About
Dr Gautam Zaveri is one of the leading spine surgeons in India today. He is amongst the few spine surgeons who is trained in both orthopaedic and neurosurgery of the spine. Having completed his training in India, he underwent extensive training in various aspects of spine surgery in USA, Canada and UK from 1997 to 2002. Since March 2002, he has been practicing as a Consulting Spine Surgeon in Mumbai. He has performed more than 2500 spine surgeries for a variety of spinal problems such as slipped disc, sciatica, spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis, cervical spondylotic radiculopathy, myelopathy, spinal fractures, tuberculosis and tumors, scoliosis and kyphosis. He specializes in microsurgery, endoscopic spinal surgery and major reconstructive spinal surgery. He has also developed a comprehensive non-operative treatment programme for spinal disorders. He has been active in research and academics. Orthopaedic surgeons from different parts of India have trained with him as spine fellows and registrars. He has presented and published a number of scientific papers as well as written chapters in textbooks of spine surgery. He is invited both in India and overseas to lecture/ demonstrate surgery at various courses and conferences of spine surgery. He has been nominated "The International Spine Fellow" by the International Society for Study of the Lumbar Spine at Adelaide in 2000 and nominated "The best Asia- Pacific Spine Faculty" by the AOSpine International at Davos in 2006.
He is credited with the development and popularization of the following spinal surgeries:
1. Stepwise protocol for management of thoracolumbar trauma
2. Acute vertebral shortening for thoracolumbar trauma
3. Posterolateral approaches to tuberculosis of thoracic spine
4. Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion for lumbosacral tuberculosis"
Area of expertise
"Minimal access spinal surgery
Complex Spine reconstruction for spinal fractures, tumors, tuberculosis "
Specialty Interest
Spinal Surgery
Management of spinal fractures
Spinal Fusion Surgery
Surgery for spine tumors
Vertebroplasty for osteoporotic vertebral fractures
Management of Slipped disc/ sciatica
Management of spinal tuberculosis
Microdiscectomy
Scoliosis Correction
Epidural/ root block injections for spine pain
Management of spandylolisthesis
Management of cervical spondylosis
Endoscopic Spine Surgery
Non-operative spine care
Specializations
Spine Surgeon
Education
MBBS - Topiwala National Medical College & BYL Nair Charitable Hospital, 1992
MS - Orthopaedics - Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College, Sion,Mumbai, 1995
D-Ortho - Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College, Sion,Mumbai, 1994
Experience
2002 - 2016 Consultant Spine Surgeon at Jaslok hospital & Research Centre
2002 - 2016 Consultant Spine Surgeon at Fortis Hospital Mulund
2002 - 2016 Consultant Spine Surgeon at Joy Hospital, Chembur
2015 - 2016 Consultant Spine Surgeon at Zen Hospital, Chembur
2010 - 2016 Consultant Spine Surgeon at Saifee Hospital, Charni Hospital
Awards and Recognitions
Best asia-pacific spine faculty- 2006- AOSpine International, Davos - 2006
Best clinicalresearch paper at International Spinal cord Society meeting in 2006, Delhi - 2006
International Spine Fellow- International Society for Study of the Lumbar Spine - 2000
Memberships
Association of Spine Surgeons of India (ASSI)
Indian Orthopaedic Association
Maharashtra Orthopedic Association
Bombay Orthopedic Society
Bombay Spine Society
Registrations
70888 Maharashtra Medical Council, 1993
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