• Knee & Hip Surgery
• Regenerative Therapy in Orthopaedics
• 3-D Printing in Orthopaedics
• Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery
• Research & Publications
• Arthritis & Osteoporosis

Treatment & Procedures Performed By Dr. Prof Raju Vaishya

• Knee & Hip Surgery
• Regenerative Therapy in Orthopaedics
• 3-D Printing in Orthopaedics
• Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery
• Research & Publications
• Arthritis & Osteoporosis

Awards & Achievements

• Listed among the Top 2% Researchers in the world - Stanford University, California: September 2022 (#142 overall, #1 among Indian Orthopaedic Surgeons)
• Listed among the Top 2% Researchers in the world - Stanford University, California: October 2021 (#460 overall, #2 among Indian Orthopaedic Surgeons)
• Distinguished Academician Award - IMA South Delhi branch: 41st Annual Convention
• Indian Achiever’s Award: 2021
• Distinguished Fellow Award - Global Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (GAPIO): Feb. 2022
• Set a record for publishing maximum number of 106 papers in a year (2020) on COVID-19 and Orthopaedics - Featured in the Asia Book of Records: January 2021
• Set a record for writing maximum articles on the pandemic Covid-19 in a short time (3 months and 20 days), by publishing 40 articles - Featured in the Asia Book of Records: August 2020
• Featured in Limca book of records four times:
  • For performing bilateral Total Knee Replacement in a 93 years old gentleman (2012)
  • For performing bilateral Total Knee Replacement in the oldest couple in a single sitting (2013)
  • For performing Arthroscopic ACL reconstruction in 75 years old (2014)
  • For performing bilateral simultaneous total knee replacements of a mother & daughter-in-law on the same day (2016)
• Legend Healthcare Changemakers Award - Healthcare Changemakers Conclave: 2023
• Felicitated by Indian and Delhi Orthopaedic Association for being in the top 2% global researcher’s list of Stanford University: Nov. 2022
• Best paper award of DOA: 2022
• ‘Shishak Ratan’ honours - IMA South Delhi branch: 2022
• ‘Chikitsa Ratna’ Award - IMA South Delhi Branch: 2022
• Best paper publication award - Indian Arthroscopy Society: 2019
• Amim Cancer Trust Award: June 2019
• Dr. B.C. Roy Oration Award and Gold medal for Academic Excellence - IMA MP State Chapter: 2018
• Best reviewer award of JCOR: 2018-19
• Pride of Asia International Award for outstanding achievements and remarkable role in the field of Healthcare: October 2018
• SIEMENS-GAPIO innovation award in Medicine: Dec. 2018
• Appreciation Award by the Geriatric Society, India: October 2018
• Vijaya Raje Scindia Excellence award: 2017
• Best Researcher IRJULA title award for research on “A critical appraisal of Medial Open Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy for Knee Osteoarthritis”: 2018
• ‘Shiksha Ratan Award’ - GRMC: August 2016
• Distinguished service award - Geriatric Society of India: 2010
• Honored by IMA, Gwalior, through a Citation Award for outstanding services to the society on Doctors’ day: 2010
• Best paper publication award - Delhi Orthopaedic Association: on several occasions
• ‘Doctor of the Year’ - Delhi Medical Association: 2009
• ‘Best Doctor of the Year’ - Gwalior Vikas Samiti: 2008
• Apollo Awards:
  • Received the highest number of 54 Publication awards of Apollo group of hospitals for 2021-22
  • “Distinguished Researcher” award of Apollo group of Hospitals: Feb 2019
  • Best paper publication award - Apollo Hospitals Educational Research Foundation (AHERF) on several occasions
  • Received 30 awards for the best paper publications of AHERF: 2018
  • Our project of “rescue operation of the victims of Nepal earthquake of 2015” was awarded as the best community service project amongst all the hospitals: 2016

Past Association

• Senior Consultant Ortho Surgeon - Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals: April 1996 onwards
• Orthopaedic Registrar - JA Group of Hospitals: 1983-1986
• Orthopaedic Registrar - Roberts Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital: March 1987-Dec. 1989
• Orthopaedic Registrar - Royal Liverpool Children’s Hospital, Alder Hey: Jan. 1990-Dec. 1990
• Specialized Arthroscopy Training - Rush Medical Centre and Royal Liverpool Hospital: 2003-2004
• Specialised Training in Trauma - Celle General Hospital: 1993