Dr. Shekhar Y Bhojraj

Dr Shekhar Y Bhojraj is one of India's most distinguished Spine Surgeons with 45 years of clinical experience in advanced spine surgery, spinal deformity correction, spinal tumours and spinal tuberculosis.

He has performed over 10,000 spinal surgeries across Mumbai and India and is trained through prestigious international fellowships, including the AO Spine Fellowship (UK and Switzerland), Y Cotrel Spine Fellowship (France) and Kenton Leatherman Spine Fellowship (Louisville, USA).

He currently serves as Consultant at Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre, Bandra West, and Breach Candy Hospital Trust, Cumballa Hill, Mumbai, where he provides comprehensive, patient-centred spine and orthopaedic care.

If you are searching for the best spine surgeon in Mumbai for spinal deformity, cervical or lumbar disc replacement, spinal fusion, spinal tumour or complex spine surgery, Dr Shekhar Bhojraj offers advanced, evidence-based treatment with over four decades of clinical excellence.

He consults in English, Hindi and Marathi.

Areas of Expertise

Dr Shekhar Y Bhojraj specialises in comprehensive spine and orthopaedic surgical care, offering advanced management across a wide range of spinal conditions.

Spinal Deformity and Reconstruction

• Scoliosis and kyphosis correction
• Complex spinal deformity surgery
• Spinal reconstruction

Spine Surgery and Tumour Management

• Cervical and lumbar disc replacement
• Spinal fusion surgery
• Spinal tumour surgery
• Spinal tuberculosis management

Neuro-Spinal and Comprehensive Spine Care

• Neuro-spinal surgical care
• Chronic and acute spinal disorders
• Spinal trauma and instability
• Comprehensive rehabilitative spine care

Professional Experience

Current Affiliations:

• Consultant, Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre, Bandra West, Mumbai
• Consultant, Breach Candy Hospital Trust, Cumballa Hill, Mumbai

Previous Key Affiliations:

• Consultant Spine Surgeon, P D Hinduja National Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Mumbai
• Professor of Orthopaedics and Chief of Neuro-Spinal Unit, KEM Hospital and Seth GS Medical College, Mumbai
• Director (Medical Wing), Centre for Study of Society Changes, Mumbai

Credentials and Qualifications

Educational Background

• MBBS from University of Mumbai (1981)
• MS (Orthopaedics) from University of Mumbai (1983)
• Diploma in Orthopaedics from College of Physicians and Surgeons of Mumbai
• FCPS (Orthopaedics) from College of Physicians and Surgeons of Mumbai
• AO Spine Fellowship – University of Nottingham, UK (1989)
• AO Spine Fellowship – University of Berne, Switzerland (1989)
• Y Cotrel Spine Fellowship – Paris, France (1991)
• Kenton Leatherman Clinical Spine Fellowship – University of Louisville, Kentucky, USA (1992)

Academic Contributions and Achievements

Dr Shekhar Bhojraj is a Past President of the Association of Spine Surgeons of India (ASSI) and the Founder, Past President and Chief Trustee of The Spine Foundation, an organisation dedicated to spine care for underprivileged communities in India. He is also the recipient of the prestigious Qimpro Platinum Award 2025.

He has authored 13 international publications in leading journals including The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Surgical Neurology Spine, and Journal of Neurosurgery (Spine).

His notable awards include the A A Mehta Gold Medal, the Young Surgeons Forum Award (1990) and the Professor Darai Swamy Memorial Oration Award (1999). He also ranked 1st in Orthopaedics in the MS (Orthopaedics) examination (1983).

Professional Memberships

• Association of Spine Surgeons of India (ASSI)
• North American Spine Society (NASS)
• Scoliosis Research Society (SRS)
• Association of Rural Surgeons of India (ARSI)

Medical Registration

• Maharashtra Medical Council (Registration No. 45358, 1981)

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