Dr. Simon Thomas is a leading orthopaedic and robotic joint replacement surgeon with over 22 years of rich surgical experience. He is among the few specialists in India performing complex robotic knee and hip replacements with precision, having successfully completed over 1000 such surgeries. He has introduced innovative surgical techniques, including the German two-stage revision method for infected joints, achieving exceptional success rates. An acclaimed author and researcher, he has over 30 publications and has represented Indian orthopaedics on international medical platforms.

Educational Qualification:

• MBBS – Government Medical College, Trivandrum, Kerala
• DNB (Orthopaedics) – St. Stephen’s Hospital, Delhi
• Fellowship in Revision Arthroplasty (Joint Replacement Surgeries) – Endo Klinik, Hamburg, Germany
• AO Trauma Fellowship in Pelvic and Acetabular Surgery – AO Trauma Center, University of Saarland Medical School, Homburg, Germany

Professional Experience:

• Senior Director – Robotic Joint Replacements & Orthopaedics, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Shalimar Bagh (Present)
• Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon – Sant Parmanand Hospital, Civil Lines, New Delhi
• Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon – St. Stephen’s Hospital, Delhi
• Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon – Sehgal Neo Hospital, Paschim Vihar, New Delhi

Awards and Achievements:

• Delhi Star Award for excellence in medical services
• R.C. Rallan Memorial Gold Medal for Best Research Paper on “Clinical and Histopathological Evaluation of Non-Healing Ulcers of the Foot,” awarded by the Indian Orthopaedic Association (IOA)
• Recognition for presentation “Reconstruction of Femoral Bone Defects in Revision Total Hip Replacement Techniques and Outcomes” at the 10th Annual Conference of the Indian Society of Hip & Knee Surgeons (ISHKS), Chennai
• Introduced the German-style radical debridement and two-stage revision technique for periprosthetic joint infection with near 100% cure rate

Professional Membership:

• Indian Arthroplasty Association
• Delhi Orthopaedic Association
• Indian Orthopaedic Association
• AO Trauma Foundation
• Indian Society of Hip and Knee Surgeons

Fellowship:

• Fellowship in Revision Arthroplasty (Joint Replacement Surgeries) – Endo Klinik, Hamburg, Germany
• AO Trauma Fellowship in Pelvic and Acetabular Surgery – AO Trauma Center, University of Saarland Medical School, Homburg, Germany

Publication:

• Over 30 academic publications in national and international journals
• Co-author of best-selling books Primary Knee Arthroplasty and A Beginner’s Guide to Total Knee Replacement
• Presented at numerous international conferences, including in Taiwan and Thailand