Dr. Manoj Padman is an internationally renowned Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon with over 30 years of extensive clinical experience. Currently serving at Madhukar Rainbow Children’s Hospital in New Delhi, he is celebrated for his deep expertise in correcting complex childhood limb deformities and managing congenital anomalies. With over a decade of high-level surgical experience in the United Kingdom, including a tenure as a Consultant at the prestigious Sheffield Children’s Hospital, Dr. Padman brings world-class British medical standards and advanced reconstructive techniques to his practice in India.
Dr. Manoj Padman is celebrated for his compassionate approach to children and his exceptional precision in managing complex, sight-unseen pediatric orthopedic challenges.
- Elite National Foundation: He completed his foundational medical and surgical training (MBBS and MS in Orthopaedics) at JIPMER, Pondicherry, one of India’s most prestigious and rigorous medical institutions.
- Extensive UK NHS Experience: Dr. Padman spent 10 highly productive years in the UK, working across the University Hospitals of Leeds and Sheffield. He successfully cleared the rigorous FRCS (Trauma & Orthopaedics) intercollegiate exam and served as a National Fellow in Paediatric Orthopaedics in the UK.
- Master of Deformity Correction: He specializes in limb reconstruction and the correction of complex angular deformities. His approach incorporates both advanced surgical techniques and non-operative interventions, ensuring the least traumatic path to recovery for growing children.
- Academic & Research Authority: Driven by a commitment to advancing orthopedic science, he was awarded a Masters in Research (MSc) from the University of Leeds, where he investigated the biological responses to joint replacement materials.
Dr. Padman provides a complete spectrum of surgical and non-surgical care for children from infancy through adolescence.
Conditions & Diseases Treated:
- Congenital Deformities: Clubfoot (CTEV), congenital vertical talus, and congenital limb shortening.
- Developmental Disorders: Bow legs (Genu varum), knock knees (Genu valgum), and limb length discrepancies (LLD).
- Neuromuscular Orthopaedics: Managing bone and joint issues in children with Cerebral Palsy and Spina Bifida.
- Pediatric Hip Disorders: Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH), Perthes disease, and Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE).
- Pediatric Trauma: Complex bone fractures, growth plate injuries, and post-traumatic malunions.
Specialized Surgical Procedures:
- Ponseti Method for Clubfoot: Gold-standard, minimally invasive casting technique for correcting clubfoot in newborns.
- Limb Lengthening & Reconstruction: Utilizing advanced external fixators (like the Ilizarov and Taylor Spatial Frame) to correct shortened or deformed limbs.
- Pediatric Hip Reconstruction: Complex surgical realignment to preserve the hip joint and prevent early arthritis.
- Guided Growth Surgery: A minimally invasive technique to correct bone alignment as the child grows.
- Tendon Transfers & Muscle Release: Specialized procedures to improve mobility in children with spasticity and neuromuscular disorders.
Dr. Padman has held prominent leadership positions at top-tier medical institutions across India and the UK:
- Director & Senior Consultant: Madhukar Rainbow Children’s Hospital, New Delhi (Current).
- Director of Pediatric Orthopedics: Fortis Memorial Research Institute (FMRI), Gurugram.
- Senior Consultant: Max Super Speciality Hospital (Max Smart), Saket, New Delhi.
- Consultant Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon: Sheffield Children’s Hospital, United Kingdom.
- Higher Surgical Training: University Hospitals of Leeds, Bradford, Hull, and Sheffield (UK).
Awards & Recognitions
Dr. Padman’s academic brilliance and clinical success have been widely recognized:
- University Gold Medalist: Awarded during his MS (Orthopedics) at Pondicherry University.
- Masters in Research (MSc): Awarded by the University of Leeds (2004) for his research on biological reactions to materials used in arthroplasty.
- National Fellow in Pediatric Orthopedics: Selected for this prestigious fellowship at Sheffield Children’s Hospital, UK.
- Leadership Role: Serves as the Secretary of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Foundation and is an active member of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of India (POSI).
Dr. Padman’s medical foundation includes training from India’s premier institutes and esteemed Royal Colleges in the UK:
- FRCS (Trauma & Orthopaedics): Intercollegiate Board, United Kingdom.
- FRCS (General Surgery): Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, UK.
- DNB (Orthopedics): National Board of Examinations, New Delhi.
- MS (Orthopedics): Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry.
- MBBS: Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry.
