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Dr. Naveen Kumar L.V

MBBS, MS Orth (India), FRCS Orth (Eng),
MCh Hip & Knee (UK), MSc Orth (UK), Dip SICOT (Italy),
FEBOT (Portugal), MRCGP (UK), Dip FIFA SM (Switzerland) (FSEM (UK))

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Expertise

Excellent Arthroscopy Surgeon
Ligament Reconstruction Surgeon
Muscle, Tendon Soft Tissue Surgery Expert
Stem Cell Therapy & Cartilage Regeneration Expert
Robotic Hip & Knee Replacement Surgeon (Mako Certified)
Shoulder Replacement Surgeon (Computer Navigated)
Well Experienced Pelvi-Acetabular Surgeon

Professional Biography

Dr Naveen is the Prestigious John Charnley Gold Medalist, Wrightington Hospital, UK, Topper at dip SICOT, Italy and Best Trainee awardee – BIOS, UK. He achieved the distinction at FEBOT, Portugal and FRCS Orth I – England. He has achieved 10 qualifications to his credit so far! He has the highest number of qualifications among all the orthopedic surgeons in Karnataka and possibly India. He has completed several fellowships in UK and Germany in Arthroplasty and Arthroscopic surgeries. He has presented his papers on various podiums across the globe! His name and photographs have been etched on the Hall of Fame at Wrightington Hospital, Wrightington, Lancashire, UK and also at König-Ludwig-Haus Hospital, Würzburg, Germany. With over 24 years of vast experience in the diverse fields of Shoulder, Knee & Ankle Arthroscopy, Hip & Knee Arthroplasty and Trauma, Dr Naveen has returned to his homeland to serve the people over here.

Dr Naveen comes from a humble background. His father was a school teacher and mother a home-maker. He was born in Davangere and had his schooling from MKT Kirloskar School, Harihar. He then completed his Pre-University from MES College, Bangalore. He undertook his undergraduate studies from BLDEA’s Medical College, Bijapur. He completed his MS Ortho from KMC, Mangalore, MAHE University. Further to this, the quest and hunger for knowledge and learning took him around the globe. He worked and trained in UK in several esteemed hospitals and institutions including Wrightington Hospital, Wigan, University Hospital, Cardiff, Withybush Hospital, Haverfordwest for over a period of 14 years. He was invited for several esteemed fellowships in Germany during his tenure in UK, which he completed. 

After returning to India in 2018, he did set up his consulting chambers in HSR Layout and Koramangala, Bangalore. In Jan 2023 he joined Manipal Hospital, Sarjapur Road as a Senior Consultant in Orthopaedics & Sports Injuries. In Jan 2025, he has been promoted as the Chief of Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine at Manipal Hospital.

Currently he has been seeing more than 80 patients per day in his specialty out patient clinics in HSR Layout as well as at Manipal Hospital. He has been performing thousands of complex surgeries such as arthroscopies of knees, shoulders and ankles with complex ligament reconstructions, knee replacements, hip replacements, revision knee replacements and revision hip surgeries. In addition, there is a lot of anonymous charity work which goes on parallelly without being avowed. 

Awards & Distinction

“Service Excellence in Sports Injury Surgeries” – Vijay Karnataka & Bangalore Mirror Health Excellence Award – Jan 2025
Excellence in Sports Orthopedics & Regenerative Medicine – Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Health Awards – July 2024
Best Presentation Award – British Indian Orthopaedic Society (BIOS) Conference, Cumbria, UK – July 2017
Wrightington Gold Medal, UK – May 2017
Prestigious German Fellowship award – Diploma SICOT, Italy – Sep 2016
Best Research Fellow presentation award – Wrightington Gold Medal Research day, UK – June 2016
2nd Price – State level Post-Graduate Orthopaedic Quiz, Mysore, India – Jul 2003
Honors – Ophthalmology, BLDEA’s Medical College, Bijapur, India – Dec 1996
Sir John Charnley Award – Best Adult Pathology paper, NWOA, Manchester, UK – Co-author – Dec 2017
Best Poster award (Selected for) – BIOS Conference, UK – Co-author – July 2017
Gold medal – Wrightington Gold Medal Research day, UK – Co-author – June 2016
Distinction (90%) – FEBOT, Lisbon, Portugal – Oct 2017
Merit – MCh, Edgehill University, UK – August 2017
Distinction (77.5%) – FRCS Orth Part 1, UK – Nov 2016
Topper – Dip SICOT, Italy – Sep 2016
Merit – MSc, Salford University, UK – June 2016
Distinction, 3rd Rank – MBBS, 1st Phase – Karnataka University, India – Dec 1994
Distinction, 64th Rank – State level – SSLC Exams – Karnataka State, India – Apr 1991

