Centre for Ilizarov Techniques
Led by Dr. Milind Chaudhary, Past President ASAMI India (2009-2013); Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Limb Lengthening & Reconstruction (ILLRS/ASAMI/LLRS-NA official journal); Ilizarov (Kurgan) & Paley fellowship-trained. MS Orth; trained by Prof. G.A. Ilizarov (Kurgan) and Dr. Dror Paley (Paley's first clinical fellow, 1988); Past President ASAMI India (2009–2013); President 8th International ASAMI Conference (2014); Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Limb Lengthening & Reconstruction (official journal of ILLRS/ASAMI-BR/LLRS-NA); >4000 reconstructive operations
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About Centre for Ilizarov Techniques
The Centre for Ilizarov Techniques (CFIT) at Chaudhary Trust Hospital in Civil Lines, Akola, Maharashtra, is a dedicated Ilizarov and limb-reconstruction centre that also runs a selective cosmetic stature-lengthening programme. Milind Chaudhary, MS Orth, trained under Prof. G.A. Ilizarov in Kurgan and was Dr. Dror Paley's first clinical fellow in 1988; he is Past President of ASAMI India (2009–2013) and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Limb Lengthening & Reconstruction, the official journal of ILLRS, ASAMI-BR and LLRS-NA. Methods on record are Ilizarov and LON.
Authority-body roles are independently confirmed through Wolters Kluwer and the Indian Orthopaedic Association, and the centre hosts an accredited fellowship that has trained more than 90 surgeons. No price is published, and no international-patient service is described. Google shows 3.9 from 105 reviews. Contact details, including an email, are published on the clinic's contact page.
VERIFIED authority-body: ASAMI India Past President + Editor-in-Chief of the official ILLRS/ASAMI/LLRS-NA journal (independently confirmed via Wolters Kluwer/LWW and IOA India). Surgeon is CURRENT and named. Independent sources: ResearchGate (publication record), IOA India PDF, LWW journal, Homegrown investigative feature. Contact from clinic contact page: Civil Lines, Akola 444001, Maharashtra; also 0724-2415265/2415398; admin@ilizarov.org. No independent third-party star-rating platform (Google/Trustpilot) captured — not fabricated. No high-confidence direct surgeon photo URL found, so photo left null. | Added 2026-07-11 via company-research (batch-2 deepen/gap); codex web-search cross-checked.
What the clinic states
Taken directly from the clinic’s own website. Details can change — confirm with the clinic before you travel.
- Notes
- Secondary email milind@ilizarov.org. Ilizarov-technique deformity/limb-reconstruction centre at Chaudhary Trust Hospital, Civil Lines, Akola 444001, Maharashtra. Phones 0724-2414895 / 2415265 / 2415398; appointment calls 11am-7pm weekdays.
Source: clinic website · verified 2026-07-11.
Why we listed this clinic
One of India's oldest and most authoritative dedicated Ilizarov/limb-reconstruction centers; Dr. Chaudhary was Dr. Paley's first clinical fellow (1988) and a pioneer of the technique in India since 1989. Runs a selective cosmetic stature-lengthening program alongside reconstructive work. Recovered a directly captioned portrait of Dr. Chaudhary from his own profile page (resolving no_photos for the doctor; no separate facility photo was found). Independent sources describe CFIT as a referral centre for failed/difficult Ilizarov cases from elsewhere in India, and mention 900+ limb-lengthening surgeries performed across Akola and Jaslok Hospital, Mumbai combined.
Methods offered
- IlizarovRead about Ilizarov →
- LONRead about LON →
Surgeons
- Dr. Milind Chaudhary, Past President ASAMI India (2009-2013); Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Limb Lengthening & Reconstruction (ILLRS/ASAMI/LLRS-NA official journal); Ilizarov (Kurgan) & Paley fellowship-trainedMS Orth; trained by Prof. G.A. Ilizarov (Kurgan) and Dr. Dror Paley (Paley's first clinical fellow, 1988); Past President ASAMI India (2009–2013); President 8th International ASAMI Conference (2014); Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Limb Lengthening & Reconstruction (official journal of ILLRS/ASAMI-BR/LLRS-NA); >4000 reconstructive operationsView profile →
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Accreditations
- ●ASAMI India (Past President 2009–2013)
- ●Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Limb Lengthening & Reconstruction (ILLRS/ASAMI/LLRS-NA official journal)
- ●Ilizarov (Kurgan) & Paley fellowship-trained
- ●Hosts accredited limb-reconstruction fellowship (>90 surgeons trained)
- ●ASAMI India (Past President 2009-2013)
Common questions about Centre for Ilizarov Techniques
Answers are built from this clinic's verified record — not from the clinic's marketing.
How do patients rate Centre for Ilizarov Techniques?
Across independent platforms Centre for Ilizarov Techniques holds Google 3.9/5 (106 reviews). We show each platform separately rather than blending them into one score; figures were last checked 2026-09-11. Read the reviews themselves, not just the number — limb lengthening reviews cluster at the extremes.
How much does limb lengthening cost at Centre for Ilizarov Techniques?
Centre for Ilizarov Techniques does not publish a price, and we do not invent one. Comparable India clinics in this directory range widely by method; use the cost estimator or contact the clinic for a written quote before travelling.
Which limb lengthening methods does Centre for Ilizarov Techniques offer?
Centre for Ilizarov Techniques lists Ilizarov, LON. The lead surgeon on record is Dr. Milind Chaudhary (Past President ASAMI India (2009-2013); Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Limb Lengthening & Reconstruction (ILLRS/ASAMI/LLRS-NA official journal); Ilizarov (Kurgan) & Paley fellowship-trained). Each method page on this site explains how the device works, typical gain and the trade-offs.
What does recovery look like after surgery at Centre for Ilizarov Techniques?
Distraction runs at roughly 1 mm per day for 4–8 weeks, consolidation takes another 3–6 months while the new bone hardens, and physiotherapy-led return to full activity is usually 6–12 months from surgery. Centre for Ilizarov Techniques offers more than one device type (Ilizarov, LON), and the recovery curve differs between them: internal nails allow earlier weight-bearing, external frames need pin-site care until removal. Ask which protocol applies to your case.
Does Centre for Ilizarov Techniques treat international patients?
Centre for Ilizarov Techniques did not explicitly advertise international-patient services on its website when we verified it. Consultation languages on record: English. Confirm travel logistics, translation and follow-up arrangements directly before booking.
How was Centre for Ilizarov Techniques verified for this directory?
Centre for Ilizarov Techniques is listed at Tier 1 — we cross-checked surgeon credentials, hospital affiliation, regulatory status and published outcomes against independent sources. We hold 9 source URLs for this entry. Last verified 2026-09-11. The clinic cannot pay to change its tier, ranking or reviews; paid options only affect presentation and are always labelled.
Where is Centre for Ilizarov Techniques and where are operations performed?
Centre for Ilizarov Techniques is in Akola, India. Hospital affiliation on record: Chaudhary Hospital / International Deformity & Limb Lengthening Institute, Akola; independent sources also associate the centre's surgical volume with Jaslok Hospital, Mumbai Established 1989.
How we verified this clinic
- Tier
- Tier 1 — fully researched
- Last verified
- 2 days ago
- Hospital affiliation
- Chaudhary Hospital / International Deformity & Limb Lengthening Institute, Akola; independent sources also associate the centre's surgical volume with Jaslok Hospital, Mumbai
- Established
- 1989
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