Dr. Hitesh Garg

Senior Consultant & Head (Unit IV)

Ortho-Spine Surgery

Artemis Hospital, Gurugram

15+ years of experience

About

Dr. Hitesh Garg has extensive experience in spine surgery, having trained from the best spine centers of the world and India. He specializes in comprehensive treatment of conditions affecting the cervical, thoracic, and lumbosacral spine including degenerative disc disease, scoliosis, trauma, infections, and tumors. He has performed more than 2000 spine surgeries including over 1500 spinal fusions, 250 deformity corrections, and 150 artificial disc replacements. Despite being offered a faculty position in the USA, he returned to India to establish an advanced spine center of international repute. He started the spine surgery department at Artemis Health Institute in 2010 with a unique concept of neurosurgeons and orthopedic surgeons working together. He is academically active, has published internationally, and contributed chapters in world-renowned books on spine surgery.

Education

MBBS - AIIMS, New Delhi
MS (Orthopaedics) - KEM Hospital, Mumbai
Fellowship in Spine Surgery - Yale University, USA
Fellowship in Paediatric Spine - Shriners Hospitals for Children, USA
Joint Replacement Fellowship - AIIMS

Expertise

Degenerative spine disordersSpinal deformity correction (Scoliosis and Kyphosis)Spinal trauma surgeriesSpinal infectionsOsteoporosis proceduresSpinal fusions (TLIF, ALIF, DLIF, Axial-LIF, PLIF, PLF)Artificial Disc Replacements (Cervical and Lumbar)Minimally invasive spine surgeriesCervical spine surgeryOccipito-cervical and C1-C2 surgeriesSpinal tumorsKyphoplasty and VertebroplastyMotion-preserving surgeriesGrowing rod for scoliosisPain procedures: Epidural Blocks, Radiofrequency Ablation, Spinal cord stimulator, Baclofen and Morphine Pumps, Percutaneous discectomy

Awards

Dr. Pandurangi Award for Best Orthopaedic Resident (2006-07, KEM Hospital, Mumbai)
Top 12 Nominees for All Asia Young Inventor Award by Hewlett Packard (2000)
Dr. Hira Lal Sharma Memorial Gold Medal (1996-97) for standing first in Punjab School Education Board
Signed the College Roll of Honour (1996-97)

Memberships

AO Spine
Delhi Spine Society
Association of Spine Surgeons of India
Indian Medical Association
Gurgaon Orthopaedic Society