Dr. Hitesh Garg

Qualifications
MBBS(AIIMS), MS(Orth), FISS(USA)

Specialty Interest
Motion Preserving Surgeries of Spine, Lumbar and Cervical Disc Replacement, Deformity Correction, Occipitocervical and Cervical Spine Surgeries, Minimally Invasive Spine Surgeries, Aging Spine

Board Certification: Fellowship Trained

Licensure:

Haryana Medical Council, Delhi Medical Council, Maharashtra Medical Council, Connecticut State Limited Permit

Professional Membership: AO Spine

Fellowship Training

Clinical Fellowship in Spine surgery at Yale New Haven Hospital, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Joint Replacement Fellowship at AIIMS, New Delhi, India

Training Courses

1.Special Training Course on Prodisc C at Synthes Spine Advancing Technologies Forum, Pennysylvania.(Jul 2009)
2.Special Training Course on Prodisc L at Synthes Spine Advancing Technologies Forum, Pennysylvania.(Jul 2009)
3.Fourth annual course on " Sharpening your spine surgery skills" (Hands on cadaveric course) at Spine Masters Institute, Burr Ridge, IL (May, 2009)
4.2009 Spine Fellows Deformity Education Summit in Las Vegas, NV ( Feb 2009)
5.2008 DePuy Spine Advanced Concepts in Spine Surgery Bioskills Workshop in Chicago, IL  ( Aug 2008)
6.Advances & Techniques in Joint Replacement Surgery - Ranawat Orthopaedic Conference 2008" at New Delhi (Jan 2008)
7.Conference on Hip Resurfacing with live demonstration and hands-on workshop held at K.E.M. Hospital, Mumbai on 16th February 2007 ( Dr. J.G. Boldt, Dr. V.J. Lahiri)
8.Pre-WIROC workshop on "Paediatric Deformity Correction" at Holy Family Hospital, Mumbai on 1st Dec, 2006 (Dr. Alaric Aroojis)

Book Chapters

1.Osteoplasty: The Treatment of Vertebral Body Compression Fractures using the Osseofix Device in book entitled "The Aging Spine"  (First Author)
2."Prodisc-C" in "Techniques in Orthopedics" 2010 (First Author)

Publications

1. Mohanty SS, Bhasme VK, Garg H, Wargantiwar A. The haemophilic pseudotumour - surgical treatment by excision and filling the defect with calcium-phosphate cement granules. ( Haemophilia. 2007 Mar;13(2):217-20 )
2. Bapat M, Choudhary K, Garg H, Laheri V : Reconstruction of Iliac Crest using autogenous rib graft (Spine 2008 Nov 1;33(23) 2570-75 )
3. Garg H Mohanty SS:  Study of the self centering mechanism of bipolar endoprosthesis  (Thesis. Mumbai university)
4. Singhal T, Garg H, Arora HS, Lodha R, Pandey RM, Kabra SK : Efficacy of a homemade spacer with acute exacerbation of bronchial asthma : A randomized controlled trial.( Indian J Pediatr 2001; 68(1) : 37-40 )

Abstracts

1."Reconstruction of complete iliac crest donor site defects using autogenous rib graft"  in book of abstracts for WIROC 2006
2."Quality of life in patients undergoing total hip replacement after fracture neck of femur - Indian scenario"  in the book of abstracts for  IOACON, 2006. Also published in ISTA, 2008 (International Society for technology in Arthroplasty) abtracts book. Accepted for publication in JBJS(B)
3."Self Centering Mechanism in Bipolar Endoprosthesis - Is it effective?" Accepted for publication in JBJS(B). Published in ISTA, 2008 (International Society for technology in Arthroplasty) abtracts book

Presentations:
1.Presented a case of " Three column Fracture of L2-L3 without neurological deficit associated with burst fracture L5 in an 18 years old girl " at IMA meeting, Gwalior (Dec, 2009)
2.Presented paper on " Reconstruction of complete iliac crest donor site defects using autogenous rib graft" at WIROC 2006 (Western Indian Regional Orthopaedic Conference) held at Mumbai ( Dec, 2006)
3.Presented a paper on "Quality of life in patients undergoing total hip replacement after fracture neck of femur - Indian scenario"  as co-author at IOACON, 2006 ( Nov 2006)
4.Presented a poster on Askin Tumour of the dorsal spine presenting as a paraplegia at ICS ( Aug 2005 )
5.Poster on "Quality of life in patients undergoing total hip replacement after fracture neck of femur - Indian scenario" as a co-author at ISTA, 2008, Seoul, Korea
6. Poster on "Self Centering Mechanism in Bipolar Endoprosthesis - Is it effective?" as a co-author at ISTA, 2008, Seoul, Korea
7.Presentation of interesting cases at Bi-monthly Bombay spine club meetings, monthly departmental academic meetings

Honors and Awards:
1.Dr. Pandurangi Award for the "Best Orthopaedic Resident" for the year 2006-07 at KEM Hospital and Seth G S Medical College, Mumbai.
2.Selected among the top 12 nominees out of 298 submissions for All Asia Young Inventor Award organized by Hewlett Packard (Dec 2000), for work on Homemade spacer for asthmatic patients. The work was mentioned in "Far Eastern Economic Review" (Dec, 2000).
3.Ranked 5th in All India Pre-Medical Entrance Examination (1996)
4.Ranked 2nd in Punjab Pre-Medical Test(1996)
5.Dr Hira Lal Sharma Memorial Gold Medal (1996-97) for standing first in Punjab School Education Board ( Std XII ) in the state of Punjab
6.Priviliged to sign the college Roll of Honour ( 1996-97)
7.Merit Certificate and Silver medal from Punjab School Education Board
8.National Level Science Talent Search Examination Scholarship
9.Certificate of Merit for being among the top 0.1% of the successful candidates for All India Secondary School Examination in Mathematics

Biography:
Dr. Hitesh Garg has completed his medical schooling from the prestigious All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, he completed his orthopedic residency from Seth G S Medical College and KEM hospital, known as the Mecca for orthopaedic education and training in India. He was awarded the Pandurangi Award for best orthopedic resident for the year 2006-07 for his sincere hardwork, dedication and active involvement in research and clinical activities. Subsequently he completed joint replacement fellowship from AIIMS, New Delhi. He followed it up with clinical fellowship in spine surgery from Yale University, USA. He has strong academic interest, has published nationally and internationally and has written chapters in world renowned books on spine surgery. He keeps special interest in advanced technologies in spine surgery for motion preservation and deformity correction. His ultimate aim is to establish an advanced spine center of international repute in India.