Dr Vivian D Almeida

Committed and dedicated Orthopedic Surgeon with an exemplary track record in treating advanced conditions, in academia and community service. Proactive, empathetic and high performing practitioner, committed to providing the best possible outcome to each patient and community member.

Career revolves around providing

• State of the art practice involving trauma, reconstruction surgery, sports medicine and cartilage preserving procedures .
• Academic and research contributions & training of post graduates
• Public awareness towards preventive aspects of joint damage, making the right choice of treatment (non- operative as well): comprehensive care of joints , life style related joint damage and sports medicine

• Capable of performing independent trauma surgeries.( Simple and Complex)
• Performed hip and knee joint replacement surgeries independently.
• Performed knee arthroscopy surgeries and shoulder arthroscopy surgeries independently.
• Performed spine decompression and fixation surgeries under guidance.
• Good exposure in diagnosing and treating pediatric orthopedic problems.
• Trained in basic life support and advanced trauma life support.
• Trained adequately in basic emergency procedures like cannulation, catheterization, ABG , central line cannulation.
• Knowledge in physiotherapy and rehabilitation medicine.
• Experience in teaching undergraduates , postgraduates, paraclinical students

• 2018- Co Guide- Functional outcome following total knee arthroplasty using radiographic and patient measures.
• 2019- GUIDE- Comparative study of functional outcome of limited contact dynamic compression plating and interlocking nailing for fracture shaft of humerus in adults
• 2020- GUIDE- Study of surgical site infection in closed fractures treated with internal fixation.
• 2021 - Co guide - MRI and Arthroscopy correlation of patello- femoral problems in Orthopedic Surgery
• 2022- GUIDE- The effect of tranexaemic acid on blood loss during arthroplasty surgery around the hip- a comparative study
• 2006- SELF - Comparative study in the outcome of inter trochanteric fractures using DHS vs PFN.

MBBS

DISTINCTION:

E.N.T, Opthalmology, Pathology, Pharmacology

MERIT:

Anatomy, Biochemistry, Community Medicine, General Medicine, General surgery

M.S ORTHOPAEDICS:

5th Rank in the University Exit Exam.

Competitive Entrance Exam Performances:
86th rank undergraduate state entrance exams - out of 1 lakh candidates
84 the rank post graduate state exams - out of 50 thousand candidates
15th rank COMEDK state entrance exams- out of 25 thousand candidates
84th rank MAHE entrance exams- out of 10 this and candidates

State:

Benign fibrous histiocytoma- a rare case study 2013 published in the journal of Karnataka Orthopaedic Association 2013

National:
Prevelance of Osteoporosis in younger population an Indian perspective at International Journal of Recent Trends in science and Technology 2013 Vol 8, Page No:119- 121
Author: D’Almeida V.R, Shetty M.B, Adiga K.R, Latheesh L., Nazareth E.L

A Study to Evaluate the Functional Outcome following Open Reduction and Internal Fixation in Displaced Intra Articular Calcaneal Fractures at International Journal of Recent Trends in Science And Technology. Author: Dr. Vivian R D' Almeida, Dr. Tils P. Mathew, Dr. K. Raghuveer Adiga, Dr. John E. Benny, Dr. Ashwin Kamath

International:
Arthroscopic excision of solitary intra- articular osteochandroma of the knee, A case Report The Korean knee society 2012.

Functional Outcomes of Conservatives Management in Rotator Cuff Tendinitis at international journal of recent trends in Science and technology.ISSn 2277-2812 , Vol 8, Issue 3,2013
Author: Dr. Vivian D’Almeida, Dr. K. Raghuveer Adiga., Dr. Tils Mathew

Incidence of postoperative wound infection in Orthopaedic surgery – An in vivo study – International journal of recent trends science and technology , vol10, issue 10, 2014
Author: Dr. Vivian D’Almeida, Dr. John Benny, Dr. K. R Adiga, Dr. Vivek Mahajan, Dr. Karen D;sa, Dr. Rohit Jamnani

Pre-op cardio-respiratory and electrolytes status to predict post op ICU stay in patients with proximal femoral fractures using POSSUM score. At IOSR International journal of Dental and Medical Sciences.
Author: Shuaib Ahmed, K. Raghuveer Adiga, Vivian Roshan D’ Almeida, Ashwin Kamath, Thomas Devasia

Extension Block K-Wire Technique in the Management of Mallet Finger Original Research Paper IJSR - International Journal of Scientific Research Vol.5 / Issue 10 / October 2016 / ISSN No: 2277 / IF 3.508 / IC Value 69.48
Author: Abhishek Bhasme, latheesh Leo, Mrinal Shetty, Vivian Roshan D’Almeida

Comparative Study on Functional Outcome of Steroid Injection vs Conservative Management in Plantar Fasciitis, International journal of Orthopaedic sciences, 2017 January, Pg No:356 -359
Author: Mathew P, Thomas Devasia, K.Raghuveer Adiga, Vivian Roshan D’Almeida, Ashwin Kamath.

