Dr. Harish Puranik is one of the Senior Consultants in Fortis Hospital ,Nagarbhavi.Bengaluru, who has gained a great reputation for his expertise in Arthroscopy & Joint Replacements and SPORTS Medicine. Dr. Harish finished his post-graduation with a masters in Orthopedics in 2011. He pursued further training in the field of Joint Replacements with a Fellowship in Hip and Knee Replacement from Puttlingen, Germany and a couple of Inland Fellowships to complement his skills in Arthroplasty. Pursuing his subsequent training, he completed a Fellowship in Arthroscopic Surgery at SPARSH Hospital, Bangalore. His interest in Sports Injuries led him to complete his MSc-Diploma in Sports and Exercise Medicine from the University of South Wales in the UK. He has also undergone specialized training in Arthroscopic Shoulder surgeries from Macclesfield, Manchester, UK. He has been part of the team performing Joint Replacement and Arthroscopic surgeries for nearly a decade. He has also worked as a lead surgeon for ‘SPORTHO’, a dedicated center for managing SPORTS injuries and Arthroscopic surgeries at SPARSH Hospital, and as a senior consultant at Hosmat Hospital, Bengaluru. Also, he has worked as a guide for Postgraduate students in Orthopedics and for fellowship trainees in Arthroscopic surgeries. He has several publications in peer-reviewed national and international journals. Areas of Expertise: Ÿ Arthroscopic Surgeries (Keyhole surgeries of Knee & Shoulder) Ÿ Sports Injuries Ÿ Joint Replacement (Hip & Knee Joints) Ÿ MinimallyInvasive Shoulderligament & joint reconstruction Ÿ Cartilage preservation procedure

Fellowship & Training: Ÿ Fellowship in Arthroplastyin June 2012 from ShalbyHospital, Ahmedabad ,India Ÿ Fellowship in Arthroplastyin March 2013, Sparsh hospital, Bangalore, India Ÿ Fellowship in Arthroplastyin June 2013 from Puttlingen, Germany Ÿ Fellowship in Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine in October2015 from Sparsh Hospital, Bangalore. Ÿ M.Sc (Dip)in Sports Medicine from Universityof NewSouth Wales, UK Ÿ Observer ship and Training For surgeries of the Upper limb and Sports injuries in 2018 from Macclesfield District General Hospital, Manchester UK