Designation of Dr. Sajan K Hegde
Dr. Sajan K Hegde
Spine Surgeon, Orthopedic Surgeon
Senior Consultant – Spine Surgery
Apollo Hospitals Greams Road, Chennai, India
Senior Consultant – Spine Surgery
Apollo Cancer Centre, Chennai
Profile Snapshot of Dr. Sajan K Hegde
- Dr. Sajan K Hegde is a highly regarded Spine Surgeon in India who is presently serving as a Senior Consultant Spine Surgeon at both Apollo Cancer Centre and Apollo Hospital, Greams Road in Chennai.
- With over 30 years of experience, he specializes in advanced treatments for spinal deformities, spondylolisthesis, and spinal tuberculosis.
- Dr. Hegde is a pioneer in robotic-assisted spine surgery across the Asia-Pacific and is the only surgeon in India to perform non-fusion scoliosis correction techniques.
- He actively mentors through a spinal fellowship program and conducts workshops internationally and nationally on cutting-edge spinal techniques.
- As President of the Association of Spine Surgeons of India, Dr. Hegde holds leadership roles in global spine societies, including the International Group for Advancement in Spinal Sciences and the International Society for Advancement of Spine Surgery.
- His expertise encompasses a wide range of spinal conditions and advanced surgical procedures like spinal fusion, discectomy, laminectomy, and vertebroplasty.
Dr. Sajan K Hegde’s Expertise
- Spinal Deformities
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spinal Tuberculosis
- Spinal Fusion
- Orthopedics
- Discectomy
- Laminectomy
- Lumbar Disc Replacement
- Vertebroplasty
- Non-Fusion Scoliosis Correction
- Robotic Spinal Surgeries
- Infantile Scoliosis Corrections
Work Experience of Dr. Sajan K Hegde
- Senior Consultant – Spine Surgery at Apollo Cancer Centre, Chennai (Present)
- Senior Consultant – Spine Surgeon at Apollo Hospitals, Chennai (Present)
- Mentor and tutor for National Board trainees in the Spinal Fellowship Program at Apollo Hospitals
- Visiting Consultant at various spine centres in Korea, France, and Germany
Dr. Sajan K Hegde’s Qualifications
- MBBS from The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda in 1980
- MS (Orthopedics) from The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda in 1985
- Cotrel Spine Fellowship, Department of Spinal Surgery Institut Calot, Berck-sur-mer France
- A.O. Spine Fellowship, Unit of Prof. W. Dick Orthopaeische Universitatsklinik Felix-Platter-Spital Basel, Switzerland
- Harms Spine Fellowship, Unit of Prof. Harms Spine
- Centre Klinikum, Karlsbad – Langensteinbach Karlsbad Germany
Memberships of Dr. Sajan K Hegde
- President – Association of Spine Surgeons of India
- President – Indo-American Spine Alliance
- Indian Orthopaedic Association (I.O.A)
- International Group for Advancement In Spinal Sciences (Formerly Groupe Internationale COTREL DUBOUSSET (GICD)
- Regional President – International Society For Advancement of Spine Surgery (Formerly Spinal Arthroplasty Society-SAS)
- Spine Trauma Study Group
- Fellowship of The National Board In Spine Surgery – Examiner, 2004 (By Medtravel)
Publications of Dr. Sajan K Hegde
- Dr. Sajan K Hedge has published ten research papers under his name. They were all related to orthopedics and neurology.