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Dr. Wahegaonkar graduated from the University of Pune, India
in 1995. He subsequently completed his Residency in Orthopedic Surgery in 1999. He completed a Fellowship in Hand,Trauma and
Reconstructive Microsurgery from the Johann Wolfgang Goethe University,Frankfurt, Germany in 2003. He was awarded
the SOFCOT (Société Française de Chirurgie Orthopédique et Traumatologique) scholarship
for the year 2003-2004 towards a Clinical Fellowship in Brachial Plexus & Peripheral Nerve Surgery with Prof. Christophe
OBERLIN in Paris. He was then appointed Clinical Fellow at the Christine M. Kleinert Institute for
Hand and Microsurgery, Louisville, KY;USA in 2004 for a period of one year, where he received training for Hand &
Microvascular surgery. Dr. Wahegaonkar has also trained in Obstetrical Brachial Plexus Palsy & Congenital Hand surgery
alongwith Arthroscopic surgery of the Shoulder, Elbow & wrist joints at the Institut de la Main (Institute for Hand Surgery)
in Paris,France in 2005. Upon completion of this fellowship, Dr. Wahegaonkar proceeded to Japan for a fellowhip in Brachial
Plexus & Advanced Hand surgery with Prof. Kazuteru Doi.
Prior to starting his fellowship speciality training, Dr. Wahegaonkar
was Lecturer in Orthopedic Surgery at the Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University, Pune, India for a period of three years. He
was also appointed as Hon.Attending Orthopedic Surgeon at the Govt. Leprosy Hospital in Pune,India. He was appointed as Trainer
in Prevention of Hand Deformities by the Govt. of India. Dr.
Wahegaonkar is currently attached to various Institutes & hospitals in Pune city; viz. Consultant
Orthopedic Upper Extremity, Hand & Microvascular
Surgeon,
Brachial Plexus & Peripheral Nerve Surgeon.
Sancheti Institute for Orthopedics &
Rehabilitation.
Poona Hospital & Research Center,
Sahyadri
Group
of Hospitals,
The
Ruby Hall Clinic,
The
S.R.S. Memorial Hospital & Research Center,
Naik
Hospital.
Jehangir
Hospital (Apollo Hospitals)
Honorary
Attending Upper Extremity, Hand & Microvascular
Reconstructive
Surgeon-
Govt.
Leprosy
Hospital, Kamala Nehru Municipal Hospital,
YCM
Municipal
Hospital.
Honorary
Visiting Hand Surgeon and Clinical Instructor in Orthopedics-
Bharati
Vidyapeeth Medical College & Bharati Hospital;
Z.V.M. Medical College & Hospital.
Dr. Wahegaonkar is a member of many Orthopedic and Hand Societies and
has served on the Alumni Committee of B.V.D.U. Medical College. He has worked on a number of research projects & papers,
and has presented papers in national & international meetings & conferences. He is also an active Rotarian.
His special interests include adult & obstetrical brachial plexus
reconstruction,microvascular reconstruction,small joint arthroscopic surgery of the upper extremity & congenital
hand deformities.
Dr. Wahegaonkar maintains an enthusiastic interest in clinical medicine, research,
and education. While active in research and clinical practice, he is dedicated to many social & charitable activities.
Outside of clinical practice, he enjoys biking, trekking & hiking, basketball, music, medical illustration
& photography and travelling with his family. Credentials,
Honors & Awards
·
Appointed
“Visiting Professor” for the year
2010 at the Asian Institute of Telesurgery, Taiwan.
·
Awarded
the “HKSSH Asia-Pacific Scholarship
2010” and appointed as “Visiting
Scholar” by the Hong Kong Society for Surgery of the Hand.
·
Appointed
“Expert & International Faculty” for
Wrist Arthroscopy at IRCAD Strasbourg, France; and Taipei, Taiwan.
·
Biographee
in Marquis’ “Who’s Who in the World”
for scientific contribution to Hand Surgery.
·
Appointed
as Fellow in Shoulder Surgery at the
Institut de la Main, Paris; France for the year 2007-2008.
·
Appointed
as Fellow in Advanced Hand &
Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Surgery at the Ogori-Daiichi General
Hospital, Ogori, Japan; for the year 2006-2007.
·
Appointed
as Fellow in Hand & Microvascular Reconstructive
Surgery at the Institut de la Main, Paris; France for the year 2005-2006.
·
Appointed
as Fellow in Hand Surgery at the
Christine M. Kleinert Institute, University of Louisville, KY; USA for the year
2004-2005.
·
Awarded
the SO.F.C.O.T. (Société Française de
Chirurgie Orthopédique et Traumatologique) Scholarship for the year
2003-2004 towards Fellowship in Brachial Plexus, Hand & Peripheral Nerve
Surgery.
·
Nominated
by the Government of India as "Trainer
in Prevention of Disability" in Leprosy and specialist surgeon in
Orthopedic and Hand Reconstructive Surgery in February 2003.
·
Gold
Medalist in the Post
Graduate Examination in Orthopedics of the College of Physicians & Surgeons
Mumbai, 1999.
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