Dr. Hemant K. Kalyan is a one of Bangalore’s senior Consultants in Orthopedic surgery & Sports Medicine. He has been one of the city’s pioneers in advanced arthroscopic surgery and the scientific treatment and rehabilitation of sports injuries, and has been practising at Bangalore since June 1993. His areas of special interest and expertise include minimally invasive surgery and joint replacements.
He conceptualized and established OSSICARE, a specialty clinic devoted to the assessment and treatment of Orthopaedic conditions and Sports Injuries, in January 2004. This outpatient facility provides a comprehensive range of professional services in a patient friendly environment. Since its inception, an excess of 20,000 people have availed of the services on offer.
He completed his medical graduation from Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Bombay, in April 1985 and went on to do his postgraduate studies and residency training in Orthopaedics at the same institution. He was awarded gold medals at the MS and D.Ortho examinations of the Bombay University in April 1989 and was also adjudged Best Resident in Orthopaedics.
He then went on to the University of Nottingham, UK to undergo specialized clinical training and research in Sports Medicine at Queens’ Medical Centre. Sports Medicine was an emerging specialty at the time, and he had the distinction of being the first Indian to complete a Diploma in Sports Medicine from the Royal Colleges of Edinburgh in 1991. He also helped establish and run the Nottingham University Sports Injury Clinic and was team doctor for the Nottingham Rugby league Club during his time in the UK.
He then proceeded to do a clinical Fellowship in Arthroscopy & Knee Surgery at the University of Toronto, Canada, in 1992, and ran a Sports Clinic at the Orthopaedic & Arthritic Hospital, Toronto during his Fellowship training at this institution.
He returned to India in 1993 and opted to set up practice in Bangalore. During the period between June 1993 and April 2006, he was Consultant in Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine at the Bhagwan Mahaveer Jain Hospital, Lakeside Medical Center & Hospital, and Chinmaya Mission Hospitals, all well-known medical facilities in the city. He played a pivotal role in developing the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Bhagwan Mahaveer Jain Hospital during his tenure at that hospital. He has been an advisor to the Sports Authority of India, South Centre, from 1994 until 2004.
In May 2006, he joined Manipal Hospital Bangalore, the city’s largest multi- specialty private sector institution, as Consultant in Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, and has been performing all his surgical work at this centre since then. He has headed the Department of Orthopaedics and division of Sports Medicine at the hospital since 2012. Some significant milestones achieved during his tenure include re-commissioning of a revamped ultra-modern Orthopaedics OT complex, gaining NBE recognition for intake of four DNB candidates each year for postgraduate training in Orthopaedics, and starting an Advanced training program for surgeons under auspices of Manipal University for Adult Reconstruction & Joint Replacement, and for Arthroscopic Surgery & Sports Medicine.
During his current tenure as Head of Department, Manipal Hospital, Bangalore won the prestigious CNBC-TV18’s Healthcare & Wellness Awards presented by ICICI-Lombard for 2017-18 under the category “Center of Excellence – Orthopedics” and the Healthworld.com Hospital Awards 2020: Private sector in Focus, A TimesInternet Initiative under the category “Best Hospital– Orthopedics (South)”
He is a life member of the Indian Medical Association, Indian Orthopedic Association, Indian Association of Sports Medicine, Indian Federation of Sports Medicine, Indian Arthroscopy Society, Indian Society of Hip and Knee Surgeons, Shoulder Society of India, Bangalore Orthopedic Society and Karnataka Orthopedic Association. He has served as Past President of the Indian Medical Association, Bangalore East branch and Past Secretary of the Karnataka Orthopedic Association.
He believes in continuously updating his knowledge and skills and frequently travels overseas to participate in various speciality conferences and workshops all over the world. He has been a frequent guest speaker and invited faculty at various scientific conferences, surgeon training workshops and public educational programs on subjects related to his field all over the country. He delivered the Professor Dr. V Hanumanthaiah Oration at BOSCON 2018, the Annual Meeting of the Bangalore Orthopaedic Society on 1stApril, 2018, on the subject “Changing Trends in Orthopaedic Practice”, in which he shared his life’s learnings on completion of 25 years of practice in Bangalore. He was Featured in the Coffee Table book “Inspiring Orthopedicians of India” released at the inaugural edition of the Economic Times Doctors Day Conclave held at New Delhi on 30thJune 2018.The book features success stories of 25 Orthopaedicians of India who have set an example to the world and would provide inspiration to upcoming generations.
