About Me

Dr. Karan Kukreja is an esteemed Orthopaedic Surgeon based in Bangalore, Karnataka. He has worked in the area of treating joint and knee-related issues for more than 14 years now. He has completed his education at renowned universities in India and worked extensively in the United Kingdom. He has various degrees like MBBs, MS, and DNB, along with reputed fellowships. He works at the Manipal Hospital in the Whitefield area of Bangalore as a Consultant in Orthopaedic Surgery. Apart from English, he can speak languages like Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi. Dr. Kukreja has expertise in sports medicine, limb reconstruction, knee replacement, and arthroscopic surgeries. He completed his MBBS from the M S Ramaiah Medical College of Bangalore in 2004. During his years at the college, he won a gold medal for his exceptional performance in Anatomy. He completed his MS (Master of Surgery) in Orthopaedics from the M S Ramaiah Medical College of Bangalore in 2009. Since then, he has worked on deformity corrections, arthroscopic surgeries, treatment of complex trauma, and primary hip and knee arthroplasties. After his graduation, he got training at the Ospedale Alessandro Manzoni in Lecco, Italy. He has a fellowship at the Royal College of Surgeons located in Edinburgh. His comments about a survey stating that Locomotor disability is most common in Karnataka among men were included by the Times of India in their article. Dr. Karan is a foremost orthopedic doctor In Whitefield Bangalore. He has worked at Life Orthocare as a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon for nearly 8 years. He has expertise in ACL reconstruction, limb lengthening procedures, rotator cuff injury treatment, and hip replacement surgery. He was a part of the team of doctors who helped an older man walk after being unable to walk for more than 10 years. This case was covered extensively by local Kannada newspapers. He has a fellowship in Trauma and Orthopaedics from the Royal College of Surgeons located in Edinburgh, apart from his FRCS. He has counselled many patients about their bone trauma, joint pain, knee pain, and limb deformities. He has a membership of The Association of Surgeons for the Application and Methodology of Ilizarov- India Chapter. After his education, he worked as an Orthopaedic Surgeon and a Joint Replacement Surgeon at various reputed hospitals, such as the Meenakshi Mission Hospital and Research Centre. He has been working with Manipal Hospitals since 2019 as a consultant. He is a member of the Karnataka Orthopaedic Association.