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Atul Sukthankar MD

Specialist in Orthopedic Surgery and Trauma FMH
Senior Lecturer University of Adelaide, Australien

Graduate and Postgraduate Training

2009–2012 Consultant, Department of Orthopedics, University of Zurich, Balgirst, CH
2012 Consulting surgeon at the Kantonsspital Zug, CH
2008 Senior Lecturer, School of Medicine, University
of Adelaide, Australien, CH
2007–2009  Traum and Joint Reconstruction Fellowship Hip and Knee,
Royal Adelaide Hospital, Australien 
2006–2007 

Consultant in pediatric orthopedics Orthopädie, University Childrens Hospital Zürich, CH
2006  Consultant, Department of Orthopedics, University of Zurich, Balgrist, CH
2006  Clinical Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine, University of Zurich, CH
2006  Awarded Titel as Specialist in Orthopedic Surgery and Trauma FMH, CH
2004–2005 Resident, Department of Orthopedics, University of Zurich, Balgrist, CH
2003–2004 Biomechanical and Clinical Research, Deparment of Orthopedics, University of  Zürich, Balgrist, CH
2002–2003 Orthopedic Resident, Kantonsspital Winterthur, CH
2000–2001 Basic Surgical Training in General Surgery and Trauma, Kantonsspital Luzern, CH
2000 Doctor auf Medicine (MD), University of Zurich, CH
1999 Completion of Medical School, University of Zurich, CH

Curriculum vitae

About me

Name Sukthankar
First Name Atul
Titel

Doctor of Medicine (MD) 

Specialist in Orthopedic Surgery and Trauma FMH


Senior Lecturer, School of Medicine, University of Adelaide, South Australia, Australien 

Certified expert for insurance medicine SGVM
Date of birth 31. Januar 1973
Nationality Swiss
Place of origin Obersiggenthal (Aargau)
Marital status married to Supriya Sukthankar-Rao, 2 daughters  (Reva (2005) und Shria (2008))
Language skills German, Englisch, French, Italian, Marathi, Hindi

Education

Basic Schooling/College

bis 1989 Primary and High School  in Nussbaumen, Obersiggenthal, Aargau, CH
1989 - 1993 Junior College, Kantonsschule Baden, Aargau, Ch

Medical School

1993 - 1999 Medical School, Univerity of Zurich, CH

Postgraduate Training

2000

Doctor of Medicine (MD), University of Zurich, CH
2000 - 2001 General Surgical Trainee at  Kantonsspital Luzern, CH
Head of Department: Prof. M. von Flüe und Prof. R. Babst
2002 - 2003

Orthopedic Resident, Kantonsspital Winterthur, CH

Head of Department: Dr. B. Isler
2003 - 2004 Biomechanical and clinical resarch, Department of Orthopedics, University of Zurich, Balgrist, CH
Head of Department: Prof. C. Gerber
2004 - 2005 Orthopedic Resident, Department of Orthopedics, University of Zuich, Balgrist, CH
Head of Department: Prof. C. Gerber
2005 Fellowship exam for orthopedics and traumaotology of the locomotor apparatus, Berne, Switzerland
2006 Titel as Specialist FMH for orthopedics surgery and traumatology of the locomotor apparatus

Fellowships and Specialized Training

2006 Consultant, Deparment of Orthopedics, University of Zurich, Balgrist, CH
Head of Deparment: Prof. C. Gerber
Seit 2006 Appointment as Clinical Lecturer, Department of Orthopedics, University of Zurich, CH
2006 - 2007 Consultant, Division of Orthopedic Surgery, Department for Surgery, University Childrens Hospital Zuich, CH
Head of Deparment: Dr. S. Dierauer
2007 - 2009 Trauma/Joint Reconstruction Hip and Knee Fellowship
Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma
Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, SA, Australien
Head of Department: A-Prof. A. Pohl und Prof. D. Howie
2008 Apppointment as Senior Lecturer  School of Medicine, University of Adelaide, SA, Australien
2009 bis 2013

Consultant, Department of Orthopedics, University of Zurich, Balgrist, CH
Head of Department: Prof. C. Gerber
2009 – 2010 Shoulder/Elbow-Surgery
2010 – 2011 Knee-Surgery
2012 - 2013 Hip/Pelvic Surgery
2012 Consultant for upper limb surgery at the Kantonsspital Zug, CH

