About
Trained as a general orthopaedic surgeon in India, Dr Kulkarni worked in Fiji for two years before moving to Australia and working in various capacities at hospitals across QLD and NSW.
Dr Kulkarni was awarded his FRACS after successfully completing the fellowship examination in 2014 followed by ahip and knee arthroplasty fellowship at St. Vincent’s hospital Sydney with a special focus on computer-navigated knee replacement.
Over the last 20 years, Dr Kulkarni has learned from many senior orthopaedic surgeons in Australia and around the world and has gained extensive experience in different areas of orthopaedic surgery.
Dr Kulkarni has special interest in:
- Trauma – Fractures and sports injuries
- Total Joint Replacement – Hip, Knee, Shoulder, Elbow
- Arthroscopy – Knee
- Hand Surgery
- Foot and Ankle Surgery
- Rotator cuff injuries
- Shoulder Surgery
Dr Kulkarni is fluent in English, Hindi and Marathi.
Accreditations and Schemes:
- American Medical Association Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, 5th Ed
- ACT Workers’ Compensation
- ACT Motor Vehicle
- Comcare Guide to the Assessment of Degree of Permanent Impairment
- Criminal Law
- Fitness For Duty
- Historical Non-Sexual Abuse
- Life Insurance – TPD and Income Protection
- Motor Accident Injury Commission Queensland (MAIC)
- Motor Accident Injury Commission Joint Medical Examination Queensland (JME QLD)
- Medical Negligence
- Public and Professional Liability
- Seafarers
- Worksafe Queensland
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