Areas of Expertise

• Endoscopic Spine Surgery
• Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (MISS)
• Spinal Deformity and Scoliosis Correction
• Herniated discs, Spinal stenosis, kyphosis, Spine trauma, Infections and complex spinal conditions
• Cervical disc prolapse, Cervical myelopathy
• Research and innovation in spine surgery, Molecular studies and biomechanics

Educational Qualifications

• FNB (Spine Surgery) – Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi (India’s only certified spine surgery degree)
• MBBS – Thoothukudi Govt. Medical College (The Tamil Nadu Dr.MGR Medical University), Tamil Nadu
• DNB Ortho – Ganga Hospital, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu (All India First Rank)
• MNAMS – National Academy of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
• Certified AO Spine International Faculty

Awards & Distinctions

• • Prof. Ramanathan Gold Medal – TNOA
  • Prof. Vyagreswarudu Gold Medal – TNOA
  • Dr. Shrivastava Gold Medal – IOA
  • Dr. Balasankaran Gold Medal – All India First Rank in Orthopaedics
  • Dr. Asis Mukherjee Gold Medal – Best Outgoing Fellow (FNB Spine Surgery)
  • TNOA President’s Appreciation Award
  • TNOA Foreign Fellowship Award
  • Best International Research Award – International Congress of Spine Surgery, Seoul (2025)
  • Best Innovation Award – MISSICON (2024)
  • SERB CRG Award – Govt. of India (2023)
  • AO Spine Research Grants – Switzerland & Asia Pacific (2017, 2021)
  • Total research grants exceeding ₹3 Crores

Leadership & Professional Roles

• Association of Spine Surgeons of India (ASSI):
  • Co-Chair – Education Committee
  • Member – Publication, Social Work & Scoliosis Committees
• Editorial Roles:
  • Co-Chair – Indian Spine Journal
  • Associate Editor (Spine Section) – IJO (Indian Journal of Orthopaedics)
  • Editor – JMOS (Jpournal of Madras Orthopaedic Society)
• Previous Leadership Positions:
  • AO Spine Asia Pacific Delegate Council Member (2019–2021)
  • Secretary – Chennai Ortho Spine Society (2020–2023)
  • Executive Committee Member – ASSI (Association of Spine Surgeons of India) (2022–2024)
• Honorary Visiting Faculty – SSN College of Engineering, Chennai

Research & Academic Contributions

• Ph.D. (Pursuing):
  • Research on cell signalling pathways in ligamentum flavum hypertrophy (lumbar canal stenosis)
• Publications & Authorship:
  • Author of 3 textbooks in orthopaedics and spine surgery
  • Contributor to 15+ textbook chapters (national & international)
  • Multiple PubMed-indexed research publications
• Academic Engagements:
  • Faculty at over 150 national and international conferences
  • Attendee at more than 200 academic meetings

Clinical Philosophy

• Advocates for precision, innovation, and patient-centred care
• Specialises in Endoscopic and MISS that reduce tissue trauma, minimise scarring, lower infection risk, and expedite recovery
• Committed to integrating engineering, research, and education into everyday clinical excellence