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Tamilnadu Orthopaedic Association

The association was found in 1970 under the leadership of stalwarts like Dr.Narasimha Iyer and Dr.M.Natarajan. The association has already completed 49 years of existence and recently conducted the 53rd annual conference (TNOACON -2020) at Vellore. The association has formally been registered officially in February, 2002 and its constitution and byelaws, officially communicated to the registrar of society act.

Tamil Nadu Orthopaedics has always been known for its academic brilliance and many senior Orthopaedic Surgeon have contributed their might in the development of Orthopaedics both in the state and at Indian Orthopaedic Association level Several Continuing Medical Education programmes, live demonstration and workshop are being conducted every year. Every year during the conference, the association features the following orations best paper awards, TNOA Quiz and traveling fellowship.

The TNOA was inagurated on 23.12.1970 by Prof. Robert Roaf, M.A., M.Ch(orth), FRCS(Edin), FRCS(Eng) then Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Liverpool.

Prof.M.Natarajan,B.A, M.B., M.Ch(Orth), FRCS(Eng) was elected as the First President of the Association and Dr.A.Mohandass was the First Secretary cum Treasurer.

Later Prof.T.K.Shanmuga Sundaram, Prof.S.Soundarapandian, Prof.Basheer Ahmed and Prof.A.Subramaniam occupied the honoured chair of the President of the Association.

In the earlier years the association conducted two meetings in a year and subsequently it was converted in to annual meeting. In 1991 the Association celebrated its Silver Jubilee. The first Dr.Narasimhan Memorial Oration was delivered in the year 1991 by Prof.M.Natarajan.

In 1985 an attempt was made to form an association of the Orthopaedic Association of South Indian States and combined meetings of the Associations were held till 1988.

Office Bearers 2024

Dr.Deen Muhammed Ismail
Dr.Deen Muhammed Ismail PRESIDENT
  • 29, Jayaram Nagar 1st Main Road, Kolathur Chennai - 600 099, Tamilnadu
  • 9789966786
  • drndmi@gmail.com presidentoftnoa@gmail.com
Dr.V.Thirunarayanan
Dr.V.Thirunarayanan SECRETARY
  • New no: 27, First Street, Dandayudapani Nagar, Kotturpuram Chennai - 600 085, Tamil Nadu
  • 9940409861
  • thiruorthokmc@gmail.com secretarytnoa@gmail.com
Dr. A.Saravanan
Dr. A.Saravanan TREASURER
  • Plot no.2229, AF block first Street Annanagar Chennai 40
  • 9444100036
  • saravananorthodr@gmail.com
Dr S R Sundararajan
Dr S R Sundararajan Vice President
  • No 5 Brindavan Sringar nagar extn Bharathi colony II east Peelamedu Coimbatore 641004
  • sundarbone70@hotmail.com sundarbone70@gmail.com
Dr S MARIMUTHU MS(Ortho)
Dr S MARIMUTHU MS(Ortho) Joint Secretary
  • 152/18 Laxmi poly clinic, Near New Bus stand Thoothukudi 628002
  • drsmms74@gmail.com
Dr.N.Manikandan
Dr.N.Manikandan President Elect
  • PLOT NO 63 A,80 FEET ROAD, RAHUMATH NAGAR, TIRUNELVELI-11
  • 9443164800
  • nithishkowshik@gmail.com
Dr. V. Singaravadivelu
Dr. V. Singaravadivelu Immediate Past President
  • Flat - 603, Akshaya levelup, 54, Sterling road, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600034
  • 9840110869
  • singortho@gmail.com
Dr. C J. Ravi
Dr. C J. Ravi Immediate Past Secretary
  • Sri Naadi Hospital Private Limited, 121,122 Mayilpalayam Road, Pattukottai – 614 602.
  • 9842964440 / 9442346220
  • orthocjr@gmail.com
Dr. G.Mohan
Dr. G.Mohan Immd Past Treasurer
  • D5, 159, K P Towers, Arcot Road, Vadapalani Chennai - 600 026, Tamilnadu
  • 9841004050
  • dr_gmohan@yahoo.com
Dr. A.Suresh Kumar
Dr. A.Suresh Kumar Journal Editor
  • Primeline hospital, , 6/2799 A-D, Tirunelveli Main Road, Opp to Park, Kovilpatti - 628 503. Thoothukudi District, Tamil Nadu
  • 9442249184
Dr T.R. Ashok
Dr T.R. Ashok Indexing Editor
  • 14, Officer’s colony, Varadharajapuram, Velachery Chennai – 42, Tamilnadu
  • 9940525045
Dr Karu Shanmugha Karthikeyan
Dr Karu Shanmugha Karthikeyan Video Journal Editor
  • 36, Srisumathynath residency, Nehru nagar, Nanmangalam Chennai, Tamilnadu - 600117
  • 9894849723
Dr C. S. Vishnu Prasad
Dr C. S. Vishnu Prasad Fellowship Secretary
  • 160/1., EB ENGINEER'S COLONY, ALAGAPURAM, SALEM - 636016
  • 8122420061
Dr S. Varaprasad
Dr S. Varaprasad IT Wing Secretary
  • NO.AP-364,35TH STREET, 7TH SECTOR, KK.NAGAR CHENNAI, - 600078
  • 9600089233

