Dr Varun Kommalapati

Dr. Varun Kommalapati is a Consultant Orthopaedic & Joint Replacement Surgeon who is among the very few Certified Overseas Fellowship Trained Foot & Ankle Surgeons In India. He Has Trained At The Prestigious Kings College Hospital, London under the Aegis Of Eminent Professors In The Field Of Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Surgery, Diabetic foot and Charcot Reconstruction. 

Dr. Varun Kommalapati is expert in treating

Trauma: 

• Complex Polytrauma
• Complex Trimalleolar ankle fractures
• Minimally Invasive calcaneum fracture fixation
• Lisfranc injuries

Sports Injuries:

• Ankle arthroscopy
• Lateral ligament reconstruction
• Talus OCD defects
• Minimally Invasive Achilles tendon repair
• Deltoid injuries
• Peroneal tendon pathology

Heel pain:

• Experts in Treatment of Plantar fasciitis & Achilles
• Tendonitis,
• Endoscopic calcaneoplasty

Adult & child foot deformities:

• Clubfoot
• Flatfoot
• congenital vertical talus
• Intoeing and tiptoe walking
• Bunion correction
• Rheumatoid foot deformities
• Claw toe
• Hammertoe
• Minimally invasive surgery

Neglected trauma and limb deformities:

• Deformity correction
• Ilizarov fixation
• Foot drop

Diabetic foot & Charcot foot Centre of Excellence:

• Diabetic ulcers
• infections
• Osteomyelitis.
• Complex Charcot foot reconstruction.

• 2014 : MBBS , Mediciti Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad (First Division)
• 2016 : MS (Orthopaedics), JSS University, Mysore (Gold Medalist) ,
• 2016 : ECFMG Certification, USA (USMLE STEP 1, STEP 2 CS & CK) , USA
• 2002 : MRCS , Edinburgh
• 2022 : International Surgical Fellowship in Foot & Ankle, Complex Trauma and Charcot Reconstruction (Kings College Hospital, London) , Kings College, London

Adult and Pediatric Foot Deformities
Ankle Arthroscopy, Total Ankle Replacement
Complex / Neglected Trauma
Diabetic Foot / Charcot Reconstruction
Minimally Invasive Surgery, Endoscopic Surgery

Trauma: 

• Complex Polytrauma
• Complex Trimalleolar ankle fractures
• Minimally Invasive calcaneum fracture fixation
• Lisfranc injuries

Sports Injuries:

• Ankle arthroscopy
• Lateral ligament reconstruction
• Talus OCD defects
• Minimally Invasive Achilles tendon repair
• Deltoid injuries
• Peroneal tendon pathology

Heel pain:

• Experts in Treatment of Plantar fasciitis & Achilles
• Tendonitis,
• Endoscopic calcaneoplasty

Adult & child foot deformities:

• Clubfoot
• Flatfoot
• congenital vertical talus
• Intoeing and tiptoe walking
• Bunion correction
• Rheumatoid foot deformities
• Claw toe
• Hammertoe
• Minimally invasive surgery

Neglected trauma and limb deformities:

• Deformity correction
• Ilizarov fixation
• Foot drop

Diabetic foot & Charcot foot Centre of Excellence:

• Diabetic ulcers
• infections
• Osteomyelitis.
• Complex Charcot foot reconstruction.

Awards:

• Rank 1 in MS (Orth) Postgraduate examinations held in April 2016  
• Awarded “ Dr. J.S Hegde GOLD MEDAL for Proficiency in MS Orthopaedics “ - by JSS UNIVERSITY  
• Awarded Distinction in Pharmacology in 2nd Yr MBBS 

Research & Publications:

• A Comparison of Trans-Articular Screw Versus Dorsal Bridge Plate Versus Compression Locking Plate Fixation in B2 Lis Franc Injuries: A 5-Year Experience in a Level 1 Trauma Centre, in the United Kingdom - Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Nov 2021 
• The Trans-Fibula Approach to a Posterior Malleoli Fracture - Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons England, Nov 2021
• Conference Paper - Minimally invasive Surgical (MIS) Operative outcomes compared with non-operative treatment of displaced intra-articular calcaneal fractures (DIACF): Early Results - OTA Nashville 2020
• Paper - Treatment Of Displaced Intracapsular Fractures Of The Femoral Neck With Total Hip Arthroplasty Or Hemiarthroplasty. A Meta-Analyses Of Randomised Controlled Trials - Virtual EFORT Congress July 2021  
• Paper - Treatment Of Displaced Intracapsular Fractures Of The Femoral Neck With Total Hip Arthroplasty Or Hemiarthroplasty. A Meta-Analyses Of Randomised Controlled Trials - British Hip Society Annual meeting June 2021