I would like to begin by thanking Dr. Pushpinder Bajaj for considering me for this ‘once in a lifetime’ opportunity of learning under his able guidance. After my experience of working with best of corporates, government and private setups, I had always felt a need for further training to refine my skills in arthroscopy and arthroplasty. This fellowship was a perfect customized package and my mentor Dr. P. S. Bajaj is an epitome of perfection, when it comes to performing surgeries with impeccable planning and execution.

I assisted and assimilated a wide range of surgeries ranging from ACL, meniscectomies, Bankart’s repair, rotator cuff tears to challenging ones like revision knee and shoulder arthroscopic surgeries. I also got to assist and learn the minute details in Knee and Hip Arthroplasties.

Our typical day would start at about 6am, with a thorough pre-operative examination of the patient and review of MRI findings, sir would involve me in pre-operative planning and would correct me wherever I needed improvement. Sir is very streamlined and effortlessat the intra-operative stage and I learned from him how proper preparation avoids any unnecessary struggle during the surgery.Our intra operative discussions to clear my doubts at any stage of surgery were invaluable and vital in the proper learning and understanding of the advanced surgical procedures.

Dr. Pushpinder Bajaj, as a person, is an extraordinary gentleman. I’ve tried to learn from him, his excellent polite and compassionate way of dealing with patients. He has not only taught me surgeries during this fellowship but also how to avoid and manage complications, tricks to perform steps with relative ease.I even learnt how to manage, select and handle the equipment and instruments.

I’ll always be indebted to you sir. I feel honored to have you as my mentor and thankful to God for leading me to be associated with you. Sir,what I learnt with you is going to be a part of my practice forever.