About Spinal Surgery

Spinal surgery is a specialized from of surgery catering to patients who need to correct some problems in their spine. Your spine is also referred to as second brain of the body and is the area which relays a lot of important information between the body and brain. Spinal injuries are usually fatal and only a few can be cured. Your spinal surgeon is a trained professional who is skilled at performing such surgeries with almost no or minimal loss to you.

Average Spinal Surgery Cost

India Starting from $6,000
UK Starting from $18,000
US Starting from $18,500

Dr. Aditya Gupta

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Neurosurgeon | Director and Senior Consultant

MBBS, MS (Surgery)

Works at Artemis Hospital
Gurgaon, India
Dr. Aditya Gupta is highly knowledgeable and skillful neurosurgeon presently practicing in the World's renowned Artemis Hospital, Gurgaon. Cofounded the Institute of Neurosciences at Medanta Hospital. A graduate and topper from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Dr. Aditya Gupta is an accomplished and experienced neurosurgeon. As a student, resident and later Faculty at AIIMS, he has won several awards, such as the prestigious Sir Dorabji Tata Award. He was Associate Professor of Neurosurgery at AIIMS till late 2009.

Clinical Focus

  • Movement Disorders with Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS)
  • Surgery for Epilepsy
  • Nerve and Brachial Plexus Surgery
  • Radiosurgery as well as Cerebrovascular Surgery

Awards

  • 1989: Selected to the most prestigious medical school in India: AIIMS
  • 1991: Awarded prize for the Best Undergraduate student in the subject of Anatomy
  • 1991: Given Sir Dorabji Tata Award for the Best Undergraduate student in the subject of Biochemistry
  • 1995: Selected to the Neurosurgery integrated 5 years Post-graduate training program (only 1 position annually) at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, N Delhi
  • December, 1999: MCQ Prize, Annual Conference of Neurological Society of India, December 1999, Hyderabad, India
  • Admitted to the Asian Congress of Neurological Surgeons, as a Life Member in December 2002, Hong Kong meeting
  • Sep 2003: Invited to Pavlov Institute of Physiology, St. Petersburg, Russia as Visiting Professor to initiate Research Project
  • Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India travelling Fellowship Award, 2002 and 2005
  • Oct 2005: Invited to Pavlov Institute of Physiology, St. Petersburg, Russia as Visiting Professor to start work on the bilateral Indo-Russian Research Project
  • August 2006: Invited to National Television for a live talk-in show on the topic of Neurosurgery
  • September 2006: Invited for advanced Gamma Knife Training Programme funded by Hopital La Timone, Universitaire de Marseille, France
  • April 2009: Invited to National Television for a live talk show on Parkinsons Disease
  • October 2009: invited by Congress of neurological Surgeons in the Annual Meeting as Guest faculty
  • First Neurosurgeon from India to be trained on Fluorescence guided surgery for Gliomas

Dr. Bipin S Walia

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Neurosurgeon | Senior Director and Head

MBBS, MS, MCh

Works at Max Super Specialty Hospital Saket
New Delhi, India

Dr. Bipin Walia is one of the Best Neurosurgeons in New Delhi with more than two decades of vast clinical experience in the field of neuro and spine surgery. Dr. Walia has performed more than 7000 spinal surgeries and has a keen interest in advanced technique - Minimally Invasive Surgery for spinal tumors. He is recognized as a pioneer in endoscopic disc surgery and is an expert in the area of motion preserving surgery, disc replacement surgery, Image guided surgery, endoscopic cranial surgery, and brain tumor surgery. Dr. Bipin has obtained his medical education from premier medical institutions of India, including AIIMS (AIIMS), New Delhi and Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune. He further pursued training in advanced courses at specialized and internationally renowned medical facilities in Germany, Sydney and the USA. He is actively involved in academics and is a National Board of Examinations recognized post-graduate teacher for MS (General Surgery) Universities of Delhi & Pune and for DNB (Neurosurgery). He has received several national & international awards and recognitions in his professional career, including UN Peace Medal, Chief of Army Staff Commendation, Northern Army Commander Commendation and many more.

Clinical Focus

• Spinal Surgeries
• Endoscopic Disc surgery
• Image guided surgery
• Disc replacement
• Endoscopic Cranial Surgery
• Brain Tumour Surgery
• Minimally Invasive Surgery for Spinal Tumours
• Motion preserving surgery

Awards

  • UN Peace Medal
  • Chief of Army Staff Commendation
  • Northern Army Commander Commendation
  • Rangaraj Trophy for Best Officer
  • Mannakal Gold Medal in MS Surgery

Dr. Sandeep Vaishya

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Neurosurgeon | Executive Director

