Dr. Sunil G Kini

Dr. Sunil G Kini is a top orthopedic surgeon in Old Airport Road who holds impeccable expertise in clinical practice coupled with extensive clinical research in the arena of orthopaedic medicine. Possessing over 22 years of total expertise – 15 years alone as a specialist, he has performed over 12000 surgeries including 5000 joint replacement procedures and over 3000 keyhole or arthroscopy procedures. Dr. Sunil G Kini specialises in an array of fields of expertise like robotic knee and hip replacements, surgeries for elbow and shoulder replacements, meniscus surgeries, complex trauma procedures, hip and knee arthroscopies, including ligament reconstructions, stem cells, and cartilage repair procedures, and sports reconstructions. He is one of the few surgeons who perform Hip Arthroscopies and robotic hip replacements in Karnataka. Currently, Dr. Kini is associated with Manipal Hospitals Old Airport Road, Bangalore as a HOD & Consultant - Orthopaedic & Robotic Joint Replacement Surgery.

Dr. Sunil G Kini is the mentor and a member of the core faculty team for training budding surgeons in the field of Arthroscopy and Joint Replacement. He holds the position of reviewer of the International Orthopaedics Journal and Bone and Joint Journal and is the author of over 30 publications that were published in internationally indexed journals. More than 50 of his papers were presented at various conferences held at the international level. Dr. Kini was awarded the LESTER-LOWE Young Surgeon SICOT Award in September 2010 in Sweden for his relentless service to help people in pain. He is also the recipient of the 2014 IOA-Thailand Ambassadorship and SICOT German Travelling Fellowship Award in 2012 for his achievements in the field of Sports Medicine or Arthroplasty.

Dr. Sunil G Kini has shared his valuable thoughts on Indian leading newspapers like The New Indian Express, The Economic Times, and Bangalore Mirror. He has also opined on joint and neck pain during the COVID pandemic, Avascular Necrosis or bone death conditions among COVID patients and lifestyle tips after a hip replacement surgery.