ABOUT SPORTS ORTHO
Welcome to SportsOrtho, Mumbai’s leader in advanced sports medicine and minimally invasive orthopedic care. Guided by Dr. Prasad Bhagunde, we proudly deliver expert, personalized treatments for athletes and individuals with complex orthopedic needs. Moreover, at Sports Ortho, your recovery and wellness are our top priority—experience, today, the best in modern orthopedic care!
Dr Prasad Bhagunde
Director, Arthroscopy, Sports Orthopaedics & Shoulder Service and Head, SportsOrtho
MBBS, MS Ortho, D Ortho, Fellowship NHS UK, France and FASM USA
Department
Bone & Joint/Orthopaedics, Sports Medicine, Minimal Access Surgery.
Experience
15+ Years of Experience
Memberships:
Founder member of Indian Cartilage Society
Bombay Orthopaedic Society
Arthroscopy & Sports Orthopaedics Fellowships
East Lancashire Hospital, NHS, UK
Clinique de l’Unione, France
FASM USA
Biography
Dr. Prasad Bhagunde – Head of SportsOrtho, Arthroscopy, Sports medicine and Shoulder Service in Mumbai, India. Dr. Bhagunde’s work in arthroscopy is renowned across India, also internationally as he is the only visiting surgeon for arthroscopy in Tanzania.
He has treated many prominent Indian athletes, including Indian footballer Jayesh Rane for his sports injury. He has also treated numerous district and state-level football players, cricketers, and kabaddi athletes.
Dr. Bhagunde combines his vast medical expertise with a patient-centric approach, ensuring that each individual receives advanced care and thoughtful support throughout their recovery.
With extensive experience in knee and shoulder arthroscopy and joint preservation, Dr. Bhagunde serves as India’s representative for xenograft and allograft surgeries for rotator cuff tears.
He has successfully performed over 8,000 arthroscopy surgeries, achieving the highest patient satisfaction. He is an active member of the Indian Arthroscopy Society and the Indian Cartilage Society.
Additionally, he is a partner for the center of excellence at the Abhinav Bindra Foundation for Indian Sportspersons.
AREA(S) OF INTEREST
Sports Orthopaedics, Arthroscopic surgery – knee, shoulder, hip, ankle, elbow; Cartilage repair surgery including 3D sizing and hemicondyle cartilage transplant, Allograft transplants for ligaments, meniscus, Shoulder surgery including Virtual Implant Positioning for shoulder replacements.
TREATMENTS/PROCEDURES OFFERED
Dr. Bhagunde’s expertise includes advanced arthroscopic and reconstructive procedures for sports injuries and joint preservation, featuring:
⦁ ACL reconstruction, including revision ACL and allograft-based reconstructions
⦁ Comprehensive knee dislocation treatment and multiple ligament reconstructive surgery
⦁ Meniscus repair and meniscus allograft transplantation
⦁ Cartilage restoration, including hemicondyle cartilage transplantation
⦁ Arthroscopic shoulder reconstruction for instability and rotator cuff repair
⦁ Shoulder replacement surgeries, including hemiarthroplasty and reverse total shoulder arthroplasty
⦁ Specialized arthroscopy for hip, ankle, and elbow injuries
⦁ Joint preservation solutions, including high tibial osteotomy (HTO) and osteochondral knee transplantation
Dr. Prasad Bhagunde has multiple publications and book chapters to his credit.
He serves as a faculty member at various international and national conferences and has been invited to conduct surgical demonstrations in multiple cities across India.
Memberships:
Founder member of Indian Cartilage Society
Bombay Orthopaedic Society
Faculty at Arthroscopy Academy, Mumbai June 2024
TORNIER- TRIAN THE TRAINER, Korea December 2023
WIROC 2023- The Classique December 2023
• Lower trapezius transfer for failed rotator cuff repair
• Allografts in Trauma: Types and their properties
SHOULDER 360- Florida, Miami April 2023
• Presented on biceps patch autograft for anterosuperior cuff tears
WIROC 2022 – Global December 2022
• Faculty arthroscopy and sports medicine
• Presented on Allografts in sports medicine
SINGAPORE ARTHROSCOPY COURSE January 2020
• National University Hospital/ Arthrex Lab
• Course Chairman
• One-to-one teaching for Arthroscopy surgeons across Asia
KASCON 2019 – Karnataka Arthroscopy Conference, Bangalore June 2019
• Podium Presentation
• ACL repair in Children
• Live Surgery – Revision ACL
Ramaiah Institute of Advanced Learning Bangalore May 2019
Faculty – Cadaveric Workshop for knee and shoulder arthroscopy at.
Pune Knee Course April 2019
• Faculty & Podium Presentation
i) ACL repair new approach
ii) Hidden Meniscal lesions
ISKSAA Delhi March 2019
• International Society for Knowledge of Surgeons for Arthroscopy and Arthroplasty.
• Podium Presentation.
i) Clinical approach to rotator cuff tears.
ii) Challenges in Double Row Cuff Repair.
GAAC (Ganga Advanced Arthroscopy Conference) Coimbatore March 2019
• Podium Presentation
i) Road map to Anatomical ACL.
ii) 1st-time shoulder dislocation – clinical approach.
Cadaveric Course for Shoulder Arthroscopy March 2019
• SRMC – Sri Ramchandra Medical College, Chennai
• Faculty for
• Podium Presentation:
i) Approach to Shoulder Instability.
ii) Rotator Cuff Tears – Superior Capsular reconstruction
GAAC (Goa Advanced Arthroscopy Conference) February 2019
• Podium Presentation
i) Meniscal root & ramp Lesions
ii) Secondary Instability Management in ACL injuries.
Singapore Arthroscopy Course October 2018
• Co-faculty with Dr. Mark Ferguson (Orthopedic Surgeon to Indian Cricket Team)
• Cadaver Program for Knee and Shoulder Surgery.
Bombay Orthopedic Society October 2018
• Instructor for Cadaver Course.
• Presentation – Approach to Patello Femoral instability
IASCON, Kochi June 2018
• Live Surgery – Shoulder Anterior Instability.
MEDICAL QUALIFICATIONS
MBBS, Seth G.S. Medical College & King Edward VII Memorial (KEM) Hospital
MS(Orth), Seth G.S. Medical College & King Edward VII Memorial (KEM) Hospital
ARTHROSCOPY & SPORTS ORTHOPAEDICS FELLOWSHIPS
East Lancashire Hospital, NHS, UK
Clinique de l’Unione, France
FASM USA
⦁ Bhagunde, P. It’s the Biology Orthopods! Heralding a Reconstructive Revolution Through Musculoskeletal Tissue Banks (MSTB) in India, Indian Journal of Orthopaedics (2022) 56:1533–1546 (INDEXED)
⦁ Bhagunde, P. A Histological and Biomechanical Analysis of Human Acellular Dermis (HAD) Created Using a Novel Processing and Preservation Technique. JOIO (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43465-024-01181-9
⦁ Patent Application: 202421024331; PROCESSING AND PRESERVATION OF ACELLULAR TISSUE GRAFT, AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF
⦁ Book chapter: Allograft in Sports Injuries of the Knee: Indian Perspective in Trends and Approaches to Knee Injury in Sports; submitted 2023
