36+ years of expertise

Dr. Mayil Vahanan Natarajan

Senior Consultant Orthopaedic Oncology

FRCS (Eng), FAMS, DSc (Onco Surgery), PhD (Orthopaedic Oncology), MCh (Trauma), MS (Orthopaedics), D.Ortho, MBBS    |Apollo Hospitals Chennai

About Dr. Mayil Vahanan Natarajan

Dr. Mayil Vahanan Natarajan focuses on orthopedic oncology and advanced treatment of bone tumors and musculoskeletal cancers. His clinical expertise includes limb salvage surgery using custom mega prostheses, complex bone tumor resections, and reconstruction procedures.

He has played a significant role in establishing orthopedic oncology as a subspecialty in India and introduced the concept of limb salvage surgery with custom mega prostheses to avoid amputation in bone tumor patients. His work also involves managing fractures, deformities, and joint conditions using advanced orthopedic surgical techniques.

Education

  • FRCS โ€“ Royal College of Surgeons, England
  • FAMS โ€“ National Academy of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
  • MS (Orthopaedics) โ€“ University of Madras, Chennai
  • D.Ortho โ€“ University of Madras, Chennai
  • MBBS โ€“ University of Madras, Chennai

Experience

  • Senior Consultant โ€“ Orthopaedic Oncology, Apollo Cancer Institutes, Chennai
  • Director โ€“ Institute of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, Madras Medical College & Government General Hospital, Chennai
  • Professor & Head โ€“ Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Madras Medical College, Chennai
  • Vice Chancellor โ€“ Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai
  • Orthopaedic Oncosurgeon โ€“ M.N. Orthopaedic Hospital, Chennai

Awards

  • Padma Shri โ€“ Government of India
  • Dr. B. C. Roy Award โ€“ Government of India
  • Pharma Leaders Indian of the Year โ€“ Orthopedics (2018)
  • President โ€“ Asia Pacific Musculoskeletal Tumour Society

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Frequently Asked Question

Dr. Mayil Vahanan Natarajan specializes in orthopedic oncology procedures including limb salvage surgery, bone tumor surgery, joint replacement, and fracture fixation procedures.

Yes. Dr. Mayil Vahanan Natarajan is known for treating bone cancers and musculoskeletal tumors using limb salvage surgery and custom mega prosthesis techniques.

Dr. Mayil Vahanan Natarajan treats bone tumors, fractures, deformities, osteoarthritis, sports injuries, and other complex musculoskeletal disorders.

Dr. Mayil Vahanan Natarajan introduced limb salvage surgery using custom mega prostheses for bone tumor patients and has performed a large number of such procedures worldwide.