MBBS & internship
General medical training with rotating internship across surgery, medicine, orthopaedics and emergency care — the base on which surgical judgement is built.
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Nine years, one principle:
fix the problem, spare the joint
From a high-volume trauma centre in Dehradun, through consultant practice at Fortis Mohali, to Sohana Hospital today — a profile of training, experience and how the practice is run.
The doctor
Dr. Tarun Baghla
MS (Orthopaedics) · Orthopaedic & Joint Replacement Surgeon · 9+ years of experience
Dr. Tarun Baghla is an orthopaedic surgeon whose practice sits at the meeting point of two worlds that rarely overlap — the urgency of trauma surgery and the precision of elective joint reconstruction. He completed his MS in Orthopaedics from Shri Guru Ram Rai Institute of Medical & Health Sciences (SGRRIM&HS), Dehradun, one of the busiest referral centres for the hill districts of Uttarakhand, where road-traffic polytrauma, neglected fractures and complex peri-articular injuries form the daily workload.
That grounding shaped his surgical judgement. He subsequently served as Attending Consultant in the Department of Orthopaedics at Fortis Hospital, Mohali, where he worked across the full elective and emergency spectrum — total knee and hip replacement, revision arthroplasty, hip preservation for avascular necrosis, and round-the-clock trauma cover for one of the region's busiest emergency departments.
He is currently Consultant Orthopaedic & Joint Replacement Surgeon at Sohana Hospital, Mohali, where he runs elective arthroplasty lists, an orthopaedic trauma service, and a dedicated day-care clinic for image-guided and regenerative injections.
Alongside surgery he has built a dedicated non-surgical arm of the practice: image-guided intra-articular injections, viscosupplementation, platelet-rich plasma and prolotherapy for patients whose arthritis is real but not yet ready for a replacement. His stated aim is simple — every patient should get the smallest intervention that solves the problem.
Joint ReplacementTrauma Surgery
AVN HipOsteoarthritis
PRP & ProlotherapySports Injury
Revision Arthroplasty
At a glance
- Qualification: MBBS, MS (Orthopaedics)
- Postgraduate training: SGRRIM&HS, Dehradun
- Current role: Consultant Orthopaedics, Sohana Hospital, Mohali
- Past role: Attending Consultant, Fortis Hospital, Mohali
- Experience: 9+ years
- Languages: English, Hindi, Punjabi
- Focus: Hip & knee reconstruction, trauma, regenerative care
Training & career
The path so far
Each step added a different layer — volume, complexity, then refinement.
MS Orthopaedics — SGRRIM&HS, Dehradun
Three years of residency at Shri Guru Ram Rai Institute of Medical & Health Sciences, a tertiary referral centre handling high volumes of road-traffic polytrauma, spine injury, paediatric fractures and neglected trauma from across the Garhwal hills. Thesis and clinical work centred on fracture fixation and functional outcomes.
Attending Consultant — Fortis Hospital, Mohali
Independent consultant practice in a corporate tertiary hospital: elective arthroplasty lists, emergency trauma cover, multidisciplinary care of diabetic and cardiac patients undergoing surgery, and structured post-operative rehabilitation protocols.
Consultant — Sohana Hospital, Mohali
Current practice, split roughly evenly between joint reconstruction, orthopaedic trauma and non-surgical regenerative treatment — with a deliberate emphasis on delaying surgery wherever the evidence supports it. Consultations and day-care injection procedures are also run from the Sector 88 clinic.
Academic grounding
Postgraduate training at a high-volume government-affiliated teaching institute, with exposure to the full breadth of orthopaedic pathology rather than a narrow elective mix.
Corporate hospital protocols
Fortis-standard infection control, pre-anaesthetic optimisation, DVT prophylaxis and documented rehabilitation pathways carried into everyday practice.
Continuing education
Regular participation in arthroplasty and trauma workshops, cadaveric skills courses and regional orthopaedic association meetings.
Practice philosophy
Four rules the practice runs on
1 · The X-ray is not the patient
A severe-looking X-ray in someone walking two kilometres a day does not need surgery. Treatment follows symptoms and function, not images alone.
2 · Escalate, never jump
Physiotherapy → activity modification → injection → regenerative therapy → surgery. Steps are skipped only when the disease clearly justifies it.
3 · Explain until it is understood
Every patient sees their own images, hears the grade of their arthritis, and is told what happens if they choose to wait.
4 · Rehabilitation is half the surgery
An excellent implant with poor rehab gives a mediocre knee. Written protocols and scheduled reviews are non-negotiable.
Scope of work
Procedures performed regularly
| Category | Procedures | Typical stay |
|---|---|---|
| Knee reconstruction | Total knee replacement (single / bilateral), unicondylar knee replacement, revision TKR | 2–4 days |
| Hip reconstruction | Total hip replacement (cemented / uncemented), bipolar hemiarthroplasty, revision THR | 2–4 days |
| Hip preservation | Core decompression, bone marrow aspirate concentrate injection, osteotomy in selected AVN | 1–2 days |
| Trauma | Intramedullary nailing, locking plate fixation, hip fracture surgery, external fixation, non-union surgery | 1–5 days |
| Day-care procedures | Intra-articular injections, viscosupplementation, PRP, prolotherapy, aspiration | Same day |
Length of stay is indicative. Patients with diabetes, cardiac disease or reduced bone quality may need longer for safe mobilisation.
Common questions
Before you book
Any X-rays or MRI scans (films or CDs, not just reports), a list of current medicines, and records of previous surgeries or injections. If you have diabetes or heart disease, bring recent blood reports.
No. A large share of consultations end with medication, physiotherapy or an injection plan. Surgery is advised when the joint surface is destroyed, pain is affecting sleep and daily life, and non-surgical options have been genuinely tried.
Fitness matters more than age. Well-optimised patients in their eighties do very well, while a 45-year-old with heavy manual work may be better served by preservation surgery or regenerative treatment first.
Yes. Fractures, dislocations and polytrauma are a core part of the practice. For an active emergency, call the desk directly rather than booking online so the case can be routed to the nearest equipped hospital.
Yes. Reports can be reviewed in advance and a provisional plan discussed by phone or video, with surgery and rehabilitation scheduled into a single trip where clinically safe.
Bring your X-rays. Leave with a plan.
A consultation gives you the grade of your disease, the realistic options and the cost bracket — in one sitting.