Dr Pradeep Poonnoose

Academic Status

College of Medicine and Public Health

place Rubuntja Building, Alice Springs Hospital

professional profile

 

Professor & Head of                  :             Department of Orthopaedics

Department of Orthopaedics                              Christian Medical College,

Vellore. India

  

Ad. Associate Professor            :             Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia

 

FACULTY POSITIONS:

 

 

Dates

 

 

Institution

July 2023 – to Present

Professor. Head of Department of Orthopaedics, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India

 

July 2012 – July 2023

Professor. Department of Orthopaedics, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India

 

July 2008 – June 2012

Associate Professor. Department of Orthopaedics, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India

 

July 2003 – June 2008

 

 

July 2022 – to Present

Lecturer. Department of Orthopaedics, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India

 

Ad Associate Professor, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia

 

 

 

Qualifications

PRIMARY MEDICAL QUALIFICATION (MBBS):

 

M.B.B.S.                                                       :             Christian Medial College, Vellore,

                                                                                    University of Madras.  India

 

 

 

SPECIALIST QUALIFICATION (ORTHOPAEDICS):

 

 

DIPLOMA IN ORTHOPAEDICS                :             Christian Medical College,

                                                                                     Vellore, MGR Medical University, India                                                                                   

 

MASTER OF SURGERY (MS)                     :            Christian Medical College,

(Orthopaedics)                                                         Vellore, Dr. MGR Medical University.

India

 

DIPLOMATE OF NATIONAL                    :             Christian Medical College ,

BOARD  (Orthopaedics)                                         National Board Examinations, New Delhi.

 

MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL                 :              National Academy of Sciences, New Delhi

ACADEMY OF SCIENCES ( INDIA)

 

FELLOW OF THE ROYAL                           :             Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

AUSTRALASIAN COLLEGE OF                                ( RACS)

SURGEONS (FRACS)

 

FELLOW OF THE AUSTRALIAN               :             Australian Orthopaedic Association (AOA)

ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATION (FAOA)

 

 

 

SPECIALIST QUALIFICATION (REHABILITATION MEDICINE):

 

 

DIPLOMA IN MEDICAL                             :             Royal College of Physicians, London               

REHABILITATION                                                    

 

DIPLOMATE OF THE                                 :              

NATIONAL BOARD                                                  National Board of Examinations,

(Physical & Medical Rehabilitation)                  New Delhi. India

 

                                            

 

FELLOWSHIP CERTIFICATION

 

 

Fellowship in Upper Limb Surgery:                    Flinders Medical Centre,

                                                                                      Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia

Endorsed by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

 

Fellowship in Arthroscopy,               :                  Flinders Medical Centre,

Arthroplasty and Trauma                                     Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia

Endorsed by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeon

 

Arthroscopy and Arthroplasty              :             Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide,

Fellowship                                                                 Australia

 

 

 

 

MEDICAL EDUCATION CERTIFICATION

 

 

Fellow of the Australian Academy of :             Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

Surgical Educators

 

Certification in Ethics and GCP              :             Christian Medical College, Vellore,

Guidelines                                                                

 

Certification in OSCE/OSPE                    :             Christian Medical College, Vellore,

Assessment (Dr. MGR University)                     

 

Certification in Medical Education      :             Christian Medical College, Vellore,

(Medical Council of India)                                     from Medical Council of India

Key responsibilities

HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS:

 

 

Head of Department of Orthopaedics, Christian Medical College, Vellore,

India             2024-

 

Head of Unit, Department of Orthopaedics, Christian Medical College, Vellore,

India             2017-2021, 2025-

 

Head of Department of Orthopaedics, Alice Springs Hospital, NT,

Australia      2021-2022

 

Director of Training and clinical supervisor for UG students -Department of Orthopaedics, Alice Springs Hospital, NT, Australia            2022

 

Head of Unit, Department of Orthopaedics, Christian Medical College, Vellore,

India             2017-2021

 

Member of Theatre committee;  Christian Medical College, Vellore,

 India            2017-2021

 

Member of Promotion Subcommittee for medical personal, Christian Medical College,

India             2019-2021

 

 

 

 

 

POSITIONS HELD IN NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL ORGANISATIONS:

 

 

2017

 