To assess the clinical outcome of ankle fractures with regards to the demographic variables and the quality of reduction of the fractures, International journal of Orthopaedic sciences, 2017 March, Pg No:445-448
Author: Mohan Kumar C.R, Vivian D’ Almeida, Abey Thomas Babu and Terence D’souza.

A comparative study of proximal femoral nailing versus dynamic hip screw device in the surgical management of intertrochanteric fractures International Journal of Orthopaedics Sciences 2017; 3(3): 743-745
Author: Dr. Ankit Jose, Dr. Vivian D'Almeida, Dr. Rajneesh Acharya and Dr. Ramprasad Rai

PFN – A difinate advantage over the DHS – A comparative Meta Analysis International Journal of Orthopaedics Sciences 2017 3(3): 104-108
Author : Dr. Vivian D'Almeida

Functional outcomes of conservative management in rotator cuff tendinitis in a teritiary hospital in south India, International Journal of Orthopaedics Sciences 2018; 4(3): 269-273, DOI: https://doi.org/10.22271/ortho.2018
Author: Dr. Vivian Roshan D Almeida, Dr. Abin baby, Dr. Ashwin Kamath and Dr. K Raghuveer Adiga

Computerized Tomographic measurement of thoracic vertebral morphology in south Indian population at International Journal of Recent Trends in science and Technology 2013, Page No 1-6
Author: Latheesh Latheef, Mrinal b. Shetty, Vivian D’Almeida

Functional assessment following open fixation of calcaneal fracture. Journal of evaluation of Medicine and Dental Science/ Vol. 3/ Issue 42/ pg no:10482-10489/ Sep.2014.
Author: Vivian D’Almeida, Thomas Devasia, Nikku Mathew, Ashwin Kamath

Conservative therapy versus epidural steroid infiltration in management of chronic low back ache, Journal of Evidence Based Med & Healthcare, pISSN- 2349-2562,
eISSN- 2349-2570/ Vol. 2/Issue 50/Nov. 23, 2015.
Author: Vivian Roshan D’Almeida, Mrinal Shetty, , Jacob IPE, Latheesh L7, Nikku Mathew328, Thomas Devasia, Ashwin Kamath4, Raghuveer Adiga5, 6

Planning and outcome of soft tissue defects of the foot International Journal of Orthopaedics Sciences 2016; 2(4): 417-423
Dr. Shuaib Ahmed, Dr. Latheesh Leo, Dr. Mrinal B Shetty, Dr. Vivian R D’ Almeida, Dr. K Raghuveer Adiga and Dr. Anna R Thadathil

Pattern of Ankle Fractures And Assessment of Radiological Outcome of Surgically Treated Ankle Fractures IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) e-ISSN: 2279-0853, p-ISSN: 2279-0861.Volume 15, Issue 6 Ver. I (June. 2016), PP 67-71
Author: Dr. Mathew Panackathottam1, Dr. Vivian D’ Almeida2, Dr. Abey Thomas Babu3, Dr. Nikku Mathew Geevarughese4

Functional outcome of surgically treated ankle fractures, International Journal of Orthopaedics Sciences 2018; 4(4): 01-05
Author:Dr. Vivian Roshan D Almeida, Dr. Sanjay George, Dr. Ashwin Kamath, Dr. Tilak Pinto, Dr. Mrinal Shetty and Dr. K Raghuveer Adiga

Comparative analysis of clinical features and radiological outcome of neuropathic ulcers in a diabetic foot, International Journal of Orthopaedics Sciences 2019; 5(1): 38-43
Author: Dr. Latheesh Leo, Dr. Jayendra Burde and Dr. Vivian Roshan D Almeida

• Joint secretary Canara Orthopedic Association 2016
• Member Karnataka Orthopedic Association. Membership no V-113 to date
• Clinical Quality Coordinator, FMMCH
• Curriculum Sub Committee, MBBS phase 2
• Trust member of Canara Orthopedic Trust

