Akhilesh Sastry, MD

• Orthopedic Surgery
• Fellow, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
• American Academy of Hip and Knee Society
• Master Surgeon in Robotic Surgery

• 1st Master Surgeon of Robotics in the field of orthopedic surgery in New England
• Director of Robotic Surgery at Portsmouth Hopsital
• Voted Top Orthopedic Surgeon by New Hampshire Magazine (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
• Launched New England Baptist Hospital’s MAKO Robotics Training Program
• Vitals Patients’ Choice Award (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)
• Vitals On-Time Doctor Award (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)
• Vitals Compassionate Doctor Recognition (2016, 2017, 2018)

• BS Boston University, Boston, MA
• MD Northeastern Ohio University College of Medicine, Rootstown, Ohio

• New York Medical College – General Surgery
• Drexel University College of Medicine – Orthopedic Surgery

• Michael A. Mont Joint Preservation and Reconstruction – LifeBridge Health Sinai Hopsital of Baltimore, Baltimore, MD

2020
February 21, 2020 – Fort Lauderdale, Florida (Chair Lecturer)
July 2020 – Boston, MA – Sole Faculty Member to Launch New England Baptist Hospital’s Mako Robotics Program.

2019
February 8, 2019 – Fort Lauderdale, Florida (Chair Lecturer)
March 29, 2019 – Fort Lauderdale, Florida
May 9, 2019 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Mako Champion Program)
June 14, 2019 – Mahwah, New Jersey (Chair Lecturer)
June 21, 2019 – Fort Lauderdale, Florida (Chair Lecturer)
July 26, 2019 – Mahwah, New Jersey
August 9, 2019 – Las Vegas, Nevada
September 13, 2019 – Fort Lauderdale, Florida (Chair Lecturer)
November 14, 2019 – Las Vegas, Nevada
December 6, 2019 – Fort Lauderdale, Florida (Chair Lecturer)

2018
July 27, 2018 – Mahwah, New Jersey
September 28, 2018 – Mahwah, New Jersey (Chair Lecturer)
October 12, 2018 – Fort Lauderdale, Florida
November 9, 2018 – Las Vegas, Nevada
December 7, 2018 – Fort Lauderdale, Florida

• Introduction

  The anterior approach allows access to the joint without detaching any muscles around the hip. The muscles are carefully retracted along the internervous plane with the assistance of a specialized “hip table”. This allows the surgeon to minimize any soft tissue trauma to the hip allowing for a faster recovery.

• How is this different from other minimally invasive approaches?

  Traditional hip surgery splits the gluteus maximus and short external rotator muscles of the hip joint. This requires patients to follow strict “hip precautions” after surgery to prevent dislocation. Hip precautions require patients to not flex the hip beyond 90 degrees. This can make activities such as getting into a car, sitting on a toilet seat, and climbing stairs more challenging. Since the direct anterior approach leaves the muscles undisturbed, hip precautions are not required.

• Who is a candidate for surgery?

  Patients who have been suffering from arthritis or avascular necrosis may benefit from hip surgery.

  Please note that Dr. Sastry is willing to perform the traditional hip replacement procedure if a patient is not an ideal candidate for the anterior approach.