Dr. Hitesh Garg

Dr Hitesh Garg is the Head of Ortho-Spine Surgery at Artemis Hospital, Gurugram, and one of India's most accomplished spine surgeons in Gurugram, with over 15 years of dedicated spine surgery experience and more than 5,000 spine surgeries to his credit.

Trained at AIIMS New Delhi and KEM Hospital and Seth GS Medical College, Mumbai, with prestigious international fellowships at Yale University, USA and Shriners Hospitals for Children, USA, Dr Garg specialises in scoliosis and kyphosis correction, artificial disc replacement, minimally invasive spine surgery, and complex spine reconstruction.

Patients searching for a top spine surgeon in Gurugram, a scoliosis specialist, or an expert in cervical disc replacement and minimally invasive spine surgery in Gurugram will find that Dr Hitesh Garg brings internationally trained expertise and a track record of near 98% surgical success rate to every case.

He holds active memberships with AO Spine, ASSI, the Delhi Spine Society, the IOA, the Gurgaon Orthopaedic Society, and the IMA.

He consults in English, Hindi, and Punjabi, making consultations comfortable for patients from diverse backgrounds.

His clientele includes patients from more than 50 countries, along with army officers, ministers, celebrities, national and international sportspersons, doctors, and business leaders.

Specialty Areas and Treatments

Spinal Fusion Surgery in Gurugram

Dr Hitesh Garg has performed more than 2,500 spinal fusion surgeries, covering the full range of modern fusion techniques:

• TLIF (Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion)
• ALIF (Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion)
• DLIF (Direct Lateral Interbody Fusion)
• PLIF (Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion)
• PLF (Posterolateral Fusion)
• Axial-LIF
• ACDF (Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion)
• Cervical and thoracic fusion procedures

Scoliosis and Spinal Deformity Correction

With over 1,000 deformity correction procedures performed, Dr H Garg is a recognised authority in scoliosis and kyphosis correction in Gurugram:

• Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) surgery
• Congenital Scoliosis correction
• Neuromuscular Scoliosis surgery
• Kyphosis correction
• Growing Rod surgery for paediatric scoliosis
• Revision deformity surgery
• Adult Spinal Deformity correction

Artificial Disc Replacement (Motion Preserving Surgery)

Dr Garg has performed over 300 cervical and lumbar artificial disc replacements, a key area of expertise in motion-preserving spine surgery:

• Cervical Artificial Disc Replacement (Prodisc-C and others)
• Lumbar Artificial Disc Replacement
• Motion preserving surgery for degenerative spine disease
• Motion preserving strategies for select scoliosis cases
• Hybrid procedures combining fusion and disc replacement

Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (MISS)

Dr Hitesh Garg is an expert in minimally invasive spine surgery in Gurugram, using cutting-edge technology for smaller incisions, less pain, and faster recovery:

• Minimally Invasive TLIF and Fusion
• Endoscopic Spine Surgery
• Percutaneous Pedicle Screw Fixation
• Tubular Discectomy and micro-discectomy
• MIS decompression for spinal stenosis
• Image-guided navigation and O-arm assisted surgery
• Microscope-assisted delicate spine procedures

Cervical Spine and Cranio-Vertebral Junction Surgery

A special interest area for Dr Hitesh Garg, with extensive experience in complex cervical and upper spine surgery:

• Cervical Spine Surgery for degenerative and traumatic conditions
• ACDF and Cervical Corpectomy
• Occipito-Cervical Fusion
• C1-C2 (Atlantoaxial) Fixation
• Cranio-Vertebral Junction surgery
• Cervical myelopathy and radiculopathy management
• Cervical disc herniation surgery

Degenerative Spine Disorders

Dr Garg treats the full spectrum of age-related and wear-and-tear spine conditions:

• Disc Prolapse (Slipped Disc) surgery and conservative care
• Sciatica and lumbar radiculopathy
• Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
• Cervical Spondylosis and Myelopathy
• Spondylolisthesis
• Facet Joint Arthropathy
• Chronic back and neck pain evaluation

Spine Trauma Surgery

With over 500 spinal fracture treatments to his credit, Dr H Garg manages the full range of spinal trauma cases:

• Cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine fractures
• Spinal cord injury surgical management
• Kyphoplasty and Vertebroplasty for osteoporotic and compression fractures
• Spino-pelvic fixation for complex fractures
• Revision trauma surgery

Spinal Tumours and Infections

Dr Hitesh Garg has completed 500 complex surgeries including spinal tumours, congenital defects, and spino-pelvic fixations:

• Primary and Metastatic Spinal Tumour surgery
• Intradural and Extradural Tumour excision
• Spinal Infection (TB Spine, Pyogenic) surgical management
• Spinal Abscess drainage
• Reconstructive surgery after tumour or infection resection

