Akhilesh Sastry, M.D., FAAOS

Dr. Akhil Sastry was the first of our providers to offer Mako Robotic-Arm Assisted Technology at York Hospital. Click below to read more about this innovative treatment option for knee pain, and see how Dr. Sastry can help you.

Joint Replacement
Direct Anterior Hip Replacement
Arthroscopic Knee Surgery
Robotic Assisted Knee Surgery

Portsmouth NH and York ME offices

Board Certifications

• Orthopaedic Surgery

Education

• BS Boston University, Boston, MA
• MD Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine, Rootstown, Ohio

Internship and Residency

• New York Medical College/Westchester Medical Center – General Surgery
• Drexel University College of Medicine – Orthopedic Surgery

Fellowship

• Michael A. Mont Joint Preservation and Reconstruction – LifeBridge Health Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Baltimore, MD

Specialties

Anterior hip replacement surgery and hip surgery; knee replacement; robotic assisted knee surgery; general orthopedics.

One of the few surgeons who has been trained in the Direct Anterior Hip Replacement Surgery, and the first to have performed this operation in the Seacoast using the minimally-invasive muscle sparing approach.

Dr. Sastry has co-authored articles in publications and given numerous podium presentations throughout the United States.

“My mission is to deliver patient care with integrity and compassion” – Akhil Sastry, M.D, FAAOS

Patient Education

• Introduction

  The anterior approach allows access to the joint without detaching any muscles around the hip. The muscles are carefully retracted along the internervous plane with the assistance of a specialized “hip table”. This allows the surgeon to minimize any soft tissue trauma to the hip allowing for a faster recovery.

• How is this different from other minimally invasive approaches?

  Traditional hip surgery splits the gluteus maximus and short external rotator muscles of the hip joint. This requires patients to follow strict “hip precautions” after surgery to prevent dislocation. Hip precautions require patients to not flex the hip beyond 90 degrees. This can make activities such as getting into a car, sitting on a toilet seat, and climbing stairs more challenging. Since the direct anterior approach leaves the muscles undisturbed, hip precautions are not required.

• Who is a candidate for surgery?

  Patients who have been suffering from arthritis or avascular necrosis may benefit from hip surgery.
  Please note that Dr. Sastry is willing to perform the traditional hip replacement procedure if a patient is not an ideal candidate for the anterior approach.