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Dr Shekhar Bhojraj - Spine Surgeon

DR SHEKHAR BHOJRAJ

MS, FCPS (ORTHO), D (ORTHO)
Spine Surgeon
  • Fees: INR 2,500
  • Friday 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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Introduction

Dr. ShekharBhojraj is the most familiar and top Spine Surgeon in Mumbai with qualifications MS, FCPS (ORTHO), D (ORTHO). Dr. ShekharBhojraj has taken various special trainings on AO spine fellowship from UK, Y. Cotrel spine fellowship from France, Kenton Leatherman spine fellowship from Louisville University, Kentucky with his special interests in spinal deformities, spinal tumors and spinal tuberculosis.

Hospital Associations

Wockhardt Hospital, South Mumbai- New Age

Experience

-Professor in Orthopedics and Chief Neurospinal Unit, K.E.M. Hospital and Seth G.S. Medical College, Mumbai. -Honorary Spine Consultant at V N Desai Municipal Hospital, Lilavati Hospital, Breach Candy Hospital. -Consultant Spine Surgeon, Spine Clinic, P.D. Hinduja National Hospital & Medical Research Centre -Director (Medical Wing) at Centre for Study of Society Changes, Mumbai Recognized teacher in Orthopedics for Mumbai University

Awards and Recognitions

-13 International Publications -The Journal of Bone and Joint surgery Bilateral Vocal Cord Paralysis after anterior cervical fusion -Primary Hydatid disease of the spine

Education

Dr. Shekhar Bhojraj has collectively won many awards and gold medals including "A. A. Mehta gold medal" for the best paper at the annual IOA conference at Vishakhapatnam, AP- 1987, "Young surgeons forum award" in 1990, "Professor DaraiSwamy Memorial Oration Award on surgical management for thoracic and thoracolumbar hyperkyphosis at Chandigarh – 1999, 1st in Orthopaedics in MS-Orthopaedics, March 1983 Dr. Bhojraj has been the Past President of the Association Spine Surgeons of India and President and Chief Trustee of Spine Foundation Dr. Shekhar Bhojraj had made 13 International Publications on different topics. The Journal of Bone and Joint surgery Bilateral Vocal Cord Paralysis after anterior cervical fusion and Primary Hydatid disease of the spine are some of his interesting publications.

I Speak

English, Hindi

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Wockhardt South Mumbai - New Age Timing

Friday
1:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Who is a spine surgeon?

Orthopedics is a medical specialty focusing on the body's musculoskeletal system that includes bones, tendons, joints, muscles, ligaments, and nerves. Spine surgeons are orthopedic surgeons who focus their practice exclusively on spine surgery. Both orthopedic and neurosurgeons may complete fellowship training to do most types of spine surgery.

What does a spine surgeon do?

An orthopedic spine surgeon is a surgeon who further specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of spinal diseases. Although some focus on treating children (pediatric) or adults, they provide non-operative and surgical treatment to patients of all ages. Some orthopedic spine surgeons solely treat certain spinal problems such as degenerative disc disease, spinal fracture, scoliosis or a particular region of the spine.

What procedures are performed by an orthopedic spine surgeon?

The most common spine surgeries performed by orthopedic spine surgeons are:

  • Discectomy: It is the removal of part of a disc that is herniated and causing pain or other symptoms.
  • Laminectomy: It is a surgery performed to expand the spinal column when spinal stenosis causes pressure on the nerve roots.
  • Spinal Fusion: It is a welding process by which two or more vertebrae are joined together, forming a single immobile unit.
  • Vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty: Both involve supporting fractured bone with a cement-like material, which is injected into the vertebra or vertebrae through a straw-like needle.

What diseases are treated by a spine surgeon?

Diseases treated by spine surgeon are:

  • Arachnoiditis
  • Back injury
  • Cervical spinal stenosis
  • Chronic pain
  • Coccydynia
  • Degenerative disc disease
  • Discitis
  • Facet syndrome
  • Failed back syndrome
  • Injury
  • Kyphosis
  • Lordosis
  • Low back pain
  • Lumbar disc disease
  • Lumbar spinal stenosis
  • Myelitis
  • Myelopathy
  • Neck pain
  • Neurological disorder
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Osteomyelitis
  • Osteophyte
  • Osteoporosis
  • Paralysis
  • Paraplegia
  • Radiculopathy
  • Scheuermann's disease
  • Sciatica
  • Scoliosis
  • Spina bifida
  • Spinal cord compression
  • Spinal cord injury
  • Spinal disc herniation
  • Spinal disease
  • Spinal fracture
  • Spinal muscular atrophy
  • Spinal stenosis
  • Tetraplegia
  • Transverse myelitis
  • Vertebral compression fracture
  • Whiplash

What is the difference between an ortho spine surgeon and neurosurgeon?

Fellowship trained and board-certified neurosurgeons and orthopedic spine surgeons are equally qualified. However, there is a difference between them, and that difference is in their training. A spine neurosurgeon is trained to treat conditions of the spine, while an orthopedic spine surgeon specializes in treating the spine and its deformities.