DR. SANJEEV S GOKHALE
M.S. ORTHO., (BOM) D.ORTHO (BOM)
Practising Orthopedic Surgeon since 1982 in Pune. Passionate about spreading public awareness about ethical orthopedic practices.
PAPERS:
Arthroscopy: Early result of first one hundred cases - Read at Indian MEdical Association's Yearly Workshop in May, 1987, which won Third Prize in Open Category. High-Tibial Osteotomy - Indian Expectations and Results - Read at Indian Medical Association's Yearly Workshop in April 1988 which Won First Prize in the Open Category.
High-Tibial Osteotomy - Paper read at International
Federation of Aging's Global Conference in Durban, South
Africa in October, 1997.
MISCELLANEOUS:
Various Articles in newspapers and numerous talks on radio and T.V.
Written three books in Marathi : A) Backache B) Pain in Knee Each book has sold more than 50,000; copies and are in third edition. C) Newly published book explaining Total Knee Replacement.
Established Laxmi-Raghunath Medical Foundation in 1996. Runs a Charitable O.P.D. every Thursday for last five years where consultation fee is only Rs. 50/- and all medicines are given free. Does completely free Surgeries (including Hospital Stay, Plaster, X-rays, Operation, implants etc.) for twelve patients each year. More than One hundred fifty free surgeries done so far.