Courses / Symposia / congresses

2000 Abdominal Sonography, Winterthur, CH
2000 Basic Course AO, Davos, CH
2001 Annual meeting SGO , Lugano, CH
2001 Basic Course Arthroscopy, Aesculap Akademie, D
2001 AO Kurs Peripherel Osteosynthesis, Oberdorf, CH
2002 Instructional Hip Course, MEM-Institut Bern, CH
2002 Annual Meeting SGO, CH
2003 Instructional Knee Course, MEM-Institut Bern, CH
2003 AO Swiss Residents Course, Davos, CH
2003 Annual Meeting SGO Basel, CH
2004 Annual Meeting SGO Montreux, CH
2005 Swiss senior Residents course, Biel, CH
2005 Course for application of radiation in medicine, University of Basel, CH
2005 EFORT meeting, Lissabon, Portugal
2006 Annual meeting AAOS , Chicago, IL, USA
2006 Annual meeting SESEC, Rom, Italien
2006 ATLS Course, Basal
2008 International Trauma Meeting, OTA South Pacific, Sydney
2008 Annual Meeting AAOS, San Francisco, CA, USA
2008 Orthopaedic Polytrauma Management, AAOS, San Francisco, USA
2009 Taylor Spatial Frame, Use in Trauma, New Castle, Australien
2010 Basic course in vascular surgery, Pontresina CH
2010 Swiss Insurance Medicine Training course Modul 2
2011 Didaktikkurs für Habilitanten Universität Zuerich
2011 Swiss Insurance Medicine Training,  Modul 1, 3 und 4 with Certification
2011 Annual Meeting SGO
2012 Annual Meeting SGO
2012 Course in Knee Revision, Frankfurt, D
2012 PSI Instrumention Course, Vienna, D
2013 Oxford Knee Course, Oxford, GB
2013 Hip Revision Meeting, Germany
2013 German Annual Meeting for Orthopedics and Traumatology, Berlin, 2013

Awards

Second Price for best poster presentation at the annual meeting of the  SGO 2001 in Lugano“High tibial osteotomy and stabilization with Tomofix plating system”
Nomination as Senior Lecturer, University of Adelaide, Australien in 2008
Nomination as review Editor for Frontiers Surgery

Member of

Swiss Society of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology of the locomotor apparatus (SGOT)
Swiss Medical Association (FMH)
Medical Association of Zurich
Society of Orthopedic Surgeons Zurich (ZGO)
American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS)

Publications

Doctoral Thesis at the University of Zurich, 2000

DegraPol®btc/btgc: In vitro Examination of the biocompatibility for tenocytes.
A. Sukthankar
2000, Faculty of Medicine, University of Zurich unter guidance of Prof. O Trentz and PD Dr. med. G. Uhlschmid, Department of Trauma, University Hospital of Zurich

