Doctor Details

Dr. Bharat Kelkar

Dr. Bharat Kelkar is a pioneering orthopaedic surgeon based in Nashik, renowned for being one of the city's earliest specialists in the field and the first to perform knee replacement surgeries in Nashik and North Maharashtra. Trained under the globally acclaimed Dr. Ranawat in the US, one of the foremost authorities in joint replacement, Dr. Kelkar brings world class expertise to his practice. His surgical proficiency encompasses a wide range of orthopaedic domains, including trauma care, joint replacement, spine surgeries, revision procedures, and rare bone tumor surgeries, making him one of the few specialists in the region with such comprehensive capabilities. He has published papers of surgical techniques he has pioneered- 1. Clinical orthopedics and Related Research July 2003, “Induced Angiogenesis in Ischemic Limb”. This new surgery was developed and published, there are many papers published in International journals about their experiences of KELKAR technique. 2. DHS in Supine position on simple O.T. Table at WIROC 2006. Conceptualised and developed: - Biological Bypass Conduit to increase vascularity in tissue healing - Live periosteal flap for non-unions or early callus formation. - Probiotic use of non-concentrated autologus Bone marrow in healing of wounds and fractures. He has been Lecturer and Associated Professor at NDMVPS Medical College, Nashik. He has given numerous academic orations and organised orthopaedic courses. Beyond his medical practice, Dr. Kelkar is deeply committed to social welfare, listed below: - Since last 16 years at Trimbakeshwar. To distribute free medicines at Nivruttinath Yatra. - Polio surgery camp at Jawhar, Mokhada in 1987 and 1988 - ASSOCIATED WITH VANAVASI KALYAN ASHRAM since 1988. - Tool Rajindersinghji to Nashik tribal area in 2004 for guidance to increase water levels by small dams, Tree plantations with excellent outcomes. - Training of Tribal Health workers ( Arogya Rakshaka) since 1994... instrumental in starting Arogya Banks at many places - Free training to tribal health workers at the hospital basement. - Instrumental in initiating and propagating “ NIRMAL WARI”, providing 1200 free mobile toilets for workers at Trimbakeshwar Nivruttinath Yatra since 2017, every year. - NOW “ Prant-Adhyakshya” of Paschim Maharashtra, Vanavasi Kalyan Ashram. - President of social organisation Aayaam. He has served with the Nobel Peace Prize winning organisation Doctors Without Borders, contributing to humanitarian missions in war affected regions like Syria, Yemen, and Iraq. He is also actively involved with several national organisations dedicated to societal development and has been honored with multiple awards for his contributions to orthopaedics and community service.

• Speciality Trauma, Robotic Joint Replacement, Spine, Bone tumor surgery, bone revision surgeries, paediatric orthopaedics
• Education MBBS, MS Orthopaedics, D.Orth, Fellowship in Joint Replacement from New York
• Experience 40 years
• Mobile 9420691637
• Memberships Fellowship in Joint replacement under Dr Ranawat in USA who is pioneer of Joint replacement in the world , 1st Knee replacement surgeon in Nashik and North Maharashtra
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