CURRICULUM VITAE

Dr. Nithin Sunku

MBBS, D.Ortho, DNB Ortho, FAGE

First name: Nithin

Surnames: Sunku

Date of Birth: 03rd May 1984

Nationality: Indian

Permanent Address: Dr.Nithin.S

’Krishna Kuteera’, No.22,

Nataraj Layout, J.P Nagar 7th phase,

Bangalore, Karnataka, India.

Mob: +91-988*******

Email: acudqy@r.postjobfree.com

DNB (Ortho) (2013 -2015): Academy of Medical Sciences, Pariyaram, Kerala. INDIA

I underwent training of DNB Ortho. I underwent a structured training program.

Following were done during the course

Attended orthopaedic OPD 3 days in a week

Discussed problematic cases with consultants in OPD/ward

Attended operation room/theatre 3 days in a week

Care of the indoor patients on beds allotted to him/her.

Attended the weekly journal Club and seminar and presents the same by rotation.

Attended speciality clinics, viz scoliosis, polio, hand, CTEV, arthritis clinics and presents cases; participates in discussions including therapy-planning

During the 2 years attended the combined teaching Programme of the department of Surgery, Neurosurgery and Medicine i.e. clinical meetings, CPC.s of students and staff of the whole hospital.

Did 24 hours-emergency duty once a week/as per roster of the department.

Attended/participated/presented papers in state/zonal national conferences.

Actively participated/helped in organization of departmental workshop, courses in specialized areas like Arthroplasty, Arthroscopy, Spine, and Hand Surgery from time to time

Thesis

My Dissertation was “STUDY OF CLINICAL AND FUNCTIONAL OUTCOME OF UNSTABLE TROCHANTERIC AND SUBTROCHANTERIC FRACTURES MANAGED WITH PROXIMAL FEMORAL NAIL”.

Diploma (Ortho) (2011-2013): M.M.C.R.I, Mysore, Karnataka. INDIA

I underwent training of Diploma Orthopaedics (from May 2011 to March 2013) I underwent a structured training program with six monthly rotations in the specialized units of Hand Surgery, Pediatric Orthopaedics, Sports Medicine, and Trauma surgery. This included:

1 Training in taking an adequate history of patients, doing a thorough physical examination and directing specific investigations, offering a differential diagnosis, discussing various modes of treatment and communicating with the patients and their relatives.

2 Training to perform minor and major Orthopaedics subspecialty surgical procedures and management of Orthopaedics emergencies.

3 Taking active part in paper presentations, organizing symposiums, Journal club meetings and CME programs as part of the postgraduate training.

MBBS (2001 - 2007) JSS Medical College, Mysore, Karnataka,India.

Rotary Internship including rural postings was done at JSS Medical College, Mysore, Karnataka, from May 2006 to April 2007.

FAGE: Fellowship of Academy of General Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India .

EXPERIENCE:

Total: 3 + yrs as both RESIDENT MEDICAL OFFICER (RMO) and CASUALTY MEDICAL OFFICER (CMO).

* 6 months at T.R HOSPITAL, J.P.Nagar 7th Phase, Bangalore (CMO). The hospital was specialized in providing intensive medical and surgical care.

* 6 months at TRINITY HOSPITAL & HEART FOUNDATION, Bangalore. (CMO & CICU intensivist). The hospital having 100 beds was well known for its Critical Cardiac Care sophisticated with Cardiac slice CT scan facilities.

* 6 months in SAGAR APOLLO HOSPITAL, Tilaknagar, Bangalore as CMO. The hospital having 250 beds known for its Tertiary care with multidisciplinary Superspeciality care.

* 1 year 2 months in SAGAR HOSPITAL, Banashankari, Bangalore as CMO. A new 415 bedded hospital with Superspeciality facilities that is known for its Robotic surgery enabled operating theaters, Green light laser surgeries and many more.

* 4 months in Dr.MALATHI MANIPAL HOSPITAL, Jaynagar 9th block, Bangalore as CMO. Hospital is a unit of MANIPAL HEALTH SYSTEMS.

REGISTRAR ORTHOPAEDICS

4 months at COLUMBIA ASIA HOSPITAL, Mysore.

Currently Employed as Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon in St Joseph Hospital, Karuvanchal, kannur, Kerala since October 2015.

PRESENTATIONS

Scientific paper titled ‘Bilateral Anterior Fracture Dislocation of Shoulder’ at the Annual State Conference of Karnataka Orthopaedic Association held at Belgaum in February 2011.

Scientific paper titled ‘Hand Tumors – series of 110 cases’ at the National Conference of Indian Orthopaedic Association IOACON - 2012 held at Chennai in 2012

A poster presentation of ‘ Hand Tumors – series of 110 cases’ at Annual State Conference of Karnataka Orthopaedic Association held at Manipal in February 2013. This was nominated in the Best poster presentation category.

