Dr. Vishnu Baburaj — Consultant at Aster MIMS Kannur, approximately 1 hour from Payyannur. PGI Chandigarh trained, MRCS (UK), with 5,000+ successful surgeries and CORI robotic knee replacement.
About an hour's drive south on the national highway from Payyannur to Aster MIMS at Chala, Kannur. Frequent trains connect Payyannur railway station to Kannur station, making it an easy day trip for consultations and follow-ups.
Sub-millimetre precision with real-time 3D bone mapping. The CORI Surgical System from Smith+Nephew ensures better alignment, less pain, and a longer-lasting implant — available at select centres in Kerala.
Trained at PGIMER Chandigarh — India's top orthopaedic programme. Internationally credentialed with MRCS (UK). Over 5,000 surgeries across joint replacement, sports medicine, and complex trauma.
From robotic knee replacement to complex trauma — comprehensive orthopaedic care for patients from Payyannur and North Kannur district.
Robotic-assisted TKR with CORI. Walk the same day.
Primary & revision THR. Cemented fixation, proven implants.
Arthroscopic ACL, meniscus, rotator cuff. Return to sport.
24/7 trauma care. Pelvic, acetabular, polytrauma.
Rotator cuff repair, instability, frozen shoulder.
Independent review. No obligation to proceed.
Chala, Kannur, Kerala 670621
Head south on NH 66 from Payyannur through Taliparamba towards Kannur. The hospital is at Chala, on the northern approach to Kannur city. A well-maintained national highway for the entire 55 km stretch.
Frequent trains from Payyanur railway station to Kannur station (40–50 min). Many express and passenger trains ply this route daily. From Kannur station, Aster MIMS is a 5-minute auto ride.
KSRTC and private buses run frequently between Payyannur and Kannur via NH 66. Alight at Chala junction — the hospital is walking distance from the bus stop.
"Patients from Payyannur and across North Kannur district travel to Aster MIMS for orthopaedic care that would otherwise require a trip to Kozhikode or Mangalore — with the added advantage of robotic precision and specialist training."
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