- Speciality: Orthopaedic Surgery
- Designation: Principal Director – Max Institute of Musculoskeletal Sciences and Orthopaedics, Max Smart Hospital, Saket, Delhi
- Education: MBBS, MS (Orthopaedics)
- Experience: 31+ years
- Hospital: Max Smart Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, Delhi
About Dr. Vikas Gupta
Dr. Vikas Gupta is a highly distinguished Orthopaedic Surgeon with over 31 years of extensive experience. He currently serves as the Principal Director of the Max Institute of Musculoskeletal Sciences and Orthopaedics at Max Hospital, Saket. His key specialties include Hand, Wrist, Elbow, and Shoulder surgery. His academic journey began with an MBBS and MS in Orthopaedics from AIIMS, New Delhi. Additionally, he completed a Hand Surgery Fellowship from Mayo Clinic, Rochester, USA. An AO Fellowship from Freiberg, Germany, was also pursued by him. Furthermore, he has served as Director of Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery at Medanta. Moreover, he was an Associate Professor at AIIMS. Therefore, his training and credentials are truly world-class.
He has performed over 6000 complex hand and upper extremity surgeries. Wrist replacement (Ceramic on Ceramic) in India was first performed by him. The Best Paper Award for ‘Wrist Arthroscopy’ was received at the North Zone Indian Orthopedic Association in 2004. Additionally, he was nominated in Marquis Who’s Who in Asia 2007. He also served as Secretary & Honorary Treasurer of the Indian Society for Surgery of Hand (ISSH) from 2012 to 2015. Consequently, he is a globally recognized and trusted name in orthopaedics and hand surgery.
Work Experience
● Principal Director – Max Institute of Musculoskeletal Sciences and Orthopaedics, Max Hospital, Saket (Present)
● Director – Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery, Medanta Bone & Joint Institute, Gurgaon
● Associate Director & Senior Consultant, Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery, Medanta – The Medicity, Gurgaon
● Consultant Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery, Fortis Group of Hospitals, NCR
● Associate Professor, AIIMS, New Delhi
● Over 31 years of comprehensive orthopaedics experience
Specialty & Interests
● Hand and Wrist Surgery
● Elbow Surgery
● Shoulder Surgery
● Upper Extremity Surgery
● Orthopaedics & Joint Replacement
● Arthroscopy & Sports Injury
Memberships
● Secretary & Honorary Treasurer, Indian Society for Surgery of Hand (ISSH) (2012 – 2015)
● Delhi Orthopaedic Association (DOA)
● Indian Orthopaedic Association (IOA)
● Indian Foot Safety (IFS)
● Orthopedic Research Society (AIIMS)
● Association of Spinal Surgeons of India (ASSI)
● Indian Society of Hip & Knee Surgeons
● Indian Rheumatology Association
● Indian Arthroscopy Society
● Indian Federation of Sports Medicine
● Madhya Pradesh Orthopaedic Association
Education & Training
● MBBS, AIIMS, New Delhi
● MS (Orthopaedics), AIIMS, New Delhi
● Hand Surgery Fellowship, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, USA
● AO Fellowship, Freiberg, Germany
Honors & Awards
● Best Paper Award, ‘Wrist Arthroscopy’, North Zone Indian Orthopedic Association, Srinagar (2004)
● Nominated in Marquis Who’s Who in Asia (2007)
● First surgeon to perform wrist replacement (Ceramic on Ceramic) in India
● Successfully performed over 6000 complex hand and upper extremity surgeries
