Dr. Sumeet Pawar

Dr Sumeet Pawar is a highly esteemed neurosurgeon and endoscopic spine surgeon in Mumbai with 17 years of overall medical experience, holding the world's largest and India's first series in endoscopic detethering surgery.

Holding an MBBS, DNB, and an MBA alongside elite minimal access fellowships from Japan and Taiwan, he has successfully managed over 7500 complex neurosurgical cases and independently performed over 2300 advanced spinal procedures.

Fluent in English, Hindi, Gujarati, and Marathi, he serves as a Consultant at Lilavati Hospital and Apollo Hospital.

His clinical expertise ensures optimal surgical care for severe brain tumours, complex spinal trauma, and critical paediatric neurosurgical conditions.

Area of Expertise

Dr Sumeet brings extensive expertise in managing complex craniospinal anomalies and acute neurological emergencies.

His proficiency in neurosurgery ensures accurate diagnosis and highly specialised operative care for aggressive cranial malignancies, severe congenital neural defects, and critical vertebral fractures.

Endoscopic Spine Surgery (MISS)

For patients in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai, Dr Sumeet Pawar performs clinical evaluations for Degenerative Spondylolisthesis and Lumbar Canal Stenosis:

• Executing advanced Percutaneous Stenoscopic Lumbar Decompressions (PSLD) to definitively resolve severe neural compression
• Performing highly precise awake spine surgeries under local anaesthesia to ensure same-day discharge and rapid recovery
• Implanting rigid dynamic stabilisations including TLIF and PLIF alongside comprehensive kyphoplasty interventions

Cranial and Paediatric Neurosurgery

To support patients in Maharashtra, Dr Pawar provides interventions for Brain Tumours and Spine Bifida:

• Resecting complex cranial malignancies using meticulously planned neurosurgical approaches
• Managing severe congenital neural tube defects through India's pioneering endoscopic detethering procedures
• Administering targeted paediatric neurosurgical interventions to comprehensively address acute craniospinal anomalies

Spinal Trauma and Stroke Management

Dr Sumeet handles systemic evaluations in Mumbai, specifically targeting Spinal Trauma and Surgical Strokes:

• Decompressing critical cerebral lesions during acute stroke management to rapidly restore neurological function
• Stabilising severe spinal fractures through advanced minimal access anterior cervical reconstructions
• Fusing complex traumatic spinal injuries using state-of-the-art tubular systems and MISS instrumentation

Clinical Innovations and Neurosurgical Milestones

• Experience: 17 years overall (8+ years exclusively in neurosurgery). MBBS (2008-2009). DNB Neurosurgery (2016-2017). MBA. Managed over 7500 cases across 11 years of training and independent practice.
• Awards: Won Best Research Paper from the WFNS Spine Committee (2017), Young Neurosurgeon Award NSSA (2015), and Best Resident Paper from the BNA (2013, 2014). Secured 1st place in the Young Neurosurgeons Quiz (2013).
• Global Fellowships: Completed Minimal Access Spine Surgery Fellowship (Southern Tohoku University, Japan) and Endoscopic Spine Surgery Fellowship (Lohas Spine Institute, Taiwan). Selected as WFNS Travel Scholar (2015) and BNA Travel Scholar (2016-2017).
• Clinical Tenures: Founder of Power Spine Clinic and the Spine Bifida Programme. Completed a 6-year DNB Neurosurgery programme at Lilavati Hospital and a 7-month high-flow stint in Rajkot.
• Academic Leadership: Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Spinal Surgery. Executive Member of the Neuro Spinal Surgeons Association of India.

Education

Dr Sumeet Pawar completed his medical education and elite neurosurgical training from recognised national and international boards:

• MBBS from Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nashik (Seth G S Medical College and KEM Hospital, 2008-2009)
• Diplomate of National Board (DNB) in Neurosurgery, National Board of Examinations, New Delhi (2016-2017)
• Master of Business Administration (MBA)
• Fellowship in Minimal Access Spine Surgery (F MASS), Southern Tohoku University, Fukushima, Japan
• Fellowship in Endoscopic Spine Surgery (F ESS), Lohas Spine Institute, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Registered with the Maharashtra Medical Council in 2009 (Registration No. 2009/03/0686).

Professional Memberships

Dr Sumeet holds highly influential leadership positions and memberships across major global medical organisations:

• Neurological Society of India (NSI)
• Neuro Spinal Surgeons Association of India (NSSA) - Executive Member
• Neurological Surgeons Society of India (NSSI)
• Walter Dandy Society (WDS)
• North American Spine Society (NASS)

Publications and Research

Dr Sumeet Pawar is a prolific medical researcher and author, globally contributing to the advancement of neurosurgical literature:

• Dilemma in the Surgical Management of Lumbar Canal Stenosis
• Internal decompression for spinal stenosis (IDSS) for decompression and use of interlaminar dynamic device for stabilization
• Short-term Results of Microlumbar Discectomy for Herniated Lumbar Intervertebral Disc

Professional Experience

Dr Sumeet Pawar currently brings his surgical expertise to the following institutions, serving as a Consultant at:

• Apollo Hospital, Belapur (Navi Mumbai) - ₹2300
• Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre, Bandra West (Mumbai)
• SRCC Children Hospital, Mahalakshmi (Mumbai)
• Zenith Medical Centre, Dadar (Mumbai)
• Power Spine Clinic, Lala Lajpatrai Marg (Mumbai - Founder and Director)

Previously, he gained immense exposure serving in highly specialised clinical roles at:

• P D Hinduja Hospital (Clinical Associate in Department of Neurosurgery)
• Bhatia Hospital (Consultant Neurosurgeon)
• Breach Candy Hospital (Consultant Neurosurgeon)
• Saifee Hospital (Consultant Neurosurgeon)

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