Dr. Prasad Patgaonkar

Dr Prasad Patgaonkar is a highly accomplished Spine Surgeon in Indore with 23 years of experience in orthopaedics and advanced spine surgery.

Patients searching for the best spine surgeon in Indore or expert care for endoscopic spine surgery, minimally invasive spinal procedures, and spinal deformity correction will find in Dr Patgaonkar a specialist with seven fellowships across India, Germany, and South Korea, including training at Heidelberg University, Germany, and Good Doctor Teun Teun Hospital, South Korea.

He currently serves as Senior Consultant at CARE CHL Hospital, RSS Nagar, Indore.

Area of Expertise

Dr Prasad Patgaonkar treats a comprehensive range of spinal conditions including degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis, spinal infections, spinal tumours, scoliosis, kyphosis, radiculopathy, and chronic back pain requiring surgical intervention.

Core Surgical Procedures

• Transforaminal Endoscopic Spine Surgery (Awake and Aware)
• Endoscopic Discectomy
• Endoscopic Laminotomy and Foraminotomy for Stenosis
• Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (MISS)
• Spinal Fusion Surgery
• Disc Replacement
• Spinal Deformity Correction (Scoliosis and Kyphosis)
• Anterior Decompression and Instrumentation for Spinal Tuberculosis
• Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (PLIF)
• Computer-Assisted Navigation in Spine Surgery
• Interventional Pain Management (Image-Guided Injections and Nerve Blocks)

Professional Experience

CARE CHL Hospital, RSS Nagar, Indore

Senior Consultant – Spine Surgery and Orthopaedics
Dr Patgaonkar leads spine surgical services at CARE CHL Hospital, managing complex spinal disorders and running a dedicated spine fellowship programme.

He has trained 12 fellows and over 15 observers in endoscopic and minimally invasive spine surgery over the past six years. As National Faculty for Endoscopic Spine Surgery, he conducts annual live surgery workshops attended by delegates from across the globe.

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS, Bharati Vidyapeeth Medical College, Pune, 2003
• DNB in Orthopaedics, Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai, 2007
• Fellowship in Spinal Surgery (FISS), Lilavati Hospital, Mumbai, 2008
• Fellowship in Spinal Deformity Surgery, SRH Klinikum, Heidelberg University, Germany, 2009
• Fellowship in Interventional Pain Management (FIPM), Daradia Pain Clinic, Kolkata, 2010
• Fellowship in Endoscopic Spine Surgery (FESS), CESS SHOT, Miraj, 2015
• Fellowship in Endoscopic Spine Surgery (FESS), Good Doctor Teun Teun Hospital, Anyang, South Korea, 2019

Registration

• Madhya Pradesh Medical Council, Registration No. 5976 (from 2003)

Professional Society Memberships

• Indian Orthopaedic Association (IOA), Life Member, No. LM-10853
• Association of Spine Surgeons of India (ASSI), Life Member
• Minimally Invasive Spine Surgeons Association of Bharat (MISSAB), Life Member
• Neuro Spinal Surgeons Association of India (NSSA), Executive and Life Member, No. PNSSA-41
• International Intradiscal Therapy Society (IITS), Life Member
• Spine Society of Indore (SSI), Secretary
• Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons of Indore (AOSI), Life Member
• MP State Chapter, Indian Orthopaedic Association (MP-IOA), Life Member

Awards and Recognition

• 1st Prize, Indore Annual Award for Medical Publications, Pauranik Academy of Medical Education and IMA Indore Branch, 2020
• B DAS Commemoration Lecture, Oration and Annual Young Researcher's Award, MP-IOACON 2019
• 1st Rank, Spinal Quiz, Postgraduate DNB Spine Lecture Course, 2007
• B Braun Medical Trust Foundation Scholar, Orthopaedics in India, 2006

Research and Publications

Dr. Patgaonkar has authored and co-authored peer-reviewed publications and book chapters. Selected works include:

• "Adolescent Lumbar Disc Herniation Managed by Transforaminal Endoscopic Spine Surgery." Journal of Orthopaedics Case Reports, 2020
• "Rosai-Dorfman Disease of the Spine Causing Lumbo-Sacral Radiculopathy." Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics, 2020
• "Suprailiac vs Transiliac Approach in Transforaminal Endoscopic Discectomy at L5-S1." Journal of Spine Surgery, 2020
• "Role of Image-Guided Biopsy in Suspected Tuberculosis of Spine." National Journal of Medical Research, 2017
• "Single Stage Anterior Decompression and Instrumentation for Spinal Tuberculosis." Journal of Spinal Surgery, 2010
• "Disc Space Infection Following Intradiscal Ozone Therapy." Journal of Spinal Surgery, Vol. 1, No. 4
• "Tuberculosis of Spine." Journal of CV Junction and Spine, 2011
• Co-author, "Non-Fusion Techniques in Spine Stabilization" in Textbook of Spinal Surgery, 2nd Edition, 2011

Conference Presentations (Selected)

• ACMISST 2017, Bangkok
• SPINE 2017, New Delhi
• WCSE 2019, Hyderabad
• MP-IOACON 2018 and 2019
• IOACON 2017, Indore
• SPINE 2012, Chennai

Languages Spoken

Dr. Prasad Patgaonkar consults in Hindi and English.

Why Consult Dr. Prasad Patgaonkar?

Dr. Patgaonkar is recognised as one of Central India's leading spine surgeons, combining seven national and international fellowships with over two decades of surgical experience. His expertise in endoscopic awake and aware spine surgery offers patients safer, minimally invasive alternatives to traditional open procedures. As a National Faculty and active fellowship trainer, he remains at the forefront of spine surgery advancement in the region.

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