Know Your Doctor:
Dr. Karthik Sangani is a highly skilled Orthopaedic Surgeon specializing in Joint Replacement and Trauma Surgery. With over eight years of clinical experience, he has received advanced fellowship training in robotic-assisted hip and knee replacement procedures. He is a Member of the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh (MRCS), and has completed prestigious fellowships in Arthroplasty and Robotic Joint Replacement.
His expertise combines advanced surgical techniques with evidence-based patient care. Dr. Karthik has contributed extensively to orthopaedic research through multiple peer-reviewed publications, national conference presentations, and ongoing multicentre research projects. He is committed to delivering personalized treatment plans and helping patients regain mobility, function, and quality of life.
Areas of Expertise:
Robotic-Assisted Knee Replacement Surgery
Total Knee Replacement (TKR)
Total Hip Replacement (THR)
Revision Joint Replacement Surgery
Trauma & Fracture Management
Complex Orthopaedic Reconstruction
Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery
Sports Injury Management
Lower Limb Arthroplasty
Advanced Trauma Care
Qualification:
MRCS – Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh, UK
Fellowship in Robotic Arthroplasty – Narayana Healthcity, Bengaluru
FRGUHS (Arthroplasty) – Sanjay Gandhi Institute of Trauma & Orthopaedics, Bengaluru (Rajiv Gandhi University approved)
M.S. Orthopaedics – Osmania General Hospital, under KNR University
MBBS – Kamineni Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS), under Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences
Experience:
Associate Consultant, Sunshine Hospitals, Hyderabad (2025 – Present)
Junior Consultant, Srikara Hospitals, Hyderabad (2025)
Fellow in Robotic Arthroplasty, Narayana Health City, Bengaluru
Arthroplasty Fellow, Sanjay Gandhi Institute of Trauma & Orthopaedics, Bengaluru
Registrar, Continental Hospitals, Hyderabad
Senior Resident, Telangana Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad
Certifications:
MRCS (Edinburgh)
AO Advanced Trauma Course
AO Basic Trauma Course
ATLS – American College of Surgeons
OET – Grade B in All Components
BLS Certification
Memberships:
Member, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd)
Lifetime Member, Indian Orthopaedic Association (IOA)
Lifetime Member, Telangana Orthopaedic Surgeons Association (TOSA)
Registrations:
GMC UK – Full Registration & License to Practice
Telangana State Medical Council
Karnataka State Medical Council
Research courses:
Elsevier Peer Reviewer Course
Research Methodology – Osmania Medical College
Evidence-Based Medicine & Scientific Paper Writing Workshop
Publications:
Robot-Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty Using Modified Sub-Vastus Approach: A Series of 120 Knees (2025)
Inflammatory Markers in Conventional vs Active Robot-Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty (2025)
Terrible Triad Elbow Injuries Treated with Lasso Suture Fixation and Tripod Fixation – Case Series (2025)
Metallosis Following Non-Metal-on-Metal Hip Arthroplasty – Case Report and Review (2024)
Optimising Safe Margins in Shoulder Surgeries – Cadaveric Study (2024)
Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair in the Elderly: Long-Term Outcomes (2024)
THR Using a 3D Printed Custom-Made Acetabulum Component – Case Report (2023)
Paper Presentations:
Gold Medal Winner, SESICON 2023 – Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repairs in Elderly: Long-Term Outcomes
IAOCON 2023 – Shortlisted for Gold Medal Presentation
TOSACON 2023 – Shortlisted for Gold Medal Presentation
TOSACON 2021 – Terrible Triad Elbow Injuries Study
TOSACON 2020 – Metallosis in Revision THR
IOACON 2019 – Arthroscopic Decompression of Baker's Cyst
IOACON 2019 – McCune-Albright Syndrome Case Study
TOSACON 2018 – Cadaveric Study on Shoulder Surgery Safe Margins
MEDICON 2012 – Health-Related Quality of Life Among Children Living with HIV/AIDS
Workshops:
Ortho-Oncology Workshop
Pelvi-Acetabular Fracture Workshop
ACL 360 Workshop
Ilizarov Fixator Basic Workshop
Complex Hip Replacement & Pelvi-Acetabular Trauma Workshop
Knee Injuries & ACL Workshop
Shoulder Injuries: Current Concepts Workshop
Meniscal Repair Cadaveric Workshop
Recent Research Projects:
Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty: Etiology and Management in a Multicenter Cohort of 1,000 Cases
Phenotypic Variations of Knees Using CPAK Before and After Medial Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty
Double-Blinded RCT on Subvastus vs Medial Parapatellar Approaches for Robotic-Assisted TKA
Restricted Inverse Kinematics in Robot-Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty in Asian Patients
Comparative Study of Direct Anterior vs Posterior Approach Total Hip Arthroplasty
Awards:
Gold Medal for Best Research Paper Presentation – SESICON 2023
Plasma Yodha Award (2021) for Contributions During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Emconnect Quiz Competition Winner (2019)
