Dr. Hitesh Garg

Snapshot Highlights

• Head of Ortho-Spine Surgery with over 15 years of dedicated experience.
• Fellowships in Spine Surgery and Pediatric Spine from Yale University and Shriners Hospitals for Children, USA.
• Performed over 5000 complex spine surgeries, including 2500+ spinal fusions and 1000+ deformity corrections.
• Proficient in advanced surgical technologies like O-arm, Navigation, and Neuromonitoring, achieving a 98% success rate.
• Authored chapters in renowned spine surgery textbooks and published research nationally and internationally.

Professional Experience and Expertise

Dr. Hitesh Garg is a distinguished leader in Ortho-Spine Surgery, serving as the Head of the unit at Artemis Hospital in Gurgaon, India. He brings over 15 years of specialized experience in advanced spine surgery, having honed his skills at globally recognized institutions such as Yale University and Shriners Hospitals for Children in the USA. His dedication to advancing spinal care in India led him to return from a faculty position in the USA with the explicit goal of establishing a world-class spine center.

Dr. Garg’s expertise spans a comprehensive range of spinal conditions, including degenerative spine disorders, spinal deformities like scoliosis and kyphosis, spinal trauma, infections, osteoporosis, and spinal tumors. He is particularly skilled in complex spinal reconstructions and is committed to patient-centric care, focusing on comprehensive evaluations and personalized treatment plans to restore active, pain-free lifestyles.

Surgical Proficiency and Advanced Procedures

With an impressive surgical volume, Dr. Garg has successfully completed over 5000 spine surgeries. This includes more than 2500 spinal fusions using techniques such as TLIF, ALIF, DLIF, Axial-LIF, PLIF, and PLF, alongside over 1000 complex deformity correction procedures for scoliosis and kyphosis. His proficiency extends to performing 300 lumbar and cervical artificial disc replacements, managing 500 fracture treatments, and executing over 500 other intricate surgeries involving spinal tumors, congenital defects, and spino-pelvic fixations.

He leverages state-of-the-art technology in his practice, including Neuromonitoring, O-arm imaging, Navigation systems, modular operating theaters, and surgical microscopes. This adoption of cutting-edge tools contributes to his exceptional success rate of approximately 98%. His special interests lie in minimally invasive spine surgeries, motion-preserving techniques, cranio-vertebral and cervical spine surgeries, and pediatric spinal deformity correction.

Education and Fellowships

Dr. Garg’s foundational medical education was completed at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India. He further advanced his orthopedic training with an MS (Ortho) from the prestigious KEM Hospital and Seth G.S. Medical College in Mumbai, India. His commitment to specialized spine care is underscored by his distinguished fellowships, including a Fellowship in Spine Surgery from Yale University, USA, and a Fellowship in Pediatric Spine from Shriners Hospitals for Children in Philadelphia, USA. He also holds a Joint Replacement Fellowship from AIIMS, New Delhi.

Academic Contributions and Publications

Dr. Garg possesses a robust academic background, evidenced by his numerous national and international publications and contributions to authoritative medical literature. He has authored chapters in globally recognized textbooks on spine surgery, sharing his insights and expertise with the wider medical community. His research covers a spectrum of spinal topics, including biomechanical analyses of spinal implants and surgical techniques for spinal fusion and reconstruction.

His published works include studies on cement augmentation of pedicle screw fixation, case reports on intraoperative shunt failure in myelomeningocele, evaluation of bone graft extenders for spinal fusion, techniques for artificial disc replacement (Prodisc-C), surgical treatment of hemophilic pseudotumors, and reconstruction of the iliac crest. He has also contributed to studies on the efficacy of medical devices for respiratory conditions, showcasing a broad range of academic interests.

Memberships and Affiliations

As an active participant in the medical community, Dr. Garg maintains memberships in several esteemed professional organizations, reflecting his commitment to ongoing learning and collaboration. These include:

• AO Spine
• Delhi Spine Society
• Association of Spine Surgeons of India
• Indian Medical Association
• Gurgaon Orthopaedic Society
• Indian Orthopaedic Association

Awards and Recognition

Dr. Garg’s exceptional contributions to spine surgery have been widely acknowledged through various prestigious awards and honors:

• “Atal Swasthya Bhushan Samman 2019” from the Honourable Speaker of India, Shri Om Birla.
• 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” in 2017.
• Primetime “Global Healthcare Excellence Award” for “Best Spine Surgeon in Gurgaon” in 2015.
• Dr. Pandurangi Award for “Best Orthopaedic Resident” at KEM Hospital, Mumbai (2006-07).
• Recognition for work on a homemade spacer for asthmatic patients, noted in “Far Eastern Economic Review” (2000).
• Dr. Hira Lal Sharma Memorial Gold Medal for academic excellence (1996-97).
• Ranked 5th in the All India Pre-Medical Entrance Examination.