Dr. Rajagopalan Krishnan

Dr. Rajagopalan Krishnan

DesignationSenior Consultant
SpecialtyOrthopedic and Joint Replacement Surgeon
Experience 27 years of experience
Languages SpokenEnglish, Hindi
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About Dr. Rajagopalan Krishnan

  • Dr. Rajagopalan Krishnan, Senior Spine Surgeon at Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi.

  • He specialises exclusively in spinal surgery with extensive expertise across deformity, degenerative, traumatic, infectious, and tumour-related spine conditions.

  • He is known for advanced surgical skills, including cervical & lumbar disc replacement, vertebrectomies, TESSYS, reconstruction surgeries, and complex deformity corrections.

  • He focuses on detailed evaluation, precision treatment planning, and patient-centric, outcome-driven care.

  • Dr. Rajagopalan Krishnan ensures complete documentation and follow-up through globally recognised patient-reported outcome protocols.

Specializations & Conditions Treated

Ankle joint replacement

Boutonniere Deformity Treatment

Joint Replacement

Knee Replacement

Minimally Invasive Hip Replacement

Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion - TLIF Surgery

Education

MBBS
MS
MCh (Liverpool)
PhD

Work Experience of Dr. Rajagopalan Krishnan

Senior Consultant & Spine Surgeon, Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi
Former Consultant Orthopaedic Spinal Surgeon, Mid-Cheshire NHS Trust, UK
Established dedicated tertiary spine services both at Apollo Hospitals (India) and Mid-Cheshire (UK)
Assistant Professor & Senior Residency Training at Safdarjung Hospital and Maulana Azad Medical College
Performed 350+ spine surgeries annually and managed 3000+ spine OPD cases in the UK
Trained orthopaedic & spine surgery registrars from Mersey Rotation, UK
Returned to India in 2012 to provide advanced spine care in complex and previously inoperable cases

Awards & Recognition

Gold Medal in MCh from the University of Liverpool, 1984
Recognised for establishing high-volume, protocol-driven spine surgery services in both India and the UK
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