ISSH has two prestigious Orations named after the pioneers in Hand Surgery in India, Prof. R Venkataswami & Prof
B B Joshi.
Prof R Venkataswami oration was initiated in the year 1999 with efforts from Dr S Raja Sabapathy.
Prof B B Joshi Oration was established a year later, in 2000, with efforts from Dr Ram Prabhoo & Dr
Pankaj Jindal.
Every year a renowned Hand Surgeon from across the world is invited to deliver each Oration. The list of
orators so far
comprises of some of the most distinguished names in hand surgery.
2022 - Jaipur |
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Dr. Tomas HultgrenTitle: Shoulder deformity in Birth Brachial Plexus Palsy |
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2021 - Chennai (Virtual) |
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Ms Grainne BourkeTitle: Microsurgery in children |
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2020 |
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Null Year due to Coronavirus Pandemic |
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2019 - Odisha |
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Dr. Hidehiko Kawabata, JapanTitle: Nerve transfer in treatment of Obstetric brachial plexus palsy |
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2018 - Coimbatore |
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Prof. L. Scott Levin, MD,Title: Orthoplastic Upper extremity Surgery - 3 Decades of Evolution |
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2017 - Mumbai |
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Prof. Richard Gelberman, USATitle: "Distal End Radius - 2017" |
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2016 - Ranchi |
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Dr. Goo-Hyun BaekTitle : "Nonvascularized Iliac Bone Grafting for Scaphoid Nonunion with Avascular Necrosis" |
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2015 - Indore |
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Prof. Fuminori Kanaya, JapanTitle: "Functional Reconstruction of Congenital Anomaly of Upper Extremities" |
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2014 - Mangalore |
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Prof. Andrew Burd, Hong KongTitle: "Hand and Upper Extremity Burns - Burns Surgeon or Plastic Surgeon." |
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2013 - Pune |
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Prof. Roberto Adani, ItalyTitle : "Surgical reconstruction of traumatized thumb." |
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2012 - Amritsar |
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Prof. Jin Soo Kim, KoreaTitle : “ Free Flaps for Hand” |
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2011 - Manipal |
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Dr. Aymeric Lim, SingaporeTitle : “Super Microsurgery of Nerves” |
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2010 - Nashik |
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Prof. Alain Gilbert, ParisTitle : “Achievements, difficulties and perspectives of the treatment of congenital hand anomalies” |
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2009 - New Delhi |
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Dr. F. Del Pinal, SpainTitle : “Rehabilitation of mutilated hand by toe transfer” |
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Combined Meeting Special Oration The Presidents' Orator
Mr. Ian A. Trail, Wrightington, UK
Title:How I treat Arthritis of the Hand and Wrist |
2008 - Bangalore |
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Dr. Steven F Morris, CanadaTitle: "Recognizing Creative Genius and the Quest for Excellence in Hand Surgery." |
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2007 - Kodaikanal |
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Prof. Duncan A McGrouther, Manchester, UKTitle: "How to Promote Innovation in Hand Surgery?" |
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2006 - Chandigarh |
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Dr. Robert J Medoff, Hawaii, USATitle: “Thinking Outside of the Box, Changing Concepts in the Treatment of Distal Radius Fractures |
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2005 - Kochi, Kerala |
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Dr. Joseph Dias, Leicester, UKTitle : Scaphoid : The challenges of a very tiny bone |
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2004 - Gangtok, Sikkim |
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Dr. David Elliot, UKTitle : Secondary Flexor Tendon Surgery |
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2003 - Bangalore |
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Padmashri H Srinivasan, Chennai |
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2022 - Jaipur |
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Dr. Sumedh C TalwalkarTitle: Arthroplasty in the Hand and Wrist |
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2021 - Chennai (Virtual) |
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Mr Jonathan HobbyTitle: The Hand and the Mind |
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2020 |
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Null Year due to Coronavirus Pandemic |
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2019 - Odisha |
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Dr. Scott Oishi, USATitle: Congenital Hand Surgery:Can We Avoid the Merry Go Round? |
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2018 - Coimbatore |
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Jesse B Jupiter MDTitle: Fractures of the Distal Raius – Current treatement from historical perspective |
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2017 - Mumbai |
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Prof. Jayme Bertelli, BrazilTitle: "Distal Nerve Transfers" |
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2016 - Ranchi |
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Prof. Martin I BoyerTitle : "Flexor Tendon Repair and Rehabilitation" |
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2015 - Indore |
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Prof. P. C. Ho, Hong kongTitle: "Arthroscopic Surgery of the Wrist - from Misty to Mighty" |
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2014 - Mangalore |
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Dr. Marc Garcia Elias, SpainTitle: "What i have learnt after 35 years about Carpal Instability." |
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2013 - Pune |
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Prof. Christophe Oberlin, FranceTitle : "Spastic Hand." |
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2012 - Amritsar |
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Prof. Steven Hovius, NetherlandsTitle : "Operating on the Hand: What I used to do and what I still do." |
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2011 - Manipal |
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Dr. Wolfgang Huber, AustriaTitle : “Carpal instabilities with emphasis on scapholunate injuries" |
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2010 - Nashik |
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Dr. Lim Beng Hai, SingaporeTitle : “Role of toe transfer in the Hand Reconstruction” |
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2009 - New Delhi |
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Poong Taek Kim, KoreaTitle : “Sports injury of hand and wrist” |
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Combined Meeting Special Oration The Presidents'
Orator Mr. Ian A. Trail, Wrightington, UK
Title:How I treat Arthritis of the Hand and Wrist |
2008 - Bangalore |
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Prof. Bruce R Johnstone, AustraliaTitle: Overview of Upper Limb Cerebral Palsy. |
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2007 - Kodaikanal |
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Dr. Warren C. Breidenbach, Louisville, USATitle: "Status of Hand Transplantation Today." |
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2006 - Chandigarh |
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Dr. Edward T Mah, AustraliaTitle: “The Development of Microsurgery inRelation to Hand & Upper Limb Surgery - Historical Perspective and Current Status" |
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2005 - Kochi, Kerala |
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Dr. W. Bruce Conolly, Sydney, AustraliaTitle : Healing Hands Around the World |
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2004 - Gangtok, Sikkim |
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Dr. Amit Gupta, USATitle : Use of Vascularised Free Fibula for Complex Reconstruction of Upper Extremity |
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2003 - Bangalore |
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Prof. N. H. Antia, Pune |
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