Dr. M D S Sasidharan

Dr M D S Sasidharan is a highly skilled spine surgeon in Chennai with 13 years of experience in advanced minimally invasive, endoscopic, robotic, and complex spinal deformity surgery.

He currently serves as a Consultant Spine Surgeon at the Institute of Advanced Spine Sciences, Gleneagles Global Health City, Perumbakkam, Chennai.

If you are searching for the best spine surgeon in Chennai or a trusted endoscopic spine surgery specialist in Perumbakkam, Dr Sasidharan has performed over 5,000 major and minor spinal surgeries and is one of the few surgeons trained in Non-Fusion Scoliosis Surgery (VBT) and Robotic Spine Surgery.

He consults in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada.

Areas of Expertise

Dr M D S Sasidharan specialises in comprehensive spine surgery, with focused expertise in endoscopic, robotic, and deformity correction procedures.

Minimally Invasive and Endoscopic Spine Surgery

• Endoscopic Keyhole Spine Surgery
• Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
• Robotic-Guided Spinal Surgery
• Injection Procedures for Disc Prolapse and Spinal Pain

Spinal Deformity and Reconstruction

• Scoliosis Correction Surgery
• Non-Fusion Scoliosis Correction (VBT)
• Kyphosis Correction
• Cervical and Lumbar Disc Replacement
• Spinal Fusion Procedures (TLIF)

Spinal Pathology and Trauma

• Spinal Injuries and Fracture Management
• Osteoporotic Spinal Fractures
• Vertebroplasty and Balloon Kyphoplasty
• Spinal Infections and Tumour Surgery

Professional Experience

Current Affiliation

• Consultant Spine Surgeon, Institute of Advanced Spine Sciences, Gleneagles Global Health City, Perumbakkam, Chennai

Previous Affiliations

• Director and Consultant, Family Hospital, Hosur
• Consultant, Apollo Hospitals, Chennai
• Junior Consultant, KMC Manipal Hospitals, Mangalore

Credentials and Qualifications

Educational Background

• MBBS from Dr NTR University of Health Sciences in 2013
• MS in Orthopaedics from Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Kancheepuram in 2017, Topper of the Batch
• FASSI (Fellowship in Spine Surgery) from Apollo Hospitals, Chennai (2019-2021)

He has completed multiple prestigious international and national spine surgery fellowships including AO Spine Asia Pacific Fellowship at Ganga Hospitals, Coimbatore, Endoscopic Spine Surgery Training at Schoen Klinik, Munich, Germany, St Anna Hospital, Herne, Germany, and Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Training at Korea University, Seoul.

Awards and Academic Contributions

Dr Sasidharan has been an invited speaker and faculty at national and international spine conferences including Global Spine Week 2023, Melbourne, Global Spine Congress 2021, Paris, ASSICON 2020, and AO Spine Conference 2020.

Research and Publications

Selected Publications:

• Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Techniques for Lumbar Spine Pathology
• Intra-Operative Free Hand ESPB as Part of Multi-Modal Analgesia in Lumbar Fusion Surgery
• Comparison of Fusion Rates After Unilateral vs Bilateral Instrumentation Following TLIF
• Are Minimally Invasive Robotic-Guided TLIF Safer and More Accurate than Freehand Open TLIF

Professional Memberships

• Association of Spine Surgeons of India (ASSI)
• AO Spine
• North American Spine Society (NASS)
• Indian Orthopaedic Association (IOA)
• Tamil Nadu Orthopaedic Association (TNOA)
• Chennai Ortho Spine Society (COSS)
• Canara Spine Forum, Mangalore (Founding Member)

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