Spinal Surgeons in Chennai Dr. C.S. Dhillon, M.S., DNB., D.Ortho Head of the Department The Department of Spine caters to all spine related ailments of neonate to geriatric patients. More than 600 surgeries are performed every year. All the regions of the Spine-Cervical, Dorsal and Lumbar can be approached from anterior or posterior. Our results for the correction of complex spinal deformities are astounding and unmatched by most elite centers of the world. Our proficient work has earned us appreciation from patients from middle-east countries like Oman, UAE, Sudan and also from Tanzania, Ruwanda, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Argentina, Nepal etc and the ever-growing congregate of overseas patients is testimony to the immense popularity of this department. Surgeries Performed Microdiscectomy Posterio-Lateral Spinal fusion Posterior Lumbar interbody fusion Anterior interbody fusion Scoliosis corrective surgeries Spinal stabilization Spinal column reconstruction Spinal osteotomies Vertebral body resection ( Corpectomy ) and reconstruction Disc replacement Vertebralplasty Kyphoplasty Peadiatric Spinal Surgeries Surgery for spinal tumors

Dr. Sajan K. Hegde, Senior Consultant Spine Surgeon   

Medical Education  

1980 : Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery, Baroda Medical College, Maharaja Sayaji
          Rao University, Baroda 

Postgraduate Education

1985: Master of Surgery (Orthopaedics) Baroda Medical College, Maharaja Sayaji Rao University, Baroda 

Professional Positions 

1985 to 1988: Junior Consultant, P.D. Hinduja Sindhi Hospital, Bangalore 

1989 to 1994 : Consultant Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon, Madras Institute of Orthopaedics &                        Traumatology, Vijaya Hospitals, Chennai

 1994 till date:  Consultant Spine Surgeon Spine Service, Apollo Hospitals, Chennai

Spine Surgery Fellowships / Residencies / Visiting Fellowships 

1989 - Cotrel Spine Fellowship: Unit of Dr. D. Chopin Department of Spinal Surgery, Institut Calot, Berck-sur-mer, France (First Indian to receive the prestigious spine fellowship)

1989 - Resident in Spinal Surgery: Unit of Dr. D. Chopin, Department of Spinal Surgery,
Institute Calot, Berck-sur-mer, France

1991 - Visiting Surgeon: Unit of Dr. N. Passuti, Clinique Chirurgicale Orthopedique,
Centre Hospitalier Regional Et Universitaire de Nantes Hospital,
Saint – Jacques Nantes, France

1992 - A.O. Spine Fellowship : Unit of Prof. W. Dick, Orthopaeische Universitatsklinik, Felix-Platter-Spital Basel, Switzerland

1993 - Visiting Surgeon : Unit of Prof. Kim, Spine Center, Yongdong Severance Hospital, Seoul, South Korea

1995 - Harms Spine Fellowship : Unit of Prof. Harms, Spine Centre, Klinikum, Karlsbad – Langensteinbach, Karlsbad, Germany 

1995 - Visiting Surgeon : Unit of Dr. G. Tabasso, Clinica Orthopedica, University of Torino, Torino, Italy

1995 - Visiting Surgeon : Unit of Dr. Harry Shufflebarger, Chief Spine Surgeon, Division of Spinal Surgery, Department of Orthopaedics, 1150, Campa Sano Avenue, Suite 300, Coral Gables, Florida, Miami  33146 USA

1997 - Visiting Surgeon : Unit of Prof. Kaneda, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hokkaido University, School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan 

1997 - Visiting Surgeon: Unit of Prof. Tomita, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan

1998 - Visiting Surgeon : Unit of Dr. Henry Halm, Spine Unit, Department of Orthopaedic, Surgery, Munster, Germany

1999 - Visiting Surgeon : Unit of Prof. Harms, Spine Centre Klinikum, Karlsbad – Langensteinbach, Karlsbad, Germany

Membership of Professional Bodies, Associations 

·Indian Orthopaedic Association (I.O.A)

·Association of Spine Surgeons of India (ASSI)

·Groupe Internationale COTREL DUBOUSSET (GICD)

·Spine trauma study group – USA

Fellowship of The National Board in Spine Surgery

– Examiner, 2004  

He is credited with introducing Arthroplasty reconstruction of the lumbar and cervical discs with artificial discs in India.  A first for an Indian spine surgeon:

He has designed in collaboration with Medtronic Sofamor Danek (MSD) a comprehensive spinal instrumentation system for anterior fixation in a variety of spinal problems including spinal deformities, tumors, infections and injuries. The system is awaiting FDA clearance and will be marketed internationally by MSD. It is called “The Pegasus”.