Scientific paper titled “Management of intra articular calcaneal fractures by essex lopresti technique v/s locking plate”, at the Kerala State Conference Association KOACON – 2015.

A poster presentation of ‘Rare case of osteogenesis imperfecta and its management’ at Annual State Conference of Kerala State Conference Association KOACON – 2015.

HONORS AND AWARDS

WINNER of “BEST POSTER” in IOACON 2014, HYDERABAD for presentation on “CHONDROBLASTOMA OF BONE: MANAGEMENT & RESULTS OF SURGICAL TREATMENT”.

INTERNATIONAL PRESENTATIONS

Scientific paper titled ‘A rare case of Chondroblastoma in Scapula’ at the International Conference of Royal College of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Thailand RCOST-2012 held at Pattaya in October 2012.

INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATION

1. Bilateral anterior fracture-dislocation of shoulder joint-A rare case with delayed presentation

Nithin Sunku, K Kalaiah. Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports 2 (4), 7-9.

2. Benign chondroblastoma with secondary aneurysmal bone cyst in scapula

S Nithin, P Puttaswamy. OA Orthopaedics 1 (2), 18.

3. Unstable irreducible femoral neck fracture in children treated by closed reduction and internal

fixation with joystick technique

Nithin Sunku, M PAI. Journal of Orthopedics 6 (3), 107-110.

4. Patellar resurfacing compared with non-resurfacing in total knee arthroplasty: A 5-year follow-up study.

CK Sreehari, S Nithin. OA Orthopaedics 2 (2), 13.

5. Tranexamic acid - cost effective method in preventing blood loss in total knee replacement

AJS C. K. Sreehari, S. Nithin, Mangesh Shenoy. International Journal of Advances in Medicine 1 (3), 196-199.

6. Fracture in Pregnancy: A Case Report.

NP Bahubali Aski, Aruna Yadagiri, Nithin S, Kaushik Makhawana, Devendra Kumar P. Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports 2 (12), 782-783.

MEMBERSHIP

Life Member: Karnataka Orthopaedic Association, Indian Orthopaedic Association

LANGUAGE FLUENCY

Speak Read Write

English English English

Hindi Hindi Hindi

Kannada Kannada kannada

Sanskrit

Telugu

Malayalam

CONFERENCES ATTENDED

Annual Conference of Indian Orthopaedics association in 2012 in Chennai, India.

Annual state Conference of the Karnataka Orthopaedic Association 2012 and 2013.

International Conference of Royal College of Orthopaedic Surgeons of Thailand RCOST 2012 at Pattaya, THAILAND.

Annual Conference of Indian Orthopaedics association in 2015 in Hyderabad, India.

Annual state Conference of the Kerala Orthopaedic Association 2014 and 2015.

COURSES AND WORKSHOPS ATTENDED

Hands on workshop on Basic Surgical Skills conducted in KOACON in February 2012.

CME on ‘Total Hip Replacement’ at Hotel President, Mysore, Karnataka

CME for postgraduates in Orthopaedics in Thrissur, Kerala

OTHERS

I have successfully coordinated the Medical Council of India inspection for the recognition of postgraduate course in the year 2015.

SURGERIES ROUTINELY PERFORMED

Thorough wound de-bridement

Closed and open reduction of fractures and dislocations

‘K’ wire fixation of distal radial and pediatric long bone fractures

Baker’s cyst removal,Surgery for tennis elbow,DeQuervain’s release,carpal tunnel release

External fixation of distal radial fractures, tibial fractures and intra-articular fractures of upper humerus, lower end humerus, upper tibial plateau distal tibia and pelvic fracture

Intramedullary nailing for femur, tibia and humeral fractures

Open reduction and internal fixation of forearm, humerus and both bones leg, femur and ankle joint fractures

Dynamic hip screw/condylar screw fixation, proximal femoral, reconstructive nailing for trochanteric, subtrochanteric and condylar fractures of the Femur

Closed and open nailing of forearm fractures

ORIF/CRIF of phalangeal and metacarpal fractures using ‘K’ wires and mini fragment sets

Fixation Tension band wiring for Olecranon, Patella, medial and lateral Malleoli

Fracture talus and other foot fracture fixation

Hemi-replacement Arthroplasty of the hip

Fasciotomy, Split Skin Grafting

Amputations (Digits, transmetatarsal, below knee, above knee, below elbow, above elbow)

Assisted Total knee replacement and Total hip replacement .

PERSONAL STATEMENT

I am a competent and skilled Orthopaedic surgeon, highly motivated and enthusiastic to develop further knowledge and skills to grow professionally and personally. Works hard and enjoys being a member of a team.

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