Doctor Profile

• Microsurgery for Disc Prolapse (Cervical and Lumbar)
• Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
• Spondylolisthesis Surgery (TLIF/ Fusion)
• Spine Fracture surgery
• Spine deformity correction (Scoliosis/ Kyphosis)
• Spinal Infections

Awards and Honors: 

• Fellowship of the Indo American Spine Alliance (IASA) for the year 2014: IASA fellowship(Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery). Cedar Sinai Hospital, Los Angeles, California, USA in September 2014 (Mentor: Dr Neel Anand, MD)
• Fellowship of the International Group for Advancement of Spinal Sciences (IGASS, France):  at Sahlgrenska University, Gothenburg, Sweden (November2013) (Mentor: Prof Rune Hedlund)
• ASSI Clinical Research Award 2011: by the Association of Spine Surgeons of India for the study entitled  " A Prospective Randomised Control Study comparing Lumbar Spinous Process Splitting Decompression and Conventional Midline Decompression for Degenerative Lumbar Canal Stenosis - A Clinical & Biochemical analysis"
• AO Spine India Research grant:  for the randomized controlled trial comparing Spinous Process Splitting Decompression and Conventional Decompresssion in Lumbar Canal Stenosis

Memberships in Scientific Societies

• Member of National Academy of Medical Sciences (MNAMS)
• Association of Spine Surgeons of India( ASSI- Life Member)
• Indian Orthopedic Association  ( IOA- Life member)
• AO Spine International
• Indian Medical Association

Title	Name of Journal / Book	Publication Details (Year, Volume, Page No. etc.)	Authorship                 (1st / 2nd / Other)	State / Regional / National / International	Indexed in
Lumbar spinous process splitting decompression provides equivalent outcomes to conventional midline decompression in degenerative lumbar canal stenosis: a prospective, randomized controlled study of 51 patients.	Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2013 Sep 15;38(20):1737-43	Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2013 Sep 15;38(20):1737-43	2nd	International	PubMed
Abducens nerve palsy associated with pseudomeningocele after lumbar disc surgery: a case report.	Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2012 Apr 15;37(8):E511-3. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0 b013e3182373b95	Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2012 Apr 15;37(8):E511-3. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0 b013e3182373b95	1st	International	Pubmed
Lumbar Canal Stenosis.	(Chapter 9). Mastering Orthopedic Techniques- Spine Surgery.	1st  Ed Bhavuk Garg.New Delhi:  Jaypee Publishers. 2012.p 133-150	1st	International	Pubmed

Topic	Guest lecture / oral presentation / poster presentation / Convener of workshop	Name of the event	Conference / CME / Workshop	Venue	Dates	Level
		IOACON Spine workshop	Workshop	Kochi	2016
		IOACON Spine workshop	Workshop	Indore	2017
Instructional Course in Spine		ASSI	Conference	Kovalam	2017
		CME on Complications in spine surgery	CME	ASTER MIMS, Calicut	2017
Spine Surgery		Spine Surgery CME	CME	Lakeshore Hospital, Kochi	2017
Spine Master Course				Pune	2018
		KOACON Advanced CME	CME	Calicut	2018
		ASTER MIMS CME in Spine Surgery	CME	Calicut	2018
Instructional Course in Spine				Mangalore
		KOACON	Conference	Perinthalamanna	2020