Pain Procedures and Interventional Spine Care

• Epidural Blocks for back and leg pain
• Radiofrequency Ablation for facet joint pain
• Percutaneous Discectomy
• Spinal Cord Stimulator placement
• Baclofen and Morphine Pumps for chronic pain and spasticity

Paediatric Spine Surgery

Dr Garg's fellowship at Shriners Hospitals for Children, USA gives him specialised expertise in paediatric spine conditions:

• Paediatric Scoliosis (idiopathic, congenital, neuromuscular)
• Early-Onset Scoliosis and Growing Rod surgery
• Paediatric Kyphosis correction
• Paediatric Spinal Trauma
• Congenital spinal defects
• Paediatric spine tumours

Credentials and Trust Signals

Dr Hitesh Garg holds an exceptional academic record, trained at top Indian and international institutions:

• MBBS from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi (2001)
• MS Orthopaedics from Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai (2007)
• Fellowship in Spine Surgery from Yale University, USA
• Fellowship in Paediatric Spine Surgery from Shriners Hospitals for Children, USA
• Fellowship in Joint Replacement Surgery from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi

He is registered with the Haryana State Medical Council (Registration No. 5218, since 2010).

Awards and Recognitions

Dr Hitesh Garg has been honoured with several prestigious national awards for clinical excellence:

• Atal Swasthya Bhushan Samman, 2019, awarded by Shri Om Birla, Honourable Speaker of India
• Healthcare Today Excellence Award for Best Spine Surgeon of the Year, 2018
• Merit Award and Market Research Healthcare Award for Best Spine Surgeon in Delhi NCR, 2017
• Primetime Global Healthcare Excellence Award for Best Spine Surgeon in Gurgaon, 2015
• Dr Pandurangi Award for Best Orthopaedic Resident (2006-07) at KEM Hospital and Seth GS Medical College, Mumbai
• All Asia Young Inventor Award nominee (Hewlett Packard, 2000) for work on homemade spacer for asthma, featured in the Far Eastern Economic Review
• Dr Hira Lal Sharma Memorial Gold Medal for standing first in Punjab School Education Board (Std XII, 1996-97)
• Ranked 5th in the All India Pre-Medical Entrance Examination
• National Level Science Talent Search Examination Scholarship

Academic Contributions and Research

Dr Hitesh Garg has a strong academic profile with peer-reviewed publications and book chapters in internationally recognised journals and textbooks. His published and contributed work includes:

• Cement Augmentation of Pedicle Screw Fixation: A Finite Element Analysis (submitted to Spine)
• Acute Intraoperative Shunt Failure in a Case with Myelomeningocele, JBJS (Am), February 2012
• Efficacies of Two Ceramic Bone Graft Extenders for Promoting Spinal Fusion in a Rabbit Bone Paucity Model, Spine (Phila Pa 1976), 2011
• "Prodisc-C", Techniques in Orthopaedics, June 2010
• The Haemophilic Pseudotumour: Surgical Treatment by Excision and Filling with Calcium-Phosphate Cement Granules, Haemophilia, March 2007
• Reconstruction of Iliac Crest using Autogenous Rib Graft, Spine, November 2008
• Efficacy of a Homemade Spacer with Acute Exacerbation of Bronchial Asthma: A Randomised Controlled Trial, Indian Journal of Pediatrics, 2001
• Book chapter: Injuries of the Thoracolumbar Spine in Children in Emergency Care of Pediatric Fractures
• Book chapter: Osteoplasty: The Treatment of Vertebral Body Compression Fractures using the Osseofix Device in The Comprehensive Treatment of the Aging Spine
• Book chapter: Osteoarthritis of Knee and High Tibial Osteotomy in Textbook of Orthopedics and Trauma by GS Kulkarni

Advanced Surgical Technology

Dr Hitesh Garg uses the latest cutting-edge technology to achieve a near 98% surgical success rate:

• Intraoperative Neuromonitoring (IONM) for nerve safety
• O-arm imaging for real-time surgical guidance
• Spine Navigation systems for precision screw placement
• Modular operation theatres with HEPA-filtered environment
• Operating microscope for delicate neural work

Current Hospital Affiliations and Past Experience

Dr Hitesh Garg currently serves as Head of Ortho-Spine Surgery at Artemis Hospital, Sector 51, Gurugram, where he leads one of India's most advanced spine centres, and also consults at Center for Spine, Sector 49, Gurugram.

Before his current role, Dr Garg built his career across prestigious institutions in India and the USA, with formative clinical fellowships that shaped his international practice:

• Consultant Spine and Scoliosis Surgeon at Artemis Health Institute, Gurugram (2011 to 2015)
• Clinical Spine Fellow at Shriners Hospitals for Children, Philadelphia, USA (2010 to 2011)
• Associate Consultant Spine Surgeon at Artemis Health Institute, Gurugram (2010)
• Consultant Orthopaedic and Spine Surgeon at Sahara Hospital (2009 to 2010)
• Clinical Spine Fellow at Yale University, New Haven, USA (2008 to 2009)

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