Peer Reviewed Publications

Radiographic and computed tomography analysis of cemented pegged polyethylene glenoid components in total shoulder replacement
Yian E.H., Werner C.M.L., Nyffeler R.W., Pfirrmann C., Ramappa A., Sukthankar A.and Gerber C.
JBJS-A;87(9):1928-1936. September 2005
Tripartite patella: late appearance of a third ossification centre in childhood.
Zumstein M., Sukthakar A., Exner G.U.
Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics B. 15(1):75-76, January 2006
Association of a wide lateral extension of the acromion with rotator cuff tears.
Nyffeler R.W, Werner C.M.L., Sukthankar A., Schmid M., Gerber C.
JBJS-A, 88 (4): 800-5, April 2006
Single-stage bilateral total shoulder arthroplasty: a preliminary study.
Gerber C., Lingenfelter E.J, Reischl N., Sukthankar A.
J Bone Joint Surg. Br. 2006 Jun;88(6):751-5.
Metatarsophalangeal joint arthrodesis after failed Keller-Brandes procedure.
Vienne P., Sukthankar A., Favre P., Werner C.M.L., Baumer A.,  Zingg. P.,
Foot Ankle Int. 2006 Nov;27(11):894-901.
Inverse Delta-prosthesis and Latissimus dorsi transfer: a prelimnary study
Gerber C., Lingenfelter E.J., Pennington S.D., Sukthankar A.
JBJS-A, 2006
Clinical and structural outcomes of nonoperative management of massive rotator cuff tears.
Zingg PO, Jost B, Sukthankar A, Buhler M, Pfirrmann CW, Gerber C.
JBJS-A. 2007 Sep;89(9):1928-34.
A cost-benefit analysis using contingent valuation techniques: a feasibility study in spinal surgery.
Haefeli M, Elfering A, McIntosh E, Gray A, Sukthankar A, Boos N.
Value Health. 2008 Jul-Aug;11(4):575-88
The subcristal pelvic external fixator: technique, results, and rationale.
Solomon LB, Pohl AP, Sukthankar A, Chehade MJ.
J Orthop Trauma. 2009 May-Jun;23(5):365-9.
Minimal invasive epiphysiodesis using a modified "Canale"-technique for correction of angular deformities and limb leg length discrepancies.
Ramseier LE, Sukthankar A, Exner GU.
J Child Orthop. 2009 Feb;3(1):33-7.
How accurately can the acetabular rim be trimmed in hip arthroscopy for pincer-type femoral acetabular impingement: a cadaveric investigation.
Zumstein M, Hahn F, Sukthankar A, Sussmann PS, Dora C.
Arthroscopy. 2009 Feb;25(2):164-8.
The anterior center edge angle in Lequesne's false profile view: interrater correlation, dependence on pelvic tilt and correlation to anterior acetabular coverage in the sagital plane. A cadaver study.
Zingg PO, Werner CM, Sukthankar A, Zanetti M, Seifert B, Dora C.
Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2009 Jun;129(6):787-91.
Reconstruction of a large intercalary femoral defect using massive allograft and vascularised fibula
A. Sukthankar, C. Duncan, Y. Caplash, B.L. Solomon
JOT, accepted
Static posterior humeral head subluxation and total shoulder arthroplasty
Gerber C, Costouros JG, Sukthankar A, Fucentese
SFJSES 18(4):505-10, 2009
A comprehensive Classification of proximal humeral fractures - “HGLS system”
A. Sukthankar, D. Leonello, R. Hertel, G. Ding, M. Sandow
JSES J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2013 Jan 10

 Is there an Association between the anatomy of the scapula and development of rotator cuff tearing and glenohumeral osteoarthritis: a radiographic study on the critical shoulder angleB. Moor, S. Bouaicha, A. Sukthankar, D. Rothenfluh, C. Gerber, Bone Joint J. 2013 Jul;95-B(7):935-41

Book Chapters

Age Related Changes of the Spine
A. Sukthankar, A.G. Nerlich, G. Paesold
In Spinal Disorders, Springer Verlag, N. Boos und M. Aebi (Editors)

Submission oder in internal review

Lateral extension of the acromion, rotator cuff pathologies and clinical relavance – a prospective study
Sukthankar A., Nyffeler R.W., Brucker P, Zingg P.O, Gerber C.
Submission JBJS-B, 2012
A prospective study analysing functional and radiological outcome of rotator cuff repair: short to midterm results
A.Sukthankar, Jost. B., Pfirrmann C., Zanetti M., Gerber C.
Interne Bearbeitung
Position of patella in flexion ligament balancing using ELIBRA tensioning device
Atul Sukthankar, S.F. Fucentese, M. Ecker-Jundt, P. Koch
Interne Bearbeitung

