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Dr Muralidharan Venkatesan
Orthopaedic and Joint Replacement Surgeon
- Dr. Muralidharan Venkatesan is a well-known Spine Surgeon & Orthopedist, with a thriving experience of more than 15 years.
- He has expertise in Adult and Paediatric Spine Surgery, Advanced Spinal Reconstruction, Complex Spine Surgery, and Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery. He has a special interest in Minimal access lateral lumbar fusion surgeries, fusion-less scoliosis surgery, Robotic and Endoscopic spine surgeries.
- Dr. Muralidharan has a professional membership with the Association of Spine Surgeons of India (ASSI), British Association of Spine Surgeons UK (BASS), NASS - North American Spine Society, European Spine Society, AOSpine, Minimally Invasive Spine Society of India (MISSI), Tamil Nadu Orthopaedic Association, Indian Orthopaedic Association, British Orthopaedic Association, The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSED).
- He has numerous publications to his credit in the national as well as international journals. He has attended several conferences and seminars where he presented his research work.
- Dr. Muralidharan is a fellowship-trained spine surgeon and his practice involves all aspects of spinal care with comprehensive treatment for cervical (neck), thoracic (upper back), and lumbosacral (lower back) spinal conditions.
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- Dr. Muralidharan Venkatesan is a well-known Spine Surgeon & Orthopedist, with a thriving experience of more than 15 years.
- He has expertise in Adult and Paediatric Spine Surgery, Advanced Spinal Reconstruction, Complex Spine Surgery, and Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery. He has a special interest in Minimal access lateral lumbar fusion surgeries, fusion-less scoliosis surgery, Robotic and Endoscopic spine surgeries.
- Dr. Muralidharan has a professional membership with the Association of Spine Surgeons of India (ASSI), British Association of Spine Surgeons UK (BASS), NASS - North American Spine Society, European Spine Society, AOSpine, Minimally Invasive Spine Society of India (MISSI), Tamil Nadu Orthopaedic Association, Indian Orthopaedic Association, British Orthopaedic Association, The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSED).
- He has numerous publications to his credit in the national as well as international journals. He has attended several conferences and seminars where he presented his research work.
- Dr. Muralidharan is a fellowship-trained spine surgeon and his practice involves all aspects of spinal care with comprehensive treatment for cervical (neck), thoracic (upper back), and lumbosacral (lower back) spinal conditions.

Dr. Ramanujam S
Neurosurgeon
- Dr. Ramanujam S is a Neurosurgeon, based in Chennai having an experience of 15+ years.
- His expertise lies in managing patients with neurological and neurosurgical disorders affecting the brain, spine, skull, peripheral nerves, and extra & intracranial vasculature and specializes in Micro-neurosurgery in the sub-specialties of Neuro Traumatology (Brain and spine), Neuro-oncology, Skull-base surgeries, Paediatric Neurosurgery and Spine surgeries.
- Dr. Ramanujam completed his MBBS from the prestigious PSG Institute of medical sciences and research, TNMC, followed by MS General Surgery from Thanjavur Medical College. Later, he did MCh in Neurosurgery from the well known Madras Medical College, TNMC.
- Under his credit, there are numerous national and international publications and he is actively invited as a guest speaker in scientific meetings, CME's, worldwide conferences to talk about Neurosurgical disorders.
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- Dr. Ramanujam S is a Neurosurgeon, based in Chennai having an experience of 15+ years.
- His expertise lies in managing patients with neurological and neurosurgical disorders affecting the brain, spine, skull, peripheral nerves, and extra & intracranial vasculature and specializes in Micro-neurosurgery in the sub-specialties of Neuro Traumatology (Brain and spine), Neuro-oncology, Skull-base surgeries, Paediatric Neurosurgery and Spine surgeries.
- Dr. Ramanujam completed his MBBS from the prestigious PSG Institute of medical sciences and research, TNMC, followed by MS General Surgery from Thanjavur Medical College. Later, he did MCh in Neurosurgery from the well known Madras Medical College, TNMC.
