Dr. Vivek Vijayakumar – Robotic Joint Replacement Surgeon

DR. Vivek Vijyayakumar

Orthopaedics

Consultant Orthopedics - Hip and knee Arthroplasty.

Profile

Orthopaedics

Dr. Vivek Vijayakumar is a distinguished Orthopaedic Surgeon with over 9 years of clinical and surgical experience, specializing in Robotic Joint Replacement and Lower Limb Reconstruction. Trained at some of the most reputed national and international institutions, he has performed 100+ MAKO robotic-assisted joint replacements and is well-versed in advanced orthopaedic techniques.

He is particularly known for using the Direct Anterior Approach (DAA) in hip replacement, enabling patients to recover faster with less postoperative pain. With a passion for combining clinical excellence, cutting-edge technology, and academic mentorship, Dr. Vivek ensures world-class care and consistently delivers exceptional outcomes in joint replacement and trauma surgery.

Academic Qualification

MBBS , MS Ortho , Fellowship in Robotic Arthroplasty & Lower Limb Surgery , Stryker MAKO Certified in Hip , Knee & Partial Knee Arthroplasty

Professional Record

• 2023 – Present: International Training Fellow, Orthopaedics – Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, UK

• 2022 – 2023: Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon – AR Superspeciality Hospital, Kerala

• 2019 – 2022: Senior Resident, Orthopaedics – AIIMS, New Delhi

• 2016 – 2019: M.S. Orthopaedics – AIIMS, New Delhi

• 2008 – 2014: MBBS – Government Medical College, Thrissur

Year Of Experience

9+ Years

Specialties

• Robotic-Assisted Total Knee & Hip Replacement

• Direct Anterior Approach (DAA) Hip Replacement

• Complex Trauma Surgery

• Revision Arthroplasty

• Shoulder & Knee Arthroscopy

• Deformity Correction Surgeries

Research

• Published in renowned journals like European Spine Journal, Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy, Journal of Hand Surgery, and Archives of Bone and Joint Surgery

• Research on PCL retention in cruciate-retaining TKA

• Presented at SICOT 2018, Montreal

• Case reports and radiographic studies on advanced orthopaedic topics

Blogs