Orthopaedic Surgeon for Whitefield Patients

Name: Orthopaedic Surgeon for Whitefield & Marathahalli Patients
Creator: Dr. Chetan M. Dojode

Patients travel from Whitefield & Marathahalli to consult Dr. Chetan M. Dojode, and it is worth being clear about why. Bengaluru has no shortage of orthopaedic surgeons closer to these neighbourhoods. Patients make the journey for a specific reason: subspecialty training in the operation they need, and a practice whose joint replacement outcomes have been subject to independent registry audit.

Dr. Dojode is a UK-trained consultant holding FRCS (Orth, UK) and FEBOT (Euro), with eleven years of NHS consultant and specialist practice in the United Kingdom before returning to Bengaluru. He completed the Furlong Fellowship in Arthroplasty and Revision Surgery, and a further fellowship in shoulder and knee surgery. Complex primary and revision joint replacement form a substantial part of his practice.

Much of what patients travel for does not end in surgery. Second opinions form a significant part of the practice — patients advised elsewhere to have a joint replaced who want an independent view on whether it is necessary, whether it is the right operation, and whether now is the right time. Being told that surgery can reasonably wait is a common and legitimate outcome.

Patients travel from Whitefield and the eastern IT corridor via the Outer Ring Road. Consultations are scheduled to allow for the journey, and follow-up is arranged to minimise repeat travel. Where investigations are required, they are grouped into single visits wherever practical, and follow-up is arranged to minimise unnecessary journeys across the city.

Reasons patients travel across Bengaluru

✓Independent second opinion before agreeing to joint replacement
✓MAKO robotic-assisted knee and hip replacement
✓Complex primary replacement — deformity, bone loss, previous surgery
✓Revision of a painful, loose or failed joint replacement
✓Sports injury surgery — ACL, meniscus, cartilage, shoulder instability
✓Joint-preserving options for younger patients before replacement

Areas covered

Whitefield, Marathahalli, Brookefield, Varthur, Bellandur and the ITPL corridor.

Where you would be seen from Whitefield

Whitefield, Marathahalli, Brookefield, Varthur and Bellandur are the furthest catchments served by this practice — 50–70 minutes to the Sahakar Nagar consulting rooms and 55–75 minutes to Sparsh Hospital Yelahanka, and longer at peak hours across the Outer Ring Road.

Nobody makes that journey casually, and appointments are structured accordingly: the aim is the smallest number of visits, not the shortest individual trip. Sparsh Hospital Yelahanka is the better choice despite being slightly further, because X-ray and MRI are on site. It runs 10am to 4pm, Monday to Saturday, and one morning appointment can cover assessment, imaging and a written plan. An early slot also avoids the worst of the return traffic.

Surgery is carried out at Sparsh Hospital Yelahanka. The inpatient facilities allow a family member to stay through the admission, which is a genuine consideration when travelling home the same day is not realistic.

The Sahakar Nagar rooms are open 4:30pm to 7pm, Monday to Saturday, and are a consulting location only — no imaging, surgery or admissions there. Parking is free at both. For routine post-operative review from Whitefield, video consultation is usually the better option, reserving the journey for appointments where examination genuinely changes the decision.

Practice across two health systems

Dr. Chetan M. Dojode has operated in both the United Kingdom and India. His UK joint replacement practice is recorded on the National Joint Registry (NJR) — the world’s largest independent registry of joint replacement outcomes, which tracks implant survival and revision rates for every procedure submitted. That same registry-audited discipline — implant selection, alignment targets and structured follow-up — is applied to every joint replacement he performs in Bengaluru.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is it worth travelling from Whitefield for orthopaedic treatment?

That depends on what you need. For straightforward problems well managed close to home, travelling across Bengaluru adds little. For complex or revision joint replacement, robotic-assisted surgery, or an independent second opinion before committing to an operation, the specific expertise matters more than the distance. You will be given an honest view on which applies to you.

Where would my surgery take place?

Surgery, including MAKO robotic-assisted joint replacement, is performed at Sparsh Hospital, New Airport Road, Yelahanka. Outpatient consultations, follow-up and injections are usually at OSR — OrthoSportsRobotics Clinic / Aarna Clinic, Sahakar Nagar.

Can consultations and scans be arranged in one visit?

Wherever practical, yes. If you are travelling a distance, investigations are grouped so that consultation, imaging and review can be completed with the fewest journeys. Let reception know your travel situation when booking so the appointment can be planned accordingly.

Do you provide second opinions?

Yes, and they form a significant part of the practice. Bring your imaging — the films or a CD rather than only the report — along with any letters and details of previous surgery. You are under no obligation to proceed with treatment here, and confirming that your original surgeon's advice was sound is a legitimate outcome.

How is follow-up managed if I live across the city?

Follow-up appointments are spaced and scheduled to minimise travel, and routine progress reviews can often be handled remotely where clinically appropriate. Physiotherapy is coordinated with a practitioner closer to where you live.