My recent trip to India was an important reminder of how much orthopedic medicine advances through international collaboration. In late July, I joined the international faculty at the Ganga Sports Hand Operative Course (G-SHOC 2026) at Ganga Hospital in Coimbatore, India’s first dedicated symposium focused on sports-related hand and wrist injuries. Invited by internationally recognized hand surgeon Dr. Raj Sabapathy, current president of the International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand (IFSSH), I had the opportunity to teach, exchange surgical perspectives, and operate alongside an exceptional local team. One of the highlights was participating with Dr. S. Rajasekaran and Dr. Praveen Bharadwaj in a complex wrist arthroscopy for actor Ram Charan, a case that brought together the collective experience of everyone in the operating room.
The trip also provided opportunities to share knowledge beyond the operating room. In Chennai, I presented a sports injury lecture to orthopedic, sports medicine, and therapy professionals at Sri Ramachandra Medical Centre, discussing evolving approaches to hand and wrist care with the next generation of specialists. I also spent valuable time at the Indian Sports Medicine Institute, reinforcing my belief in the growing importance of specialized sports medicine. Experiences like these demonstrate that advancing orthopedic and sports medicine care is not limited by geography. When surgeons and medical professionals across countries share techniques, experience, and ideas, we strengthen our field and ultimately improve care for patients around the world.
