Neurology and neurosurgery
Spinal fusion
An operation that joins two or more bones of the spine so they heal into one, to steady a painful or unstable part of the back or neck.
Pending doctor check
Profile
A spine surgeon who uses keyhole, endoscopic and navigated techniques wherever they suit the case, which usually means smaller cuts and a quicker return home. He trained in South Korea and in London, where he specialised in navigated spine surgery and disc replacement.
- Speciality
- Orthopaedics
- Experience
- More than 10 years; over 2,000 spine operations
- Areas of expertise
- Minimally invasive lumbar fixation
- Endoscopic and navigation-assisted spine surgery
- Cervical disc replacement
- Spine deformity correction
- Spine trauma and tumour surgery
- Revision spine surgery
- Sciatica and pain management
- Qualifications and training
- Board-certified orthopaedic surgeon
- Spine surgery training, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai
- Minimally invasive spine surgery training, Seoul National University and Yonsei University, South Korea
- IGASS Fellowship, London Bridge Hospital, UK
Procedures
Neurology and neurosurgery
Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF)
Through a small cut at the front of the neck, a damaged disc pressing on the nerves or spinal cord is removed and the bones either side are joined.
Pending doctor check
Neurology and neurosurgery
Microdiscectomy and laminectomy
Keyhole surgery on the lower back that removes the part of a slipped disc, or of the bone, that is pressing on a nerve, to relieve sciatica and leg pain.
Pending doctor check
Neurology and neurosurgery
Endoscopic and minimal access spine surgery
Spine surgery through a cut of about one centimetre, using a thin camera, to free a trapped nerve.
Pending doctor check
Neurology and neurosurgery
Cervical disc replacement
A worn or slipped disc in the neck is replaced with an artificial disc that keeps the neck moving.
Pending doctor check
Neurology and neurosurgery
Spine deformity correction (scoliosis)
Surgery that straightens and steadies a curved spine, in teenagers and adults.
Pending doctor check
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