Dr. Govindaraj AB

Dr. Govindaraj AB

Director

44 Years of Experience

Orthopedic and Joint Replacement Surgeon

MBBS, MS, FRCP

Reg. No.:34460, Tamil Nadu Medical Council

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About Dr. Govindaraj AB

  • Dr. Govindaraj AB is a Director, Senior Consultant, and a proficient orthopedic surgeon with 44 years of experience. Because of his extensive experience, he is considered one of the top choices for surgeons for joint-related surgeries in India. 
  • He is known for treating conditions like Osteoarthritis, Avascular Necrosis of the Hip Joint, Knee Osteoarthritis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Major Fractures, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and many more. 
  • His areas of expertise are Shoulder Replacement, Replacement Instrumentation, Spine Surgery, Single-Biting Bilateral Total Knee Replacement, and Joint Replacement Surgery.
  • He trains medical students interested in becoming orthopedic surgeons in joint replacement procedures by demonstrating live cases in his workshops. 
  • His qualifications include an MBBS from Thanjavur Medical College, Thanjavur, in 1979 and an MS (Orthopaedics) from Madras Medical College, Chennai, in 1982.
  • Later, he went to Glasgow, UK, 1987 to do the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons Fellowship.
  • He also underwent eight years of advanced training in the UK under renowned surgeons to excel in orthopedics and joint replacement surgery.
  • Today, Dr. Govindaraj performs nearly 200+ joint replacement surgeries in a year. He has performed about 10,000+ surgeries, including 3,000+ joint replacement surgeries.
  • He has published numerous abstracts, papers, and articles in national and international journals. He is among the top choices as an editor and reviewer for several orthopedic journals.
  • Dr. Govindraj is an active member of the Indian Orthopaedic Association, Association of Surgeons of India (ASI), UK, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, Indo-German Orthopedic Association, and General Medical Council, London.

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Education

  • MBBS, Madras University, Thanjavur,  1980
  • MS (Orthopaedics), Madras Medical College, Chennai, 1982
  • Fellowship, Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons, Glasgow,  UK,1985

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Past Experience

  • Consultant, Fortis Malar Hospital, Chennai, 2019
  • Consultant, The Guest Hospital, Chennai, 2013
  • Consultant, Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road, Chennai, 2005
  • Senior Consultant, Orthopaedics, Sundaram Medical Foundation, Chennai, 1999 
  • Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Global Hospital, Chennai, 1995
  • Registrar, Orthopaedics, Bedford Hospital NHS Trust, Bedford, UK, 1990 
  • Shriram, S. K., Vivek, A. N., & Govindaraj, A. B. (2018). Aneurysmal Bone Cyst of Third Metatarsal in a Young Child. Journal of Case Reports, 8(2), 125-128.
  • Shriram, S. K., Vivek, A. N., & Govindaraj, A. B. (2018). Aneurysmal Bone Cyst of Third Metatarsal in a Young Child. Journal of Case Reports, 8(2), 125-128.
  • Krishnamoorthy, S., Govindaraj, A. B., Vivek, A. N., Kumar, V., & Anand, M. (2019). Ankle Syndesmotic Injury Repair with Tightrope. Journal of Case Reports, 9(2), 77-80.
  • Indian Orthopaedic Association
  • American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
  • Association of Surgeons of India (ASI)
  • General Medical Council, London, UK