MBBS, MS - General Surgery, MCh - Neurosurgery

Works at Fortis Memorial Research Institute
Gurgaon, India

Dr. Sandeep Vaishya is recognized as one of the best Neurosurgeons in Indiawho hasa rich clinical experience of 20 years in the field.His name is amongst the list of globally renowned Indian doctors who have received the coveted Herbert Krause Medal and the Sundt Fellowship at Mayo Clinic, USA.Dr. Sandeep has worked as a brain and spine surgeon at many top hospitals in India. He obtained his specialization (MCh) from the prestigious All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), and also worked as faculty at the Department of Neurosurgery. He is widely acknowledged for many of his achievements including being the foremost surgeons in the world for the treatment of brachial plexus Injuries and an expert in Gamma Knife Surgery in whole South Asia.Dr. Sandeep Vaishya is also reputed for his skills in performing Minimal Invasive brain and spine surgery, and Image-Guided Neurosurgery. His areas of special interests include Intracranial Surgery for the treatment of skull base tumors, peripheral nerve surgery, Functional Neurosurgery, and spinal surgery (including minimally invasive spine surgery).

Clinical Focus

  • Minimal Invasive and Image Guided Neurosurgery
  • Skull base tumors
  • Functional Neurosurgery
  • Spinal Surgery
  • Peripheral Nerve Surgery
  • Brain Aneursym Surgery

Awards

  • Herbert Krause Medal for Best Paper in Neuro-Oncology (NSI 2001)
  • Sundt Fellowship by Mayo Clinic, USA
  • Mayo Alumni Association Life Membership Award 
  • Gold Medallist in Medical School
  • Treasurer - Indian Society for Peripheral Nerve Surgery and Indian Society for Stereotaxic and Functional Neurosurgery

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Dr. Anil Kumar Kansal

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Neurologist | Head - Neuro Spine & Director - Neuro Surgery

MBBS, M.S (General Surgery), M.Ch (Neurosurgery)

Works at BLK Super Speciality Hospital
New Delhi, India
Dr. Anil Kansal is a leading neurosurgeon of India. He is currently working as Head of Neuro Spine and Neurosurgery department at BLK Hospital in New Delhi. He has over 20 years of rich experience in his field. A very well-trained neuro and spine surgeon, Dr. Anil Kansal completed his MBBS in 1994, MS in General Surgery from KGMC in 1997. For further training in neurosurgery, he pursued his MCh in Neurosurgery from King George's Medical College (KGMC) in 2001.

Clinical Focus

  • Complex Spine Surgery and Instrumentation
  • Minimal Invasive Spine Surgery
  • Endoscopic Brain and Spinal Surgery
  • Microscopic and Vascular Surgery
  • Epilepsy Surgery and Functional Neurosurgery

Dr. Hitesh Garg

Spinal Orthopaedics | Sr. Consultant - Spine and scoliosis surgeon

MBBS, MS

Works at Artemis Hospital
Gurgaon, India
Dr. Garg specializes in deformity correction procedures, disc replacement procedures and is equally adept in Adult and Paediatric surgery

Dr. Rana Patir

Neurosurgeon | Director and Head of Brain & Spine Surgery

MBBS, MS, M.Ch (Neurosurgery)

Works at Fortis Memorial Research Institute
Gurgaon, India
Dr. Rana Patir is an eminent Neurosurgeon of India with more than 23 years of experience in the field of advanced neurosurgery. He has been a teaching faculty at AIIMS and at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi. He is also a Professor of Neurosurgery at the Guwahati Medical College. He specializes in Minimal Invasive Brain and Spine Surgery, Skull Base Surgery, Neurovascular Surgery, Extra Cranial -Intracranial Bypass Surgery, Paediatric Neurosurgery and Epilepsy Surgery. He has more than 10,000 neurological procedures to his credit.

Clinical Focus

  • Laparoscopic Surgery
  • Single incision Laparoscopic
  • Gall bladder surgery
  • Laparoscopic Obesity Surgery
  • Colorectal Surgeries
  • MIPH Female Surgical Disorders

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Dr. P K Sachdeva

Neurosurgeon, Spine Surgeon | Director and HOD

MBBS, MS - General Surgery, MCh - Neurosurgery

New Delhi, India

Dr. P K Sachdeva is one of the top Neuro & Spine surgeons and is currently the Director & Head – Neurosurgery at Venkateshwara Hospital, New Delhi. 