Qualifications

Dip FIFA – FIFA Medical, Switzerland – Oct 2019
FRCS Tr & Orth – Royal College of Surgeons, England – Nov 2017
FEBOT – European Board of Orthopaedics & Trauma, Lisbon, Portugal – Oct 2017
MCh Hip & Knee – Edgehill University, UK – July 2017
FSEM – UK – Oct 2017
Diploma SICOT – Société Internationale de Chirurgie Orthopédique et de Traumatologie, Rome- Sep 2016
MSc Trauma & Orth – Salford University, UK – June 2016
MRCGP – RCGP, UK – Oct 2008
MS Orthopaedics – MAHE University, Manipal – Jul 2004
MBBS – B.L.D.E.A’s medical college, Bijapur – Mar 1999

Additional Credentials

Certified Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS®) Provider accreditation – American College of Surgeons.
Certified Advanced Life Support (ALS) Provider accreditation – Resuscitation Council (United Kingdom)

Professional Visits

Regrow Biosciences, Stem Cell research center and Factory, Mumbai – Jul 2023
Link implants Factory (Waldemar Link GmbH & Co), Hamburg, Germany – Jan 2018
Medartis Centre, Basel, Switzerland – Mar 2017
DePuy Synthes, Leeds, UK – Oct 2017

Faculty & Guest Lectures

Faculty – Panelist – IASCON, Bangalore – Sep 2024
Faculty – Chair-person – Live Surgery – IASCON, Bangalore – Sep 2024
Faculty – The Knee Innovations Arthro-lab – Arthroscopy Knee – Arthrex – Bangalore – Aug 2024
Faculty – Meet the Masters – Shoulder Arthroscopy CME – DePuy Synthes – Bangalore – Jul 2024
Faculty – Bangalore Knee Conference – Bangalore – Dec 2023
Faculty – Shoulder Cadaveric Arthroscopy Course – Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore – June 2023
Faculty – Bangalore Arthroscopy Course, Bangalore – Oct 2022
Faculty – AutoCart An Expert Insight into Cartilage Regeneration – International Arthrex Virtual Conference – Sep 2021
Faculty – Nishta 93 Multi Speciality CME – Mar 2020
Faculty – MCh / FRCS Preparation Course, Wrightington Hospital, UK – Jan 2018
Faculty – FRCS Viva Course, Orthopaedic Network, Sheffield, UK – Jan 2018
Klinikum Rechts Der Isar, Munich, Germany – Pelvic Discontinuity– Aug 2017
König – Ludwig – Haus, Würzburg, Germany – Peri-prosthetic fracture management – Aug 2017

Conferences

IASCON – Indian Arthroscopy Society Conference, Bangalore – Sep 2024
KOACON – Karnataka Orthopaedic Association, Shivamogga – Feb 2024
IASCON – Indian Arthroscopy Association Conference, Coimbatore – Oct 2022
IOACON, Indian Orthopaedic Association Conference, Goa – Dec 2021
Symbios Custom Hip user group meeting, Cardiff – Jan 2018
WIROC – 52nd annual conference – Bombay Orthopaedic Society, India – Dec 2017
British Indian Orthopaedic Society, Carlisle, UK – July 2017
EFORT Annual Congress, Vienna, Austria – June 2017
BHS – British Hip Society, London, UK – Mar 2017
SICOT Orthopaedic World Congress, Rome, Italy – Sep 2016
IOS UK Conference, Leicester, UK – July 2016
IOS UK Conference, Liverpool, UK – July 2015
IOACON – Indian Orthopaedic Association Conference – Dec 2003
KOACON – Karnataka Orthopaedic Association Conference, India – Feb 2003
KOACON – Kerala Orthopaedic Association Conference, India – Jan 2003

