Dr. Yash Gulati

Dr. Yash Gulati

Orthopaedics, Joint Replacement & Spine Surgery

Experience: Over 40 years

Indraprastha Apollo Hospital

New Delhi, India

Introduction

Dr. Yash Gulati does orthopaedics, joint replacement, and spine surgery at Indraprastha Apollo. Patients reach him for destroyed knees and hips needing replacement, slipped discs, scoliosis, complex spine problems, and sports injuries.

About Dr. Yash Gulati

Dr. Yash Gulati has forty years of experience in the operating room. He holds the incredibly rare distinction of serving as the Honorary Surgeon to the President of India, the Armed Forces, and the BSF. Over his career, he has actually operated on multiple Indian Presidents and a former Prime Minister. He didn’t just build a successful practice; he shaped how spine and joint surgery is done in the country.

He was the very first Indian surgeon to perform Endoscopic Disc Surgery, allowing patients with slipped discs to be treated through tiny keyholes instead of massive back incisions. He introduced gyroscope-based, computer-navigated knee replacements to India, making the surgery incredibly precise without needing to drill pins into the bone. He also heavily specializes in complex total hip replacements, especially for patients battling sickle cell disease.

Qualifications

  • MBBS — Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi.
  • MS (Orthopaedics) — GB Pant Hospital, Delhi.
  • MCh (Orthopaedics) — University of Liverpool, UK.
  • Advanced Diploma in Sports Medicine — Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland.

Awards & Recognition

  • Padma Shri (2009) — the youngest orthopaedic surgeon to receive it.
  • Dr. B.C. Roy National Award (2016).
  • Honorary Surgeon to the President of India, the Armed Forces, and the BSF.
  • First Indian to perform endoscopic disc surgery.
  • Introduced pinless computer navigation for knee replacement in India.
  • Previously Head of Orthopaedics at RML Hospital and Director at BLK.
  • Member of IOA, ASSI, and the Indian Arthroplasty Association.

Specialities & Expertise

  • Endoscopic and minimally invasive disc surgery
  • Computer-navigated knee replacement
  • Primary and revision hip replacement
  • Complex scoliosis correction
  • MITLIF and microdiscectomy
  • Sports injury management

Patient Experience & Approach

A lot of patients come to him terrified by horror stories of spine surgeries gone wrong. Dr. Yash Gulati is known for immediately and completely shutting down those fears by explaining everything clearly. Sports injury patients say the Dublin training shows how recovery is planned around returning to actual athletic performance, not just daily function. His massive clinical track record gives families an immense sense of security.