Dr. Gautam Zaveri - Spine Surgeon at Fortis Mulund | Safartibbi

Dr. Gautam Zaveri

Consultant
Orthopaedic Spine Surgery
30+ years of experience
Fortis Hospital Mulund, Mumbai

Opening Hours

Monday – Friday 8.00 – 7:00 pm
Saturday 9.00 – 8.00 pm
Sunday 10.00 – 9.00 pm

About Doctor

  • Dr. Gautam Zaveri is one of the leading spine surgeons in India today with more than 30 years of experience. He is amongst the few spine surgeons who are trained in both orthopedic and neurosurgery of the spine.
  • Having completed his training in India, he underwent extensive training in various aspects of spine surgery in the USA, Canada, and the UK. 
  • He has performed more than 2500 spine surgeries for a variety of spinal problems such as slipped discs, sciatica, spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis, cervical spondylotic radiculopathy, myelopathy, spinal fractures, tuberculosis and tumors, scoliosis and kyphosis.
  • Dr. Gautam Zaveri has also performed more than 75 cervical disc replacements (CDR) out of which about 20 cases have been multi-level, the maximum being 3 levels in 5 patients Artificial Disc Replacement.
  • He specializes in microsurgery, endoscopic spinal surgery, and major reconstructive spinal surgery.
  • He has also developed a comprehensive non-operative treatment program for spinal disorders. 
  • He has been active in research and academics. Orthopedic surgeons from different parts of India have trained with him as spine fellows and registrars. He has presented and published several scientific papers as well as written chapters in textbooks on spine surgery.
  • He is invited both in India and overseas to lecture/ demonstrate surgery at various courses and conferences on spine surgery. 
Qualification & Training
  • MBBS – Topiwala National Medical College and Nair Hospital, Mumbai 
  • MS (Orthopaedics) – Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College, Sion, Mumbai
  • D-Ortho- Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College, Sion, Mumbai
  • DNB (Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery) – Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College, Sion, Mumbai 
  • Fellowship In Paediatric Spine Surgery – Shriners Hospital for Children, Los Angeles, USA 
  • Fellowship in Adult Reconstructive Surgery – Orthopedic & Arthritic Hospital, Toronto, Canada 
  • Fellow in Spine Surgery – Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham
  • Fellowship in Spinal Neurosurgery – Walton Center, Liverpool 
Areas of Clinical interests

Awards:

  • Best Asia-pacific spine faculty- AOSpine International, Davos – 2006
  • Best clinical research paper-International Spinal cord Society meeting Delhi – 2006

Memberships:

  • International Society for Study of the Lumbar Spine
  • Association of Spine Surgeons of India
  • Indian Orthopaedic Association
  • Maharashtra Orthopedic Association
  • AOSpine International
  • Indian Medical Association

List of Treatments

  • Spinal Surgery
  • Management of spinal fractures
  • Spinal Fusion Surgery
  • Surgery for spine tumors
  • Vertebroplasty for osteoporotic vertebral fractures
  • Management of Slipped disc/ sciatica
  • Management of spinal tuberculosis
  • Microdiscectomy
  • Scoliosis Correction
  • Epidural/ root block injections for spine pain
  • Management of spondylolisthesis
  • Management of cervical spondylosis
  • Endoscopic Spine Surgery
  • Non-operative spine care
  • Spinal Fusion
  • Spinal Cord Injury Treatment
  • Musculoskeletal Pain Management
  • Fracture Treatment
  • Joint Dislocation Treatment
  • Chemonucleolysis
  • Spinal Disc Surgery
  • McKenzie Treatment for Spine
  • Spinal Disorders
  • Spine Injury
  • Spinal Deformity Correction
  • Column traumatology
  • Herniated Disc
  • Spinal Diseases
  • Percutaneous Vertebroplasty for Compression Fracture
  • Kyphoplasty
  • Total Hip Replacement
  • Acetabular Fixation
  • BHR with stem
  • BMHR
  • Minimally Invasive Hip Resurfacing
  • ACL Reconstruction
  • Revision ACL Reconstruction Surgery
  • Patello Femoral Replacement
  • High Tibial Osteotomy
  • Lower femoral Osteotomy
  • Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Reconstruction
  • Arthrodesis
  • Septic Arthritis Treatment
  • Lateral Retinacular Release Surgery
  • Arthroscopic Meniscectomy
  • Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation (ACI)
  • Meniscal Repair
  • Osteochondral Autografting – Mosaicplasty Surgery
  • Knee Replacement Surgery
  • Bilateral Knee replacement