Dr. Ishwar Keerthi

Dr Ishwar Keerthi is a Senior Consultant in Spine Surgery in Mangaluru with 21 years of experience, currently practising at Manipal Hospital, Attavar and Parin Clinic, Balmata.

He specialises in spine deformity correction, minimally invasive and endoscopic spine surgery, craniovertebral procedures, spine oncology, and spine trauma management, with a Fellowship in Spine Surgery from MIOT Hospital, Chennai, and recognition as the founding member and treasurer of the Canara Spine Society.

He consults in English, Hindi, Kannada, and Tulu.

Area of Expertise

Spine Deformity and Corrective Surgery

Dr Ishwar Keerthi manages patients with complex spinal deformities requiring surgical correction with advanced planning and instrumentation:

• Scoliosis correction surgery
• Spine deformity correction
• Craniovertebral junction surgery
• Cervical spine surgical management
• Complex spinal reconstruction

Minimally Invasive and Endoscopic Spine Surgery

Patients with degenerative and structural spine conditions are treated by Dr Keerthi using micro and endoscopic techniques:

• Minimally invasive spine procedures
• Micro spine surgery
• Endoscopic spine surgery
• Lumbar canal stenosis management
• Disc disease surgical treatment

Spine Trauma Management

Dr Ishwar Keerthi manages patients with spinal injuries and burst fractures requiring stabilisation and neurological recovery support:

• Thoracolumbar burst fracture fixation
• Posterior spinal instrumentation
• Canal decompression and stabilisation
• Spine trauma surgical management
• Neurological deficit management in spine trauma

Spine Oncology and Rehabilitation

Patients with spinal tumours and those requiring post surgical rehabilitation are managed by Dr Keerthi with multidisciplinary support:

• Spinal stabilisation in multiple myeloma
• Unstable vertebral lesion management
• Spine oncology surgical planning
• Spine rehabilitation protocols
• Spine injection therapies

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS, Manipal University (2005)
• MS Orthopaedics, Kasturba Medical College (2008)
• FNB Spine Surgery
• Fellowship in Spine Surgery, MIOT Hospital, Chennai (2012)
• Registration: Karnataka Medical Council, Registration No. 70219 (2005)

Academic and Leadership Contributions

Dr Ishwar Keerthi serves as Assistant Professor and Head of the Spine Surgery Unit at Kasturba Medical College, Mangaluru. He organises one year spine mentorship programmes for young orthopaedic surgeons at KMC Hospital and serves as Honorary Medical Officer at Government Wenlock Hospital, Mangaluru. He is also an Editorial Member of the Journal EC Orthopaedics and served as Treasurer for ICS 2019, Mangaluru.

Professional Memberships

• Indian Orthopaedic Association
• Association of Spine Surgeons of India
• AO Spine
• North American Spine Society
• Canara Spine Forum, Founding Member and Treasurer
• Canara Orthopaedic Society, Secretary since 2018

Awards and Recognition

• Best Original Research Paper Award, Orthopaedic Association of South Indian States Conference, 2007, for research on the effect of internal fixation on canal dimensions and neurological recovery in thoracolumbar and lumbar burst fractures
• B Braun Medical Trust Foundation Outstanding Achievement Award in Postgraduate Medical Studies in Orthopaedics, 2006

Research and Publications

Dr Ishwar Keerthi has authored multiple peer reviewed publications in national and international orthopaedic and spine journals. Selected publications include:

• Outcomes of spinal stabilisation in multiple myeloma with unstable vertebral lesions, Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2018
• Late onset bowel perforation and iliac artery erosion after prominent anterior spinal instrumentation, Spine, 2012
• Value of adding single slice MR myelography to MRI of the spine, Surgical Neurology International, 2014
• Effect of posterior instrumentation of the spine on canal dimensions and neurological recovery in thoracolumbar and lumbar burst fractures, Musculoskeletal Surgery, 2011
• Surgery in scoliosis, principles and decision making, Journal of the Karnataka Orthopaedic Association, 2010

Professional Experience

Current Hospital Affiliations

Dr Ishwar Keerthi currently consults at:

• Manipal Hospital, Attavar, Mangaluru
• Parin Clinic, Balmata, Mangaluru

Previous Association

• Assistant Professor and Head of Spine Surgery Unit, Kasturba Medical College, Mangaluru

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