Department
Name of department: Orthopaedic and Traumatology
Head of department: Ashok Kumar Das
Surgeon in charge of fellows: ASHOK KUMAR DAS
Scrub in
Is there an opportunity for the AO Fellows to scrub in? Yes
Is there any additional / special license required to scrub in? Yes. The fellows should have to take temporary registration from IMC (Indian Medical Council). Fee amount: Indian Rupees 8,000-10,000 (approx. 100-120 USD). The IMC registration will be done prior to admission with the hospital's help.
More information
Number of beds in department: 50
Total Orthopedic trauma cases per year: 500–1000
Total Polytrauma cases with injury severity score greater than 15 per year: 50–100
Other activities: Didactic meetings and observation
Language
Dominant language spoken in the operating room: English
English written and spoken by our team members: written (5)* / spoken (5)*
* Level of proficiency, with 1 equaling basic and 5 equaling proficient.