He joined
KMCT Medical College on August 26, 2019, and is registered with the Travancore Cochin
Medical Council (registration number 31551).

Dr. Hitesh is an active contributor to research developments in the field of orthopaedics.
Some of his notable contributions published in international journals include:
International Publications
1. Gavaskar AS, Karthik BB, Tummala NC, Srinivasan P, Gopalan H. Second
generation locked plating for complex proximal humerus fractures in very elderly
patients. Injury. 2016 Nov;47(11):2534-2538. doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2016.08.010.
2. Gavaskar AS, Gopalan H, Karthik B, Srinivasan P, Tummala NC. Delayed Total Hip
Arthroplasty for Failed Acetabular Fractures: The Influence of Initial Fracture
Management on Outcome After Arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2016 Sep 28. pii:
S0883-5403(16)30647-7.
3. Issac RT, Gopalan H, Abraham M, John C, Issac SM, Jacob D. Preoperative
determination of tibial nail length: An anthropometric study. Chin J Traumatol. 2016
Jun 1;19(3):151-5.
4. Gavaskar AS, Gopalan H, Tummala NC, Srinivasan P. The extended posterolateral
approach for split depression lateral tibial plateau fractures extending into the
posterior column: 2 years follow up results of a prospective study. Injury. 2016
Jul;47(7):1497-500.
5. Foote CJ, Mundi R, Sancheti P, Gopalan H, Kotwal P, Shetty V, Dhillon M,
Devereaux P, Thabane L, Aleem I, Ivers RQ, Bhandari M; INORMUS Investigators.
Musculoskeletal trauma and all-cause mortality in India: a multicentre prospective
cohort study. Lancet. 2015 Apr 27;385 Suppl 2:S30.

Dr. Hitesh has also served as the chief editor for several notable books in orthopaedics,
including the following: 
1. Chief Editor, Handbook of Orthopaedics. Published by M/s Jaypee Publishers, New
Delhi, March 2006.
2. Chief Editor, Orthopaedic Principles – A Review. Designed for DNB Postgraduates
preparing for their exam, published in 2010.
3. Chief Editor, Evidence Based Orthopaedic Principles – A SICOT India Initiative for
Postgraduates and Young Consultants, published in 2015.
4. Chief Editor, Gopalan’s Textbook of Orthopaedic Principles, Paras Medical Books,
2024, 3rd edition.
Dr. Hitesh has participated in numerous conferences, including:
• APOA Conference
• SOCOT
• KMCT Ortho Con (2022, 2024, Calicut)

He has presented papers at international conferences, including the Annual Day at McMaster
University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, as well as at the Thailand Orthopaedic Association
and the Royal College of Surgeons of Thailand, covering various topics in the field of
orthopaedics.
He has received numerous accolades for his dedicated work and expertise, including the
Young Scientist Award from the Indo-Korean Orthopaedic Foundation and the CTIC Post
Graduate Quiz programme conducted by the Kerala Orthopaedic Association. He was the
runner-up in the Orthopaedic Association of South Indian States Postgraduate Quiz and won
National PG Quiz in Orthopaedics. Additionally, he has received an appreciation award from
the Tamil Nadu Orthopaedic Association for his consistent performances in state and national
quiz competitions at various conferences. Dr. Hitesh is also a gold medalist, having received
the Prof. Vyageswarudu Gold Medal for the best paper in Orthopaedics at TNOACON in
2005, the Post Graduate Gold Medal for the Best Post Graduate Paper at OASISCON in
Chennai, and the BIIRD Hospital Gold Medal for the best paper presented at OASISCON in
Tirupati.
He has delivered faculty lectures at several international conferences, to name a few:
1. Disorders of Sacrum and Coccyx at the SICOT World Congress, Guangzhou, China, 2015
2. Clinical Study Designs at the SICOT World Congress, Guangzhou, China, 2015
3. Septic Arthritis and Osteomyelitis in Children: Invited Lecture at Educational Day, SICOT
Orthopaedic World Congress, Rome, Italy, September 2016
4. Optimum Use of Antibiotics in Open Fractures at the Asia Pacific Orthopaedic Association
- Trauma and Infection Meeting, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2017
Dr. Hitesh holds membership in the following organizations:
• Indian Medical Association
• Kerala Orthopaedic Association
• Indian Orthopaedic Association
• SICOT
He has also held significant academic positions throughout his career, serving as an Assistant
Professor and later as an Associate Professor at MOSC Medical College in Kolenchery,
Ernakulam. He currently holds the position of Professor in the Department of Orthopaedics at
KMCT Medical College Hospital.