Dr. Nakul Karkare performs hip surgery on Canadian patient in New York City — 3 things to know

Nakul V. Karkare, MD, an orthopedic surgeon practicing in New York, performed hip replacement surgery on a Canadian patient who had traveled abroad after being placed on a 12 month-minimum waiting list in his country’s national medical system.

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Here are three things to know:

 

1. The patient was suffering from osteoarthritis.

 

2. Dr. Karkare performed minimally invasive hip replacement surgery on the patient’s left hip.

 

3. Dr. Karkare completed his residency and fellowship at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City.

 

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