ABOUT


DR. PRAVIN PADALKAR


MS - Orthopaedics, FCPS - Orthopedic, Clinical Fellow (NUH-Singapore), Fellow in Spine Surgery, MBBS Orthopedist, Spine Surgeon


Dr. Pravin Padalkar is Board certified Orthopedic and Fellowship trained Spine Surgeon. He conducts his clinic Chembur, Vashi, Navi Mumbai, and Panvel. He has an experience of 16 years in these fields. He completed M.S.Orthopedic in 2005, FCPS Ortho (Mumbai) from Seth GS Medical College in 2004 and Clinical Fellow (Orthopedics) from National University Hospital, Singapore in 2006 and Spine Surgery Fellowship From Singapore General Hospital in 2007. He is active in the field of research, academics and has numerous national and international scientific presentations and publications in peer-reviewed indexed journals to his credit..


EDUCATION

MS - Orthopaedics

King Edward Memorial Hospital and Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College, 2005


FCPS - Orthopedic

King Edward Memorial Hospital and Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College, 2004


Clinical Fellow (NUH-Singapore)

National University Hospital, Singapore, 2006


Fellow in Spine Surgery

Singapore General Hospital, 2007


MBBS

University of Mumbai, Mumbai, 2000

SURGICAL PROCEDURES DONE

MISS(Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery)

Microdiscectomies & Lumbar decopmpressions using pipeline / METRIX system, MIS Lumbar Fusion Laminectomies, laminotomies & Foraminotomies Kyphoplasty, Vertebroplasty ACDF, Disc replacements

Congenital

Hemivetebrae resections, Scoliosis correction Spinal Epiphysiodesis


Scoliosis / Kyphosis correction

Anterior correction (Thoracotomy, thoracoabdominal), Posterior correction, Combined anterior and posterior correction, Costoplasties, Subtraction osteotomies

Spondylolisthesis/spondyloptosis & Spondylolysis

Posterior correction- Moss Miami – Moss Miami + cage, Combined anterior and posterior correction Pars repair


Infections(tuberculosis)

Decompression + Instrumentation

Tumours

Pedicle biopsies, Vetebrectomies, En bloc Spondylectomies


Fractures

Decompressions + Instrumentations & recostruction

ACHIEVEMENTS



  • North American Spine Society, Life Membership.
  • Member, Association of Surgeons of India.
  • AOSPINE , Associate Membership.
  • Maharastra Medical Council

PRESENTATIONS

Presentations Meeting
  • Vacuum assisted closure (VAC) in postoperative infections after instrumented spine surgery
  • Poster Presentation ASSICON 2016 ,GOA,, India (Association of Spine Surgeons of India Conference)
  • Bipedicular fixation of affected vertebra in thoraolumbar brust fracture
  • Podium Presentation ASSICON 2016 ,GOA,, India (Association of Spine Surgeons of India Conference)
  • Poster Presentation ASSICON 2015 ,Pune,, India (Association of Spine Surgeons of India Conference)
  • Chronic Neglected Irreducible Atlantoaxial Rotatory Subluxation In Adolescence: Case Report
  • Poster Presentation ASSICON 2016 ,GOA,, India (Association of Spine Surgeons of India Conference)
  • Poster Presentation ASSICON 2015 ,Pune,, India (Association of Spine Surgeons of India
  • Solid Variant Of Aneurysmal Bone Cyst  (S–ABC) of Thoracic Spine
  • Poster Presentation ASSICON 2016 ,GOA, India (Association of Spine Surgeons of India Conference)
  • Poster Presentation ASSICON 2015 ,Pune, India (Association of Spine Surgeons of India Conference)
  • Feasibility of  trans-illiosacral plating for Vertically Unstable fractures of sacral Spine
  • Poster Presentation ASSICON 2013 ,kochi, India (Association of Spine Surgeons of India Conference)
  • Free paper  ASSICON 2012,Delhi,India (Association of Spine Surgeons of India Conference)
  • Posterior Reconstruction L5 Burst fracture with expandable cage
  • Poster Presentation ASSICON 2011,Mumbai, India (Association of Spine Surgeons of India Conference)
  • Predictors of surgical outcome of spinal metastasis
  • Paper presentation ASSICON 2013,kochi ,India (Association of Spine Surgeons of India Conference)
  • Paper presentation ASSICON 2010,Nagpur,Maharastra,India (Association of Spine Surgeons of India Conference)
  • Oral presentation SRS Worldwide Programme  SPINAL DEFORMITY :CURRENT CONCEPTS New Delhi, India, 2008
  • Oral presentation 31st Annual scientific meeting of Singapore Medical Association (SOA), Singapore, Nov 2008
  • Does Navigation Improve Screw Placement Accuracy for Single Level Fusion for Spondylolisthesis
  • Poster presentation ASSICON 2010,Nagpur,Maharastra,India (Association of Spine Surgeons of India Conference) Poster
  • SRS Worldwide Programme SPINAL DEFORMITY: CURRENT CONCEPTS New Delhi, India October 2008
  • Immediate Adjacent level Compression Fracture Following Percutaneous Kyphoplasty: A case report
  • Poster presentation WESTERN INDIA ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATION REGIONAL CONFERENCE  2008
  • Sacral Fractures- Is there a consensus?
  • Faculty Lecture :Management issues in Spinal Trauma : Show me the evidence , Hinduja Hospital, Mumbai

