Trustees

Founder Chairman

Prof. Dr. M. Shantharam Shetty
M.S.(ORTHO).FRCS,FICS,FACS

His early education began in a convent school. Post completion of his college degree at St. Aloysius College Mangalore, he pursued his MBBS degree at the Government Medical College, Mysore, and passed out with honors in 1964. Subsequently, he joined the Delhi University in 1970 for his MS (Ortho) and became a full-fledged Fellow of Royal College of Surgeons (England), Fellow of the International College of Surgeons and Fellow of American College of Surgeons.

Dr. Shantharam Shetty has more than 40 years of teaching experience. He joined as a Asst. Professor in 1971 and became the Head of the Orthopedics Department and went on to become the Director of Post Graduate Studies at Kasturba Medical College(KMC), Mangalore and has rendered more than 26 years of yeomen service. He was the Dean of the K S Hegde Medical Academy and retired from KSHEMA in 2007.

Presently he is the Pro-Chancellor of Nitte University, Mangalore. He was the first Vice Chancellor of the Nitte University and also the Vice Chairman of the Nitte Education Trust. He is an Orthopedic Surgeon of international repute, a teacher par excellence and an able administrator. He is a visiting Professor at various universities in the U.S.A., U.K., Germany and India. Dr. M. Shantharam Shetty is a post graduate examiner for various Indian Universities. He was the President of the Karnataka Orthopaedic Association in 1985, Orthopedic Associations of South Indian States in 2003 and the President of Indian Orthopaedic Association in 2009 which is having the membership of 8,500. He is the Trustee of AO Foundation Switzerland since 2006, representing India. The AO Foundation is an International Foundation specialized in the treatment of trauma and disorders of the musculoskeletal system and having over 10,000 healthcare professionals engaged in research, development, clinical investigations and education. He continues active research and practice in the field of hip and knee arthroplasty and trauma. He is the Chairperson of AOTrauma India Council and World Bunts Foundation Trust, which has members all round the world working for betterment of Bunts community specially in Education and Health care.

Academic :
Has trained more than 300 post graduate students in Orthopaedics both M.S.(Ortho.), D.Orth. and DNB candidates apart from regular undergraduates who are in different parts of the world and India serving as Orthopaedic Consultants and teachers.

  • Has presented more than 182 scientific papers in International, National and State Conferences with 43 publications. Was awarded the best paper award 4 times and co-authored one book and wrote a chapter in another.
  • Has presented more than 182 scientific papers in International, National and State Conferences with 43 publications. Was awarded the best paper award 4 times and co-authored one book and wrote a chapter in another.
  • Delivered 64 CME lectures all around the country and abroad including 13 named orations at International, National and state levels.
  • Post Graduate examiner to various Indian Universities and National Board Examiner and Inspector, National Board and Medical Council of India and examiner to International Examinations held by SICOT.
  • First Vice Chancellor of Nitte University, Mangalore from Sep. 2008 to July 2012
  • Now the Pro-Chancellor of Nitte University.

Administrative posts held :

  • Past President Karnataka Orthopaedic Association – 1985 President – Canara Orthopaedic Association since 1990-2003, conducted many National CMEs and Workshops and President of Orthopaedics Association of South Indian Surgeons comprising of 5 southern states – 2003-2004 and conducted workshops and CMEs
  • Project Director of Lions Artificial Limb Centre which has provided 65,000 artificial appliances till now to the physically handicapped. This centre is recognized by Artificial Limb Manufacturing Corporation of India.
  • Lions Governor – District – 324-D-1995-96 – Project worth Rs. 3 crores were completed during his tenure.
  • President Indian Orthopaedic Association 2009 – India. The theme for the year was “Disability free India” and all the states worked for the theme.
  • Chairman – World Bunts Foundation which has members all round the world working for betterment of Bunts community specially in Education and Health care
  • AO Trustee Switzerland nominee from India since 2006. Has conducted 22 trauma courses in different parts of the country since then.
  • Chairman, AOTrauma India – the first Chairman to be nominated by AO Foundation.

Fellowships & Honours:

  1. Karnataka Rajyotsava Award of meritorious service in the field of Medicine – 1991
  2. AO Fellowship to Germany – 1983
  3. AADO Fellowship to Netherlands and U.K. in 1996 4. Ranawat Fellowship – 1989 U.S.A.
  4. Indian Medical Association –Award for meritorious service – 1999
  5. International Lion Presidents Award for Leadership – 1996
  6. Rotary – Vocational service award – 2000
  7. St. Aloysius College Alumni Excellence Award and 15 other awards

Managing Director

Dr. M. Ajith Kumar
Senior Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon & Professor of Orthopaedics
(DNB Training Hospital)

Qualification:

D.Ortho : 1988 KMC Manipal, Mangalore University, India
M.S. Ortho : 1989 KMC Manipal, Mangalore University, India
M.ch Ortho : 1995 Liverpool U.K.

Fellowships:

Fellow of International college of Surgeons (FICS) 1999
A.O.(ASIF) Trauma Fellowship 1999, Germany
Fellow in Paediatric Orthopaedics 1996, Glasgow (Royal Hospital for sick children)

Memberships:

Indian Orthopaedic Association
Karnataka Orthopaedic Association
A.O. Alumni Association
Indo – German Orthopaedic Association
Indian Arthroplasty Association
Trauma Society of India
Indian Arthroplasty Society
Indian Medical Association
Regular faculty of AO courses – Arthroplasty and Trauma courses in different parts of the country and for KOA, IOA and IAA.

Teaching Experience:

I have been a National Board of Examination’s teacher for the past twelve years.
I have been faculty at various Trauma and Arthroplasty meetings in India.
Besides the above, I have been a faculty at various Karnataka State Conferences, IOA Ahmedabad, A.O. Basic, Advanced & Alumni Courses.
I also have regularly attended annual meetings of the Arthroplasty Association, IOA, KOA and OASIS.

I have been the Organising Secretary for:
Symposium on “Closed Interlocking Nailing”, Organised by K.S. Hegde Medical College and City Hospital – 1998
Indian Arthroplasty Association Conference – 2001
Instructional Course Lectures of I.O.A. – 2005
OSCE system of Examination in DNB Orthopaedics – 2006
10th AOAA Symposium 2007
Orthopaedic Association of South Indian States Conference 2007 held at Mangalore
IMA Secretary of the South Canara branch during the year 2004
Continuing Orthopaedic Education Conference in Mangalore – 2010