Podium Presentations

European Congress of Radiology, Vienna, Austria – “Trauma CT scans with pelvic compression devices in-situ: Helpful or Hindrance?” – March 2018.
North West Orthopaedic Association (NWOA) Research Day, Manchester, UK – Management of pelvic discontinuity in Revision Arthroplasty – Dec 2017.
North West Orthopaedic Association (NWOA) Research Day, Manchester, UK – Long term Outcomes of Total Hip Arthroplasty for failed femoral neck fracture osteosynthesis – Dec 2017.
British Indian Orthopaedic Society Conference, Cumbria, UK – “Total Hip Arthroplasty for Failed Osteosynthesis post Neck of Femur Fracture” – July 2017.
EFORT 18th Annual Congress, Vienna, Austria – “Outcomes of Total Hip Arthroplasty following Infectious Arthritis” – June 2017
Wrightington Gold Medal Research Day, Wrightington, UK – “Management of Pelvic Discontinuity in Revision Arthroplasty” – May 2017.
Wrightington Gold Medal Research Day, Wrightington, UK – “Total Hip Arthroplasty for Failed Osteosynthesis post Neck of Femur Fracture” – May 2017.
British Hip Society, London, UK – “Primary Total Hip Replacement Following Infective Arthritis (Up to 41 Year Follow Up)” – Mar 2017.
Grand Round Presentation, Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, Wigan, UK – “A case of non-traumatic compartment syndrome” – Dec 2016.
SICOT Orthopaedic World Congress, Rome, Italy – “Missed Pelvic Fractures due to CT Scan in Pelvic Binders” – Sep 2016.
IOS UK Conference, Leicester, UK – “Outcomes of the Distal femoral replacement for salvage Knee revisions” –July 2016.
IOS UK Conference, Leicester, UK – “Outcomes of conservative management of primary patellar dislocation” –July 2016.
Wrightington Gold Medal Research Day, Wrightington, UK – “Total Hip Arthroplasty for Infectious Arthritis” – June 2016.
Wrightington Gold Medal Research Day, Wrightington, UK – “Short term outcomes of Hinged Knee Arthroplasty for complex revisions” –June 2016.
IOS UK Conference, Liverpool, UK – “Outcomes of C stem Asian hip replacement” – July 2015.

As Co-author: 

SICOT Orthopaedic World Congress, Cape Town, South Africa – “Long term outcome of knee arthroplasty in patients upto 40 years of age” – Dec 2018
SICOT Orthopaedic World Congress, Cape Town, South Africa – “Proximal Femoral Replacement – A solution for profound femoral bone loss?” – Dec 2018.
North West Orthopaedic Association (NWOA) Research Day, Manchester, UK –Impaction Bone Grafting of Femur in Revision Hip Arthroplasty. Does length of stem matter? – Dec 2017.
British Indian Orthopaedic Society Conference, Cumbria, UK – – “Alpha-Defensin test in Prosthetic Hip and Knee Infection”– July 2017.
EFORT 18th Annual Congress, Vienna, Austria – “Impaction Bone Grafting Of Femur In Revision Hip Arthroplasty” – June 2017
Wrightington Gold Medal Research Day, Wrightington, UK – “Primary Knee Arthroplasty in Patients 40 years of age and younger” – May 2017.
Wrightington Gold Medal Research Day, Wrightington, UK – “Alpha-Defensin test in Prosthetic Hip and Knee Infection” – May 2017.
Wrightington Gold Medal Research Day, Wrightington, UK – “Outcomes of Dynamic Hip Screw Vs Multiple Cancellous Screws for Intra-capsular Fracture Neck of Femur in Young Patients” – May 2017.
Wrightington Gold Medal Research Day, Wrightington, UK – “Proximal Femoral Replacement – A Viable Solution for Profound Femoral Bone Loss?” – May 2017.
SICOT Orthopaedic World Congress, Rome, Italy – “Femoral Impaction Bone Grafting in Revision Hip Arthroplasty: 5-19 years follow-up” – Sep 2016.
British Hip Society- Societa Italiana Dell’anca, Milan, Italy – “Metallic Augments with Cemented Sockets and Impaction Bone grafting in Acetabular Reconstruction” – Nov 2015.

