Knee Replacement Surgeon in Mohali | Dr TS Gill at Max Super Speciality Hospital

A Knee Specialist Who Actually Operates in Mohali

Here’s something most patients don’t realise until they start calling around: the majority of specialists in the tricity are based in Chandigarh or Panchkula, and seeing them means navigating Chandigarh traffic, parking, and the general chaos of a busy hospital in a different city. Dr TS Gill is based right here in Mohali — Phase 6, Sector 56 — and has been operating at Max Super Speciality Hospital for years.

That matters more than it sounds. When you’re recovering from knee replacement surgery, the last thing you want is a 45-minute drive to a follow-up appointment. Dr Gill’s Mohali patients can typically book a post-surgical review within a week, reach the hospital in under 20 minutes from most of Mohali, and arrange physiotherapy locally. The whole care pathway — from first X-ray review to 3-month discharge — stays within the city.

Mohali has changed enormously over the last decade. Sectors 82 through 115, Aerocity, IT City — the population is younger, more active, and increasingly presenting with knee problems that didn’t show up in the same numbers 15 years ago. Sports injuries, weight-related joint stress, years of sitting at desks. Dr Gill sees patients across every age group here: people in their 40s with Grade 3 arthritis who thought they were too young for surgery, and patients in their 70s needing bilateral replacement who were told elsewhere they’d have to wait.

New patient appointments are typically available within a week. That’s unusual for a subspecialist with this level of experience.

RoboLens FT3D — What It Actually Does

The word “robotic” gets used loosely in orthopaedics. Some systems just use pre-loaded data from a CT scan taken days before surgery to guide a cutter. The robot isn’t responding to what it sees in your knee — it’s working from a map that might already be slightly outdated by the time you’re on the table.

RoboLens FT3D is different. It uses intraoperative imaging — meaning the system maps your knee’s actual geometry in real-time, during surgery, as the procedure is happening. There’s no pre-operative CT scan needed. That’s significant for two reasons: it cuts your radiation exposure before surgery, and it means the implant placement decisions are made with live data, not a scan taken a week ago when you were sitting in a scanner.

Dr Gill developed this technique himself. He calls it FT3D — a three-dimensional, real-time resurfacing approach that allows sub-millimetre precision in implant positioning. In a knee replacement, implant alignment is everything. A misaligned implant wears faster, feels unnatural, and in some cases requires revision surgery years earlier than it should. The precision from RoboLens FT3D directly affects how long the implant lasts and how normal the knee feels during walking, climbing stairs, and getting up from a chair.

For younger patients — those in their 40s and 50s — this matters especially. A well-placed implant can last 20–25 years. A poorly aligned one might need revision at 12–15. Getting it right the first time is what makes the difference between a single surgery and a lifetime of repeat procedures.

Who Should Be Thinking About Knee Replacement?

The short answer: anyone whose knee pain has stopped responding to conservative treatment. That means physiotherapy, injections, anti-inflammatory medications — things that worked for a while but stopped making a meaningful difference.

The signs that typically bring patients to Dr Gill’s clinic include pain that wakes you at night, a visible bow or knock in the leg that’s been getting worse over the years, difficulty climbing stairs or getting up from a low chair, and a knee that gives way unpredictably. Not everyone who has these symptoms needs replacement — some patients in the early stages of arthritis do well with viscosupplementation (gel injections) or PRP therapy. But for Grade 3 or Grade 4 osteoarthritis, where the cartilage is largely or completely gone, replacement becomes the only real solution.

Age matters less than most people assume. The relevant factors are the degree of damage on X-ray and MRI, the patient’s weight and activity level, and their general medical fitness for surgery. We’ve seen patients in their early 40s with severe post-traumatic arthritis who were far better candidates than some 65-year-olds with multiple comorbidities. The consultation process is thorough — Dr Gill won’t recommend surgery unless the clinical picture clearly supports it.

What Happens Between Consultation and Walking Again

The first visit is a review of your X-rays and a physical examination. If you haven’t had imaging done recently, the hospital can arrange a standing weight-bearing X-ray on the same day — the type of X-ray that actually shows how the joint looks under load, which is what matters for surgical planning.

If surgery is the right next step, pre-operative workup takes about a week. This includes blood tests, an ECG, an anaesthesia assessment, and in some cases a cardiac clearance if there’s any history of heart conditions. The surgery itself takes 60–90 minutes under spinal anaesthesia in most cases. Most patients are up and walking the same evening, with a physiotherapist guiding the first few steps.

Day 2 post-surgery is typically when patients start stairs. Discharge comes on day 3 in most uncomplicated cases. A 2-week wound review, a 6-week functional assessment, and a 3-month final clearance follow. By the 3-month mark, most patients have returned to normal daily activities — walking, driving, light housework. Sustained walking distance improves through 6 months to a year.

The no-ICU, no-epidural approach that Dr Gill uses with RoboLens FT3D means the recovery environment is simpler. Patients spend time in a standard ward rather than intensive care, which makes the early recovery phase less disorienting and allows family to be present from day one.

Robotic Knee Replacement vs Traditional Surgery — The Real Difference

Traditional knee replacement is a skilled procedure when done well. The problem is the word “when.” Outcomes in traditional surgery depend heavily on the surgeon’s eye, the alignment jigs used, and intraoperative judgment calls that vary from case to case. Good surgeons get good results. But the margin for error is real, and misalignment by even 2–3 degrees can affect how long the implant lasts and whether the knee ever feels truly natural.

Robotic systems eliminate that variability. With RoboLens FT3D specifically, the implant position is planned and executed with real-time data and mechanical precision. The surgeon makes the clinical decisions; the robot provides the accuracy that human hands alone can’t guarantee consistently across hundreds of cases. That’s not a criticism of traditional technique — it’s just physics.

The outcomes data on robotic knee replacement consistently shows lower rates of component malpositioning, reduced blood loss during surgery, faster return to function, and longer implant survival rates. For a younger patient in Mohali who wants to walk their child to school, play golf at Chandigarh Golf Club, or keep up with daily life for another 20 years — these numbers matter.

Insurance and Cost at Max Hospital Mohali

Max Super Speciality Hospital is empanelled with most major insurance schemes — Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY, CGHS, ECHS, and the majority of private insurers including Star Health, New India Assurance, United India, HDFC Ergo, and Bajaj Allianz. Cashless processing is available for empanelled plans.

For self-pay patients, robotic total knee replacement costs approximately ₹2.5 to ₹4 lakh per knee, depending on the implant brand selected and anaesthesia requirements. Bilateral knee replacement (both knees at once) is priced differently — ask the billing team for a combined estimate. EMI financing through the hospital’s financial partners is available for patients who prefer to spread payments over 12–24 months.

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