Dr. Jithin Lobo

Qualifications

MBBS - Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore
2007
MS (Ortho) - Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences,
Bangalore 2011
DNB (Ortho) - National Board of Examination 2012
MRCS Edinburgh (UK) 2020
FRCS Trauma & Ortho (UK) 2023
Expertise:
1. Adult fracture management
2. Hip & Knee Arthroplasty (Robotics)
3. Knee Arthroscopy
Fellowships:
1. Trauma Fellowship – Aintree Hospital, Liverpool, UK (2024-
25)
2. Fellowship in Hip & Knee Arthoplasty – OCON, Hengelo, The
Netherlands (2016)
3. Fellowship in Hip & Knee Arthoplasty (Robotic) – Golden
Jubilee Hospital, Glasgow, UK (2025-26)
Personal statement:
I am a very enthusiastic and hardworking Orthopaedic surgeon,
with experience of working at reputed high volume tertiary
care hospitals across India, UK and The Netherlands. My area of
interest is Hip and Knee Joint Replacement. I have extensive
experience in teaching undergraduate and post graduate medical
students. I have also participated in Research projects which
have culminated in publications and presentations. As an
orthopaedic surgeon, my aim is to restore mobility and relieve
pain, allowing help patients return to their active lives.

Professional experience

1. Lower Limb Arthroplasty & Soft tissue Knee Fellow.
Golden Jubilee National Hospital. Glasgow, UK.
6/8/2025 to 4/8/2026

2. Trauma Fellow – Orthopaedics Aintree Hospital.
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, UK.
7/8/2024 to 5/8/2025
3. Senior Clinical Fellow – Trauma & Orthopaedics
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Wolverhampton, UK.
24/12/2018 to 6/8/2024
4. Senior Resident/ Assistant Professor in department of
Orthopaedics St John’s Medical College.
Bangalore,India. 17/02/2014
to 4/12/2018
5. Registrar in Orthopaedic department. Bangalore Baptist
hospital, Bangalore, India.
20/05/2013 to 15/02/2014
6. Assistant Professor in department of Orthopaedics.
A J Institute of Medical Sciences, Mangalore, India.
18/06/2011 to 15/03/2013
7. Post Graduate Training in Orthopaedics.
Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore, India.
12/04/2008 to 19/05/2011
8. Compulsory rotatory internship Adichunchanagiri Institute
of Medical Sciences,
Bellur, India.
29/04/2006 to 29/04/2007

Certifications

1. Leadership & Management Course - October 2025
2. Research & Methodology Course- November 2024
3. Train the Trainer Course- February 2024
4. Advanced Trauma and Life Support Course (ATLS)- May 2024
5. Care of the Critically ill Surgical Patient Course
(CCrISP)- May 2021
6. AO Basic Fracture Management Course - August 2014

Workshops & Conferences

1. Hip, Knee and MAKO Cadaver course - By Stryker at Glasgow,
UK on 18-19th, August 2025
2. Basic cadaveric knee arthroscopy workshop- MSRALC,
Bangalore, India – 25th March 2012

3. Basics - Primary knee arthroplasty- Sparsh hospital,
Bangalore India, 10-11th March 2012
4. Depuy – Arthroplasty Essentials Course - DePuy Institute,
Chennai, India, 12-14th May 2012
5. AO spine monsoon seminar – 29 September 2009 at Mangalore,
Karnataka
6. AO Trauma course – Basic principles of fracture management
held at Hyderabad,India on Aug 14-16, 2014.
7. 7th Bangalore shoulder course – Cadaveric workshop at
Bangalore – 14th to 16th July 2017
8. 2nd Annual conference of AOPAS (Pelvis - acetabular
surgery) – Cadaveric workshop – 23rd to 25th March 2018

