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His background in Economics provides him a unique perspective to health care systems. He completed his medical school at Rush Medical College in Chicago. After medical school he went on to Yale University to complete his residency in Orthopaedic Surgery. He obtained his orthopaedic trauma fellowship in Orthopaedic Trauma at University of Texas, Southwestern and Parkland Hospital in Dallas, Texas, one of the busiest trauma centres in the county. He also participated in the world renowned International Trauma Fellowship program at Hanover Medical School in Germany. Prior to joining Hope Orthopaedics he worked at Kaiser Permanente, widely recognized as one of the top performing and largest managed care health systems in the United States. While at KP he gained substantial experience developing health care quality initiatives, clinical care pathways, proactive health management and in integrated health systems. He served as one of the physician leaders of the highest performing osteoporosis program in the United States. He also served as the co-chair of the local product council. This experience allowed him to obtain in-depth knowledge and management experience in health contracting, supply chain management, medical technology and integration of new products. In his current position he has been tasked to develop and lead a geriatric fracture centre of excellence, a health care provider communication project (to improve patient satisfaction), and a physician assistant educational curriculum.

Immediately after college, he returned back to Boston to pursue a career in scientific research. Inspired by his brother’s battle with cancer, he obtained a position at the Dana-Farber Cancer Centre in Boston, MA. While at Dana Farber, he worked in the Department of Cancer Genetics, contributing in basic science in the field of breast cancer research, and participating in several studies that became published in peer-reviewed journals.
After two years in the lab, he was accepted to Tufts Medical School. During his studies, he became interested in the field of Orthopaedic Surgery, and eventually went on to complete an Orthopaedic Surgery residency at Yale University in New Haven, CT. After Yale, he attended the Kerlan Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles, CA for an Orthopaedic Sports Medicine fellowship. During this period, he served as an assistant team physician for the major sports teams in Los Angeles, including the Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Lakers, and Los Angeles Ducks. Immediately after fellowship, he continued training and attended a trauma fellowship in Feldkierk, Austria, mastering the European techniques in complex orthopaedic trauma. Finally, he also performed a mini-fellowship in complex elbow reconstruction in London, Ontario.
Today, he serves as Assistant Professor at the University of Massachusetts Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation in Worcester, MA. He serves as one of six Sports Medicine attending surgeons, dealing with complex surgical and non-surgical sports-related injuries. He also specializes in complex elbow pathology, including trauma, replacement and reconstruction.
In addition to his clinical responsibilities, he also teaches and performs research at UMASS Medical School and is responsible for teaching 25 residents in Orthopaedic Surgery and two fellows in Sports Medicine. He also serves on the UMASS Medical Advisory Board, the UMASS Orthopaedic Resident Selection Committee, and UMASS Sports Medicine Fellowship Selection Committee.

Dr. Dhother has participated in several phase 2 and phase 3 clinical trials. He has been in private practice for the last 10 years, providing anaesthesia services and has directed Acute Pain Service at Methodist Hospital, Houston. Currently, he is Chief of Anaesthesia at Methodist Willowbrook hospital, Houston, Texas, USA.