Biography
Dr. Ashish Rustagi is a Professor of Orthopaedics at the Central Institute of Orthopaedics, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi — one of India’s leading tertiary-care government teaching hospitals. He completed his MBBS at MKCG Medical College (2005) and his MS in Orthopaedics at University College of Medical Sciences & GTB Hospital, Delhi (2010), followed by international fellowship training in hip arthroscopy (Clínica Mompía, Spain), arthroplasty and adult joint reconstruction (DITO & Sant Parmanand Hospital, New Delhi), and hip and knee arthroplasty (KKD Puttlingen, Germany).
He has presented at international forums including the SICOT World Orthopaedic Congress (Prague, 2011; Guangzhou, 2015), and is regularly invited faculty at IOACON and DOACON, India’s national and regional orthopaedic conferences.
Beyond clinical practice, Dr. Rustagi holds a postgraduate diploma in Medical Law & Ethics from the National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru, and a Diploma in Hospital Management from NIHFW, New Delhi — a combination that informs his work in medicolegal review, clinical governance, and health-system consulting. He has supervised postgraduate thesis research for eight years and serves as a postgraduate examiner for Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, University of Delhi, and the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS).
At a Glance
- 20+ years of clinical practice and experience
- Professor, Central Institute of Orthopaedics, VMMC & Safdarjung Hospital
- 30+ peer-reviewed publications (12 PubMed-indexed); 77 citations on Google Scholar
- International fellowship training in Spain, Germany, and the Czech Republic
- PG Diploma, Medical Law & Ethics (NLSIU Bengaluru); Diploma in Hospital Management (NIHFW, New Delhi)
- Life Member, Indian Orthopaedic Association; Indian Arthroscopy Society; Indian Musculoskeletal Oncological Society; Associate Member, SICOT
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