About Dr. Manuj Wadhwa

With a remarkable track record of over 40,000 joint replacement surgeries, Dr. Manuj Wadhwa has earned recognition for performing the highest number of such procedures. His exceptional achievements have been duly acknowledged by the Limca Book of World Records and underscored by seven published records. Dr. Wadhwa's illustrious career includes being honored with the prestigious Ranawat Adult Joint Reconstruction Fellowship at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York, USA, where he trained under the tutelage of Dr. C. S. Ranawat, renowned for operating on former Prime Minister Mr. A. B. Vajpayee.

Dr. Wadhwa's pursuit of excellence has taken him across the globe for super-specialty training in joint replacement surgery, encompassing countries such as the USA, U.K., Australia, Singapore, France, Germany, and South Korea. Additionally, he has honed his skills at eminent institutions like AIIMS Delhi, Hinduja Hospital Mumbai, and various other leading hospitals in India and abroad.

Among his many pioneering contributions to orthopedic surgery, Dr. Wadhwa holds the distinction of launching the First Digital Ortho Suite in the Asia Pacific region, a landmark event inaugurated by the Honorable Chief Minister of Punjab. He has introduced groundbreaking concepts such as the "30 years of knee concept" and "Personal fit joint replacement" in India, along with spearheading the introduction of the high-flexion knee and hip replacements, computer and CT-based surgeries, as well as advancements in shoulder, elbow, and finger joint replacements in North India.

Internationally recognized as a designer surgeon for knee and hip joint implants, Dr. Wadhwa continues to push the boundaries of innovation in orthopedic care, enriching the lives of countless patients through his expertise and dedication.

Work Experience

• Chairman & Executive Director at Livasa Elite Institutes of Orthopedics & Joint Replacement
• Director & Head Orthopaedics at Fortis Hospital - Mohali, Amritsar
• Director & Head Orthopaedics at Max Hospital - Mohali, Bathinda, Dehradun

Education & Training

• MBBS
• MS - Orthopaedics (Govt. Medical College, Amritsar)
• MCh - Orthopaedics (University of Dundee, U.K.)
• Prestigious Ranawat Adult Joint Reconstruction Fellowship at Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, USA.

Memberships

• Indian Arthroplasty Association (IAA)
• Indian Society of Hip and Knee Surgeons (ISHKS)
• AO Alumni Association (AAOS)
• Indo-German Orthopaedic Foundation (IGOF)
• Indian Orthopaedic Association (IOA)
• Association of Spine Surgeons of India (ASSI)
• North Zone Chapter of IOA (NZIOA)
• Trauma Society of India (TSI)
• Bombay Orthopaedic Society (BOS)
• Indian Medical Association (IMA)

Awards

• Limca Book Of Records 2017 – Highest number of Joint Replacements, 2017 in a year
• Limca Book Of Records 2016 – Highest number of Joint Replacements, 140 in a week
• Limca Book Of Records 2016 – Highest number of Joint Replacements, 438 in a month
• Limca Book Of Records 2016 – Highest number of Joint Replacements, 1001 in 84 days
• Limca Book Of Records 2015 – Highest number of Joint Replacements in the least time 1001 in 102 days
• Limca Book Of Records 2015 – Highest number of Joint Replacements in a week- 114 in 7 days
• Limca Book Of Records 2014- Global record of the maximum number of joint replacements (331) by a single surgeon in a month (March 2013)
• Healthcare Leader from Dainik Bhaskar for 2014
• Healthcare Pioneer by Times of India November 2013 and January 2015
• Best Doctor of the Region - April 2013 by Senior Citizens Association and felicitation by Union Minister of Railways
• “Man Of The Year” by American Biographical Institute, U.S.A.
• Selected and included in “The Contemporary Who’S Who 2002/2003” (an internationally credited volume providing biographical credentials of outstanding personalities throughout the world)
• Rashtriya Ratan Award
• Rajiv Gandhi Shiromani Award

Speciality Interest

• Joint Replacement
• Complex Fractures
• Arthroscopy of Knee and Shoulder
• Geriatric Trauma including Hip Fracture