Dr. Arun Ranganathan

Dr Arun Ranganathan is an Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon in Bangalore with 24 years of experience. He is currently working as a Director and Senior Consultant at Mazumdar Shaw Medical Center.

He is a former practitioner at Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital, The Spine Surgery London, The Holly House Private Hospital, St Bartholomews Hospital London, and The London Clinic.

He has successfully performed over 10,000 surgical procedures. He specialises in spinal deformity, degenerative spinal condition, spinal infection, spinal tumour, and thoracolumbar fracture.

Speciality Areas and Treatments

Complex Spinal Deformity and Scoliosis

Dr Arun Ranganathan treats spinal deformity, scoliosis, and kyphosis, including spine straightening scoliosis surgery, complex spinal reconstruction, and spinal osteotomy.

Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery

He manages degenerative spinal condition, herniated disc, and spinal stenosis, including minimal access spine surgery, keyhole spinal decompression, and robotic spine surgery.

Spinal Oncology and Trauma

Dr Arun treats spinal tumour, thoracolumbar fracture, and spinal infection, including spinal tumour resection, fracture stabilisation, and complex reconstructive surgery.

Academic Background

Dr Arun completed the AO North America Advanced Spine Fellowship at the Krembil Neuroscience Centre and the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada, training under spinal surgeons Prof Fehlings and Dr Stephen Lewis.

He was awarded a DM in Spine Surgery for his spinal research at the University of Nottingham.

Furthermore, he serves as an Honorary Professor of Orthopaedic and Spine Surgery at Chirayu Medical College in India and Bach Mai University Hospital in Vietnam.

A prominent clinical researcher, he serves as the chief investigator for the PRESTO national trial on thoracolumbar fractures, supported by a National Institute for Health Research grant.

His academic contributions have been formally recognised with the ISSLS Prize for best spinal research, the Britspine Award, and the Spine Society of Australia Award.

Beyond his traditional practice, he is actively involved in virtual and augmented reality device development for spinal applications and achieved a world first by performing a live spine straightening scoliosis surgery on national television, which received a BAFTA nomination.

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