Clinical Focus

  • Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt,
  • Cyberknife,
  • Brain Tumor Surgery,
  • Brain Aneurysm Surgery,
  • Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt,
  • Craniotomy,
  • Open Surgery & Gamma Knife Radio Surgery

Dr. Gurneet Singh Sawhney

Neuro and Spine surgeon | Consultant

MBBS, MS, MCh

Works at Fortis Hospital Mulund
Mumbai, India

Dr. Gurneet Singh Sawhney is an acclaimed neuro and spine surgeon with over 14 years of experience of clinical work, research and teaching. In his embellished career. Dr. Guneet has published various research studies, participated in conference, and held a faculty position at various hospitals. He has been widely credited for his role in imparting expert medical services, disease management, neurological treatments and research. Dr Sawhney is well-recognized for his excellent surgical results and skills in the field of Functional Neurosurgery. He obtained Fellowship in Functional Neurosurgery from Japan in 2019- 2020 and Fellowship in Epilepsy Neurosurgery from Japan in 2019- 2020. His expertise lies in the area of neurooncology including treatment of skull base and deep-seated tumors, neuroendoscopy procedures such as Endoscopic pituitary surgery, vascular neurosurgery and management of Neurotrauma and emergency neurosurgeries. He also has a vast experience of performing various aneurysm and AVM surgeries, along with simple and complex spine surgery including CVJ and minimally invasive spine surgery. Dr. Guneet has completed special hands-on training for MISS and a Fellowship in Neuroendoscopy from Jabalpur in 2017. He has also done a certificate course in “Pain and Palliative” at St. John’s Hospital in 2008.He participates in various seminars and workshops such as the Cadaveric Workshop for Minimally Invasive Spine – Interlaminar Endoscopic (Destendau) Procedures, in MIS Live Cad 2017 Bangalore. Dr. Sawhney was recognized as one of the “Best Neurosurgeons in Mumbai” by India Today Magazine in their September 2020 edition. He has also been awarded the “Most Promising Neurosurgeon in Maharashtra – 2016” by Times Group for his exemplary work in rural India. He has many scientific publications such as “SDH in Bleeding Diathesis – A Management protocol” in Indian Journal of Surgery and “Vein Transposition Fistulae, The St. John’s Experience” in Indian Journal of Organ Transplantation (2008).

Clinical Focus

  • Neuroendoscopy which allows access to the brain through a coin sized hole in the skull or nose. It can be used to remove tumours with minimal complications, risk, pain & scarring.
  • Minimally invasive spine surgery
  • Functional Neurosurgery encompassing Epilepsy surgery, Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) – for movement disorders Parkinsonism, Dystonia, Essential Tremors and also for obsessive-compulsive disorder.
  • Vascular Neurosurgery including stroke surgery, intracerebral bleed (Brain Hemorrhage), aneurysm, AV malformation, endovascular and open techniques.
  • Neuro – oncology including all kinds of malignant and benign brain tumours in both adults and pediatrics.
  • Stereotactic neurosurgery for keyhole biopsy and surgery for deep brain and brainstem tumours.
  • Management of complex brain and spine trauma

Awards

  • The “Best Neurosurgeons in Mumbai” in the September 2020 edition of India Today Magazine
  • The award for the “Most Promising Neurosurgeon in Maharashtra – 2016” by Times Group for eminent work in rural India
  • One of the finalist in Torrent Young Neurosurgeons Scholar Award at the All India Level.

Dr. Puneet Girdhar

Orthopaedics | Director

MBBS,MS,M.Ch (Ortho.)

Works at BLK Super Speciality Hospital
New Delhi, India
Dr Puneet Girdhar is presently working as a Consultant - Spine in Centre for Orthopaedics & Joint Reconstruction at BLK Super Speciality Hospital, New Delhi. Dr. Girdhar specialises in the surgical and non-surgical management of spinal disorders involving neck and back utilising turn of the century minimally invasive techniques. He is also well versed with non surgical pain relieving techniques such as Nerve root blocks, Facetal injections and Epidural infiltration.

Clinical Focus

  • SPINE: Microdiscectomy
  • Anterior/Posterior decompression and Instrumentation
  • Minimal Invasive spinal fusion
  • Artificial disc replacement and deformity correction in Cervical
  • Thoracic and lumbar spine in a wide array of Congenital
  • Degenerative
  • Neoplastic and traumatic conditions of spine

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Dr. Rajendra Prasad

Neuro & Spine surgeon | Senior Consultant

MBBS, FRCS (Glas.), FRCS (SN), CCST

Works at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals
New Delhi, India

Dr. Rajendra Prasad has extensive experience in the field of Neurosurgery and Spine surgery. After graduation in 1978, he proceeded to the United Kingdom to be trained in Neurosurgery. After completing his FRCS, he trained as a Registrar in Neurosurgery at the National Hospital for Nervous Diseases, London and the Nottingham University Hospital. Senior Registrar training was at Frenchay Hospital, Bristol, UK. Subsequently Dr. Prasad did a Spine Fellowship at the Royal National Orthopedic Hospital, Stanmore, London. He has also obtained an FRCS in Neurosurgery and was put on the Specialist Register for Neurosurgery of the General Medical Council (U.K). He returned to India to join Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi in August 1996.

Clinical Focus

  • Traumatic Brain Injuries
  • Cervical discectomy and fusion
  • Lumbar discectomy
  • Laminotomy for canal stenosis
  • Cervical and Lumbar
  • Radiofrequency Rhizotomies

Awards

  • Hon. Medical Director for Indian Head Injury Foundation

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