- Under his credit, there are numerous national and international publications and he is actively invited as a guest speaker in scientific meetings, CME's, worldwide conferences to talk about Neurosurgical disorders.

Dr. K. Karthik Kailash
Spine Surgeon
- Dr. K. Karthik Kailash is a spine surgeon having more than 25 years of expertise.
- Services provided by him includes Spine Surgery (Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery), Wrist problems, Spinal Diseases, Spinal Deformity Correction, Kyphoplasty, Herniated Disc, and many more.
- His educational degree includes MBBS - Madras Medical College, Chennai, 1987, DNB - Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery - Madras Medical College, Chennai, 1989.
- He belongs to the Medical Council of India (MCI), the Tamil Nadu Medical Council, and the Indian Orthopaedic Association.
- He is registered with 42528 Tamil Nadu Medical Council, 1987.
- Dr. K. Karthik Kailash is fluent in Tamil, and English.
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- Dr. K. Karthik Kailash is a spine surgeon having more than 25 years of expertise.
- Services provided by him includes Spine Surgery (Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery), Wrist problems, Spinal Diseases, Spinal Deformity Correction, Kyphoplasty, Herniated Disc, and many more.
- His educational degree includes MBBS - Madras Medical College, Chennai, 1987, DNB - Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery - Madras Medical College, Chennai, 1989.
- He belongs to the Medical Council of India (MCI), the Tamil Nadu Medical Council, and the Indian Orthopaedic Association.
- He is registered with 42528 Tamil Nadu Medical Council, 1987.
- Dr. K. Karthik Kailash is fluent in Tamil, and English.

Dr. Nalli R Gopinath
Spine Surgeon
- Dr. Nalli R Gopinath is a well known Orthopaedic Surgeon with an experience of more than 19 years.
- He offers treatment for spinal injury, back pain, frozen shoulder, joint mobilization, and chronic pain.
- The doctor is a member of multiple prestigious associations that include: Indian Orthopaedic Association (IOA), International Society for knowledge for surgeons or Arthroscopy and Arthroplasty, (ISKSAA), International Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (SICOT) and Madras Orthopaedics Society.
- He is also the treasurer and EC member of the Madras Orthopaedics Society.
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- Dr. Nalli R Gopinath is a well known Orthopaedic Surgeon with an experience of more than 19 years.
- He offers treatment for spinal injury, back pain, frozen shoulder, joint mobilization, and chronic pain.
- The doctor is a member of multiple prestigious associations that include: Indian Orthopaedic Association (IOA), International Society for knowledge for surgeons or Arthroscopy and Arthroplasty, (ISKSAA), International Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (SICOT) and Madras Orthopaedics Society.
- He is also the treasurer and EC member of the Madras Orthopaedics Society.
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Dr. S. Karunakaran
Spine Surgeon
- Dr. S. Karunakaran is a well-known Spine Surgeon with an experience of 25 years.
- He is prolific in the treatment of spinal disorders of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine.
- His treatment involves the appropriate use of minimally invasive and motion-sparing techniques.
- He is the first one to carry out percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy under local anesthesia for disc prolapse in this part of the country (Transforaminal and interlaminar without stitches).
- He is the first surgeon to use IN SPACE - interspinous implant for lumbar canal stenosis (key hole spine surgery local anesthesia).
- He also initiated the 3D printed spinal implant and performed more than a thousand spine surgeries including scoliosis, cervical spine pathologies, thoracotomies, laparotomy, and disc replacement surgeries.
- He has received the prestigious Mohandas Weller Gold Medal and Fellowship Award, Indo German Orthopedic Foundation, India in 2017, Best Publication award in Tamil Nadu Orthopedic Association Journal (2010) for Morphometric evaluation of the Cervical Spine Pedicle in our Population, Tamil Nadu Orthopedic Association Traveling Spine Fellowship award in 2006 and ASSI (Association of spine surgeons of India) Traveling Spine Fellowship award in 2005.
