The Paediatric Orthopaedic Service of the Kasturba Medical College is a well established unit with three qualified Paediatric Orthopaedic surgeons. The Fellow will have an exposure to a very wide range of paediatric orthopaedic problems. Apart from getting excellent hands-on training, the Fellow will get the opportunity to get involved in at least two clinical research projects and he/she would be expected to publish the results of the studies in an international peer-reviewed journal.

The Fellow would be paid a salary equivalent to the scale of a Senior Resident in a clinical department of the Kasturba Hospital, Manipal.

Applications should be sent with a hard copy of a CV to Dr. Hitesh Shah, Department of Orthopaedics, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, 576 104, Karnataka State before June 1st 2011. The short-listed candidates would be required to attend an interview in late June or early July and and join by the beginning of August.

Applicants are also encouraged to visit the department and spend four days with the staff of the unit prior to the interview. The dates of this visit must be confirmed in advance by the Unit.

The Westin Pune Koregaon Park

• 36/3-B Koregaon Park Annexe,Mundhawa Road, Ghorpadi Pune, Maharashtra 411001 India
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Transportation Options

Pune’s international Lohegaon Airport (PNQ), located just five kilometres from the hotel. A complimentary hotel shuttle is available to transport guests to and from the airport.

Pune is also accessible by railway from any major city of India. The nearest railway station is just seven kilometres from the hotel, with a driving time (by cab) of 25 minutes. For those travelling by car from Mumbai, the express highway is the best option.

Guests can access the commercial areas by way of local commuting facilities, rickshaw, taxi, or car rental services offered by the hotel.

Pune, also known as the Oxford of the East is famous for being the cultural and educational capital of Maharashtra. It has now become a major Medical and IT hub.

In addition to proximity to Mumbai with the expressway which can get you to Pune in 2 hrs, we boast of excellent connectivity by Road , Rail and Air to other parts of the country directly and we are sure you will find it easy to get here.

The January chill in Pune will be just right to have a great academic meeting at the Hotel Westin and we have a great combination of international and national faculties to educate you on the finer nuances of Paediatric Orthopaedics.