Dr. Burhan Salim Siamwala, MBBS, MS (Orthopedics – AIIMS New Delhi), DNB (Orthopedics), is a highly skilled spine surgeon with over 9 years of clinical experience, currently practicing at Apollo Hospitals, Navi Mumbai. He specializes in minimally invasive and endoscopic spine surgery, spinal deformity correction including scoliosis and kyphosis, and interventional spine pain management. Dr. Siamwala has received advanced international training, including the AO Spine Asia Pacific Fellowship, Global Spine Diploma (AO Spine), and International Spine Training in South Korea, equipping him with expertise in cutting-edge spinal techniques. An active academician, he has presented research at prestigious national and international forums, including ASSICON 2022 and the EFORT Congress in Lisbon, and has published multiple peer-reviewed articles in reputed international journals. He also completed the NASS Evidence-Based Medicine Training Program and AO Trauma Blended Course in Fracture Management. Dr. Siamwala achieved All India Rank 20 in the AIIMS Postgraduate Entrance Examination (2016) and is a member of leading professional bodies such as AO Spine, ASSI, BSS, NMOA, and DOA. Fluent in Marathi, Hindi, English, and Gujarati, he is known for his patient-focused approach and commitment to evidence-based spine care.
Presented Research Paper Titled “Neurofibromatosis with Kyphoscoliosis: A Retrospective Case Series” at the 35th ASSICON 2022, Patna
Completed Spring 2021 Online Evidence-Based Medicine Training Program conducted by NASS
Completed AO Trauma Blended Course – Basic Principles of Fracture Management (9–10 October 2021)
Poster Presentation at the 20th EFORT Congress (European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology), Lisbon, Portugal (05–07 June 2019)
Achieved All India Rank 20 in AIIMS Postgraduate Entrance Examination (November 2016)
AO Spine Asia Pacific Fellowship
Global Spine Diploma (AO Spine), International Spine Training (South Korea)
Research & Publications
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Is Pulley Reconstruction Better Than Pulley Release for De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis? A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial Burhan Salim, Mohammed Tahir Ansari, Venkatesan Sampath Kumar, Ankur Goyal, Rajesh Malhotra Journal of Wrist Surgery, March 2021 | DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1725171
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Retrospective Diagnosis of Ankylosing Spondylitis After Spinal Fractures: A Review of Three Cases and Clinical Implications Farooque K, Kar S, Siamwala BS, Sharma VCase Reports in Orthopedic Research, 2021; 4:173–179 | DOI: 10.1159/000516132
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Early Experiences in the Management of Traumatic Spinal Injuries at a Level 1 Trauma Center in India During the COVID-19 Pandemic Farooque KM, Nayak TR, Siamwala BS, Aryal A Indian Spine Journal, 2021 | DOI: 10.4103/isj.isj_9_21
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Epidemiological Insights from 1,652 Patients with Spinal Tuberculosis Managed at a Single Center: A Retrospective Review of Five-Year Data Garg B, Mehta N, Mukherjee RN, Swamy AM, Siamwala BS, Malik G Asian Spine Journal, 2021
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