PUBLICATIONS

 
Title Journal
Bipedicular Fixation of affected vertebrae in thoracolumbar brust fractures Journal of Clinical & Diagnostic Research | April:11(4):RCO4-RCO7
Vacuum assisted closure (VAC) in patients with post-operative infections after instrumented spine surgery: A case series twelve cases Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports 2017 Jan-Feb;7(1): Page: 95-100
Chronic Neglected Irreducible Atlantoaxial Rotatory Subluxation In Adolescence: Case Report Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine / Jul-Sep 2016 / Volume 7 / Issue 3
Solid Variant Of Aneurysmal Bone Cyst (S-ABC) of Thoracic Spine IJOCP | November 2015 | Volume 2015 | Issue 2015 | Page 120
Posterior Reconstruction of Vertebral Body using Expandable Cage for L5 Burst Fracture Dislocation: Case Report Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports 2014 April-June;4(2): Page 5-9
Hip pain in children with normal radiograph Journal of Pediatric Sciences 2012;4(2):e127
Predictors of surgical outcome of spinal metastasis Indian Journal of Orthopaedics 2011, Vol  45, Issue 4, 307-313
Trans-illiosacral platting for unstable sacral spine fractures associated with spinopelvic dissociation Indian Journal of Orthopaedics Year : 2012  |  Volume : 46  |  Issue : 3  |  Page :
Immediate adjacent level vertebral level compression fracture following percutaneous kyphoplasty The Journal of Maharashtra Orthopaedic Association. (ISSN 2278 – 6651) Year  2012;7(3):9-11
Singapore river court side view (Non Academic ) Published in Journal SPINE 15 February 2009 - Volume 34 - Issue 4 - p i
 

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBER

  • Associate Editor Journal of Medical Research and Innovation
  • Journal of Medical Thesis : eISSN- 2278-4802, pISSN- 2278-4748

REVIEWER FOR FOLLOWING INDEX JOURNALS

  • Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences : eISSN- 2278-4802, pISSN- 2278-4748
  • Journal of orthopaedic case Reports pISSN- 2250 – 0685 || eISSN – 2321-3817 DOI: 10.13107/jocr.2250-0685
  • International Journal of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences E-ISSN: 2348-3229

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION

VISITING SPINE SURGEON

  • Nova Speciality Surgery, Sunder baug,Ujagir Compound, Deonar Bus depo, Chembur Mumbai 400088
  • Sterling Wockhardt Hospital, Sion Panvel Expressway, Sec 07, Vashi, Navi Mumbai 700703
  • MGM New Bombay Hospital Vashi, Plot No 35, Sector 3, Vashi, Navi Mumbai 700703
  • Terna Sahyadri Superspeciality Hospital & Research center, Sec 22, Opp Nerul Railway stn, Nerul, Navi Mumbai 700706
  • Apollo Hospitals ,plot13, sec 23, Parsik hills, CBD Belapur 400614., Ph 02233503350
  • Life Line Hospital, Opp ST Stand, Panvel, Raigad 410206

SPECIAL COURSES

SPINAL SURGERY

  • GANGA-SRS Operative Spine Course 2015, Ganga Hospital, Coimbatore, India, 7th May -10rd May 11, 2015
  • 3rd Ganga operative Spine Course 2013, Ganga Hospital, Coimbatore, India, 25th April -28th April 2013
  • 2nd Ganga operative Spine Course 2011, Ganga Hospital, Coimbatore, India, 30th June -3rd July 11, 2011
  • 1st Ganga operative Spine Course 2009, Ganga Hospital, Coimbatore, India, 30th April -3rd May 11, 20152009
  • Minimal Access Spinal Technology (MAST) Course (2nd), 14 - 15 Dec 08 in Singapore General Hospital
  • Cervical Disc Arthroplasty Course (3rd) on 17-18 August 2008 in Singapore General Hospital
  • International Spinal Imaging Navigation Symposium (1st), Singapore General Hospital, 12 May 2008
  • 3rd Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Bioskills Course, Singapore General Hospital, 17-18 February 2008
  • 1st SGH Minimally Access Spinal Technology (Mast™) Course, Singapore, Singapore General Hospital, November 2007
  • MIDAS REX® INSTITUTE, Texas (USA), Advanced Pneumatic Instrumentation (Legent™, High speed Bur) Workshop, Singapore 11th Nov 2007
  • APOA OPERATIVE SPINE COURSE, Ganga Hospital, Coimbatore, India, 8th-11th March 2007
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