Dr. Sunil G Kini

Dr. Sunil G Kini is HOD and Consultant in Orthopaedic & Robotic Joint Replacement Surgery at Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road, Bengaluru. Manipal lists more than 22 years of overall experience, including over 15 years as a specialist, with a practice spanning joint replacement, arthroscopy, sports injuries and complex reconstruction.

His qualifications include MBBS, MS in Orthopaedics, DNB, MRCS qualifications from Glasgow and Edinburgh, MCh, MNAMS and a SICOT diploma. He has also completed international fellowships in hip and knee surgery and adult reconstruction in London, Sydney, Germany and Singapore.

Manipal reports more than 12,000 orthopaedic surgeries, including 5,000+ joint replacements and 3,000+ arthroscopy procedures. His current expertise includes robotic and conventional hip and knee replacement, revision arthroplasty, shoulder and elbow replacement, hip and knee arthroscopy, ligament reconstruction, meniscal procedures, cartilage restoration, sports-injury surgery and complex trauma.

His academic work includes more than 30 publications in indexed journals and over 50 scientific presentations. He has also received recognitions including the Lester-Lowe Young Surgeon SICOT Award, SICOT German Travelling Fellowship and IOA-Thailand Ambassadorship.

Choice of robotic, conventional, arthroscopic or reconstructive surgery depends on diagnosis, joint damage, alignment, imaging, previous surgery and functional goals. A current orthopaedic examination and imaging review are required before selecting a procedure. Manipal also identifies him as a mentor and faculty member involved in training orthopaedic surgeons in arthroscopy and joint-replacement techniques.