Poster Presentations

European Congress of Radiology, Vienna, Austria – “Trauma CT scans with pelvic compression devices in-situ: Helpful or Hindrance?” – March 2018.
British Indian Orthopaedic Society Conference, Cumbria, UK “Management of Pelvic Discontinuity in Revision Arthroplasty” – July 2017.
British Indian Orthopaedic Society Conference, Cumbria, UK – “Primary Knee Arthroplasty in Patients 40 years of age and younger”– (Co-author) – July 2017.
Wrightington Gold Medal Research Day, Wrightington, UK – MRI Spine – How appropriate is our urgent referrals? – Co-author – May 2017.
Wrightington Gold Medal Research Day, Wrightington, UK – Perioperative Anticoagulation Bridging Therapy for Elective Hip/Knee Joint Arthroplasty – May 2017.
British Hip Society, London, UK – “Outcomes of Asian C-stem Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty in Femora with Abnormal Anatomy” – Mar 2017.
Wrightington Gold Medal Research Day Presentation, Wrightington, UK – “Missed Pelvic Fractures due to CT Scan in Pelvic Binders” – June 2016.

Courses

Arthrex Cadaveric Shoulder Replacement Course, Arthrex GMBH – Munich, Germany – Oct 2024
Depuy Synthes Advanced Shoulder Arthroscopy Cadaver Course – Bangkok, Thailand – Apr 2024
Stryker Mako Total Hip Surgical Training Lab – Bangalore, India – Mar 2024
Stryker Mako Total Knee Surgical Training Lab – Pune, India – Jul 2023
Arthrex Technology Symposium – Delhi, India – Jun 2023
Arthrex Technology Symposium – Dubai – Jun 2019
Avon Patello-femoral Arthroplasty Surgical Technique – Wrightington, UK – Feb 2018
Symbios Custom Hip-plan – Cardiff, Wales – Jan 2018
Periprosthetic Infection Therapy – ENDO-Klinik, Hamburg, Germany – Jan 2018
MP Reconstruction Prosthesis – Hip – ENDO-Klinik, Hamburg, Germany – Jan 2018
SP-CL Cementless Hip System – ENDO-Klinik, Hamburg, Germany – Jan 2018
Impaction Bone Grafting Workshop – Wrightington, UK – Sep 2017
FRCS Orth preparation course – Newcastle, UK – Jan 2017
Complex Primary & Revision Hip Course – Leeds, UK – Jan 2017
Primary through to Revision TKR course – Stanmore, UK – Nov 2016
Wrightington Hip, Knee and Ankle Arthroplasty Updates – Wrightington, UK – May 2016
Fracture of Pelvis & Acetabulum management Course – York, UK – June 2016
AO Trauma Course – Bengaluru, India – Feb 2016
Flat Foot Reconstruction Seminar – Wrightington, UK – Nov 2015
Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) Course – Wakefield, UK – Sep 2015
Zimmer Hip Arthroplasty Workshop – Wiston, UK – Oct 2015
Depuy Knee Implant Workshop – Leeds, April 2016
Stryker Hoffman External Fixator Course – Wrightington, UK – Aug 2015
Cemented Hip Arthroplasty Course – Wrightington, UK – Jun 2015
Core Skills in Orthopaedic Surgery – Wrightington, UK – Mar 2015
Advanced Life Support (ALS) Course – Edinburgh, Scotland – Apr 2015
Mastering your risk workshop – Medical Protection Society, Manchester – Oct 2012
Basic Surgical Skills (BSS) Course – Kings College Hospital, London – May 2005

