Dr. Samarth Arya is a highly motivated and compassionate orthopaedic surgeon, recognized as the foremost Robotic Hip and Knee Replacement Surgeon at Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road, Bangalore. He has extensive expertise in both manual and robotic joint replacement, complex/revision hip and knee arthroplasty, and sports orthopaedics. Dr. Arya has performed over 600 successful robotic joint replacement surgeries using the MAKO Stryker Robot. His distinguished career includes multiple prestigious international fellowships, and he actively contributes to academic excellence through research and presentations.
Professional Qualifications & Achievements
Educational Qualifications:
- MBBS
- MS
- DNB
- MNAMS
- MCh (T&O)
- MCh (Hip & Knee)
- IOC Dip. Sports Medicine
Professional Experience:
- Fellowship in Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine at Manipal Hospitals, Bangalore (June 2015 to June 2016)
- Fellowship in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine at University Hospital of Llandough, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, United Kingdom (Nov 2016 to Dec 2016)
- Fellowship in Hip and Knee at Wrightington Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust (September 2018 to August 2020)
- Senior Clinical Fellowship in Lower Limb Arthroplasty at Woodend General Hospital (NHS Grampian), Aberdeen, United Kingdom (August 2020 – August 2021)
- Senior Clinical Fellowship in Revision and Robotic Hip and Knee Arthroplasty at Woodend General Hospital (NHS Grampian), Aberdeen, United Kingdom (August 2021 – August 2022)
- Consultant - Orthopaedics Joint Replacement and Robotic Surgeon at Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road, Bangalore (Currently associated)
Awards & Achievements:
- AO Basic Trauma Course, Chennai, January 2017
- AO Recon Course- Principles of Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty, Bangalore, November 2017, Bangalore
- AO Advanced Trauma Course, Mumbai, March 2018
- Sports Knee Cadaveric Course, RJAH Hospital, Oswestry, Dec 2019
- FIFA Diploma in Football Medicine, May 2020
Professional Memberships:
- General Medical Council
- Indian Medical Association
- Indian Orthopaedic Association
- Indian Arthroscopic Society
- Karnataka Orthopaedic Association
- Bangalore Orthopaedics Society
Certifications:
- MAKO Robotic Total Hip Arthroplasty Certification Programme, Cambridge, July 2021
- MAKO Robotic Total Knee Arthroplasty Certification Programme, Cambridge, July 2021
- MAKO Robotic Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty Certification Programme, Cambridge, July 2021
Fellowships:
- Fellowship in Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine at Manipal Hospitals, Bangalore
- Fellowship in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine at University Hospital of Llandough, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, UK
- Fellowship in Hip and Knee at Wrightington Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust
- Senior Clinical Fellowship in Lower Limb Arthroplasty at Woodend General Hospital (NHS Grampian), UK
- Senior Clinical Fellowship in Revision and Robotic Hip and Knee Arthroplasty at Woodend General Hospital (NHS Grampian), UK