Fellowship in Orthopedics Arthroplasty

Quexst Healthcare brings you the opportunity to train with different experts in  Joint Replacement Surgery. We offer short duration Clinical Rotation of 4 weeks. As the most successful and common form of arthroplasty is the surgical replacement of arthritic or destructive or necrotic joint or joint surface with a prosthesis, every Orthopedic Surgeon is keen to acquire this skill and keen to learn from an expert. As the lifespan is increasing and due to many reasons of changes in lifestyle, patients need to undergo the joint replacements early in life, hence a need to do revision Arthroplasty is increasing. The skill level required for revision surgeries is much higher and therefore is guidance from an expert with a short duration fellowship is the demand of today.

The duration of clinical rotation is 4 weeks.  It is fully practice based, with learning on models and real patients.  Student will be given opportunity to observe, assist based on the capability of the student and permission of the patient. You will receive the course certificate from the teaching hospital. The certificate issued on successful completion of the clinical rotation is not a registrable qualification.

• Dr. Santhosh Jacob (Chennai)
• Dr. Bharat Mody (Gujarat)
• Max Super Specialty Hospital (Delhi)
• Dr Sandeep Biraris (Mumbai)
• Dr. Shreedhar Archik (Mumbai)
• Dr. Nilen Shah (Mumbai)
• Dr. Narendra Vaidya (Pune)
• Dr. Pradeep Bhosale (Mumbai)
• Dr. Shrinand Vaidya (Mumbai)

Our experts work in following learning areas, however, your exposure of these learning points depends on cases with problems notified by patients at the time of your clinical rotation.

• Developments in joint replacement technology
• Tribology in joint replacement
• Biological and chemical influence on immune and regenerative responses to joint replacements
• Metals for joint replacement
• Ceramics for joint replacement
• Joint bearing surfaces and replacement joint design
• Cementless fixation techniques and challenges in joint replacement
• Acrylic cements for bone fixation in joint replacement
• The healing response to implants used in joint replacement
• Biological causes of prosthetic joint failure
• Failure mechanisms in joint replacement
• Tribology and corrosion in hip joint replacements: materials and engineering

• The steps to be followed are as follows:

  • • 1. Send us copies of your Medical Council Registration, degrees, and your CV in the specified format. 
      2. Send us your statement of Purpose of Motivation letter stating your learning objectives.
      3. Let us know preferred & suitable time slot for your rotation. We typically start on First Monday of the month
      4. Your request with documents provided by you will be sent for eligibility confirmation and availability of time slot requested by you.
      5. On receiving confirmation, the eligibility confirmation cum proforma invoice will be sent to you. The initial booking amount needs be paid as mentioned in Proforma Invoice. 
      6. Our concierge service can help you book the travel and Stay.
      7. Pay the balance fee as per the schedule given in the Proforma Invoice and start making the plans for joining the clinical rotation.
      8. You will receive an undertaking to be signed by you. Please go through the undertaking carefully and send us the signed copy of the same.
      9. On receiving the signed declaration, you will receive the intimation of joining guidelines for your clinical rotation.
      10. Please carry your and your address proof & original certificates for verification by the teaching hospital.

1. As the Clinical Rotation are conducted in private hospitals, to protect the interest of the patients and as per medical ethics, the student will only observe the patients and surgeries. The intention is to give the student opportunity to learn through hands-on experience, however, the decision to provide wash-up or scrub opportunity to the student will be taken by the mentor during the rotation period depending on the skills and knowledge of the student.
2. This is full time learning opportunity, student is expected to be present for minimum 10 hours for 6 days a week.
3. Medical Council registration is required
4. The cost of medical council registration will be borne by the student. The rotation duration is minimum 4 weeks or as defined in eligibility confirmation letter. The clinical rotation  period is without a break. There are pre-defined  start and end dates. Students need to comply to the pre-defined dates.
5. Patient flow with any mentor and at different time of the year can not be predicted and cannot be committed to.
6. A student is expected to travel to learn , if required where ever the mentor is conducting a case. The student could be asked to be present to assist / observe a case at any time of the day.
7. The registration is valid for 6 months. The student must join the rotation within 6 months of registration date.
8. The Initial Instalment of fees paid by the student is non-refundable under all conditions. In case of cancellation of rotation by the mentor or teaching hospital, the same will be re-scheduled & no refund will be given.
9. This proforma invoice defines the scheduled dates of your rotation. The same can be modified only once, minimum one month before the joining date. The modification request must be sent on fellowships@quexst.com in writing. the new scheduled date must be within 6 months of date of registration.