Prof. Dr. Rudolf Bertagnoli

Prof. Dr. Rudolf Bertagnoli is a world-renowned pioneer in motion-preserving spine surgery and Consultant Orthopedic Spine Surgeon at CMC Dubai with 35 years of experience. He is globally celebrated as the father of modern artificial disc replacement (ADR) and non-fusion spinal arthroplasty.

Graduating with highest honors in Vienna and Germany, Prof. Bertagnoli completed orthopedic and spine surgery residencies before pioneering total disc replacement technologies. Over his career, he has trained over 3,500 spine surgeons from 55+ countries through 280+ surgical training courses.

Clinical Expertise & Key Focus Areas:

• Artificial disc replacement (cervical and lumbar total disc replacement)
• Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) for complex degenerative disease
• Minimally invasive microdiscectomy and spinal canal decompression
• Motion-preserving non-fusion spinal surgery for disc herniation and spondylolisthesis
• Complex spinal reconstruction for adult spinal deformities and revision spine surgery

Prof. Bertagnoli is dedicated to restoring natural spine mobility and eliminating pain through groundbreaking motion-preserving technologies rather than fusion.