In his recent Facebook post, Goa based Dr. Mahendra Kudchadkar announced that he has been unanimously elected as the President of the Indian Foot and Ankle Society (IFAS) which is a national body for foot and ankle surgery in India for the year 2020-21 for which he is humbled and honoured.
He further said that he is proud to take over the IFAS in India for 2020-21 with over 800 memebers which is a rarity to a medical practitioner in Goa. He said, “I am humbled and honoured by the privilege as I was elected unopposed.” While elaborating that this superspeciality provides training for younger Orthopedic Surgeons who wish to specialize in Foot and Ankle surgery, Kudchadkar said that the platform also provides international exposure to aspiring foot and ankle specialists.
Moreover, he expressed his gratitude to his national mentor Dr. Rajiv Shah and international mentor Dr. Kartikh Hariharan from the UK.
Kudchadkar announced that Goa will soon have its own and exclusive Foot and Ankle clinic fully equipped with all facilities for diagnosis and treatment of chronic issues such as heel pain, ankle pain after sprain, flatfoot, toe deformities, chronic corns, non-healing foot in diabetics, pain and nerve compression in the feet, non-healing fractures, sports injuries and so on.
