Mater Private: Taking pain out of hip rheumatoid arthritis

Karuppiah Mahalingam, known by his friends, colleagues and patients as Maha, is an orthopaedic surgeon who works exclusively at Mater Private Hospital, Cork.

Maha studied medicine in India, however, following further studies for his fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland, he moved to Cork, where has worked for many years.

He, his wife Mary and children live in Kinsale.