Dr (Prof) Surya Bhan is former Head of Orthopedics Department, Chief of Emergency Services and Chief of Trauma Centre, AIIMS, New Delhi. With over 30 years of experience in teaching and training orthopaedic surgeons. He is a world renowned joint replacement surgeon with experience of having performed over 20,000 joint replacements surgeries. He has provided orthopaedic treatment to the President, Vice president and three Prime Ministers of India.
He has pioneered the establishment of the first dedicated Fresh Frozen Bone Bank in India, at AIIMS, New Delhi. Second similar bone bank facility has been established by him at Primus Super Speciality Hospital.
Membership of the Technical Expert Groups
- Department of Biotechnology (DBT) Member of Project Review Committee since 2003.
- Department of Biotechnology (DBT) – chairman of Orthopaedic Applications of Stem Cell Committee
since 2004 - Department of Science and Technology (DST) – Member of Project Review Committee since 2003
- Department of Science and Technology (DST) – Member of Task force for Development of
Orthopaedic Implants in India. - Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) – Member of standing selection committee for
Research Associate selection.
Membership of Associations & Societies
- American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Indian Orthopaedic Association
- Indian Society of Biomechanics
- Indian Society of Hip & Knee Surgeons
- President of Delhi Orthopaedic Association in 95-96
- Vice President of Delhi Orthopaedic Association in 93-94
- President, Orthopaedic Research Society
Reviewer for National & International Journals
- Clinical Orthopaedics & Related Research (CORR)
- Orthohyperguide – web based international learning portal
- Indian Journal of Orthopaedics
- Orthopaedics Today
- NDTV – Health Web site