by Dr. Govind Baranwal | Feb 1, 2026 | Blog
There is a terrifying image that many patients have when they think of Knee Replacement. They imagine the surgeon taking a large saw and “chopping off” the entire knee joint to replace it with metal. It sounds barbaric. It sounds like an amputation. I am...
by Dr. Govind Baranwal | Jan 30, 2026 | Blog
When you decide to get a knee replacement, you spend weeks researching the surgeon. You check their degrees, you read their Google reviews, and you ask your neighbours. But there is a critical variable that most patients overlook until it is too late: The...
by Dr. Govind Baranwal | Jan 29, 2026 | Blog
The biggest fear my patients have isn’t the knee pain itself. It’s the fear of The Surgery. Patients often limp into my clinic at Sparsh (Borivali) or Criticare (Andheri), terrified that I am going to take one look at their X-ray and schedule...
by Dr. Govind Baranwal | Jan 26, 2026 | Blog
Let’s talk about money. A Robotic Knee Replacement typically costs ₹60,000 to ₹1,00,000 more than a traditional one. As a surgeon who has performed hundreds of both traditional (manual) and robotic surgeries, I am often asked: “Doctor, is it really worth the...
by Dr. Govind Baranwal | Jan 23, 2026 | Blog
In the last 5 years, “Robotic Surgery” has become a buzzword in Mumbai. You will see it on billboards from Dahisar to Andheri. But here is the technical reality check: Most of those “robots” are not actually robots. They are...
