Dr Ponnanna is a highly trained orthopaedic surgeon in Yeshwanthpur, specialising in joint replacement and sports-related orthopaedic conditions. He is regarded as one of the Best Orthopaedics Doctors in Bangalore, known for his advanced training, structured clinical approach, and patient-focused care.
He holds MS and DNB in Orthopaedics and completed a fellowship in Adult Reconstruction Surgery in Pune, followed by advanced international fellowships in shoulder, elbow, and knee sports arthroscopy and joint replacement in Sydney under the Australian Orthopaedic Association. He also trained in hip and knee joint replacement at Concord Repatriation Public Hospital, Sydney.
With focused expertise in robotic and computer-navigated knee replacement and minimally invasive hip replacement, Dr Ponnanna is known for consistent outcomes and advanced surgical care, making him a trusted choice for complex joint and sports injury cases.
- Shoulder, hip, and knee surgery
- Shoulder, hip, and knee arthroscopy and ligament reconstruction
- Shoulder joint replacement (total and reverse arthroplasty)
- Total knee replacement
- Unicondylar knee replacement
- Patellofemoral replacement
- Total hip replacement
- Revision joint replacement
- Robotic joint replacement
- Completed studies on factors affecting return to work following arthroscopic rotator cuff repair; submitted to the Journal of Occupational Medicine
- Completed a prospective comparative study between Dynamic Hip Screw and Proximal Femoral Nail for intertrochanteric fractures; submitted to the Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma
- Comparative study on robotic burring and reaming for total hip replacement
Finite element study on femur stresses following hip replacement via transfemoral approach
- Shoulder, hip, and knee surgery
- Arthroscopy and ligament reconstruction
- Joint replacement procedures
- Robotic joint replacement
- Meyer’s Muscle Pedicle Bone Graft – Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2016
- Ilizarov Treatment of Complex Nonunion Tibia – International Journal of Orthopaedics Traumatology and Surgical Sciences, 2016
- Treatment of Infected Non-union of Distal Radius – Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 2021
- Proof of Concept Study for Using UR10 Robot in Total Hip Replacement – International Journal of Medical Robotics, 2021
- ACL Repair for Athletes? – Journal of Orthopaedics, 2022
- Multiple multicentre studies on outcomes of total knee arthroplasty published in 2024
- MS (Orthopaedics) – SDM College of Medical Sciences & Hospital
- DNB (Orthopaedics) – National Board of Examinations
- Fellowships in Adult Reconstruction, Sports Arthroscopy, and Joint Replacement
- Advanced training in robotic and computer-navigated joint replacement
- Actively involved in conducting educational courses for orthopaedic surgeons and residents
