Dr. Rohan K. Vakta

Dr. Rohan K. Vakta is a highly accomplished and skilled orthopedic surgeon with extensive experience in the field. He completed his Master of Surgery in Orthopedics from V. S. Hospital and Smt. N.H.L. Medical College, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad in April 2013, where he graduated with First Class honors and was awarded a Gold Medal for his exceptional performance.

• Master of Surgery (Orthopedics) - V. S. Hospital and Smt. N.H.L. Medical College, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad (Apr 2010 – Apr 2013)
  Result: First Class with a Gold Medal
• M.B.B.S - Smt. N.H.L. Medical College, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad (Aug 2004 – Mar 2010)
  Result: First Class in all the years

• Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon, Department of Sport Medicine and Arthroscopy, Zydus Hospital, Ahmedabad, India (Feb 2017 - Present)
• Visiting Consultant Arthroscopist, Smt. S.C.L. General Hospital, Ahmedabad, India (July 2016 - Present)
• Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon, Aash Arthroscopy Centre, Ahmedabad, India (Nov 2015 - Present)
• Visiting Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon, Smt. S.C.L. General Hospital, Ahmedabad, India (Jan 2016 - Apr 2016)
• Clinical Associate to Dr. Dinshaw Pardiwala, Sports Injury Centre and Shoulder Services, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai, India (May 2014 - Oct 2015)
• Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon, Aash Arthroscopy Centre and Shah Hospital, Ahmedabad, India (Dec 2013 - May 2014)
• Senior Resident, L.G. Hospital, Ahmedabad, India (May 2014 - Oct 2015)
• Orthopedic Surgery Resident, V. S. Hospital, Ahmedabad, India (Apr 2010 - Apr 2013)
• Internship, V. S. Hospital, Ahmedabad, India (Mar 2009 - Mar 2010)

• Sports Injuries and Shoulder Services, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard University, USA (May 2016)
• Foot and Ankle Services, North Carolina Orthopedic Clinic, Duke University, USA (June 2016)
• Sports Injuries Center of 'Hospital Quiron' under Dr. Ramon Cugat Bertomeu, Barcelona, Spain (December 2013)

Teaching Positions:

• Visiting Lecturer, S.B.B. College of Physiotherapy, V.S. Hospital, Ahmedabad, India (Nov 2015 - Present)
• Visiting Lecturer, J.G. College of Physiotherapy, Ahmedabad, India (Nov 2016 - Present)

• Awarded a Gold Medal in the Examination of M.S. Orthopedics by Gujarat University and Ahmedabad Orthopedic Society, 2013
• Awarded a Gold Medal for General Surgery in final M.B.B.S. by Gujarat University, 2009

• October 2014: Received the Best Paper Award for presenting the surgical technique of "Meniscal root avulsion repair using arthroscopic suture pull-out technique" in the Indian Arthroscopic Society Conference, Hyderabad, India.
• October 2014: Presented a poster on "Arthroscopic decompression of suprascapular nerve at suprascapular notch and spinoglenoid notch" in the Indian Arthroscopic Society Conference, Hyderabad, India.
• Author of Chapter on "Revision ACL and PCL reconstruction" in the book 'Knee Surgery' by Ashok Rajgopal, February 2014.
• April 2013: Dissertation on "Evaluation of results of arthroscopic decompression of subacromial impingement syndrome" submitted to Gujarat University. The study included 22 patients of subacromial impingement with a 2-year follow-up, operated at V.S. hospital, Ahmedabad, India.
• March 2012: Presented a paper on "Results of Flexor hallucis longus tendon transfer for chronically ruptured Achilles tendon" in the annual meeting of Ahmedabad Orthopedic Society, Gujarat, India.
• February 2012: Presented a poster on "Results of epidural steroid injection by caudal route in chronic low back pain with sciatica" in the Gujarat Orthopedic Association annual state conference, Daman, India.

• Assisted in over 200 cases of Total Knee Arthroplasty and more than 50 Total Hip Arthroplasty under Dr. Manish Shah at SHAH Hospital, Ahmedabad, in the year 2013-2014.
• Performed 44 Total Knee Replacements at AASH Hospital, Paldi, Ahmedabad in the year 2017.
• Attended ISHKS CON in April 2018 in Ahmedabad.
• Attended a workshop on Oxford UKR in April 2018 in Rajkot, Gujarat.

• Completed observership in May 2016 for 30 days in the Department of Shoulder and Sports Medicine at Harvard University, Boston, USA.
• Invited as faculty in a Cadaveric workshop in SAIMS, Indore in July 2017.
• Invited as faculty in a Cadaveric shoulder workshop in May 2018 at Ramaiah Medical Center, Bengaluru.
• Invited as Faculty in Phuket, Thailand in November 2022.

Dr. Rohan K. Vakta is a dedicated and compassionate orthopedic surgeon who constantly strives for excellence in patient care. With his vast experience, extensive training, and impressive achievements, he is committed to providing the highest quality orthopedic treatment and improving the lives of his patients.