Dr. Vijaykumar D is a distinguished orthopedic surgeon with over 15 years of experience at AIIMS, New Delhi, India’s most prestigious medical institute. Having earned his MS in Orthopedics from AIIMS, Dr. Vijaykumar quickly established himself as a leader in the field, particularly in sports surgery of the knee, shoulder, hip, and ankle-foot. His exceptional career and contributions have made him a standout figure in the orthopedic community. He has been part of more than >2,700 surgeries at AIIMS, Delhi and counting more in Bengaluru.
Dr. Vijaykumar’s journey includes extensive international training at leading global centers, where he honed his expertise in arthroscopic sports surgery, joint preservation, and robotic-assisted procedures. He is renowned for his innovative techniques and commitment to achieving superior outcomes for his patients, including professional athletes and individuals seeking to restore their active lifestyles. He has described novel technique and thought the International community for ACL repair and MIS technique for Hallux Valgus (BUNION)
- Knee: ACL/PCL ligament reconstruction, meniscal repairs, and multi-ligament injuries.
- Cartilage : Knee preservation Surgery, Cartilage restoration, repair and Regeneration procedures.
- Shoulder:Arthroscopy, Bankart Repair, rotator cuff repairs, and labral reconstructions.
- Hip: Advanced preservation surgeries and arthroscopic labral repairs.
- Ankle and Foot:Ankle Sprain, Flatfoot, Bunion and Complex reconstructive surgeries along with sports-related injuries.
- Paediatric Ortho: Toe Walk, Club Foot, DDH, Knock Knee
- Fellowship in Ankle Foot and Sports Surgery at University of Texas (UTMB), USA
- Clinical Fellowship in Ankle Foot & Sprots Surgery at Nara Medical University, Japan
- Clinical Fellowship in Hip Arthroscopy & Sprots Surgery at Wakamtsu Hospital, Japan
- Fellowship in Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy at Singapore General Hospital (SGH), Singapore
- Fellowship in Sports Medicine & Arthroplasty (Jan. 2015 – Mar 2015) Vienna, Austria
- Fellowship in Navigated Knee Arthroplasty (Germany) § Fellowship in Shoulder Surgery at Annecy, France
- Fellowship in Ankle Foot and Sports Surgery at University of Texas (UTMB), USA
- Clinical Fellowship in Ankle Foot & Sprots Surgery at Nara Medical University, Japan
- Clinical Fellowship in Hip Arthroscopy & Sprots Surgery at Wakamtsu Hospital, Japan
- Fellowship in Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy at Singapore General Hospital (SGH), Singapore
- Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) course at New Delhi
- Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) course at SGH, Singapore
- AO Basic Course held at Agra
- AO Master Course held at Kolkata
- Received EMEQ Award from DST, Govt of India
- Received K T Dholakia Award by Ranawat Research Foundation at Ranawat Orthopaedic Conference (ROC) held at New Delhi in February 2019
- Received Early career (Young Scientist) Research Award by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India
- Awarded International Travel Grant Award for Young Scientist from DST for the year 2013
- Awarded International Travel Grant Award from DST for the year 2017
- SICOT Fellowship Award for the year 2018
- Sports Surgery
- Shoulder, Hip, Knee Ankle Foot Surgery
- Pediatric Ortho Surgery
- Robotic Joint Replacement Surgery
- “aprospective randomized study to compare large-console, imageless computer-assisted navigation vs accelerometer based portable navigation technique of total knee replacement”
- “Quantification of the amount of PCL retained in cruciate retaining TKA and its effect on functional outcome”
- Quantificationof tendon injuries using high frequency ultrasonography in upper limb injuries.
- To evaluate the tunnel/socket morphology in an arthroscopic ACL reconstructionwith two different method of graft fixation methods: A prospective randomized control trial
- Response evaluation in Musculoskeletal tuberculosis using PET CT
- Effectivenessof Ultrasound guided interventions for soft tissue pain in foot and ankle.
- Gaitanalysis of anterior talofibular ligament(ATFL) injured patients managed conservatively or surgically : A prospective cohort study
- Preoperative MDCT evaluation of bipolar bone loss in recurrent anterior instabilityof shoulder joint.
- PrincipleInvestigator for the Study entitled “A Post Market Clinical Folow-up (PMCF) study to evaluate the Safety and Performance of Knee Arthroscopy System.”
- PrincipleInvestigator for the Study entitled “Prospective randomized controlled trial to assess the effectiveness of Yoga vs Standard Physiotherapy and to validate yoga as a standard rehabilitation program in Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) reconstruction patients”
- PrincipleInvestigator for the Study entitled “Study of osteogenic humoral factors on fracture healing in patients with head injury: decoding the mystery”
- Co-Investigator for the study “A prospective, single-center study of assessmentof mechanical alignment and component position in TKR patients implanted with Patient Specific Instrumentation (Stryker PrePlan blocks) using Computer Assisted Navigation System (Stryker NAV3 Navigation Platform)”
- Co Investigator for the research Project Entitled “Testing for Biocompatibilty,Osteo-ntegration and cartilage tissue engineering properties of Bioglass and PLA/PGLA”
- Co Investigator for the research Project Entitled “A prospective observationalstudy to evaluate pain management in Indian patients with meniscus tear and associated knee osteoarthritis undergoing knee arthroscopy”
- Worked as a Research Associate in the ICMR sponsored project “Evaluation ofefficacy of platelet concentrate in the treatment of non union of fracture of long bones.” (This research work was presented and well appreciated in AAOS-2012)
- Worked as a Research Associate in an ICMR funded project entitled “Etiology ofRheumatoid arthritis- An exploratory study of the diagnostic potential of phosphoprotemics.”
- Life Membership of Orthopaedic Research Society (2009)
- Registered Member of Delhi Medical Council (2012)
- Life Membership of Indian Arthroscopic Society (2012)
- Member of AO Trauma (2012)
- Permanent Membership of Indian Orthopaedic Association (2014)
- Life Membership of Indian Federation of Sports Medicine (2014)
- Member of SICOT (2015)
- Member of APKASS (2015)
- Life Member of ISKASS (2015)
- Life Membership of Delhi Orthopaedic Association (2016)
- Life Member of Indian Foot and Ankle Society (2016)
- Member of AADO, Hong Kong (2018)
