Specialist Training in Foot & Ankle Surgery
Dr. Gadkari has dedicated fellowship training in foot and ankle surgery. He completed his foot & ankle fellowship at Orthopedic Associates of Michigan in Grand Rapids, USA, under Dr. John Anderson and Dr. Donald Bohay, both master foot and ankle surgeons.
His foot and ankle research was published in international journals, and he has been a member of the Indian Foot & Ankle Society since 2017. As a foot & ankle surgeon in Thane, he treats ankle fractures, Achilles tendon tears, ankle sprains and instability, heel pain and ankle arthritis, and he will tell you honestly when an injury is best treated without surgery.
See his foot and ankle surgery pages, or read aboutAchilles and tendon repair,ankle sprains and ligament injuries andfracture care.
Joint Replacement and Trauma
Dr. Gadkari spent time at Fair Oaks Hospital in Fairfax, USA, under Dr. Tony Aram, learning the intricacies of joint replacement surgery. After returning to India, he worked at Bombay Hospital as a clinical fellow in trauma and joint arthroplasty, and at Apollo Hospital, Bengaluru, as a fellow in arthroplasty, under Dr. Sanjay Pai and Dr. Manish Samson.
Today his practice covers knee, hip and shoulder replacement, revision of earlier replacements, and fractures of all kinds. Seejoint replacement surgery to compare the operations.
Education
He completed his MBBS at the prestigious Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College (LTMMC), Mumbai, which has produced many eminent surgeons. He then earned his MS in orthopaedics at the Post Graduate Institute of Swasthiyog Pratishthan, Miraj, under the doyen of Indian orthopaedics, Dr. G. S. Kulkarni.
Training and Experience
1999 to 2004
Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College (LTMMC)
MBBS, Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Mumbai
2006 to 2009
Post Graduate Institute of Swasthiyog Pratishthan
MS (Orthopaedics), Miraj
Trained under Dr. G. S. Kulkarni, a pioneer of Indian orthopaedics
2009 to 2010
Rajawadi Hospital
Senior Registrar in Orthopaedic Surgery, Mumbai
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2010
S. L. Raheja Fortis Hospital
Senior Resident in Orthopaedic Surgery, Mumbai
2011
Fair Oaks Hospital
Observer in Joint Replacement Surgery, Fairfax, Virginia, USA
Under Dr. Tony Aram
2011
Seven Hills Hospital
Clinical Associate in Orthopaedic Surgery, Mumbai
2011 to 2012
Orthopedic Associates of Michigan
Fellow in Foot & Ankle Surgery, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
Under Dr. John Anderson and Dr. Donald Bohay, master foot and ankle surgeons
2012 to 2013
Bombay Hospital
Clinical Fellow in Trauma & Joint Arthroplasty, Mumbai
2013 to 2014
Apollo Hospital
Fellow in Arthroplasty, Bengaluru
2014 to Present
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
Private practice in Thane and Mumbai, Thane
Publications
- Gadkari KP, Anderson JG, Bohay DR, Padley MA, Behrend LA. An Eleven Year Follow-Up of a Custom Talar Prosthesis After Open Talar Extrusion in an Adolescent Patient. JBJS Case Connector, 2013;3:e118.
- Anderson JG, Bohay DR, Maskill JD, Gadkari KP. Complications After Popliteal Block for Foot and Ankle Surgery. Foot & Ankle International, July 2015.
See his publications on PubMed
Memberships
- Bombay Orthopaedic Society: Life member since February 2013
- Indian Foot & Ankle Society: Member since 2017
His Approach
“My work is never just about surgery or treatment. It is about listening, understanding, and guiding patients through every step of their recovery.”
Dr. Kuldeep Gadkari, on Instagram
Understand Your Diagnosis
He goes through your X-rays and scans with you, so you know exactly what is wrong and why.
Try Non-Surgical Care
Medicines, physiotherapy, weight and activity changes come first, for as long as they help.
Operate When It Helps
Surgery is advised only when it will clearly improve your pain and daily life.
Beyond Medicine
Dr. Gadkari lives in Thane. Away from the clinic and operating theatre, his interests include:
- Cricket and football
- History and politics
- Wildlife photography