Best Spine Surgeons & Specialists in Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road, Chennai, India

Dr. Sajan K Hegde is a leading Spine Surgeon in the Chennai region. With over 44 years of experience, he has performed thousands of spine surgeries successfully.

His expertise lies in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Foraminotomy, Discectomy, Endoscopic Surgery, Kyphoplasty, etc. He is also well-trained in treating highly complex spine conditions like bone spurs and degenerative spinal disease.

Dr. Hegde is recognized for introducing the first deformity repair of infantile scoliosis in Asia with Shape Memory Alloy staples, as well as for bringing arthro-plastic reconstruction of the lumbar and cervical discs to India. 

He initiated the latest instrumentation systems, which include Cotrel, BAK cage, and Harms Mesh Systems.

• Dr. Navaladi Shankar is a spine surgeon and orthopedist with 21+ years of experience. 
• He completed MBBS from Al-Ameen Medical College, MNAMS from National Board of Education and Diploma from Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute. 
• He is a member of Indian Orthopedic Association, Tamil Nadu Orthopedic Association, Indian Trauma Society, Asia Pacific Orthopedic Association, Indian Hip, Knee Arthroplasty Society and Indian Arthroplasty Society.
• He is an international trauma tutor. 
• Dr. Shankar holds expertise in Laminectomy, Lower Back Pain and Neck Pain Treatment, Arthritis Management and Trauma Surgery.

• Dr. Muralidharan V is a seasoned Orthopedic and Spine Surgeon with 18+ years of experience.
• He is a member of the Association of Spine Surgeons of India (ASSI), Minimally Invasive Spine Society of India (MISSI), British Association of Spine Surgeons (BASS), North American Spine Society (NASS), Indian Orthopaedic Association (IOA), Tamil Nadu Orthopaedic Association (TNOA), Indian Medical Association (IMA), and many more.
• He has been awarded the prestigious Arthritis Research UK Investigator Award 2013 at British Orthopaedic Association Congress, Mark Honey Research Prize 2012 by the research committee of the East Midlands Sarcoma Service (UK), Foxtrot Grant for qualitative research in 2014 by University Hospitals of Leicester research committee (UK), etc.
• He mastered in various fields such as comprehensive treatment of cervical (neck), thoracic (upper back) and lumbosacral (lower back) spinal conditions. etc.
• He also has written an extensive number of publications for both national and international journals. 

• Dr. Ravi Venkatesan is a Spine Surgeon with an experience of 20+ years in the field.
• He is a member of the Tamil Nadu Medical Council, Tamil Nadu Orthopedics Association, and Association of Spine Surgeon of India.
• He won the Gold Medalist from CMC, Vellore for undertaking a minimally invasive surgery done for the first time in South India.
• He mastered in various fields such as Minimally Invasive spine Surgery, Spinal Deformity correction, Spinal Tumour surgery, etc.
• Dr. Venkatesan also has written for a number of publications in international journals, Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Canadian Journal of Orthopedics, and Canadian Journal of Traumatology.

• Dr. Muralidharan Venkatesan is a well-known Spine Surgeon & Orthopedist, with a thriving experience of more than 15 years.
• He has expertise in Adult and Paediatric Spine Surgery, Advanced Spinal Reconstruction, Complex Spine Surgery, and Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery.  He has a special interest in Minimal access lateral lumbar fusion surgeries, fusion-less scoliosis surgery, Robotic and Endoscopic spine surgeries. 
• Dr. Muralidharan has a professional membership with the Association of Spine Surgeons of India (ASSI), British Association of Spine Surgeons UK (BASS), NASS - North American Spine Society, European Spine Society, AOSpine, Minimally Invasive Spine Society of India (MISSI), Tamil Nadu Orthopaedic Association, Indian Orthopaedic Association, British Orthopaedic Association, The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSED).
• He has numerous publications to his credit in the national as well as international journals. He has attended several conferences and seminars where he presented his research work.
• Dr. Muralidharan is a fellowship-trained spine surgeon and his practice involves all aspects of spinal care with comprehensive treatment for cervical (neck), thoracic (upper back), and lumbosacral (lower back) spinal conditions.

• Dr. Imtiaz Ghani is one of the renowned Spine Surgeons having 12 years of experience.
• He has completed multiple fellowships in Spinal Deformity, Minimally invasive Spine Surgery & Degenerative Spine from Singapore, Germany, and Singapore. 
• He is an active member of the Association of Spine Surgeons of India, North American Spine Society, International Society of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, International Spine Study Group, and American Spinal Injury Association.
• He has various research and publications in national and international journals.
• He is fluent in Arabic, English, Hindi, Malayalam, Deutsche, and Tamil.