Meet Dr. Puneet Girdhar
Principal Director & Head – Orthopedic Spine Surgery
Institute For Bone, Joint Replacement, Orthopedics Spine & Sports Medicine , Centre for Spine Surgery (Orthopaedic) , Back Pain Management
BLK-Max Super Speciality Hospital, Delhi
Experience: 18+ Years
About Dr. Puneet Girdhar
Dr. Puneet Girdhar is renowned as a foremost expert in Minimal Invasive Spine Surgery, boasting an extensive career spanning over 18 years in Orthopaedic Spine Surgery. With a legacy of over 10,000 successful spinal surgeries, he has earned widespread recognition for his versatile and patient-centered approach. Dr. Girdhar’s pioneering work includes being one of the trailblazers of Integrated Advanced Robotic Navigation Assisted Precision Spine Surgeries, revolutionizing the field with cutting-edge techniques. Beyond his clinical achievements, he remains committed to advancing spine surgery through research, education, and innovation. Dr. Girdhar’s unwavering dedication to improving patient outcomes solidifies his status as a leader in Minimal Invasive Spine Surgery.
Work Experience
- Presently working as Principal Director & Head – Orthopedic Spine Surgery at BLK-Max Institute for Bone, Joint Replacement, Orthopaedics Spine and Sports Medicine.
Speciality Interest:
- Minimal Invasive Spine Surgery for Disc Herniation / Spinal Stenosis (Endoscopic / Microscopic Keyhole Surgeries)
- Robotic Navigation Guided Precision Spine Surgeries
- Spinal Deformity Correction Surgeries assisted by Multimodal Neuromonitoring
- Minimal Invasive Solution for Spinal Fractures (Kyphoplasty / Keyhole Stablization)
- Multidisciplinary Management of Spinal Tumors / Infections
- Spinal Pain Management (Nerve Blocks / Facet Blocks / Radiofrequency Ablation)
Education & Training
- MBBS, MS, M.Ch (Ortho)
- Spine fellow with Mr. Sashin Ahuja, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, United Kingdom
- Clinical & Bioskills training on MITLIF with Dr. Mun Wai Yue, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
- Articular Surface Arthroplasty fellow with Dr. Thomas Seibel, Knappschafts Krankenhaus, Puttlingen, Germany
- AO trauma fellowship with Dr. Wade Smith, Denver Health Colorado, USA
Memberships
- Association of Spine Surgeons of India (ASSI)
- North American Association of Spine Surgery
- European Spine Society
- Indian Orthopedic Association (IOA)
- AO Spine International
- AO Alumni, Switzerland
Speciality Interest
SPINE: Microdiscectomy, Anterior/ Posterior Decompression and Instrumentation, Minimal invasive spinal fusions, Artificial disc replacements and deformity correction in Cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine in a wide array of Congenital, Degenerative, Neoplastic and Traumatic conditions of spine.