Continued Medical Education (Cmes)

Clinical Negligence – Medical & Legal Issues – Wrightington, UK – May 2016
Non-union Bone stimulation – Exogen Seminar – Wrightington, UK – Oct 2015
22nd Mangalore Orthopaedic Course – Karnataka Orthopaedic Association, India – Apr 2004
Paediatric Rheumatology – Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, India – Mar 2004
Orthopaedics – Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India – Nov 2003
CME – Karnataka Orthopaedic Association, India – Jan 2003
SCORE – 2002 – Sri Ramachandra Medical College, Chennai, India – Nov 2002
Hand injuries – Kerala Orthopaedic Association, India – Sep 2002

Publications

K Syam, P Unnikrishnan, N Lokikere, A Gambhir, N Shah, M Porter, Proximal femoral replacement in non-neoplastic revision hip arthroplasty : five-year results, Bone & Joint Open 3(3):229-235, Mar 2022
Amit Singh, N Lokikere, Akash A. Saraogi, N Unnikrishnan, James Davenport, Missed Lisfranc injuries-surgical vs conservative treatment. Irish Journal of Medical Science, 190(3), Sep 2020.
N. Lokikere, A. Saraogi, U. Sonar, M. Porter, P. Kay, H. Wynn-Jones, N. Shah. Outcomes of distal femoral replacement for complex knee revisions with bone loss. Bone Joint J Jul 2016, 98-B (SUPP 14) 7.
N. Lokikere, C. Jakaraddi, H. Wynn-Jones, N. Shah. Results of Asian C-stem in femora with abnormal anatomy. Bone Joint J Jun 2016, 98-B (SUPP 13) 3.
U. Sonar, N. Lokikere, A. Kumar, B. Coupe, R. Gilbert. Outcomes of conservative management of primary patellar dislocation. Bone Joint J Jul 2016, 98-B (SUPP 14) 5.
A. Saraogi, N. Lokikere, P. Siney, H. Nagai, B. Purbach, V. Raut, P. Kay. Femoral impaction bone grafting in revision hip arthroplasty: five- to 19-year follow-up. Bone Joint J Jul 2016, 98-B (SUPP 14) 10.
A Saraogi, N Lokikere, V Raut. “Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome- A Review Article”. EC Orthopaedics 4.1 (2016): 429-434.
N. Lokikere, “Type II SLAP Tear of Shoulder – management options” – Critical review of the literature – Salford University, UK – Nov 2014.
N. Lokikere, “Choice of the implant for Total hip replacement in a young patient with Diabetes mellitus” – Critical review of the literature – Salford University – Jan 2014.

Executive & Management Experience

SICOT India – Steering Committee Member – Sports Medicine – 2018 -19.
SICOT India – Steering Committee Member – Exams & Alumni – 2018 -19.
Spearheaded development of Orthopaedic pathways at Wigan Borough Care commissioning group (CCG), UK – 2014-15.
Orthopaedic Lead for ULC group of Surgeries at Wigan, UK – 2010 – 2015
Information Technology Lead and Prescribing lead for Wigan CCG, UK – 2012-2015.
Chief PG coordinator – South Indian CME in Orthopaedics at Mangalore -2003 & 2004.
Cultural Secretary of B.L.D.E.A Medical College, Bijapur during my MBBS training – Event management – intercollegiate level – 1997-98.

Affiliations & Memberships

Karnataka Medical Council (KMC – India) – 51965
General Medical Council (GMC – UK) – 6032305
Indian Orthopaedic Association (IOA) – LM13639
Indian Arthroscopy Society – LM-3504
British Indian Orthopaedic Society – 2017/05/1012
Société Internationale de Chirurgie Orthopédique et de Traumatologie (SICOT) – 26771
Bangalore Orthopaedic Society – N43