About Dr. Ram Chidambaram

• Dr. Ram Chidambaram is a highly experienced Orthopedic Surgeon based in Chennai, with over 32 years of clinical practice.
• He has an extensive surgical record, having performed 4,500 keyhole surgeries, 1,100 joint replacements, and 3,000 trauma surgeries.
• Specializing in sports medicine, he focuses on injuries related to the shoulder, elbow, wrist, and hand.
• He earned his MBBS from Thanjavur Medical College, Dr. MGR Medical University, in 1992.
• He further specialized in orthopedics, obtaining a Diploma in Orthopedics (1996) and an MS (Orthopedics) (1997) from Trivandrum Medical College, University of Kerala.
• Dr. Chidambaram pursued advanced training in the UK, earning an FRCS in General Surgery from the Royal College of Surgeons, Glasgow, in 2001, and an FRCS in Trauma & Orthopedics in 2007.
• He completed specialized fellowships in shoulder, elbow, and wrist surgeries at leading institutions across the UK, USA, France, Hong Kong, and Japan.
• He served for a decade as a consultant shoulder and upper limb surgeon in the UK, refining his expertise in advanced surgical techniques.
• His primary goal is to help patients regain pre-injury functionality, consistently achieving near-perfect surgical outcomes.
• He has held prestigious positions, including President of the Shoulder & Elbow Society of India (2017-2021).
• Dr. Chidambaram is an esteemed member of several organizations, including the AO Trauma Group, the American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), the Indian Orthopaedic Society – UK (IOS UK), the General Medical Council – UK, the British Elbow and Shoulder Society (BESS), the Indian Medical Association (IMA), the Indian Arthroscopy Society, and the Tamil Nadu Orthopaedic Association (TNOA)
• He was honored with the Presidential Gold Medal by Dr. Peter Brownson, President of BESS, in recognition of his contributions to upper limb surgery and his efforts to advance Indian orthopedics.
• His keen interest in research resulted in the publication of numerous research papers in reputed national and international journals.

Work Experience

• Director, Institute of Shoulder and Upper Limb Surgery MIOT International 2020
• Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon and Shoulder & Upper Limb Specialist Epsom & St Helier University NHS Trust
• Director Dr Ram Chidambaram’s Orthopaedic Super Speciality Clinic 2020

Education

• MBBS – Thanjavur Medical College, Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University, 1992 
• Diploma in Orthopedics – Trivandrum Medical College, University of Kerala, 1996
• MS (Orthopedics) – Trivandrum Medical College, University of Kerala, 1997
• DNB (Diplomate of National Board) in Orthopaedics – National Board of Examinations, New Delhi, 1998
• FRCS (Fellowship of Royal College of Surgeons) in General Surgery – Royal College of Surgeons, Glasgow, UK, 2001
• FRCS (Trauma and Orthopedics) Intercollegiate Specialty Board, UK, 2007

Training Course:

• Skills course in Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Nuffield Radiology Department, University of Oxford, UK 2004
• ATLS Provider Course Ashford & St. Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK 2009

Awards

• Icons of Tamil Nadu Award by Times of India for pioneering shoulder and hand surgery as a specialized orthopedic super-specialty.
• BESS (UK) Presidential Gold Medal Award (2019) by the British Elbow & Shoulder Society (BESS, UK) for advancing Shoulder and Elbow surgery in India and fostering international collaborations.
• TNOA Achiever’s Award (2018) by the Tamil Nadu Orthopaedic Association (TNOA) for outstanding contributions to Shoulder and Upper Limb surgery in Tamil Nadu.
• University Rank in General Surgery (1990) from Bharathidasan University, Tamil Nadu.
• University First Rank in Preventive Medicine (1989) from Bharathidasan University, Tamil Nadu.
• Gold Medal in Ophthalmology (1989) from Bharathidasan University, Tamil Nadu.
• University First Rank in Microbiology (1988) from Bharathidasan University, Tamil Nadu.
• Gold Medal in Anatomy (1987) from Bharathidasan University, Tamil Nadu.