Presentations at meetings

Presentation at national und internatinal orthopedic meetings 

“High tibial osteotomy and stabilization with Tomofix plating system”
Staubli AE, Sukthankar A., De Simoni C., 2000, annual meeting SGO
Revision arthroplasty with the inverse Delta-III-prosthesis after failed primary shoulder arthroplasty
Sukthankar A., Werner CML, Gerber C
Poster, AAOS, Washington, 2005
Podium Presentation 2005 EFORT Lissabon, Portugal
Results of revision arthroplasty using inverse prosthesis 
Sukthankar A., Werner CML, Gerber C
Podium Presentation 2005 EFORT Lissabon, Portugal
Clinical and structural outcome of revision rotator cuff repair
Sukthankar A., Pfirrmann C., Gerber C.
SGO Montreux, 2005, Podium Presentation
Functional and radiological Outcome of Rotator Cuff Repair, Latissimus dorsi transfer, Pectoralis major transfer and inverse Prosthesis following failed rotator cuff repair
Sukthankar A., Jost B., Gerber C.
Podium Presentation SECEC Rom 2005
Outcome of Rotator Cuff Repair, Latissimus dorsi transfer, Pectoralis major transfer and inverse Prosthesis in revision settings
Sukthankar A., Jost B., Gerber C.
Podium Presentation  EFORT 2005, Lissabon, Portugal
Results of Rotator Cuff Repair, Latissimus dorsi transfer, Pectoralis major transfer and inverse Prosthesis in revision settings
Poster Praesentation AAOS 2005 Chicago, USA
Single-stage bilateral total shoulder arthroplasty: a preliminary study.
Sukthankar A.., Lingenfelter E.J, Gerber C.
Podium Presentation AAOS, Chicago, USA
SGO 2005, Poster Präsentation
The latarjet procedure in revision of failed anterior stabilization procedures of the shoulder
Jehmlich S, Sukthankar A., Lingenfelter E.J., Gerber C.
Poster Presentation SESEC Rome 2006
Use of the gastrocnemius flap in orthopedic surgery. A. Sukthankar, C. Dumont, Symposium Musculo-skelettal flaps, Uniklinik Balgrist, 2006
Revision Options following Rotator Cuff Repairs
Sukthankar A.
Podium Präsentation, Local Meeting AOA, Adelaide, Australien 2007
Total Shoulder Arthroplasty Options, Single vs. Double staged
Sukthankar A.
Podium Präsentation Local Meeting AOA, Adelaide, Australien 2008
Inverse Prosthesis and Latissimus dorsi transfer, indications and outcome
Sukthankar A.
Podium Präsentation Local Meeting AOA, Adelaide, Australien 2008
A comprehensive Classification of proximal humeral fractures - “HGLS Classification”
A. Sukthankar, Meeting of Australian Shoulder and Elbow Society Perh, Australia 2008
A comprehensive Classification of proximal humeral fractures - “HGLS (Sandow) Classification”
A. Sukthankar, EFORT-Meeting; Madrid, 2010, Podium Präsentation
Clinical outcome of open and rotator cuff repair: a prospective randomised study
A. Sukthankar, AAOS Meeting 2011, San Diego, USA
A new method for Flexion gap balancing using eLibra electronic tensioning device: evalutation of patellar position and height A. Sukthankar, Knee-Symposium Balgrist 2011
Clinical and radiological outcome of open and rotator cuff repair: a prospective randomised study
A. Sukthankar, SGO Lausanne, Poster Presentation

Flexion gap balancing using eLibra electronic tensioning device: evalutation of patellar position.

A. Sukthankar, M. Jundt-Ecker, SGO Basel, 2012

Instructor at following courses

12th Course in Shoulder Surgery, University of Zürich, Balgrist, Switzerland, Oktober 2005
13th Course in Shoulder Surgery, University of Zurich, Balgrist, Switzerland, September 2006
15th Course in Shoulder Surgery, University of Zürich, Balgrist, Switzerland, September 2006
17th Course in Shoulder Surgery, University of Zürich, Balgrist, Switzerland, September 2006
Medacta Knee-Symposium März 2011, Uniklinik Balgrist, Zurich, Switzerland
20th Course in Shoulder Surgery, University of Zürich, Balgrist, Switzerland, September 2012

 

Presentations at following meetings/symposia

Jahreskongress SGO in 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005 und 2006, CH
Kongress EFORT, Lissabon, Portugal 2005
Kongress SECEC Rom, Italy 2005
Annual Meeting of AAOS , Washington, USA 2005
Annual Meeting of AAOS Chicago, USA 2006
Symposium of microsurgery (musculoskelettal flaps), Uniklinik Balgrist, 2006, CH
Annual Meeting of AAOS San Diego, USA 2007
Annual Meeting of the EFORT, Florence 2007
Annual Meeting of the AAOS in San Francisco, USA 2008
Meetings of AOA, SA Branch 2007 – 2009, Australia
Meeting of the Australian Shoulder and Elbow society, Perth, Australia 2008
Meeting EFORT Madrid, 2010, Spain
Meeting AAOS, San Diego 2011, USA
Knee Symposium Uniklinik Balgrist, 2011, CH
Annual Meeting SGO 2011 und 2012, CH