Hosalkar Joins Scripps Mercy Hospitals Group As Official Hip Preservation and Reconstruction Surgeon

SAN DIEGO, CA, April 10, 2014

Dr. Harish Hosalkar is now a Hip Preservation and Reconstruction specialist for the Scripps Mercy Hospitals group. As a hip specialist, Harish Hosalkar becomes an important part of the Scripps Hospitals' team.

Hosalkar has 15 years of experience performing in a variety of orthopaedic capacities. His talent for hip reconstruction and preservation, however, is in high demand. Harish Hosalkar's abilities as a hip surgeon are available in the Scripps system (At Mercy hospitals and in Encinitas).

It is rare to see a skill set as unique as that possessed by Dr. Harish Hosalkar. His surgical prowess was built on a solid, but growing, foundation of education and experience. Though Hosalkar's talent extends to many orthopaedic procedures, such as Trauma, Foot and Ankle, Hand and Pediatric, he is perhaps most known for his continuing work with hip preservation and reconstruction.

Among the hospitals serviced by Harish Hosalkar are: Tri-city Medical Center in Vista, the Scripps Mercy Hospitals in San Diego and Chula Vista, Scripps Encinitas Hospital, Sharp Grossmont Hospital in La Mesa and Paradise National Hospital in National City. DrHosalkar is also affiliated with the Central California Children's hospital in Madera. All mentioned hospitals are located in California.

Dr. Harish Hosalkar is an award-winning orthopaedic surgeon. His experience covers a large swath of orthopaedic disorders and conditions. While he is an expert in pediatric orthopaedics, he has notable skill in fracture repair, trauma care, deformity correction, limb length discrepancy correction and joint and cartilage preservation and joint replacement. Hosalkar works with special conditions as well. These include problems resulting from Cerebral Palsy, osteogenesis imperfect, bone tumors, multiple hereditary exostoses and damage resulting from brain injury. Harish Hosalkar's specialization may be hips, but his gift for orthopaedics covers many, many conditions.

Hosalkar also is theDirector at the recently-created "Center For Hip Preservation and Reconstruction" in San Diego. He took the position in 2013. Many institutions have sought out Harish Hosalkar's surgery skills. Dr. Harish Hosalkar is valued for not only what he has brought to orthopaedics, but also for what he can bring. Orthopaedics is a multi-faceted and complicated field. Hosalkar seems to have mastered these many facets while developing the skills to improve its potential.

Dr. Harish Hosalkar hails from India. He received his initial medical training at the University of Mumbai. Hosalkar excelled in school, both in the India and in U.S. Harish Hosalkar has thrived as a medical Resident and a Fellow. He is a workhorse that always pushes for perfection. There is little room for error in orthopaedic surgery. Hosalkar diligence, tenacity and attention detail make him a stand-out orthopaedic surgeon.

Dr. Harish Hosalkar has spent many years fine-tuning his surgical ability. His patients are always treated with kindness and courtesy. Harish Hosalkar believes every patient to be an individual, not a number. Hosalkar never hesitates to communicate with a patient about their treatment options. Patient comfort and security are important values to Dr. Harish Hosalkar.

Harish Hosalkar seeks to make every orthopaedic procedure fast, safe and easy on the patient. The orthopaedic community is very fortunate to have Hosalkar as a member.

About: Dr. Harish Hosalkar is a brilliant surgeon sought after by many in the medical community. He is now an attending orthopaedic surgeon for Scripps Mercy Hospitals.