Spine Surgery in India | Patient from Cameroon thanks Vaidam for helping him get back on his feet

By Dr. Muskan Singh

Patient Name - Martin Yefouo

Native Country - Cameroon

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Martin Yefouo from Cameroon needed Spine Surgery because he was suffering from severe backache and was diagnosed with L4 and L5 Prolapsed Intervertebral Disc Disease (PIVD). Mr. Yefouo decided to get the surgery done, however, to his dismay, the surgery was unsuccessful.

After long searching to find a viable treatment option, he finally came across Vaidam Health where our experts helped him find facilities best suited for his needs. Mr. Martin received L4, L5 Fixation, and Decompression (spine surgery) at Fortis Hospital, Noida, India. where his surgery was performed by renowned Neurosurgeon, Dr. Rahul Gupta.

The Surgery was successful and doctors were able to fix the spine without any complications.

In this video, Mr. Martin shares his gratitude toward the Vaidam Health team and Dr. Rahul Gupta for helping and constantly guiding him through this journey.

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Dr. Muskan Singh

Vaidam Health · Updated 25 Sept 2026

Dr. Muskan Singh is a Dentist by education but found her interests in research and writing. Her vast knowledge of medical sciences gives her an edge in healthcare content writing. She is passionate about traveling and exploring different cultures.

The motto I live by is “Trying to be the best version of myself I could be.”

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Dr. Rahul GuptaNeurosurgeon

Dr. Rahul Gupta is a well-known Neurosurgeon with over 20 years of experience. He is proficient in managing complex brain and spine trauma cases and has performed more than 10,000 Neurosurgical procedures with a high success rate. His areas of expertise include Minimally Invasive Brain and Spine Surgery, Endoscopic Skull base Surgery, Endovascular Neuro Surgery, (complex Brain Tumor and Neurovascular Surgery) and Paediatric Neurosurgery. After being trained at Government Medical College, Rohtak and PGIMER, Chandigarh, he worked as a teaching faculty member in the department of Neurosurgery at PGIMER, Chandigarh and GB Pant Hospital, New Delhi, for eight years. Dr. Rahul has been trained for the use of Fluorescence (5-ALA) in malignant glioma surgery in Graz, Austria and for Functional Neurosurgery in Amsterdam, Holland. He has published about 55 articles and presented many papers at national and international conferences. In 2011, he received the Prestigious Sugita Scholarship at Nagoya University of Medical Science, Japan.