Dr. Simon Thomas

About Doctor

Qualifications:

• DNB (Orthopedics) - St. Stephen’s Hospital Delhi
• MBBS - Government Medical College, Trivandrum, Kerela
• Fellowships in Revision Arthroplasty (Joint Replacement Surgeries) - Endo Klinik Hamburg, Germany
• AO Trauma Fellowship in Pelvic and Acetabular Surgery - AO Trauma Center, University of Saarland Medical School, Homburg, Germany

Overview:

Dr. Simon Thomas is a highly accomplished orthopaedic surgeon with more than two decades of clinical experience. Recognized as one of the few specialists in India with advanced expertise in robotic joint replacement, he has successfully performed over 1,000 complex joint replacement surgeries.

At Max Healthcare, he leads the Department of Robotic Joint Replacements & Orthopedics, where he plays a pivotal role in advancing minimally invasive and technology-driven surgical techniques. Beyond Max, he is also actively associated with several leading hospitals across Delhi/NCR, making quality orthopaedic care accessible to a wider community.

Conditions Treated: 

• Osteoarthritis (hip, knee)
• Joint degeneration / wear & tear
• Post-traumatic joint damage
• Failed or loosening prostheses (requiring revision surgery)
• Infections of joints (prosthetic infections)
• Deformities of hip, knee requiring corrective surgery
• Complex fractures involving joints
• Other musculoskeletal / orthopaedic injuries needing joint intervention

Procedure Performed:

• Robotic-assisted total knee replacement
• Robotic-assisted total hip replacement
• Revision hip / knee replacement surgeries
• Two-stage revision for prosthetic joint infection
• Radical debridement in infected joint settings
• Elbow replacement surgery
• Minimally invasive approaches in orthopaedics
• Pelvic and acetabular surgery (trauma fellowship training)

Memberships:

• Indian Arthroplasty Association
• Delhi Orthopaedic Association
• Indian Orthopaedic Association
• AO Trauma Foundation / AO Trauma network
• Indian Society of Hip and Knee Surgeons (ISHKS)

Awards and Achievements:

• Delhi Star Award for outstanding service in the field of medicine
• R.C. Rallan Memorial Gold Medal (for Best Research Paper on “Clinical and Histopathological Evaluation of Non-Healing Ulcers of the Foot”) awarded by Indian Orthopaedic Association (IOA)
• Recognition for presenting “Reconstruction of Femoral Bone Defects in Revision Total Hip Replacement: Techniques and Outcomes” at the 10th Annual Conference of ISHKS in Chennai
• Credit for adapting / introducing radical debridement + two-stage revision protocols for prosthetic joint infection in India with high success rates

Publications and Research: 

• Publications & Research Author / co-author of more than 30 academic publications.
• Co-author of books such as Primary Knee Arthroplasty and A Beginner’s Guide to Total Knee Replacement
• Frequent participant in national and international conferences (e.g. in Taiwan, Thailand) representing India’s medical efforts in orthopaedics & joint replacement.