Jon Branch had Left Hip Resurfacing

Monday, June 7, 2010

I am very pleased to write to you as I am 12 months post-op and in very good health.

Posted by Dr. Vijay C Bose at 4:34 PM

Dr. Vijay C Bose: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India; Dr. Vijay C. Bose graduated from Madras Medical College in 1990, having secured the Lt. Col. Thayumunusamy Gold Medal in orthopaedics from the college during the final year. After completion of postgraduate studies (M.S Orthopaedics) from the university of Mangalore and D.NB (Orth) from the national board of examination, he gained practical experience in orthopaedics by working in various private institutions in India. He worked as Registrar in Apollo Hospital, Chennai and in Ganga Hospital, Coimbatore. In 1995, he commenced subspecialty training in hip surgery at Birmingham United Kingdom(UK) where he worked closely with Dr.Derek McMinn and Dr.Ronan Treacy the inventors of the Metal on Metal Hip Resurfacing prosthesis for young people with Hip Arthritis. During his training in Birmingham he completed the M.Med.Sci trauma course from the University of Birmingham. He has introduced the Bone Conserving Shoulder Resurfacing Procedure again for the First Time in India at Apollo Specialty Hospital, Chennai. More than 1400 Hip Resurfacing Surgeries have been performed so far. Asian Regional Center for Hip Resurfacing is the first specialized Resurfacing center in Asia.