Designation of Dr. Hitesh Garg
Dr. Hitesh Garg
Orthopedic Surgeon and Spine Surgeon
Head – Ortho Spine Surgery
Artemis Hospital, Gurugram
Profile Snapshot of Dr. Hitesh Garg
- Dr. Hitesh Garg is a leading orthopedic and spine surgeon, currently serving as the Head of Ortho-Spine Surgery at Artemis Hospitals in Gurugram, India.
- With over 15 years of extensive experience, Dr. Garg has garnered a reputation for excellence in the field of spine surgery, having performed more than 5,000 spine surgeries, including over 2,500 spinal fusions, 1,000 deformity correction procedures, 300 artificial disc replacements, and 500 complex surgeries addressing spinal tumors, congenital defects, and spino-pelvic fixations.
- Dr. Garg’s medical journey began at the prestigious All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, where he earned his MBBS. He further honed his expertise with an MS in Orthopedics from KEM Hospital and Seth G.S. Medical College, Mumbai.
- His quest for specialized knowledge led him to the United States, where he completed a Fellowship in Spine Surgery at Yale University and a Fellowship in Pediatric Spine Surgery at Shriners Hospitals for Children, Philadelphia.
- He is particularly skilled in performing spinal fusions (TLIF, ALIF, DLIF, Axial-LIF, PLIF, PLF), scoliosis and kyphosis correction, and artificial disc replacements for both cervical and lumbar regions.
- Renowned for his proficiency in minimally invasive spine surgeries, Dr. Garg employs state-of-the-art technology, such as Neuromonitoring, O-arm, Navigation, and modular operation theaters, to achieve a remarkable success rate of nearly 98%.
- Dr. Garg’s expertise extends beyond borders, having treated patients from over 50 countries, including the USA, Canada, Australia, Germany, and several nations across Africa and Asia.
- His research and innovations have earned him prestigious accolades, including the “Atal Swasthya Bhushan Samman” in 2019 and the “Best Spine Surgeon of the Year” award in 2018 by Healthcare Today.
- He has also been recognized with the Merit Award for “Best Spine Surgeon in Delhi NCR” in 2017 and the “Global Healthcare Excellence Award” in 2015.
- Dr. Garg is an active member of several professional organizations, including AO Spine, the Delhi Spine Society, the Association of Spine Surgeons of India, the Indian Medical Association, the Gurgaon Orthopaedic Society, and the Indian Orthopaedic Association.
Dr. Hitesh Garg’s Expertise
- Degenerative spine disorders
- Spinal deformity
- Spinal trauma
- Spinal Infections
- Osteoporosis
- Spinal Tumours
- Spinal Fusions (TLIF, ALIF, DLIF, Axial-LIF, PLIF, PLF)
- Spinal deformity (Scoliosis and Kyphosis) correction
- Artificial Disc Replacements (Cervical and Lumbar)
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgeries
- Cervical Spine Surgery
- Occipito-cervical and C1-C2 surgeries
- Spinal tumours
- Kyphoplasty and Vertebroplasty
- Motion preserving surgeries for degenerative spine and scoliosis
- Growing rod for scoliosis
- Spinal Trauma surgeries
- Pain Procedures: Epidural Blocks, radiofrequency Ablation, Spinal cord stimulator, Baclofen and Morphine Pumps, Percutaneous discectomy
Work Experience of Dr. Hitesh Garg
- Head & Consultant – Ortho Spine Surgery, Artemis Hospital, Gurugram (present)
- Fellowship in Spine Surgery at Yale University, USA
- Fellowship in Pediatric Spine Surgery at Shriners Hospitals for Children, Philadelphia, USA
- Postgraduate Training (MS Orthopedics) at KEM Hospital and Seth G.S. Medical College, Mumbai
- Joint Replacement Fellowship at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi
Dr. Hitesh Garg’s Qualifications
- MBBS from AIIMS in 2001
- MS (Orthopedics) from KEM Hospital, Mumbai in 2007
- Fellowship in spine surgery (Yale University, USA)
- Fellowship in Paediatric Spine (Shriners Hospitals for Children, USA)
- Joint Replacement Fellowship (AIIMS)Post Graduate
Memberships of Dr. Hitesh Garg
- AO Spine
- Delhi Spine Society
- Association Of Spine Surgeons Of India
- Indian Medical Association
- Gurgaon Orthopaedic Society
- Indian Orthopaedic Association
Awards & Recognitions received by Dr. Hitesh Garg
- “Atal Swasthya Bhushan Samman 2019” awarded by Shri Om Birla, Honourable Speaker of India.
- Healthcare Today excellence award for “Best Spine Surgeon of the Year, 2018”
- Merit Award and Market Research Healthcare Award for “Best Spine Surgeon in Delhi NCR” for the year 2017
- Primetime “Global Healthcare Excellence Award” for “Best Spine Surgeon in Gurgaon” 2015
- Dr. Pandurangi Award for the “Best Orthopaedic Resident” for the year 2006-07 at KEM Hospital and Seth G S Medical College, Mumbai.
- 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).
- Dr Hira Lal Sharma Memorial Gold Medal (1996-97) for standing first in Punjab School Education Board ( Std XII ) in the state of Punjab
- Priviliged to sign the college Roll of Honour ( 1996-97)
- Ranked 5th in All India Pre-Medical Entrance Examination
- Merit certificate and silver medal from Punjab School Education Board
- National Level Science Talent Search Examination Scholarship
Publications of Dr. Hitesh Garg
- Wenhai Wang, George Baran, Hitesh Garg, Randal R. Betz, Patrick J. Cahill: Cement augmentation of pedicle screw fixation: a finite element analysis 🙁 Submitted to spine)
- Samdani A, Cahill P, Garg H, Bonet H, Betz R: Acute intraoperative shunt failure in a case with myelomeningocoele A case report : ( JBJS(Am) , Feb 2012 )
- Miller CP, Jegede K, Essig D, Garg H, Bible JE, Biswas D, Whang PG, Grauer JN The Efficacies of Two Ceramic Bone Graft Extenders for Promoting Spinal Fusion in a Rabbit Bone Paucity Model. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2011 Aug 18.
- Garg, Hitesh , Ramachandran, Ravi, Yue, James “Prodisc-C”.Techniques in Orthopaedics: June 2010 – Volume 25 – Issue 2 – pp 118-126
- 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 )
- Bapat M, Choudhary K, Garg H, Laheri V : Reconstruction of Iliac Crest using autogenous rib graft (Spine 2008 Nov 1;33(23) 2570-75 )
- Garg H Mohanty SS: Study of the self centering mechanism of bipolar endoprosthesis (Thesis. Mumbai university)
- 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 )