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Dr. Kalaivanan Kanniyan

Dr. Kalaivanan Kanniyan

Consultant 
19 Years of Experience
Orthopedic and Joint Replacement Surgeon
SIMS Hospital, Vadapalani, Chennai
MBBS, MS, Fellowship
Reg. No.:77872, Tamil Nadu Medical Council
English, Avaric, Basque, Cree, Tamil
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About Dr. Kalaivanan Kanniyan

  • Dr. Kalaivanan Kanniyan is an orthopedic surgeon with 18 years of experience in healthcare.
  • His areas of specialization are computer-navigated and robotic knee joint replacement surgery, bipolar and total hip arthroplasty, total and reverse shoulder replacement surgery, high tibial osteotomy, deformity correction with fixators, the Ilizarov technique, and periarticular tumor reconstruction surgery.
  • Procedures such as fracture fixation for pediatric and geriatric fractures, arthroscopy, ACL repair, sports injury treatments, arthritic joint replacement surgery, and periarticular tumor reconstruction surgery are his forte.
  • Dr. Kanniyan completed his MBBS at Thanjavur Medical College in 2006, followed by an MS in Orthopedics at the Government Medical College, Patiala in 2010.
  • He holds several fellowships in joint replacement, revision joint replacement, revision arthroplasty, musculoskeletal oncology, arthroplasty, and periprosthetic joint infection from reputed institutions in Germany, Hong Kong, Mumbai, and Chennai.
  • To enhance his skills and knowledge, he obtained training in Computer Navigation Joint Arthroplasty at the Hiranandani Orthopaedic Medical Education (HOME), Mumbai.
  • His contributions to the field of orthopedic surgery have won him several accolades.
  • Dr. Kanniyan is a distinguished speaker and has won awards for poster presentations at conferences such as the IOACON and IAACON.
  • His research acumen is evident from the numerous publications to his name in well-known journals such as the International Journal of Orthopaedics and the Indian Journal of Orthopaedics.
  • His professional memberships include esteemed international and national organizations such as the European Bone and Joint Infection Society (EBJIS) and the South Indian Arthroplasty Academy.

Awards of Dr. Kalaivanan Kanniyan

  • Prof. A. J. Selvapandian TNOA Traveling Fellowship, 2014
  • Dr. K. T. Dholakia Awards, IOACON, 2016
  • International Visiting Fellowship, Germany, 2016
  • Best ePoster, IAACON, 2019
  • Best Poster Award - Arthroplasty, Tamil Nadu Orthopaedic Association (TNOA), 2023

Certificates of Dr. Kalaivanan Kanniyan

  • Training in Computer Navigation Joint Arthroplasty, Hiranandani Orthopaedic Medical Education (HOME), Mumbai

Paper Published by Dr. Kalaivanan Kanniyan

  • Jain, S., Pathak, A. C., & Kalaivanan, K. (2016). Minimum 5-year follow-up results and functional outcome of rotating-platform high-flexion total knee arthroplasty: A prospective study of 701 knees. Arthroplasty Today, 2(3), 127-132.
  • Ashok Kumar, P. S., Pawar, S., Kanniyan, K., Pichai, S., Bose, V. C., & Patil, S. (2024). Does robotic-assisted unicompartmental knee arthroplasty restore native joint line more accurately than with conventional instruments?. Journal of Robotic Surgery, 18(1), 49.Jain, S., Kanniyan, K., & Tawar, S. (2013). High-Flexion Posterior-Stabilized Total Knee Prosthesis: Is It Worth the Hype?. Knee Surgery and Related Research (Knee Surg Relat Res), 25(3), 100-105.
  • Kanniyan, K., & Manivannun, K. (2022). Wedge Episiotomy for Long Cemented Femoral Stem Removal and Reconstruction. A Case Report on One-Stage Revision for Failed Bipolar for Proximal Femur Giant Cell Tumor. Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports, 12(10), 61.
  • Kanniyan, K., Patil, S., Kumar, P. A., Suryanarayan, P., & Bose, V. C. (2020). Does the femoral head size influence outcomes after uncemented total hip arthroplasty for fused hips? A prospective study in ankylosing spondylitis. Indian Journal of Orthopaedics, 54, 831-839.
  • Kalaivanan Kanniyan, D. K. S. V., & Pathak, A. C. (2018). Complex multiple Metacarpo phalangeal joint dislocation. Is closed reduction, a good treatment option?. International Journal of Orthopaedics, 4(4), 200-203.

Experience of Dr. Kalaivanan Kanniyan

  • Online Specialist in Orthopedics, MAYA Healthcare, 2020
  • Visiting Research Fellow, National Cancer Center, Tokyo, Japan, 2018
  • Assistant Professor, Saveetha Medical College and Hospitals, Chennai, 2014
  • Senior Resident, Department of Orthopedics, Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, University College of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, 2012
  • Registrar in Orthopedics, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi, 2011
  • Registrar in Orthopedics, MIOT Hospitals, Chennai, 2011
  • Junior Resident, Orthopedics, Government Medical College, Patiala, 2010

Education of Dr. Kalaivanan Kanniyan

  • MBBS, Thanjavur Medical College, Tamil Nadu, 2006
  • MS, Orthopedics, Government Medical College, Patiala, Punjab, 2010
  • SICOT - Advanced Joint Replacement Fellowship, Dr. L. H. Hiranandani Hospital, Mumbai, 2013
  • Fellowship in Revision Arthroplasty, Asian Joint Reconstruction Institute, Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, 2014
  • Fellowship in Revision Joint Replacement, Helios Endo-Klinik, Hamburg, Germany, 2016
  • Fellowship in Musculoskeletal Oncology, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, 2017
  • Fellowship in Arthroplasty and Periprosthetic Joint Infection, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, 2017

Membership of Dr. Kalaivanan Kanniyan

  • European Bone and Joint Infection Society (EBJIS)
  • Société Internationale de Chirurgie Orthopédique et de Traumatologie (SICOT)
  • European Federation of National Association of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (EFORT)
  • Delhi Orthopedic Association
  • Madras Orthopedic Association
  • Punjab Orthopedic Association
  • Tamil Nadu Orthopedic Association
  • South Indian Arthroplasty Academy
  • Bombay Orthopedic Society (BOS)

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