Dr. George Abraham is the Chairman of Bone and Joint Care at Meitra Hospital. He completed his undergraduate training at Government Medical College, Calicut, and post-graduate training in Orthopaedics from Christian Medical College Hospital, Vellore. He served as a teaching faculty in CMC Hospital, Vellore, for 11 years till 2001. Post this, he underwent training in Spine Surgery in 1997-98 in Australia. Later, Dr. George got the post of HOD, Department of Orthopaedics, Aster MIMS, Calicut, where he worked for 15 years. DNB Orthopaedics and FNB Spine and Arthroplasty Programme at Meitra Hospital were initiated in the same institution under his guidance.

Expertise

• Complex orthopedic disorders
• Joint Replacements
• Spine Surgeries and related disorders
• Musculoskeletal Infections and Tumors
• Pediatric Orthopedics

Qualification

• MBBS - Calicut Medical College, Calicut University
• D. Ortho - Madras University
• MS Ortho - MGR Medical University, CMC Hospital
• Fellowship Spine Surgery -Department of Orthopedics and Trauma, University of Adelaide, Australia

Research and Publications

• Potential risk factors for prolonged recovery following Whiplash injury - European Spine Journal, March 2005.
• Post-infectious osteolysis of the Radius - Indian Journal of Orthopedics 1997, vol 31, Issue 4.
• Mc. Elvenny Sofield procedure for congenital pseudo-arthrosis of Tibia - Asian Journal of Surgery, 1995 Vol 18.
• Computed Tomographically guided biopsy of spine - Spine 1994, Vol 19, No 21.
• Compression Neuropathy of Suprascapular Nerve due to a Ganglion - a case report - Asian Journal of Surgery, 1994.
• Tuberculosis of the elbow: An unusual presentation - a case report - Tubercle and Lung Disease, 1994, Vol. 75. Vascularized Extensor digitorum brevis to reconstruct the Achilles tendon - Acta Orthopaedic Scandinavica, 1994, Vol 65 (1).
• Reconstruction of the Quadriceps Apparatus following open injuries to the knee joint using pedicle gastrocneumius. musculotendinous unit as bridge graft - British Journal of Plastic Surgery, 1994, Vol 47.
• Accessory soleus Muscle, a problem of awareness - Aust. N Z. Journal of Surgery, 1994, vol. 503-505.
• Single-stage reconstruction of soft tissue defects including the Achillies tendon using doralis pedis arterialized flap along with the Extensor digitorium Brevis as Bridge Graft - Plastic and Reconstructive surgery, 1994, vol 64.
• Understanding of equinovalgus foot - Journal of Foot Surgery, 1993, Vol 8, No 1, 18-21.
• Management of compound fractures, fractures in children and fractures in the elderly - Progressive General Practice, CME Journal, C.M, CH 1991.
• Intercondylar fractures of femur - Bulletin of Tamil Nadu Orthopaedic Association, 1990, Vol 16.