- He is the member of the Indian Medical Association (IMA); Tamil Nadu Orthopedic Association; Orthopedic Association of South Indian States (OASIS); Association of Spine Surgeons of India (ASSI); and Asian Academy of Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery.
- He passed MBBS from Rajah Muthiah Dental College Hospital, Annamalai University in 1994 MS in Orthopedics from Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai in 2000; and DNB in Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery from Medical Council of India in 2001.
- Dr. Karunakaran has attended training on Interlaminar Percutaneous Endoscopic Cervical and Lumbar Spine Surgery with Dr. Sebastian Ruetten, at St. Anna Hospital, Herne, Germany in 2012. He also attended advanced training for Endoscopic Spine Surgery under Dr.Antony Yeung, Phoenix, USA in 2012.
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- Dr. S. Karunakaran is a well-known Spine Surgeon with an experience of 25 years.
- He is prolific in the treatment of spinal disorders of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine.
- His treatment involves the appropriate use of minimally invasive and motion-sparing techniques.
- He is the first one to carry out percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy under local anesthesia for disc prolapse in this part of the country (Transforaminal and interlaminar without stitches).
- He is the first surgeon to use IN SPACE - interspinous implant for lumbar canal stenosis (key hole spine surgery local anesthesia).
- He also initiated the 3D printed spinal implant and performed more than a thousand spine surgeries including scoliosis, cervical spine pathologies, thoracotomies, laparotomy, and disc replacement surgeries.
- He has received the prestigious Mohandas Weller Gold Medal and Fellowship Award, Indo German Orthopedic Foundation, India in 2017, Best Publication award in Tamil Nadu Orthopedic Association Journal (2010) for Morphometric evaluation of the Cervical Spine Pedicle in our Population, Tamil Nadu Orthopedic Association Traveling Spine Fellowship award in 2006 and ASSI (Association of spine surgeons of India) Traveling Spine Fellowship award in 2005.
- He is the member of the Indian Medical Association (IMA); Tamil Nadu Orthopedic Association; Orthopedic Association of South Indian States (OASIS); Association of Spine Surgeons of India (ASSI); and Asian Academy of Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery.
- He passed MBBS from Rajah Muthiah Dental College Hospital, Annamalai University in 1994 MS in Orthopedics from Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai in 2000; and DNB in Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery from Medical Council of India in 2001.
- Dr. Karunakaran has attended training on Interlaminar Percutaneous Endoscopic Cervical and Lumbar Spine Surgery with Dr. Sebastian Ruetten, at St. Anna Hospital, Herne, Germany in 2012. He also attended advanced training for Endoscopic Spine Surgery under Dr.Antony Yeung, Phoenix, USA in 2012.

Dr. Vijayaraghavan G
Spine Surgeon
- Dr. Vijayaraghavan G is an orthopedics and spine surgeon with 10+ years of experience.
- His areas of expertise include spine deformity correction surgeries, minimally invasive spine surgery (keyhole surgery) like Microscopic Tubular Discectomy, Decompression and Fusion surgeries.
- He completed MBBS from Madras Medical College, Chennai, MS in Orthopedics from All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi and DNB in Orthopedics from the National Board of Examinations, New Delhi.
- He is a member of the Association of Spine Surgeons of India, AO Spine Society and Asia Pacific Spine Society.
- He has been awarded spine fellowships from National University Hospitals, Singapore, AIIMS, New Delhi, APSS Spine Depuy Synthes Korea, Japan and China, University of California San Francisco (UCSF), USA and from Bombay Hospital, Mumbai.
- He won Best Paper Presentation Gold Medal Award, Silver Medal Best Paper Award and Best Paper Presentation at Singapore Spine Society (SSS) Annual Meeting.
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- Dr. Vijayaraghavan G is an orthopedics and spine surgeon with 10+ years of experience.
- His areas of expertise include spine deformity correction surgeries, minimally invasive spine surgery (keyhole surgery) like Microscopic Tubular Discectomy, Decompression and Fusion surgeries.
