Doctor Profile
Dr Vivek Dahiya Senior Director - Adult Reconstruction Lower Limb Orthopaedics
Orthopaedics
MBBS, MD
Medanta Hospital, Gurgaon, India
29+ yrs
About Dr Vivek Dahiya
- Dr. Vivek Dahiya is a knee surgeon, trained extensively (India and abroad) in all aspects of knee diseases. After finishing his training in Orthopaedics in 2003, he worked at Fortis Hospital, Noida and Vasant Kunj, New Delhi as a Resident, followed by Medanta – The Medicity since its inception in 2009.
- He rose to a Senior Consultant in the department working exclusively in the Knee Unit till 2016.
- After taking care of the Knee Unit as an Associate Director in Fortis Hospital, Gurgaon and Fortis Escorts Hospital, New Delhi, he joined back in Medanta – The Medicity as a Director – Adult Reconstruction Lower Limb. Dr. Dahiya is proficient in Knee Arthroscopy and his expertise ranges from simple diagnostic procedures to meniscus preservation, cartilage repair and transplants to ligament reconstructions.
- His expertise includes multiple ligament reconstructions, treatment of knee dislocations and correction of complex deformities using osteotomy (surgical cutting of bone to achieve alignment). Treatment of knee arthritis by knee replacement, partial or total is another area of his expertise.
- He has a special training and interest in the treatment of infected total knee replacement.
Education and Training
- MBBS – Odessa State Medical University, Ukraine
- MD – Odessa State Medical University, Ukraine
- DNB (Orthopedics) – Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Hospital, New Delhi
Awards & Achievements
Swastha Bharat Samman (2011),
Padma Shri (2010),
Vishishta Seva Medal (2009)
Area of Expertise
- Knee Fractures
- Dislocated Knee
- Knee Arthroscopy
- Knee Ligament Reconstructions
- Primary and Revision Total Knee Replacement
- Knee Arthritis with Partial or Complete Knee Replacement
- Knee Surgery Infections
- Meniscus Tear Repair
- Cartilage Repair and Transplants
Work Experience
- Director – Orthopedics; Medanta – The Medicity (Present)
- Associate Director – Knee Unit; Fortis Hospital, Gurugram and Fortis Escorts Heart Institute in New Delhi
- Senior Consultant – Orthopedics (Knee Unit); Medanta – The Medicity, Gurugram
- Resident at Fortis Hospital in Noida and Vasant Kunj in New Delhi
Professional Memberships
- Indian Society of Hip and Knee Surgeons
- Indian Arthroscopy Society
- Delhi Orthopedic Association