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Dr A. Navaladi Shankar
Dr A. Navaladi Shankar Chennai
  • B4, Bhagyam Bala Vilas, 101, Royapettah High Road, Mylapore Chennai - 600 004, Tamilnadu
  • 9840089932
Dr T. Aravinth
Dr T. Aravinth Chennai
  • No; 6018, TNHB, Ayappakkam, Chennai - 77
  • 8903623879
Dr.T. Sathish Kumar
Dr.T. Sathish Kumar Chennai
  • B4, Bhagyam Bala Vilas, 101, Royapettah High Road, Mylapore Chennai - 600 004, Tamilnadu
  • 9840089932
Dr.B.Saravanan
Dr.B.Saravanan Madurai
  • Madurai Medical College AG1 Vajra Apartments, Ponmeni, By pass Road, Madurai 625016
Dr Prahalad Kumar Singhi
Dr Prahalad Kumar Singhi Madurai
  • Preethi Hospitals Pvt Ltd, 50 Melur Road, Uthangudi, Madurai - 625107
  • 8122192632
Dr K Baskaran
Dr K Baskaran Coimbatore
  • 15, Harikrishna Garden Nehrunagar west Kalapatti Coimbatore-641048
  • baskaran.komarasamy@gmail.com
Dr.J.Dharmarajan
Dr.J.Dharmarajan North Zone
Dr.Balakannan J
Dr.Balakannan J South Zone- I
  • EC member South zone 1 107J/79/50D, P.C road West, Millerpuram Thoothukudi - 628008
  • 9843149893
  • orthojbk@gmail.com
Dr.C.Muthuraj
Dr.C.Muthuraj South Zone- II
  • 4-163-1, 6th Street, Nanjil nagar South. Thirupathisaram PO Nagercoil 629901
  • Muthuraj.ortho@yahoo.com
Dr M. Balamurugan
Dr M. Balamurugan East Zone
  • 62 Kumbakonam road, Panruti-607106, cuddalore
  • 9894435581
  • balamu26@gmail.com
Dr.B.BhupeshKarthik
Dr.B.BhupeshKarthik West Zone- I
  • SBS Hospital 13/80, Tank Street, Hosur - 635109
  • drbhupeshkarthik@gmail.com
Dr.S.Kumaravel
Dr.S.Kumaravel West Zone- II
  • S.K hospital 4/1 poosari chennimalai street EVN road Erode - 638009
  • drkums81@yahoo.com
Dr. PR. Ramasamy
Dr. PR. Ramasamy Central Zone- I
  • 16, Viswanathapuram Thennur, Trichy 17.
  • ramassamy@hotmail.com
Dr.Arul Prasanna
Dr.Arul Prasanna Central Zone- II
  • 23/8/2, Telephone Colony YMR Patti Dindigul-624001
  • 7010054640
  • arulprasanna2018@gmail.com

Office Bearers 2023

Dr. V. Singaravadivelu
Dr. V. Singaravadivelu PRESIDENT
DR. C. J. RAVI
DR. C. J. RAVI SECRETARY
DR. G. Mohan
DR. G. Mohan TREASURER
Dr.N.Manikandan
Dr.N.Manikandan VICE PRESIDENT
DR. V. Thirunarayanan
DR. V. Thirunarayanan JOINT SECRETARY
Dr.Deen Muhammed Ismail
Dr.Deen Muhammed Ismail PRESIDENT ELECT
Dr. M. Vanasekar
Dr. M. Vanasekar IMMED. PAST PRESIDENT
DR. P. T. SARAVANAN
DR. P. T. SARAVANAN IMMED. PAST SECRETARY

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Dr A. Navaladi Shankar
Dr A. Navaladi Shankar CHENNAI
Dr T. Aravinth
Dr T. Aravinth CHENNAI
Dr.T. Sathish Kumar
Dr.T. Sathish Kumar CHENNAI
DR. K. N. Subramanian
DR. K. N. Subramanian MADURAI
Dr Prahalad Kumar Singhi
Dr Prahalad Kumar Singhi MADURAI
DR. P. Dhanasekararaja
DR. P. Dhanasekararaja COIMBATORE
DR. M. Karthikeyan
DR. M. Karthikeyan SOUTH ZONE-I
DR. C. Kannan
DR. C. Kannan SOUTH ZONE-II
DR. S. Abdul Hameed Ansari
DR. S. Abdul Hameed Ansari EAST ZONE
DR. C. Rajkumar
DR. C. Rajkumar WEST ZONE-I
DR. R. Ganesan
DR. R. Ganesan WEST ZONE-II
DR. K. Balasubramanian
DR. K. Balasubramanian CENTRAL ZONE-I
DR. P. Premchand
DR. P. Premchand CENTRAL ZONE-II
DR. N. Vijayaraghavan
DR. N. Vijayaraghavan NORTH ZONE

EDITORS

Dr. A.Suresh Kumar
Dr. A.Suresh Kumar JOURNAL EDITOR
Dr T.R. Ashok
Dr T.R. Ashok INDEXING EDITOR
Dr S. Vishnu Prasad
Dr S. Vishnu Prasad FELLOWSHIP SECRETARY
Dr S. Varaprasad
Dr S. Varaprasad IT WING SECRETARY
Dr Karu Shanmuga Karthikeyan
Dr Karu Shanmuga Karthikeyan VIDEO JOURNAL EDITOR

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