- He completed MBBS from Madras Medical College, Chennai, MS in Orthopedics from All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi and DNB in Orthopedics from the National Board of Examinations, New Delhi.
- He is a member of the Association of Spine Surgeons of India, AO Spine Society and Asia Pacific Spine Society.
- He has been awarded spine fellowships from National University Hospitals, Singapore, AIIMS, New Delhi, APSS Spine Depuy Synthes Korea, Japan and China, University of California San Francisco (UCSF), USA and from Bombay Hospital, Mumbai.
- He won Best Paper Presentation Gold Medal Award, Silver Medal Best Paper Award and Best Paper Presentation at Singapore Spine Society (SSS) Annual Meeting.

- Dr. K. Sridhar is a leading brain surgeon in India with more than 42 years of experience as a Neurosurgeon.
- He is well-known and the best neurosurgery specialist in India, having expertise in vascular surgery, skull base surgery, awake cranial surgery, cervical spine surgeries and paediatric neurosurgery.
- Dr. Sridhar did an MBBS degree from Madras Medical College, Chennai, in 1982 and a DNB in Neurosurgery from Dr. A. Lakshmipathi Neurosurgical Centre, VHS Hospital, Chennai, in 1990.
- Besides, he is a top doctor for neurological surgery in Vadapalani with several prestigious awards, including the Dr. Rajaratnam Oration Medal by the Indian Medical Association, the Prof. Dayananda Rao Oration Medal by the Andhra Pradesh Neuroscientists Association, and many more.
- He has many publications in international and national peer-reviewed journals and edited textbooks on Neurosurgery and Operative Neurosurgery.
- Dr. Sridhar is an active member of multiple professional societies, including the Neurological Society of India, the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, and the Indian Society of Pediatric Neurosurgery, among others.
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- Dr. K. Sridhar is a leading brain surgeon in India with more than 42 years of experience as a Neurosurgeon.
- He is well-known and the best neurosurgery specialist in India, having expertise in vascular surgery, skull base surgery, awake cranial surgery, cervical spine surgeries and paediatric neurosurgery.
- Dr. Sridhar did an MBBS degree from Madras Medical College, Chennai, in 1982 and a DNB in Neurosurgery from Dr. A. Lakshmipathi Neurosurgical Centre, VHS Hospital, Chennai, in 1990.
- Besides, he is a top doctor for neurological surgery in Vadapalani with several prestigious awards, including the Dr. Rajaratnam Oration Medal by the Indian Medical Association, the Prof. Dayananda Rao Oration Medal by the Andhra Pradesh Neuroscientists Association, and many more.
- He has many publications in international and national peer-reviewed journals and edited textbooks on Neurosurgery and Operative Neurosurgery.
- Dr. Sridhar is an active member of multiple professional societies, including the Neurological Society of India, the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, and the Indian Society of Pediatric Neurosurgery, among others.

- Dr. Parthasarathy Srinivasan is a well- known Spine Surgeon with experience of more than 10 years.
- He is skilled in carrying out Computer Navigated Spine surgery, Minimally Invasive and Key- hole Spine Surgery for Disc Prolapse, Surgery for Complex Deformity Correction.
- In his career spanning over 10 years he has performed 1000 Spine Surgeries.
- He was one of the eight candidates, selected from all the aspirant members of Asia Pacific Orthopaedic Association (APOA), who was granted the most prestigious APOA Deputy Spine Travelling Fellowship, 2009, in October 2009.
- He received Best Paper award for the paper titled as “Floating Hip and Femur Nailing”, NAILSCON, 2006, at Coimbatore, April 2006.
- He was also the recipient of National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) Scholarship conferred by NCERT in 1993.
- He is associated with teaching and is the National faculty of AO Spine and the Association of Spine Surgeons of India (ASSI) and participates in spine training programs in the country.
- He is a member of National Academy of Medical Sciences.
- Dr. Parthasarathy is the author of invited review articles on Spine Trauma for the Indian Spine Journal as well as chapters in the ASSI monograms (a series of concise textbooks for the practicing spine surgeon).
