Dato' Dr Siva Kumar Ariaretnam

Procedure Focus

• Anterior approach hip replacement
• Daycare knee replacement and ERAS (enhanced recovery surgery)
• Joint preservation (HTO, cartilage reconstruction, stem cells)
• Knee arthroscopic (keyhole) surgery
• Knee ligament reconstruction (ACL, PCL, MCL, MPFL, etc.)
• Minimally invasive and ERAS hip fracture surgery
• Robotic joint replacements
• Trauma surgery

Conditions Treated

• Fractures,
• Knee injuries and disorders
• Osteoarthritis (OA)
• Osteoporosis

Memberships & Associations

• Malaysian Orthopaedic Association
• Canadian Orthopaedic Association

Board Certification

Orthopedic Surgery, Malaysia

Postgraduate Clinical Training

• Masters Degree in Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Malaya, Malaysia, 2004
• Certified Medical Impairment Assessor, National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, 2005
• Fellowship in Adult Hip and Knee Reconstructive and Revision Surgery, London Health Sciences Centre - University Hospital, University of Western Ontario, Canada, 2009
• Fellowship in Hip and Knee Reconstruction and Arthroscopy, Sydney, Australia , 2007

Medical School

MBBS, Pondicherry University, India, 1996

Awards

Civil Service Excellence Award, Hospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah, Klang, MalaysiaChief Resident in Orthopaedic Trauma, University of Malaya, 2003

Media / Publications

• Total Knee Replacement