2018

Executive member of the Indian Arthroplasty Association

Fellow of  the International Society for Knowledge for Surgeons on Arthroscopy and Arthroplasty

2017- 2020

Executive member of the Musculoskeletal Committee of the Haemophilia Federation of India

2020-2022

 

 

2019-2021

 

 

2023-

Chairman of the Musculoskeletal Committee of the Haemophilia Federation of India

 

Member of the WFH (World Federation of Haemophilia) committee for Guidelines for management of Haemophilia

 

Executive member of ISHKS ( Indian society of hip and knee surgeons)- Research Chair

 

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL ORGANISATIONS:

 

 

From

              Organisation

 

1995

              Member of Tamil Nadu  Orthopaedic Association

 

2001

 

2002

Member of the Indian Orthopaedic Association

Member of the World Federation of Haemophilia

2007

Member of  the Indian Arthroscopy Society

2010

Member of  the International Society for Knowledge for Surgeons on Arthroscopy and Arthroplasty

2011

 

 

2020

 

2022

 

2022

 

Member of  the Indian Society of Hip and Knee Surgeons

Member of the National Academy of Medical Sciences, India,

Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

Member of the Australian Academy of Surgical Educators

 

Teaching interests

 

 

  • Faculty – Basics in TKR- workshop and CME at Christian Medical College, 
  • Faculty – Current Concepts in Osteosynthesis- Basics 2025 - CME at Christian Medical College, 
  • Faculty – Tamilnadu Orthopaedic Association – Alignment philosophy, Panel discussion etc.- 
  • Faculty – Basics in TKR- cadaver workshop and CME at Chennai – organised by Smith Nephew, 
  • Faculty – CME and workshop on Revision hip arthroplasty at Christian Medical College, 
  • Faculty – CME on Trauma Care in India-  at Christian Medical College, 
  • Delegate – Hip Navigation workshop – organised by Smith Nephew, 
  • Faculty – Revision Knee arthroplasty – cadaver workshop - organised by Smith Nephew, Singapore

 

  • Faculty – AO Basic arthroplasty course
  • Faculty-  Kerala Orthopaedic Association – talk on protrusio, and panel discussions –
  • Faculty – Revision arthroplasty seminar- Vellore
  • Faculty – Tamilnadu Orthopaedic Association – Alignment philosophy, Panel discussion etc.-
  • Faculty-International  Revision arthroplasty cadaver workshop hip and knee- Depuy, Bangkok 
  • Faculty – Validation of Biorad revision stem on cadavers - 
  • Faculty – International webinar on alignment philosophy- Depuy- 
  • Faculty – Global Summit on medial pivot knee – Goa, 
  • Faculty - ISHKS Indian Society of Hip and Knee Surgeons National Conference – on Exposure techniques in revision TKR; Hyderabad 
  • Faculty – Hip and Knee -360 – Depuy- hip and knee CME – choice of stem in THR, THER in DDH, Ankylsing spondylitis &THR, comlications in THR, pain after THR, joint registry 
  • Faculty – Foot and ankle CME – CMC 
  • Faculty – Basic knee arthroscopy – cadaver workshop(Depuy)) – TKR in FFD, pain after tkr, exposure in TKR, tkr design, mcl  rupture in TKR -
  • Faculty – Advanced knee arthroplasty workshop- acetabular defects, cup placement dysplastic hip -
  • Faculty – FFD management – Vellore Orthopaedic Society – 
  • Faculty – 360 Knee CME – gap ballancing , TKR in varus, case discussion -
  • Faculty – Rex Arthroplasty course- PEROP COMPlications in TKR -
  • Faculty – CAPE – Kerala Orthopaedic arthroplasty workshop on hip- cadaver course- 
  • Faculty- Salem Arthroplasty course Mx of defects in TKR, AO nail in TKR– 
  • Faculty – Indian Arthroplasty Association annual meeting – Unhappy knee; defects in THR -
  • Faculty – Basics in THR- workshop and CME ( Depuy) –
  • Faculty -  Ortho trends – Arthroplasty conclave- infection in TKR -Ahmedabad- 
  • Faculty – Kadappa – CME -Basics and advanced knee  arthroplasty –
  • Faculty – CME – update in trauma- trochanteric and ankle fractures- 
  • Faculty – CMC Postgraduate update in Orthopaedics – CMC