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- Dr. Parthasarathy Srinivasan is a well- known Spine Surgeon with experience of more than 10 years.
- He is skilled in carrying out Computer Navigated Spine surgery, Minimally Invasive and Key- hole Spine Surgery for Disc Prolapse, Surgery for Complex Deformity Correction.
- In his career spanning over 10 years he has performed 1000 Spine Surgeries.
- He was one of the eight candidates, selected from all the aspirant members of Asia Pacific Orthopaedic Association (APOA), who was granted the most prestigious APOA Deputy Spine Travelling Fellowship, 2009, in October 2009.
- He received Best Paper award for the paper titled as “Floating Hip and Femur Nailing”, NAILSCON, 2006, at Coimbatore, April 2006.
- He was also the recipient of National Talent Search Examination (NTSE) Scholarship conferred by NCERT in 1993.
- He is associated with teaching and is the National faculty of AO Spine and the Association of Spine Surgeons of India (ASSI) and participates in spine training programs in the country.
- He is a member of National Academy of Medical Sciences.
- Dr. Parthasarathy is the author of invited review articles on Spine Trauma for the Indian Spine Journal as well as chapters in the ASSI monograms (a series of concise textbooks for the practicing spine surgeon).

Dr. Vijay S
Spine Surgeon
- Dr. Vijay S is a well-known spine surgeon, who has been practicing for the last 15 years.
- He specializes in surgeries like lumbar microdiscectomy, lumbar laminectomy, thoraco lumbar trauma, cervical laminectomy, thoracic instrumentation etc.
- He has performed more than 4000 spine surgeries till date with successful results.
- Dr. Vijay completed his MBBS from Kasturba Medical College in 2004, followed by MS in Orthopedics in 2006.
- He has been registered with Karnataka Medical Council since 2004.
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- Dr. Vijay S is a well-known spine surgeon, who has been practicing for the last 15 years.
- He specializes in surgeries like lumbar microdiscectomy, lumbar laminectomy, thoraco lumbar trauma, cervical laminectomy, thoracic instrumentation etc.
- He has performed more than 4000 spine surgeries till date with successful results.
- Dr. Vijay completed his MBBS from Kasturba Medical College in 2004, followed by MS in Orthopedics in 2006.
- He has been registered with Karnataka Medical Council since 2004.

- A highly proficient Neurosurgeon, Dr Visvanathan Krishnaswamy has 22 years of experience in the medical field.
- Dr Visvanathan Krishnaswamy's areas of interest are General Neurosurgery, Spinal Surgery including Artificial Cervical Disc Surgery, Neuro-Oncology, and a special interest in Functional Neurosurgery including Epilepsy Surgery.
- In Neuro-Oncology, he has experience in operating with ALA and using Gliadel wafers, Awake craniotomies, Epilepsy surgery including both Resections, Intracranial monitoring, and insertion of Vagal Nerve Stimulators.
- He was also associated with Deep Brain Stimulation for a wide variety of disorders including Adult and Paediatric Movement Disorders, Surgery for Intractable pain and spasticity, and Epilepsy and Pain.
- He has rich experience in Neurosurgery having worked at hospitals in the UK as well as reputed hospitals in India.
- He earned his Fellowship from the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh in 2009 (FRCS). He also did a Fellowship in Neurosurgery and Functional Neurosurgery for 3 years at KIng's Hospital, London, Walton Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Liverpool and other renowned hospitals in the UK.
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- A highly proficient Neurosurgeon, Dr Visvanathan Krishnaswamy has 22 years of experience in the medical field.
- Dr Visvanathan Krishnaswamy's areas of interest are General Neurosurgery, Spinal Surgery including Artificial Cervical Disc Surgery, Neuro-Oncology, and a special interest in Functional Neurosurgery including Epilepsy Surgery.
- In Neuro-Oncology, he has experience in operating with ALA and using Gliadel wafers, Awake craniotomies, Epilepsy surgery including both Resections, Intracranial monitoring, and insertion of Vagal Nerve Stimulators.
