Dr. Piyush Nashikkarl is a Sports orthopedic surgeon in Nagpur and is currently based at New Era Hospital Nagpur.
Dr. Nashikkar is an orthopedic surgeon. He specializes in shoulder, hip, and knee surgeries with core practice in Arthroscopy, Sports Orthopaedics, and Joint replacement. While in Australia, He learned cutting-edge surgeries from the veteran Surgeon e.g. Osseointegration for amputees in Australia from Dr. Munjed Al Muderis, Computer Navigation for shoulder joint replacement from Dr. Mark Haber, and Robotic knee joint replacement from Dr. Razvan Stoita.
Brought up in a small town and professionally (MBBS 2003-2009) nurtured in an institute (Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sevagram) where the emphasis was on community services and Gandhian thoughts, he has a humble beginning which is reflected in his practice. He is a Gold medalist and was awarded the “Shatayushi award” which is given to the best medical student in Maharashtra in 2008.
He went on to complete a master's in Orthopaedics (2011-2014) from one of the most esteemed institutes in the world (Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai). He holds the “Pandurangi Award” for services in Orthopaedics as the best resident doctor in 2014.
Based on his academic and professional credentials he was invited to Seoul National University Hospital (Bundang, S. Korea) and the Royal Australian College of Surgeons (Australian Orthopaedic Association accredited fellowship, Australia) for various fellowships. He was formally trained there for arthroscopy, sports orthopedics, joint replacement (hip, knee, and shoulder), and Osseointegration surgeries (in amputee patients). He was exposed to cutting-edge surgical technologies like shoulder computer navigation surgeries, knee robotic surgeries and Osseointegration surgeries which are practiced in very few centers around the world.
Dr. Nashikkar returned to their motherland with the aim to provide benefits of his learning to society at an affordable cost. He believes in the Basket approach where the patient is informed thoroughly about their disease and all the treatment options available (benefits and risks). He also helps patients to choose the best line of management. Dr. Nashikkar follows a holistic approach where the patient is seen as a whole rather than focusing only on concerned bone and joint disorders. His approach has helped many to outperform their own expectations.