Dr. Sankar R is an experienced orthopedic surgeon based in Thousand Lights, Chennai, with a career spanning 36 years. He is affiliated with Apollo Children’s Hospitals in the same locality. Dr. Sankar R earned his MBBS from Stanley Medical College in 1988, followed by a Diploma in Orthopaedics from J.J.M Medical College, University of Mysore, in 1991, and completed his FRCSI at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland in 1999.
Dr. Sankar R holds memberships in several professional organizations, including the Tamilnadu Medical Council, Tamil Nadu Orthopaedic Association, Indian Orthopaedic Association, Paediatric Orthopaedic Society of India, Association of Spine Surgeons of India, Indian Musculoskeletal Oncology Society International, and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. His areas of expertise include services such as Diabetic Foot Check-Up, Foot Drop treatment, Hip Replacement, Lower Extremity Wound Care, and Primary Hip and Knee Arthroplasty, among others.