Born in a small town in the state of Punjab, Dr Hitesh Garg graduated from India's Best Medical College - All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) before joining KEM College, Mumbai to specialize in Orthopaedic Surgery. His special interest in Spine surgery took him to USA for doing fellowship from YALE University. He specializes in deformity correction procedures, disc replacement procedures and is equally adept in Adult and Paediatric surgery. Dr Hitesh Garg has impeccable academic credentials from the Best Medical Institutions around the world. After doing his Post Graduation from one of the busiest orthopaedic setups in India at the KEM College, Mumbai, Dr Garg headed to the Yale University in USA for doing one year fellowship in Spine Surgery and following it with one year fellowship in Paediatric Spine Surgery from Philadelphia, USA. He has also done Fellowship in Joint Replacement from AIIM
Achievements:
- Started the Spine surgery department together with Dr. Arun Saroha (Neurosurgical spine surgeon) at Artemis Health Institute
- Has performed more than 1000 spine surgeries including 200 deformity correction procedures (Scoliosis and kyphosis), 150 lumbar and cervical artificial disc replacements
- Performing the most advanced spine surgery procedures like fusionless techniques for deformity correction and degenerative spine
- Officially certified from Synthes Spine Advancing Technologies Forum, Pennysylvania to perform Prodisc-C and Prodisc-L implantation procedures
Licensure:
- Pennsylvania State Limited License
- Delhi Medical Council
- Maharashtra Medical Council
- Haryana Medical Council
Other Skills
- Organization of Basic and Advanced Spine Cadaveric Workshops at KEM hospital Mumbai
- Completion of Artificial Disc Replacement Training at Spine Masters Institute, Burr Ridge, Chicago in 2008
- Special Training Course on Prodisc C and Prodisc L at Synthes Spine Advancing Technologies Forum, Pennysylvania
- BLS and ACLS Certification