Curriculum Vitae

• 2021 – 2nd prize for paper presentation at 2 conferences by students (QUADRANS- Physio International conf. & IDEATHON- Engg conf.)
• 2019 – Best Paper (KOACON – State conference – Innovative dressings technique in Knee Arthroplasty
• 2013 – ‘Yellow Belt’ for leadership project, Royal Surrey County Hospital
• 2007 – Special recognition prize for Orthopaedic research- R & D department, Epsom & St. Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
• 2003 – Gold Medal (1st rank) at D.Orth. examination among 322 candidates
• 2003 – 1st rank at MS(Orth) examination among candidates from K. E. M. Hospital
• 2002 – Best resident in Orthopaedics award, K. E. M. Hospital, Mumbai
• 1998 – 1st prize at state level competitive examination – Acworth Leprosy Hospital, Mumbai
• 1998 – Best Intern award at L. T. M. Hospital & Medical School
• 1997 – 3rd rank at 3rd MBBS; Distinctions in Surgery and Preventive & Social Medicine; 1st prize in Surgery; 1st prize in Psychiatry
• 1994 – 1st rank at 1st MBBS & at L. T. M. Medical College, Sion, Mumbai; Distinctions (>75% scores) in Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry; 1st prize in Anatomy; 2nd prize in Physiology
• 1993 – 13th rank in Mumbai amongst > 50,000 students at A level equivalent board exams (HSC)
• 1991 – 11th rank in Mumbai amongst > 80,000 students at GCSE equivalent board exams (SSC)
• 1990 – Second best speaker in Mumbai (inter- college level elocution)

(A)SELF

• MD(Res) – St. George’s University of London (2010)- Comparison of two soft- tissue balancing techniques with computer navigated total knee replacement.
• Post- Graduate – Flexible intra- medullary pinning in complicated paediatric forearm fractures. Series of 42 cases; thesis for MS(Ortho), University of Mumbai, India (2002).

(B)THESIS GUIDESHIP

• PhD – Primary guide for Physiotherapy PhD student – project on proprioceptive exercise training for early osteoarthritis of the knee
• – Associate guide for Engineering PhD student (NITK, Surathkal, Karnataka) – (i) dynamic splint for foot drop, (ii) polyethylene optimization in knee arthroplasty
• PG thesis – Associate guide for (1) Physiotherapy MSc –Telephysiotherapy post- joint replacement surgery (2) MD Radiology trainee – Articular cartilage lesion detection, MRI and clinical correlation (3) MS Ortho trainee – Hip X-ray standardization device

1. Raju V, Koorata P, Kamat Y. Case study for contact pressure improvisation with graded implant material in articular cartilages of knee joint. Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology volume 35, pages 1049–1054 (2021)
2. A review on designs of Ankle Foot Orthoses used to treat foot drop. Kubasad P, Todeti S R, Kamat Y. Jan 2021; DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-4477-4_56; In book: Mechanism and Machine Science.
3. Effectiveness of proprioceptive training in patients with early knee OA. Prabhakar A, Joshua A, Prabhu S, Kamat Y. IJS Protocols 2020; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isjp.2020.09.002.
4. Patient handling in India- evidence from a pilot study. Koshy N, Sriraman S, Kamat Y. J Family Med Prim Care 2020; 9: 1397- 402.
5. Avoid post operative bracing to reduce ACL rerupture rates. Naik A, Das B, Kamat Y. Eur J Orth Surg Traumatol. 2019; 29(8): 1743- 47.
6. PRP injection in the knee: a review. Kamat Y, Patel N, Galea A, Ware H, Dowd G. Eur Orth & Traumatol. DOI 10.1007/s12570-014-0271-1. 12 Aug 2014.
7. The eburnated bone- cement interface. Kamat Y, Crocombe A, Bradley N. Current Orth Practice 2014; 25(5): 484- 7.
8. Total Knee Replacement in the obese patient: comparing computer assisted and conventional trechniques. Sc World J; http://dx.doi.org/10/1155/2014/272838.
9. Sharing the Load. Belgaumkar A, Foote J, Smallwood N, Fraser G, Kamat Y. Health Serv J 2013 Aug; 23; 123(6364): 28- 9.
10. Computer Navigation of soft tissues in Total Knee Replacement. Kamat Y, Aurakzai K, Adhikari A. J Knee Surg 2013 Jun; 26(3): 145- 50.
11. Acute soft tissue Knee Injuries in Adults. Kamat Y, Dowd G. GPOnline.com 2012 August: 19- 21.
12. X-ray evaluation of failed unicompartmental knee replacement. Kamat Y, Bradley N. Ann R Coll Surg Eng 2012; 94(8): 601.
13. Functional outcome after TKA using measured resection vs gap balancing techniques: a randomised contr study. Singh V, Varkey R, Trehan R, Kamat Y, Adhikari A. J Orth Surg 2012; 20(3): 344- 7.
14. Computer navigation of soft tissues in total knee replacement: optimising knee kinematics. Kamat Y, Aurakzai K, Field R, Adhikari A. Current Orth Practice 2010; 21(6): 595- 599.
15. Does computer navigation in TKA improve patient outcome at mid-term? Kamat Y, Aurakzai K, Matthews D, Kalairajah Y, Field R, Adhikari A. Int Orth 2009; 33(6): 1567- 70.
16. Odontoid fracture with vertebral artery dissection. Kamat Y, Poduval M, Bhosale P. Bombay Hosp J 2005; 47(3): 266- 7.
17. Quadriceps exercises. Sabnis S, Kamat Y, Dhawale A. Bombay Hosp J 2004; 46(4): 180- 1.