- He was also associated with Deep Brain Stimulation for a wide variety of disorders including Adult and Paediatric Movement Disorders, Surgery for Intractable pain and spasticity, and Epilepsy and Pain.
- He has rich experience in Neurosurgery having worked at hospitals in the UK as well as reputed hospitals in India.
- He earned his Fellowship from the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh in 2009 (FRCS). He also did a Fellowship in Neurosurgery and Functional Neurosurgery for 3 years at KIng's Hospital, London, Walton Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Liverpool and other renowned hospitals in the UK.

- Dr Raghavendran Radhakrishnan is an award-winning Neurosurgeon who has been in practice for more than 21 years in Chennai.
- He specialises in minimally invasive spine procedures, spinal instrumentation, implantation, and stabilization; Vascular Neurosurgery for management of intracranial aneurysms, AV malformations, and spinal AV malformations.
- He was trained in Endoscopic Neurosurgical procedures like the 3rd ventriculostomy, fenestration procedures, endoscopic transsphenoidal pituitary surgery, intraorbital lesions, cranial vault reconstruction procedures like cranioplasty and orbital reconstruction.
- He received the Prof.Kalyana Raman Young Neurosurgeon of the Year Award in 2006 besides getting the Tamil Nadu MGR Medical University Gold Medal in M.Ch Neurosurgery examination in the same year.
- He is a member of the Indian Medical Association and registered under the Tamil Nadu Medical Council.
- Dr Raghavendran speaks English and Tamil.
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- Dr Raghavendran Radhakrishnan is an award-winning Neurosurgeon who has been in practice for more than 21 years in Chennai.
- He specialises in minimally invasive spine procedures, spinal instrumentation, implantation, and stabilization; Vascular Neurosurgery for management of intracranial aneurysms, AV malformations, and spinal AV malformations.
- He was trained in Endoscopic Neurosurgical procedures like the 3rd ventriculostomy, fenestration procedures, endoscopic transsphenoidal pituitary surgery, intraorbital lesions, cranial vault reconstruction procedures like cranioplasty and orbital reconstruction.
- He received the Prof.Kalyana Raman Young Neurosurgeon of the Year Award in 2006 besides getting the Tamil Nadu MGR Medical University Gold Medal in M.Ch Neurosurgery examination in the same year.
- He is a member of the Indian Medical Association and registered under the Tamil Nadu Medical Council.
- Dr Raghavendran speaks English and Tamil.

Dr. Phani Kiran. S
Spine Surgeon
- Dr. Phani Kiran. S is one of the leading Spine Surgeons having 15 years of experience.
- He has rich experience in performing over 3000 spine surgeries including complex spinal deformity correction surgeries.
- He is experienced in surgical and non-surgical management of degenerative, traumatic, and infectious conditions of the spine
- His areas of specialization are Endoscopic spine surgery, Spinal fusion procedures, Spinal infections & Spinal tumor surgery, Osteoporotic spinal fractures – Vertebroplasty, Balloon Kyphoplasty, etc.
- He is an active member of various renowned organizations such as National Academy of Medical Sciences (MNAMS), the Indian Orthopedic Association, the Association of Spine Surgeons of India, and the Neuro-Spinal Surgeons Association of India.
- He has multiple publications to his credit.
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- Dr. Phani Kiran. S is one of the leading Spine Surgeons having 15 years of experience.
- He has rich experience in performing over 3000 spine surgeries including complex spinal deformity correction surgeries.
- He is experienced in surgical and non-surgical management of degenerative, traumatic, and infectious conditions of the spine
- His areas of specialization are Endoscopic spine surgery, Spinal fusion procedures, Spinal infections & Spinal tumor surgery, Osteoporotic spinal fractures – Vertebroplasty, Balloon Kyphoplasty, etc.
- He is an active member of various renowned organizations such as National Academy of Medical Sciences (MNAMS), the Indian Orthopedic Association, the Association of Spine Surgeons of India, and the Neuro-Spinal Surgeons Association of India.
- He has multiple publications to his credit.
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