07-05-2025
Anil K. Bhat is new dean of KMC Manipal
Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) has appointed Anil K. Bhat as the new dean of Kasturba Medical College (KMC), Manipal, effective May 1, 2025.
A clinician, academician, and administrator, Dr. Bhat has over two decades of experience in orthopaedics, hand surgery, research, and medical education.
Dr. Bhat, who was associate dean and professor & head of hand surgery at KMC, holds an MBBS from Bangalore Medical College and an MS in Orthopaedics from KMC Manipal (1999), along with a DNB in Orthopaedics. His career at KMC began in 1999, progressing through key roles such as head of the Department of Orthopaedics (2014–2019) and associate dean (since 2019).
He established the Department of Hand Surgery and the MCh Hand Surgery programme, one of only three in India, a MAHE release said on Wednesday.
Dr. Bhat has led innovations in wrist surgery, arthroscopy, congenital deformity correction, and AI-integrated diagnostics. He developed numerous surgical techniques and 14 anthropometric datasets for the Indian population. He also launched a national registry for congenital hand anomalies and spearheaded the creation of a 3D printing prosthetics facility at the Artificial Limb Centre, it said.
He has authored over 130 peer-reviewed publications, served as chief editor of the Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma and Reconstruction, and held editorial roles in global journals including the Journal of Hand Surgery (Asia Pacific) and Annals of Plastic Surgery, the release said.
