Dr. Arvind Kulkarni

Education

• M.S: (Master of Orthopaedic Surgery) Post Graduate Degree in Orthopaedic Surgery from Seth G.S. Medical College and K.E.M. Hospital* affiliated to University of Mumbai, India. (2000)
• D’ Orth (Diploma in Orthopaedic Surgery): from the College of Physicians & Surgeons, Mumbai. (2000)
• FCPS (Fellow of College of Physicians and Surgeons): from the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Mumbai. (2002)
• Diploma (SICOT): Société Internationale de Chirurgie Orthopédique et de Traumatologie
• Fellowship in Spinal Surgery: Department of Neurosurgery, KEM Hospital & Seth G S Medical College, Mumbai. (2002-2003)
• Fellowship in Spinal Surgery: Department of Orthopaedics, National University Hospital, Singapore. (2003-2004)
• Fellowship in Adult Spinal Surgery: Department of Orthopaedics, St George Hospital and University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. (2004-2005)
• Fellowship in Adult Spinal Surgery: Spine Division, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Canada. (2005-2006)
• Fellowship in Paediatric Spine Surgery: Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada (2006)
• Fellowship in Paediatric Spine Surgery: The Royal Alexandria Hospital for Children at Westmead Sydney, Australia. (2006-2007)

Experience

Surgeries performed:

• Micro-Endoscopic Discectomy with MetRx system for Prolapsed Intervertebral Disc (PID)
• Micro-Endoscopic Laminotomy & Decompression (Microlumbar Laminoplasty) with MetRx system for Lumbar Canal Stenosis (Spinal Stenosis)
• Laminectomy +/- Instrumented Fusion for Lumbar Canal Stenosis

Minimally Invasive TLIF (MIS-TLIF)

• Artificial Disc Replacement (Total Disc Replacement) for Chronic Low Backpain
• Spinal Fusion for Chronic Low Backpain, Spondylolisthesis, Spinal Trauma, Spinal Infections, Spinal Tumors etc
• Anterior Cervical Decompression & Fusion for Cervical Myelopathy, Cervical Radiculopathy, Spinal Trauma, Spinal Tumors etc
• Cervical Laminectomy and fusion for Cervical Myelopathy, Spinal Trauma, Spinal Tumors etc
• Cervical Laminoplasty for Cervical Myelopathy
• Atlantoaxial Fixation and Fusion for Atlantoaxial Instability (secondary to Rheumatoid Arthritis, Trauma, Developmental causes)
• Occipitocervical Fusion for Trauma, Tumors, Compression etc around the craniovertebral junction
• Deformity Correction – Scoliosis (Paediatric & Adult), Kyphosis (due to Scheuermann’s disease, Post-infective, Post-tubercular, Post-traumatic, Ankylosing spondylitis, Osteoporosis etc)
• Thoracoscopic Anterior Release & Fusion for Scoliosis
• Anterior Spinal Decompression & Fusion at all levels (Cervical, Thoracic & Lumbar)
• Posterior Spinal Decompression & Fusion at all levels (Cervical, Thoracic & Lumbar)
• Vertebroplasty & Kyphoplasty for Osteoporotic Vertebral Fractures, Metastasis to the Spine etc
• Surgeries for Spinal Trauma
• Surgeries for Spinal Tumors
• Facet joint injections
• Transforaminal Epidural Injections
• Dynamic Stabilization – Inter-spinous spacer, Pedicle screw based – Dynesys, Acuflex etc.

Credentials

Special Interests: Artificial Disc Replacement, Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery, Chronic Low Back & Neck Pain, Spinal Deformity, Revision Spine Surgery, Spinal trauma & tumours

Affiliations: [Life – Member]

• Association of Spine Surgeons of India [ASSI].
• Indian Orthopaedic Association [IOA].
• Bombay Orthopaedic Society, Mumbai [BOS].
• Paediatric Orthopaedic Society of India [POSI].
• Karnataka Orthopaedic Association [KOA].
• Orthopaedic Association of South Indian States [OASIS].
• Indian Medical Association [IMA]
• World Spine Society [WSS]

Achievement: Performed the First Prodisc-L Lumbar Disc Replacement in the country at Bombay Hospital, Mumbai in February 2008 (Appeared in LIMCA BOOK OF RECORDS 2009).