Dr. Vijay Bose, Apollo Hospital, Chennai, India

Dr. Vijay Bose is a UK board certified surgeon that specializes in hip and shoulder surgery, most notably Birmingham Hip Resurfacing, of which he has done more than 1200 cases, representing the largest series in Asia and the 5th largest in the world.

In addition, Dr. Bose pioneered the Neck Capsule Preserving Method related to hip resurfacing, significantly reducing the chance of hip dislocation in the first weeks after surgery and allowing his patients a full range of motion during that time.

Dr. Bose also is one of three orthopedic surgeons in the world specializing in treating AVN patients (Avascular Necrosis), of which he has done more than 400 cases, more than any other surgeon in the world.

Finally, Dr. Bose is one of only 7 surgeons in the world to have been given permission to utilize the BMHR (Birmingham Mid Head Resection) device.

For a video interview that we did while visiting dr. Bose in Chennai, see here:

Dr. Bose has had many athletes as his patients, many of whom have returned to their sports.

Surgical Expertise:

In excess of 1200 hip resurfacing surgeries, 600 hip replacement surgeries, 100 shoulder arthoplasties and other orthopedic surgeries.

Professional Qualifications:

1989    MBBS                                       University of Madras
1992    MS (Orthopedics)                  University of Mangalore
1994    Dip. N.B. (Orth)                      National Board of Examinations,New Delhi
1997    M.Med.Sci (Trauma)             University of Birmingham, UK
1998    M. Ch. (Orthopaedics)         University of Liverpool, UK
2000    FRCS (Orthopedics)            Intercollegiate Board ,UK.