Personal Details

• Doctor Name: Dr. R.R. Saggar (M.S. (Orthopedic & Joint Replacement))
• Primary Speciality: Orthopaedics & Joint Replacement
• Profile Description: Dr. R.R. Saggar is working as Consultant & Head of Orthopaedics Department at Shrimann Superspeciality Hospital, Jalandhar, India. He is also visiting Consultant to Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital, (Tata Memorial Hospital) Sangrur.

Education & Training

• Qualification:
  Dr. R.R. Saggar did his Medical graduation from Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana in 1989. Later on, he did his Post-graduation in Orthopaedics in 1992.
  Fellowship & Training:
  He did his AO fellowship in Trauma from University Hospital, Regensburg, Germany in 1995. He did his fellowship in Orthopaedic Oncology from Cancer Institute Hospital, Tokyo, Japan under Prof. Noriyoshi Kawaguchi. He has his observer-ship in Orthopaedic Oncology. Followed by two more trainings in Orthopaedic oncology from Institute of Orthopaedics, Rizzoli (Italy) and Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Birmingham (UK). He also had training in Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery from Himchan Hospital, Seoul (South Korea), National University Hospital (Singapore) and Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital (UK). He also did AO Spine Surgery observership from PA Hospital, Brisbane (Australia)
• He did his AO fellowship in trauma from University Hospital, Regensburg, Germany in 1995. He did his fellowship in orthopaedic oncology from cancer Institue Hospital, Tokyo, Japan under prof. Noriyoshi Kawaguchi. He has his observer-ship in orthopaedic o

Experience/Internship

• He has worked as a senior resident, then Consultant and senior consultant in Mohan Dai Oswal Cancer Treatment and Research Foundation, Ludhiana from April 1993 to March 2003.Also, worked at Patel Multispecialty Hospital, Jalandhar as a Consultant Orthopaedics Surgeon.

Awards & Certifications

• • He has presented many papers in various National and International conferences. He has been faculty member in various AO trauma courses and Orthopaedic Oncology symposia’s in India. His main field of interest is limb salvage surgery in bone tumours and Spine Oncology.
  • President Sarcoma Education Foundation (SEF), India 2022 onwards.
  • President Elect Indian Musculoskeletal Oncology Society (IMSOS) 2022-2023.
  • Trustee: Yoga Vidya Pranic Healing Foundation Trust of Punjab, 2018 onwards.
  • Trustee: Food for the Hungry Foundation, Punjab, 2022 onwards.
  • Executive committee member of North Zone Orthopaedic Association 2017-2018.
  • President of Punjab Orthopaedic Association 2016-17.
  • President Elect of Punjab Orthopaedic Association 2015-2016.
  • Registered reviewer for Oncology section of Indian Journal of Orthopaedics.
  • Co-chairman of Oncology section of Indian Orthopaedic Association 2013-2014.
  • Joint Secretary of Punjab Orthopaedic Association 2008-2009.
  • Executive committee Member of Punjab Orthopaedic Association 1999-2000.
  • Scientific Secretary of Ludhiana Orthopaedic Association, 1997.
  • Best Paper Award “Interlocking Nailing without C-Arm- some Honest Confessions”-this paper was judged as the best paper in free paper session held during 19th Annual conference of North Zone Chapter of Indian Orthopaedic association held at Dayanand Medical College and hospital, Ludhiana on February 25-27, 2000.
  • Best Case Presentation Award at Italy. He presented a case on bone tumours (Ewing Sarcoma of proximal tibia), randomly selected by the organisers given to him for presentation, in competition among 165 attending foreign delegates on last day of 5th joint IOR/MSKCC/HSS XXVII Course on musculoskeletal pathology at Instituto ortopedico Rizzoli Bologna- Italy on January 26-30th, 2015. His examiners were Dr. M. Manfrini, Dr. P.Picci & Dr. J.H. Healy and he was judged as the best case presentor among 10 presentators of different teams.