Dr. K. G. Gopalakrishna Orthopaedic Surgeon in Rajarajeshwari Nagar, Bangalore
MBBS • D.Ortho • DNB (Orthopaedics)
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon · Retired Professor of Orthopaedics, BMCRI & Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospital
Speaks: Kannada · English · Hindi
Dr. K. G. Gopalakrishna is a retired professor of orthopaedics with over 30 years of medical service, including 26+ years at Bengaluru Medical College and Research Institute (BMCRI) and Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospital - two of Bangalore's most respected medical institutions. Alongside this, he served for two decades at Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences.
Over the course of his career, he has performed more than 15,000 surgeries and authored numerous peer-reviewed publications spanning knee and hip arthroplasty, spine surgery, and orthopaedic trauma. Among these, he co-developed the BMCRI Method, a geometrical technique for measuring cup anteversion after total hip replacement, published in the International Journal of Orthopaedic Sciences and the Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma. He has also trained over 100+ postgraduate orthopaedic residents during his 26 years of teaching at BMCRI, many of whom now practise across India and abroad.
OPD: Mon–Sat, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Thu also 10:30 AM–1:00 PM
Areas of specialisation
What patients say
Reputation earned the old way. Visible the new way.
What to expect at your first visit
Before you come
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The consultation
~30–40 minutesDr. Gopalakrishna will ask about your symptoms, how long you have had them, and how they affect your daily activities. He will examine the affected joint or region — movement, strength, and stability.
Investigations, if needed
Your plan
If non-surgical
A clear explanation of the diagnosis and options, including medication, physiotherapy, or activity changes.
If surgery is recommended
You'll be told why, what it involves, the expected recovery timeline, and the approximate cost — so you can decide without pressure.
Follow-up
Review timing depends on your condition and will be explained at the visit.
When should you see an orthopaedic surgeon?
Consider booking an appointment if you have:
Seek immediate medical attention for visible deformity after injury, an open wound over a fracture, inability to move a limb, or sudden loss of bladder or bowel control with back pain.
Research and publications
Visit the clinic
Address:
No. 285/A, Ideal Homes Town Circle,
Ideal Homes Township, Rajarajeshwari Nagar,
Bengaluru, Karnataka – 560098
Landmark: Near Nimishamba Temple / Opposite Medplus Pharmacy
Clinic hours: Mon–Sat, 6:00 PM–9:00 PM (Thu also 10:30 AM–1:00 PM); Sunday closed.
Doctor's OPD: Same as clinic hours above.
Last reviewed: August 2026