Research & Publications

1. Courtney E, Lobo J, Cash T, Newton AW, Brown DJ.
Distal complications of Motec® total wrist arthroplasty:
failure of osseointegration versus periprosthetic fracture.
Journal of Hand Surgery (EuropeanVolume). 2025;
50(11):1500-1508 PMID:
40446819
2. Cherian JJ, Lobo JO, Ramesh LJ. A
comparative study of bacteriological culture results using
swab and tissue for diagnosis of wound infection in open
fracture.
Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports 2019 January; 9(1):33-
36 PMID: 31245315
3. Peters A, Lobo J, Homan S. Modified Chevron
osteotomy for hallux valgus deformity in female athletes. A
2- year follow-up study – Letter to the Editor

Foot Ankle Surg. 2017 Sep;23(3):211. Epub 2016 Nov.
PMID: 28865594
4. Lobo JO, Cherian JJ, Sahu A. Case of
Acute Concomitant Rupture of Anterior Cruciate Ligament and
Patellar Tendon of Knee: Surgical Decision Making and
Outcome. Journal of
Orthopaedic Case Reports 2017 May-Jun; 7(3):5-8.
PMID: 29051869

Presentations

Posters - International

1. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons – Annual meeting,
March 2020 at Orlando, Florida, USA - ‘Less postoperative
restrictions following total hip arthroplasty with use of a

posterolateral approach: A prospective randomized non-
inferiority trial’

2. Annual Scientific Meeting of the British Hip Society in
London, UK: 18th – 20th March 2026 - ‘Trunnionosis in Total
Hip Arthroplasty: The Influence of Bearing Surfaces, Taper
Design and Patient Factors on Wear, Corrosion and Implant
Longevity

Podium- International

1. Annual Scientific Meeting of the British Hip Society in
London, UK: 18th – 20th March 2026: ‘Reducing Carbon
Footprint in Orthopaedic Theatres: A Prospective Study at
the Golden Jubilee National Hospital’
2. SECMA - BSSH Mallorca, Spain: Hand 2025: ‘Distal component complications after total wrist arthroplasty: A case- controlled study of failure of osseointegration versus periprosthetic fracture’
3. British Association of Spinal Surgeons (BASS) 2022 at
Belfast, UK: ‘Patients’ smartphone biometric apps:
potential use in the collection of functional activity data
outcome measures and in promoting increased engagement with
post op rehabilitation’

Regional

1. Karnataka Orthopaedic Association Conference (KOACON), Goa,
and Karnataka 2011 - ‘Study of Tip Apex Distance in
intertrochanteric fractures treated with DHS’
2. Karnataka Orthopaedic Association Conference (KOACON),
Mysore, Karnataka 2014 - ‘Study of Radiological features in
Discoid Meniscus’
3. Western Indian Regional Orthopaedic Conference (WIROC),
Mumbai, Maharashtra 2015 - ‘Study of outcome following
Arthroscopic Repair in Meniscal injuries’
4. Bangalore Orthopaedic Society Conference (BOSCON),
Bangalore, Karnataka 2016 - ‘Case of Extensor mechanism
rupture with concomitant ACL tear

Audits

1. DVT prophylaxis in lower limb immobilization in patients
referred from Emergency department to Fracture clinic at
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, UK
2. Coronavirus in HIP Fractures CHIP2: Is Vitamin D Deficiency
Associated with Increased Mortality from COVID-19
Infections in a Hip fracture Population (National
Observational Audit) – UK
3. Clinical coding proforma service evaluation 2022/2023 at
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, UK
4. Surgically treated ankle fractures before and after COVID –
19 at The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, UK

Languages

Kannada,Hindi,English,Tulu & Konkani

Professional memberships

General Medical Council (UK) - 7671153
Karnataka Medical Council - 77250
Karnataka Orthopaedic Association - J 35

Other involvement

Worked with the Rotaplast Team (August 26 – September 10, 2006)
assisting in humanitarian work of cleft lip/palate correction
surgeries at Nagamangala, India

Interests

Photography, Hiking and Travel