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About Dr. Abhijit Lonari
Consultant Joint Replacement Surgeon
Dr. Abhijit Lonari is in the field of Orthopaedics since 2001. A renowned surgeon with gifted hands, he is known for his clinical acumen, precision surgical skills, and ethical practice.
A studious and ideal student from his school days he was a merit holder student of SSC Pune Board. After graduation from Pune University in 1998, he did his Diploma in Orthopaedics in 2003. He finished his DNB training in Pune and got the DNB, MNAMS qualification from National Board.
He has got extensive experience in primary and revision Joint replacement surgery during his first fellowship at Shalby Hospital in 2008. After which he continued working with the stalwarts in this field in India.
During his journey, he was awarded in Delhi with Dr. Gopalkrishnan fellowship of Indian Arthroscopy society. A short duration association with Dr. David Rajan, Coimbatore, upgraded him further in this field of Arthroscopy.
Epic of his learning was during his fellowship in Germany where he got training in Computer-assisted knee replacement surgeries and revision joint replacement surgeries.
It was a tertiary centre for all types of complex, redo, revision joint replacement surgeries. He got additional training in reverse shoulder replacement surgery. Some surgeries like patellofemoral arthroplasty are still in the evolving phase here.
His present practice is as an orthopaedic surgeon with the speciality of joint replacement and arthroscopy surgeries. He is one of the best-trusted surgeons across the country. Thousands of satisfied patients will vouch for him.
He is the member of many Indian and foreign prestigious organizations in the orthopaedic world. Up till now, he has conducted many joint awareness camps for the patients as well as for the doctors.
More Information About Dr. Abhijit Lonari
Membership
• Member of National Academy of Medical Sciences, India (MNAMS).
• Member of Asia Pacific Arthroplasty Society (APAS 2014).
• Member of Indian Orthopaedic Association (IOA LM No 7643).
• Member of Indian Society of Hip and Knee Surgeons (ISHKS).
• Member of Indian Arthroscopy Society. (IAS No 1643).
• Member of Poona Orthopaedic Society(POS).
• Member of Maharashtra Orthopaedic Society (MOA MLM-L19).
• Member of Shoulder and Elbow society of India.
• Member of International Society for Knowledge for Surgeon on Arthroscopy and Arthroplsty (ISKSAA) Membership no 1184.
Award & Fellowship
• Fellowship in navigation and revision arthroplasty, at Asklepios Klinik, Germany, Jan 2012.
• Fellowship in Arthroplasty at Shalby Hospitals, at Ahmadabad, June 2008.
• Dr. Gopalkrishnan Arthroscopy Fellowship (Affiliated to India Arthroscopy Fellowship) at Delhi, Aug 2010.
• Observership in Arthroscopy at Ortho one super speciality hospital and Dr. Gopalkrishnan learning centre, Coimbatore, Sep 2010.
Work Experience
- Total work experience in Orthopaedics – 15 years after Diploma Orthopaedics and 9 years after DNB Orthopaedics.
Academic Achievement
- Ranked Second in Diploma Ortho examination, conducted by Pune University in Aug 2003.
- 17th rank in merit list of Secondary School Certificate Examination conducted by Pune Board, Maharashtra State, in March 1992.
Education
- MBBS, N.D.M.V.P.S’S, Medical college, Nasik, Pune University, (MH), India.
- Diploma Orthopaedics, Rural Medical College, Loni, Pune University. (MH), India.
- Diplomat of National Board, Poona Hospital and Research Centre, Pune, National Board of Examination, Delhi, India.
professional experience
Corporate Hospital Attachment
Aditya Birla Memorial Hospital, Pune:
Dr. Abhijit Lonari is working as a Joint replacement surgeon in Aditya Birla Memorial Hospital, Pune.
Aditya Birla Memorial Hospital is one of the prestigious institutes of India. This is Maharashtra’s first JCI and NABH accredited hospital and India’s first HACCP & ISO 22000:2005 certified hospital
A big corporate hospital, spread over the 16-acre area is ideal for catering poor as well as international patients. Patients are being referred to this hospital from all over India. Being a JCI accredited hospital, overseas and medical tourism patients are routinely referred for treatment here from the different part of the world.
Up till now, he has done many complex joint replacement surgeries of the overseas patients. Primary and revision knee and hip replacement patients are being operated on a daily basis.
Mai Mangeshkar Hospital, Warje:
It’s a 50 bed set up on the highway by the dnyanprabodhini trust. It is run by the same trust as Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital. Dr. Abhijit Lonari is the pioneer surgeons to start knee replacement surgery here. he is regularly doing a single as well as bilateral knee replacement surgeries here.
Asklepios Klinik, Lindenlohe, Germany
Dr. Abhijit Lonari worked with Professor Dr. Heiko Graichen, at Asklepios Klinik Lindenlohe, Germany, as a part of Fellowship programme in Navigation and Revision arthroplasty. It’s a very renowned centre for Revision and CAS (Computer-assisted surgeries). He got wide exposure to all types and grades of knee and hip revision arthroplasty surgeries, Computer-assisted Primary total knee arthroplasty surgeries, total shoulder arthroplasty (anatomical and reverse), Unicompartmental arthroplasty, Isolated patellofemoral arthroplasties, bicompartmental arthroplasties, and Uncemented total knee arthroplasty surgeries.
Minimally invasive surgery was one more surgery other than navigation and revision surgeries, which he learnt there Apart from this, he had got a chance to work in Arthroscopy and sports injury department, where he learnt all the newer techniques in shoulder and knee arthroscopy surgeries. Many of which we are not yet practising in India
Shalby Hospital, Ahmedabad
Dr. Abhijit Lonari did his first Fellowship in Arthroplasty at Shalby Hospitals Ahmedabad in 2008, for six months. Shalby Hospital is one of India’s premier institutes of Arthroplasty where around 4000 total joint replacement surgeries are being performed annually. He worked with Dr. Vikram Shah and Dr. JA Pachore there. During his tenure total thousand total joint replacement surgeries were done. This fellowship gave him enough confidence in managing all kinds of routine and complex primary Total Knee and Hip arthroplasty surgeries
Dr. Gopalkrishnan Arthroscopy fellowship
This is a prestigious fellowship affiliated to Indian Arthroscopy Society. During this fellowship, he got complete exposure of all kinds of knee and shoulder soft tissue and sports injury surgeries. He worked with India’s some of the most renowned arthroscopy surgeons in Delhi
Ortho one Hospital & Dr. Gopalkrishnan teaching centre, Coimbatore
Dr. Abhijit Lonari was associated with Dr. David Rajan at Ortho-one Hospital, Coimbatore. It was an ISAKOS approved teaching centre of India