1. (Ongoing) Standardisation of Knee X-rays using a simple device – 2019.
2. (Ongoing) Clinical Outcome of Knee & Hip Arthroplasty (Primary & Revision) + Sports Reconstructions in current practice – comparison with best published results worldwide.
3. Importance of patient moving & handling in preventing injury to staff and patients alike – KMC Hospital, Mangalore – 2018.
4. Utilisation of Discharge Lounge to make Day Surgery efficient – Leadership project at Royal Surrey Hospital, Guilford, UK – 2013 (closed loop + won award – Yellow Belt – Doctors in Management)
5. Nerve Blocks vs Local Infiltration in enhanced recovery following TKR. (5 stages with closed loop) [2012] Presented at departmental meeting.
6. Change of in- patient mortality following introduction of Orthogeriatrician service for hip fractures. [2009]
7. Analysis of surgeon’s learning curve with computer navigation. (closed loop) [2007] Data presentation to manufacturer resulted in instrument fault detection.
8. Analysis of outcomes of a prosthetic design of TKR over 5 years. (closed loop) [2006] Data presented to manufacturing company for publication.

(A)INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS

1. Non- arthroplasty management options of knee OA. Maldives, June 2019.
2. Importance of cement in Hip Arthroplasy: Indo- Nepal Orth meet, 2018.
3. Complex Lower Limb Arthroplasty in the elderly: Bhutan, October 2017.
4. Doctors in Management: Increasing utilisation of Discharge Lounge. SICOT 2013, Hyderabad, India.
5. Computer Navigation of soft tissues in TKR. SICOT 2012, Dubai, UAE.
6. Computer navigated TKR: Using passive knee movement graphs. CAOS International 2009, Boston, USA.
7. Computer Navigated TKR: dual advantage in obese patients. EFORT 2008, Nice, France.
8. Computer navigation does not lead to better outcome at one year following total knee replacement. EFORT 2007, Florence, Italy.
9. Ten- year results of Metasul metal-on-metal articulation in total hip replacement. EFORT 2007, Florence, Italy.
10. Patient satisfaction with computer navigation in total knee arthroplasty vs standard method. AAOS 2007, San Diego, USA.
11. Hip Arthroscopy – Five- year outcomes. Arthroscopy 2006, Paris, France.

