US Academy reappoints City Surgeon

Dr. B.R. Prashanth, Orthopaedic Surgeon, seen with outgoing Committee member Dr. Patrick Yoon at the Academy meeting.

Mysuru:  The renowned American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) has reappointed Dr. Bogadi R. Prashanth, Consultant Orthopaedic and Joint Replacement Surgeon, Columbia Asia Hospital, Mysuru, as a Committee Member for the third consecutive term. This appointment is for a two-year period from now.

In an official communication from Dr. David A. Halsey, MD, Chairman, Committee Appointment Programme, the AAOS has recognised Dr. Prashanth’s contribution to the field of Orthopaedic Surgery and in particular, Joint Replacements.

He will work alongside Dr. (Capt.) Mathew Provencher, Dr. Seth Greenwald (Chair of Current concepts institute), Dr. Mary Kathryn and Dr. Vivek Mohan MD (Spine Surgeon) in this Committee.

Dr. Prashanth is also associated with Royal College of Surgeons, England as a Clinical tutor, besides “Operation Walk,” a Charity which offers free joint replacements to the underprivileged in developing countries.

This post was published on July 29, 2018 6:33 pm