Respected sir,

I am writing to express my sincere gratitude for the opportunity to participate in the international travelling Kent fellowship, UK. It has been an incredible experience, and I feel honoured to have been selected as a recipient of this prestigious fellowship.

Throughout my journey, I have had the chance to learn from world-renowned experts in the field of orthopaedics. To mention specially Dr.Sandeep Kohli Sir is a very humble person and guided me throughout my tenure. He has been always supportive from the time applying for fellowship till the end. He is a brilliant in arthroplasty and trauma surgeries. Learned lot of techniques , and how to manage and counsel patients. He had taken me to his place on the last day of my fellowship. We had lunch together and we had shared a lot of experience of residency days which studying in medical college in India. He was a pillar of support in throughout my fellowship. I could always lean on him of any problems and difficulties. He was just a text away for any help.

Dr. Rajat Verma Sir learned uncemented UNI-knee replacements and his techniques in operating total knee replacement. Dr. Abhinav Gulihar Sir is a very dynamic person learned upper limb surgeries including arthroscopy of elbow joint different techniques of operating wrist arthritis. Dr. Joydeep Sinha also know as man of leather jacket technique in RC tear. Learnt shoulder arthroscopy techniques and also shoulder resurfacing, total shoulder and reverse shoulder replacements. Prof. Venu Kavarthapu taught step by steps of doing hip arthroscopy and MIS hip arthroplasty and he made it so east to understand. He shared his works on hip arthroscopy and replacements. He also showed few case of Charcot joint and use of Cerament G/V which is still not available in India. Dr. Mohit Bansal taught variety of periprosthetic fractures and there fixation techniques.

I made good friends surgeons working in King’s college to mention a few Sam, Kevin, Kiran, Ashish, Farhaan, Siddhartha and Abhijeet. They were very cordial and welcoming. They helped me with the hospital acquaintance and how they work there so politely with every needs of patients.

The exposure to different techniques, technologies and practices has allowed me to broaden my knowledge and skills, which I can now apply in my own work. The diverse range of experiences that I had on this fellowship has given me a greater understanding of the challenges faced by orthopaedic surgeons across this part of globe, and I am confident that this will make me a better surgeon in the years to come.

I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to the Fellowship Committee, Pushpinder Sir, Lalit Sir and Kohli Sir for believing in my abilities and providing me with this invaluable opportunity. I am also deeply grateful to my hosts and mentors, who have been incredibly generous with their time and expertise, and have made me feel so welcome in their practices.

This fellowship has been an incredible learning experience, and I will always cherish the memories of this journey. Once again, thank you for your support, and I look forward to continuing my journey in the field of orthopaedic.

Yours sincerely,
Dr.Siddharth Gupta