P. Prasad Purudappa, M.D., has joined Drs. Richard Bergstrom, Jeffrey Luna and Benjamin Tuy at Trinity Orthopaedics in Fort Dodge as an orthopedic surgeon. Purudappa specializes in orthopedics, orthopedic joint replacement and sports medicine.
He received his medical degree from Mysore Medical College, Mysore, India, and completed his internship at K.R. Hospital, Mysore, India. Purudappa completed fellowships in pediatric orthopedics, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass.; adult reconstruction surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn.; and sports medicine surgery, TRIA Orthopaedic Center, Minneapolis, Minn.
Purudappa, his wife and daughter live in Fort Dodge.