• Rural orientation programme, Bangalore rural- Jan 2000
• Community Health Action Programme, Bangalore- Jan 2002
• Neonatal advanced life support course, SJMC, Bangalore- 1st august 2004.
• Glaucoma Update, SJMC, Bangalore- 2004
• Basic life support course, SJMC, Bangalore- 23rd September 2004.
• 5th BOS instructional course at SJMC, Bangalore—29th, 30thjuly 2006
• 6th BOS instructional course at SJMC, Bangalore-17th,18th august 2007
• 6th OASISCON, Bangalore-2007
• CME on “common orthopedic problems”, FMMCH, Mangalore- 14th October 2007
• 25th Mangalore orthopedics instruction course- June 2008
• Ethiskills ortho, Chennai- June 25th, 26th 2009
• AO spine seminar- Mangalore- 29th September 2009
• CME “ pelvicacetabular fractures”, KMC, Mangalore- 20thdecemeber, 2009
• Advanced workshop in trauma, KSHEMA- June 2009
• Imaging modalities in orthopedic oncology- CME, Mangalore- Jan 2009
• OACON 2010, SJMC, Bangalore- 5th-7thfeb, 2010
• Indo-Sri-Lankan conference to be held at Colombo on 26th-27thfeb, 2010
• APASI course, Mangalore-April 2011
• APASI conference, Mangalore- September 2011
• Cadaveric Arthroplasty workshop, DePuy, Bangalore-4th, 5th November 2011
• Symposium in unicondylar knee arthroplasty, Seoul, South Korea-24thFebruary 2012.
• Attended the 8 Annual Conferences of Orthopedic Association of South Indian States (OASISCON – 2009) at Kochi in August 2009
• Attended Hands on Workshop on Ortho Ethic skills conducted by Johnson & Johnson in Chennai on 25th and 26th June 2009.
• Attended AO symposium on Newer Trends in management of Intra – articular fractures September 2009
• Attended Indo Sri Lanka Orthopedic Meet – knee conclave 2010 on 26.02.2010
• Attended Faculty development programme at FMMCH on 21.5.10
• Attended DAE-BRNS theme meeting on medical instrumentation in collaboration with FMMC, Mangalore on 28, 29, May 2010
• Attended Workshop on Effective Assessment of students’ Knowledge’ conducted on 1st and 2nd Feb. 2011 at Conference Hall FMMCH, by Dr D K Srinivas, Former Dean, jipmer, Pondicherry and doyen in the field of medical education
• Participated as a delegate in the 3rd Indo Us Shoulder Course and workshop held on 9th 10th & 11th August 2013
• Attended and Participated as Delegate in Continuing Medical Education on “Wrist Injury” held on 27th April 2014 at FMMCH
• Attended and participated as a delegate in the CME on “Evidence based Laboratory Medicine: A Biochemical Approach”& “SCINTILLA 2014” Regional Intercollegiate Quiz Competition held on 9th April 2014 at FMMCH
• Participated as a delegate in the CME “Trauma Meeting” organized by Dept of Orthopedics FMMC under the aegis of Canara Orthopedic Society, Karnataka orthopedic Association and Orthopedic association of south Indian states held on 14th June 2015.
• Participated as a delegate during Dermatology CME on Hansen’s disease and its challenges in the 21st Century held on 1st August 2015 at FMMCH
  Attended Basic Arthroplasty Course conducted by the DePuy Synthes Institute on 25th & 26th July 2015
• Participated as a delegate in Continuing Medical Education on “Trauma Care” held on 4th March 2018 at FMMCH
  Gave a talk in the Anatomy guest lecture, on 29.03.2021 at Lecture Hall 1, Topic: A joint of the upper limb with applied Anatomy
• Participated as a Resource person at National webinar on "Sports injuries" on 13th June 2021 organizers are Govt. first College Kavoor, Mangalore
• Participated the online workshop on CBME Timetable designing conducted by Medical Education unit Father Muller Medical College on 10th June 2021
• Participated in the Revised Basic Course workshop and AETCOM held from 2nd to 4th September 2021under the supervision of NMC Nodal center for Faculty development, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belagavi, Karnataka
• Participated in the in the Experientia Doctrina segment- "Small group discussion" organized by Medical Education Unit, Father Muller Medical College on 21st and 28th January 2022
• Successfully completed the course Complication in COVID 19: Thrombosis, Pulmonary Embolism, Bleeding and Pneumothorax on 17th February 2022.
• Successfully completed the course (2021) COVID 19: Faculty Management on 17th February 2022
• Panelist state conference- PRP in Orthopedic Surgery -2021
• Faculty in Mangalore Orthopedic course -2022

Fracture Fixations
Total cases:2712
Observed/ Assisted:360
Performed independently:2352

Bone infections and related surgeries
Total cases:362
Observed/ Assisted:162
Performed independently:200

Management of polytrauma patients
Total cases:126
Observed/ Assisted:62
Performed independently:64

Management of spine patients
Total cases:59
Observed/ Assisted:44
Performed independently:15

Replacement surgeries
Total cases:500
Observed/ Assisted:215
Performed independently:285

Arthroscopy Surgeries
Total cases:416
Observed/ Assisted:102
Performed independently:314

Tumor surgeries
Total cases:36
Observed/ Assisted:25
Performed independently:11

Paediatric Orthopedic surgeries
Total cases:126
Observed/ Assisted:78
Performed independently:48

Soft tissue procedures
Total cases:769
Observed/ Assisted:179
Performed independently:590

Cartilage procedures
Total cases:36
Observed/ Assisted:31
Performed independently:5

Fr. Percival Fernandes best sports-person” award-2004

Rajiv Gandhi University sport teams:
HOCKEY: Captained the university for 2 years in the all India inter-university hockey tournament
FOOTBALL: represented the university 2 successive years in the all India inter- university football tournament
TABLE TENNIS: represented the university in the all India inter university table tennis tournament
ATHLETICS: represented the university in the all India inter university tournament.

RHODES scholarship:
Selected for the zonal interview for the prestigious RHODES scholarship, held at IISc, Bangalore.

Outdoor sports secretary- Student’s executive council, St. Johns Medical College, year 2001-2002.
-“saturnalia-2001”- an all India inter college sports fest - Organised
-Isaac Abraham hockey tournament-2001-Organised

IELTS: overall band score:8