Dr. Akhil Sastry is 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.

Akhil Sastry, MD, an orthopedic surgeon, received his medical degree from Northeastern Ohio University College of Medicine. He completed his internship in General Surgery at New York Medical College, and his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery at Drexel University College of Medicine.

Dr. Sastry recently completed a fellowship for joint preservation and reconstruction at the Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopaedics at the Sinai Hospital of Baltimore

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.

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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.