Dr. Vishal Kundnani

Orthopaedic Surgery, Spine Surgery | Spine & Scoliosis Surgery

MBBS, M.S. (Orthopaedics), F.A.S.S.I., F.N.U.S., F.N.A.M.S.

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Experience

Senior Spine & Scoliosis Surgeon in Mumbai with advanced subspecialty practice in minimally invasive, endoscopic, cervical, deformity, navigation-assisted and complex spine surgery.
Extensive international fellowship training in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (Singapore), Micro-endoscopic Spine Surgery (Korea), Spinal Deformity Surgery (UK), Adult Spinal Reconstruction (Singapore), Paediatric Spinal Deformity Surgery (Australia), Craniovertebral Junction Surgery (Japan) and Cervical Spine Surgery (Asia/Korea).
Pioneer and experienced practitioner of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (MISS), with over 4,000 minimally invasive spine procedures and extensive experience in conventional lumbar and cervical spine surgery, as documented in the current Lilavati Hospital profile.
Specialist in slip disc and sciatica treatment, including microdiscectomy, endoscopic / micro-endoscopic decompression and minimally invasive nerve decompression for selected lumbar disc prolapse and nerve-compression disorders.
Specialist in lumbar canal stenosis, degenerative spine disease, spondylolisthesis and spinal instability, including decompression and minimally invasive fusion (MISS-TLIF) where clinically indicated.
Specialist in cervical spine surgery, including cervical radiculopathy, cervical spondylosis, cervical myelopathy, spinal-cord compression and cervical disc replacement in appropriately selected patients.
Focused expertise in scoliosis and spinal deformity surgery, including adolescent scoliosis, adult spinal deformity, kyphosis, complex deformity correction and spinal reconstruction.
Experience in craniovertebral junction (CV junction) surgery and other complex cervical / upper-cervical spinal disorders.
Specialist in navigation-guided, computer-assisted and technology-enabled spine surgery; trained in robotic spine surgery, with technology used selectively to improve planning and execution where appropriate.
Experience in complex and revision spine surgery, including recurrent disc disease, persistent nerve compression, failed previous surgery, deformity, instability and selected implant-related problems.
Clinical philosophy emphasises correlation of symptoms, neurological examination and imaging: an abnormal MRI alone does not automatically mean that spine surgery is required.
Strong focus on non-operative decision-making and patient selection, with surgery considered only when a clearly defined structural or neurological problem is expected to benefit from intervention.
Provides specialist second-opinion assessment for patients advised spine fusion, multilevel surgery, cervical spinal-cord surgery, scoliosis correction, revision surgery or complex spine procedures.
Academic spine educator and mentor involved in national spine fellowship training, postgraduate teaching, scientific meetings and operative education.
Faculty member at national and international spine conferences with more than 200 scientific presentations / invited lectures and extensive peer-reviewed academic work.
Professional memberships include the Association of Spine Surgeons of India, North American Spine Society, Asia Pacific Spine Society, Minimally Invasive Spine Surgeons of India, Cervical Spine Society of Asia Pacific, Society of Endoscopic Spine Surgeons in India, Indian Orthopaedic Association and Bombay Orthopaedic Society.

Awards & Recognition

Gold Medalist in MBBS – Barkatullah University, Madhya Pradesh.
Gold Medalist / Honours in M.S. (Orthopaedics) – Rajasthan University of Health Sciences.
Dr Shankar D. Sharma Memorial – Best Meritorious Student Award (2003).
Dr V.K. Kak Memorial – Best Student All-Round Performance Award (2004).
Multiple Best Paper / Gold Medal paper presentation awards at major orthopaedic and spine scientific meetings, including WIROC and ASSICON.
Best Publication awards on multiple occasions at national orthopaedic and spine meetings.
Best Doctor – Young Healthcare Awards – Spine Surgeon (CNN India, 2010), as listed on the current Lilavati profile.
India Today / Times Top Doctor India recognition (2016), as listed on the current Lilavati profile.
Times / India Times Best Spine Doctor – Mumbai recognitions (2017–2020), as listed on the current Lilavati profile.
Outlook India Best Spine Doctor – Western India recognitions (2018–2021), as listed on the current Lilavati profile.

Research Publications

100+ scientific publications in peer-reviewed national and international journals.
200+ national and international scientific presentations, invited lectures and academic deliberations.
Research and academic work across minimally invasive spine surgery, scoliosis and spinal deformity, cervical spine surgery, spinal reconstruction, navigation-assisted surgery and clinical outcomes.
Associate-editor / reviewer involvement with national and international spine and orthopaedic journals, as documented in the existing hospital profile.
10 spine implant patents / innovations personalised for India, as listed in the current Lilavati Hospital profile.
Mentor and guide for spine fellowship and postgraduate training, with ongoing participation in teaching, webinars, conferences and operative courses.

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