Dr. Rajesh Simon (VPS Lakeshore Hospital)

Qualification

MBBS, MS (ortho), Fellowship in Foot and Ankle Surgery (USA), AO Expert Fellow in Foot and Ankle (Australia)

Senior Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Foot and Ankle surgeon

Specialities

Recognized Trauma Surgeon – Dr. Rajesh is a regular AO Faculty and chaired various AO Trauma courses.

Expert Foot and Ankle Surgeon – He started exclusive Foot and Ankle Clinic.

Complex Foot and Ankle problems – Non-operative and surgical treatment of all simple to complex Foot and Ankle problems and deformities.

Arthroscopic Surgeries

Charcot Foot

Achilles tendon and Haglund complex repair and reconstruction.

Plantar fasciitis

Bunions, Hallux rigidus.

Acute and chronic ankle pain management

Complex ankle and foot fracture management

Metatarsalgias

Flat foot 

Plantar plate repairs

Claw toes, Hammertoes and Mallet toes.

Cavus foot

Complex Foot and Ankle problems

Dr. Rajesh Simon treats Complex Foot and Ankle Problems and Deformities

49 year old Govt officer could not walk further because of pain. She had been walking on her deformed foot due to polio in her infancy. She was offered amputation everywhere but was adamant on walking on her own foot. She came to us 6 months back and we offered her reconstruction surgery.

Today 6 months later she is standing on her own feet. Sharing her happiness of standing on her own feet for the first time in her life at age of 50

Experience

• Senior Consultant at VPS Lakeshore Hospital since 2003.
• Past President of Cochin Orthopaedic Society
• Past Hon Secretary of Indian Foot and Ankle Society
• Past Joint Secretary of Kerala Orthopaedic Association.

Fellowships

Fellowship from the University of Alabama, the USA in 2015

Fellowship of AO in foot and ankle from Royal Northshore Hospital, Sydney, Australia.