Qualification 

MS, MRCS, CCBST, FRCS, ATLS, MCh(Ortho), MSc ( Tr & ortho)

 Work Experience 

• 2014 - To Present - Consultant Orthopaedic surgeon - Yashoda Hospitals
• April 2013 to Feb 2014 - Senior consultant orthopaedic surgeon, Hyderabad
• June 2009 to March 2013 Senior Registrar - South London Healthcare NHS Trust
• June 2008 to June 2009 - Lower limb Arthroplasty fellow, Bradford University Hospital, Bradford Mr W. Kluge and Mr. D Shaw
• Feb 2008 to June 2008 Orthopaedics Registrar - Rochdale infirmary, Rochdale Mr.V Devadoss
• Aug 2007 to Feb 2008 - Orthopaedics Registrar(clinical fellow) Lower limb, Rochdale informary, Rochdale Mr.S. Hossain
• April 2007 - July 2007 - LAS registrar in Orthopaedics Sandwell General Hospital, West Bromwich

 Special Interests 

• Joint replacements including revision surgeries. Specialist in performing computer guided replacements,minimally invasive surgeries and making patient walk in 4hrs
• Shoulder, Hip & Knee arthroscopies (Key hole surgeries) and Joint replacements. Specialize in performing computer guided joint replacements. Sports injuries. Complex trauma cases.
• Sports surgeries Arthroscopy of Shoulder, Hip and Knee. Specialist in ACL reconstruction and meniscal repairs.

 Services offered 

OP consultation for first and second opinions Medical management of cases including Rheumatoid Arthritis Surgical management for most of the orthopaedic cases Rehabilitation Pain management Fast tracking after joint replacement(Walking in 4hrs post surgery) Computer guided surgeries Minimally invasive surgeries

 Professional Membership 

• Indian Medical Association
• Indian Orthopaedic Association
• British Medical Association

 Research & Publications 

• Title: Closed fractures of Radius and/ or Ulna in adults treated by plating or intra medullary nailing Authors: Dr.V.S Dachepally, Dr.P.Kotian, Prof B. Seetharama Rao
• Title: Clinical trial comparing the safety, efficacy and effectiveness of a course of intra articular Knee injection of synthetic versus avian Hyaluronic acid Authors: Dr. V.S Dachepalli, Mr. D.N Teanby
• Title: Systematic review of functional outcome following computer assisted versus conventional total knee replacement/arthroplasty Authors: Mr.V.S Dachepalli
• Jalgaonkar AA, Dachepalli S, AI-Wattar Z, Rao S, Kochhar T. Atypical tibial tuberosity fracture in an adolscent. Orthopedics. 2011 Jun 14:34(6):215
• Jalgaonkar A, Dachepally S, Farid M, Rao S. Angioleiomyoma of the knee:case series and an unusal cause of knee pain. J knee Surg. 2011 Mar:24(1):33-7
• Dachepalli VS, Prabhakar M, Ali SA, Teanby D.comparing the efficacy and safety of a single course of intraarticular injection of natural Vs synthetic Hyaluronic acid, for knee OA-Abstract publication in J Bone Joint Surg proceedings
• Dachepalli VS, Shah A, Jeys L, Purbach B. Bone grafting for acetabular protrusio.Does it affect the long-term stability of the implant?Abstract publication in J Bone joint surg proceedings
• Sharma Hemant, Jain vikas, Dachepalli sunil, Prabhakar Makarahalli, Chaudhary Baber. In laparoscopic appendectomy a contraindication for mucocoele appendix? Indian J Gastroenterol 2007:26:4

 Awards and Achievements 

Presentation in the August 2010 South East Thames Circuit meeting was awarded the best presentation award Selected to become the ATLS instructor Wont the Christmas Orthopaedic quiz 2007 conducted at Roachdale infirmary Runner-up in a national level orthopaedic quiz in 2000