(B)NATIONAL/ REGIONAL MEETINGS

1. Indian Orth Association teaching module Trainer for lectures on Management of RA & OA – 2021
2. Faculty – Virtual CMEs on various complex Arthroplasty & Sports reconstruction topics at National meetings in 2020
3. Faculty- Complex Knee Replacement – Arthroplasty conclave Agra- Feb 2020.
4. Faculty- lectures on Knee (ACL reconstruction) & Hip Arthroplasty at Cochin International Orthopaedic Society(CIOS), October 2019.
5. Faculty- Geriatric Orth Society of India (GOSI) – Aurangabad (2019).
6. Faculty- GOSI & Arthroplasty Update national, AIIMS New Delhi – Sept 2018.
7. Faculty- Arthroplasty training & cadaver courses at Bangalore & Delhi (AIIMS).
8. Faculty, Knee Arthroplasty, at Ranawat Orth. Conference, Mumbai, 2017.
9. Primary, Complex & Revision Arthroplasty training; Indian National Orth Conference, Kochi, 2016.
10. ACL biology & tensioning. Karnataka State Conference, Bangalore, Nov. 2016.
11. Don’t treat fracture with fracture, use cement. Geriatric Orthopaedic Society Of India Conference, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, Sept. 2016.
12. Cartilage Reconstruction. Tamilnadu State, Ooty, Feb. 2016.
13. PRP: use in Knees. National Stem Cell Conference STEMCON, Mangalore, Oct. 2015.
14. Eburnated bone- cement interface. South West Thames, UK, 2011.
15. Computer assisted ligament balancing in TKR. CAOS, UK 2008.
16. Navigation kinematics: the oblique joint line. CAOS, UK 2008, Glasgow.
17. The Oxford Knee Score Trends. British Orth. 2007, Manchester, UK.
18. Computer navigation in obese patients? BASK 2007, Belfast, Northern Ireland.
19. Computer navigated TKA in obese patients. CAOS, UK 2007, London.
20. Operative management of complicated paediatric forearm fractures. Maharashtra Orth. Association & Indo- German Orth. Foundation 2003
21. Case of bilateral snapping hip – a novel surgical technique. WIROC, 2003, Mumbai, India.

(C) CONFERENCES & INVITED LECTURES

• PhD guideship course – 2019
• NHS Staff College Academy Leadership course, Univ. London – 2014 : three modules completed
• Revision Hip Masterclass, Nottingham, UK – 2014
• Cartilage & Knee Sports Reconstruction, Christchurch Univ., UK – 2014
• Revision Knee Masterclass, Southampton, UK – 2013
• KSS deanery Leadership program for senior trainees – 2012- 13
• Yellow Belt Leadership course by RSC Hospital – Jan 2013
• Train the Trainers (Royal College of Surgeons, England) – Oct 2012
• Making the most of your Consultant post (MPS) – March 2012
• ATLS (Royal College of Surgeons, England) – Nov 2011
• CESR preparation and portfolio (Royal Coll Physicians) – May 2011
• MD(Res) training program – (St George’s University of London) 2 year course 2006 – 2008, all generic core skills for research, thesis and paper writing.
• ALS (Resus Council, UK) – July 2006
• GCP (Good Clinical Practice) – March 2006
• Techniques for Interview (St George’s Univ of London) – June 2007
• Practice management symposium for residents (AAOS) – Feb 2007
• AO trauma courses – 2003, 2004

• Ongoing papers , Research & Audit projects in firm
• Research Paper Review : Regularly review Orthopaedic research papers for journals [International J. Surgery – IJS, World J. of Orthopaedics – WJO (both Medline indexed)]
• Assistant Editor, International Journal of Surgery (Elsevier) from Jan 2017

• Coordination of Specialist Arthroplasty form for State with guidance of Orthopaedic Association President so as to standardise Arthroplasty surgery undertaken at smaller setups, help younger surgeons to reduce complications.
• Creation of a ring- fenced environment for elective orthopaedic surgical patients both in operation theatre and wards at KMC Hospital, Mangalore.
• Played a role in service improvement projects for Barts & London Trust : Enhanced Recovery post- Hip & Knee Arthroplasty (2013- 2014).
• Maintained on call SpR rota at Royal Surrey Hospital for 2.5 years (2009 – 2011) with cross- cover arrangements.
• Successfully evolved and implemented a new middle grade weekly timetable (rota) for the Trauma & Orth department at Royal Surrey, in accordance with changing department needs, new deanery and EWDT requirements.
• Participation in earthquake relief camp (2001) and subsequent Paediatric Orthopaedic camp – Kutch, Gujarat, India. (2003)
• Carried out a number of Public Health campaigns as Medical Officer in rural India: environment awareness, tree plantation drive, AIDS awareness. (1999- 2000) Work highly appreciated through local newspaper articles.
• As elected student’s council secretary, played leading role in two inter- collegiate cultural festivals (1996 & 1999), attended by over 10,000 students.