Dr. H. S. Chhabra

About
Dr. H.S. Chhabra is a renowned orthopaedic spine surgeon. He completed his Masters in Orthopaedic Surgery in 1991 and did Spine fellowships from Germany, Netherlands and Seoul, South Korea.  He pioneered the Laser and Endoscopic disc surgery in India and has presented papers on same in various National and International conferences.

He has organised many conferences on Laser and Spine surgery, latest being ENDOSPINE-2007, an International conference on Percutaneous and Endoscopic Spine Surgery. held in New Delhi on 26th and 27th of May 2007. Dr. H.S.  Chhabra is currently the Chief of Spine Services & Medical Director of Indian Spinal Injuries Centre New Delhi. He also heads the department of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery.
Dr. Chhabra deals with all types of Spine patients ranging from Trauma to Tumour, Spinal deformities, backaches, Cervical and Lumbar disc Herniations, cervical myelopathy, Spondylolysthesis etc. He has evolved a unique technique for minimally invasive spinal fusion. He is opinion leader in development of spinal endoscopes and other spinal implants and instruments, manufactured by famous international companies,like karlstorz(Germany). Besides spine he also performs complicated trauma surgery,like pelviacetabular & intraarticular comminuted fractures and joint replacement surgeries.
Dr. H.S.  Chhabra is successfully performing all the modern spine surgeries at Indian Spinal Injuries Centre, New Delhi with his team of spine surgeons, trained at renowned spine centres abroad. Besides Minimally   invasive endoscopic spine surgery, He regularly performs surgeries like Vertebroplasty, Kyphoplasty, Cervical and Lumbar disc replacements, Instrumented spinal fusions (PLIF, TLIF, ALIF), tumor surgeries with expandable cages and vertebral reconstructions, Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion with cages/plates, Scoliosis and kyphosis corrections surgery (Anterior/Posterior/Endoscopic).
We have performed more than 3000 Spine Surgeries in Indian Spinal Injuries Centre with its complete spectrum ranging from Spinal Trauma to deformities and degenerative back to Spinal Tumors. On an average I do about 60-75 Spine Surgeries a month with excellent results. We have specialised & state of art spine centre, at Indian Spinal Injuries Centre New Delhi.
He specialises in percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic disc surgeries under local anesthesia, where patient can resume his normal activities from next day.  This surgery is going to be the future of all spine surgeries.

QUALIFICATION

• MBBS - University College of Medical Sciences, Delhi University (1982-1986)
• MS (Orthopaedics) - Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi. (1988-1991)
• Post Graduate Certificate Course in Hospital Management - National Institute of Health & Family Welfare, New Delhi. (2000)

EXPERIENCE

• Entrusted the responsibilities of Medical Director in 2007
• Chief of Spine Service at Indian Spinal Injuries Centre since 2004
• Entrusted the responsibilities of Addl. Medical Director in 2002
• Entrusted the responsibilities of Dy. Medical Director in 1997
• Promoted to Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon in 1995
• Joined Indian Spinal Injuries Centre in 1991 as Sr. Resident (Orthopaedics)
• Resident and Post Graduate Student for M.S. Orthopaedics - Central Institute of Orthopaedics, Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi (August 1988 - June 1991)
• House Surgeon in Ophthalmology - Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi (1 Jan. 1988- 30 June 1988)
• Internship - Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi (1 Jan. 1987 - 31 Jan 1987)

Overseas Exposure

• University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA (May - July 1994)
• Midwest Regional Spinal Injuries Centre, North-Western University, Chicago, USA (August 1994, July 1999)
• Cleveland, USA (September 1994)
• Hospital of Joint Disease, New York, USA (Sept - October 1994)
• Cromwell Hospital, UK (October 1994)
• Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Aylesbury, UK (Nov. 1994)
• Midland Spinal Injuries Centre, Oswestry, UK (December 1994
• Duke of Cornwell Spinal Injuries Centre, Salsbury, UK (Dec 1994)
• Hospital San Raffaele, Milano, Italy (June -Sept 1995), (Jan - Feb 1998) & March 2003
• Visited various centers like Miami Project, Shepherd Spinal Injuries Centre (Atlanta), School of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences (Pittsburgh), and Spine Centres at Paris, Holland, Belgium, Memphis, Rome.
• Exposure for management of scoliosis in Gulou Hospital, Nanjing, China from 10th to 14th April 2006.
• Exposure for management of Spinal deformities under Prof. Se-Il Suk, Sanggye - Paik Hospital, Inje University from 23rd to 27th July 2006 as part of the Scolioris Research Society Tutorial.

MEMBERSHIPS & CERTIFICATE

• Chairman of Education Committee of International Spinal Cord Society
• Board Member of International Group for Advancement in Spinal Science (IGASS)

Member of Board of Governors

• Indian Spinal Injuries Centre
• Punjab Regional Spinal Injuries Centre at Mohali
• UP Spinal Injuries Centre at Bareilly
• Orissa Regional Spinal Injuries Centre at Cuttack
• Madhya Pradesh Regional Spinal Injuries Centre
• Kendriya Vidyalaya, Rangpuri, New Delhi
• Council Member of International Spinal Cord Society & AO Spine India (responsible for reference centers and fellowships)

Member Secretary

• Spinal Cord Society (Indian Chapter)
• Indian Spinal Injuries Centre
• INSPIRE- As Research Project of ISIC with National Institute of Disability & Research, Ministry of Education, USA
• Delhi Spine Society

Executive Member                                                 :

• Association of Spine Surgeons of India (ASSI)
• Asian Spinal Cord Network (ASCoN)

Member                                         :

• Advisory Committee - Institute of Physically Handicapped, New Delhi
• Advisory Committee - Rehabilitation Council of India
• Technical Advisory Group (TAG), Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
• Indian Orthopaedic Association
• Delhi Orthopaedic Association
• Delhi Medical Association
• Spinal Cord Society (Indian Chapter)
• Association of Spine Surgeons of India
• International Spinal Cord Society
• The Spine Arthroplasty Society (SAS), The International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery
• ASIA Pacific Orthopaedic Association (Jan-Dec\'2010) (Membership No.: FM7052)

AWARDS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Confers the prestigious award "Oder of the star of the Italian solidarity" (OSSI) by the President of the Republic. Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon'ble Massimo D' Alema in 2007.
• RASHTRIYA RATTAN AWARD for the year 2006 by International Study Circle, A Forum of Intellectuals
• Recognized the distinguished contribution towards Development of Speciality of Orthopaedics on Doctors Day, 1st July 2006.
• Distinguish Services Towards People with Disabilities Awarded by Rotary Club, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi in Year 2009
• XXIII National Excellence Awards in Year 2013