Dr. Imtiaz Ghani is a highly esteemed Spine Surgeon based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, bringing with him an impressive 17 years of extensive experience in the field of spine surgery. He holds multiple qualifications including an MBBS, an MS in Orthopedics, and a Fellowship in Spine Surgery, which equip him with a profound understanding of complex spinal conditions and their surgical interventions. Dr. Ghani is recognized for his dedication to advancing spine care, which is evidenced by several prestigious awards, including the Dr. Leela Krishnamurti Memorial Award.
In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Ghani actively contributes to the medical community as a committee member of the Spine Journal and the Spine Line Editorial Board of the North American Spine Society. His expertise was further acknowledged when he received a Medal of Excellence for conducting a live surgery on deformity correction of the spine at the Christian Doppler University Hospital in Salzburg, Austria, in June 2015.
Fluent in a variety of languages including English, Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, Arabic, and Deutsche, Dr. Ghani is accessible to a diverse patient population, ensuring that effective communication is never a barrier to obtaining exceptional care. As an Exclusive Partner in his field, he is committed to providing personalized, evidence-based treatment plans tailored to his patients' needs. Whether addressing common spine issues or complex deformities, Dr. Imtiaz Ghani combines skill, compassion, and innovation to achieve the best possible outcomes for his patients in Chennai and beyond.
Consultant Orthopaedic Spine surgeon (April 2015 – till date) Apollo Main hospital, Greams road, Chennai city, Tamil Nadu State, India
2012
Consultant Orthopaedic Spine surgeon (April 2012 – till date) Apollo first med hospital, Poonamallee high road, Chennai city, Tamil Nadu State, India
2011
Assistant Professor (March 2011 – 2012) Department of Orthopedics and Spine surgery A.C.S Medical College, Chennai city, Tamil Nadu State, India
2010
Registrar (July 2010 – Feb 2011) Department of Orthopedics & Spine surgery Apollo hospital, Greams road, Chennai City, Tamil Nadu State, India
2006
Senior resident (April 2006 - 2007) Department of Orthopedics, Trauma & Spine surgery Madras Medical College & Research Institute, Chennai City, Tamil Nadu State, India
Memberships
Life Member of Association of Spine surgeons of India (ASSI)
Member of AO Spine Member of North American Spine society (NASS)
Member of International society of Orthopaedic surgery and Traumatology (SICOT)
Member of International Spine Study Group (ISSG)
Member of American Spinal injury association (ASIA)
Awards & Achievements
Awarded Medal of Excellence for conducting live surgery on deformity correction of spine at Christian Doppler University Hospital, Salzburg, Austria in June 2015.
Selected as Committee Member of Spine Journal and Spine Line Editorial Board of North American Spine Society on 11th January 2014.
2014
January 11, 2014
Selected as Member of International Education Committee of North American Spine Society on 11th January 2014.
2014
January 11, 2014
Awarded medal for Youngest Spine Surgeon to be Certified by American Spinal Injury Association in 2014.
Selected as Editorial Board Member of International Journal of Orthopaedics on 20th March 2014.
2014
March 20, 2014
Selected as one among the top 10 candidates for the All India Best Orthopedic Resident Award by Bombay Orthopaedic Society, India in 2009.
Awarded "Dr. Leela Krishnamurti Memorial Award" for undergraduates for the best paper “Variations in the Origin and Course of Musculocutaneous Nerve in the Arm” presented at the 22nd Annual Conference of the Association of Anatomists, Tamil Nadu State, India in 1999.
Completed ASTeP, Autonomic Systems Assessment Module training conducted by American Spinal Injury Association on December 22nd 2012.
2012
December 22, 2012
Completed the WeeSTeP, Pediatric Considerations training for the International Standards for the Classification of Spinal Cord Injury conducted by American Spinal Injury Association on October 24th 2009.
2009
October 24, 2009
Completed the InSTeP training for the International Standards for the Classification of Spinal Cord Injury conducted by American Spinal Injury Association on September 3rd 2009.
2009
September 3, 2009
Participated and successfully completed JBJS CME Activity: "Spine Test 14" on August 23rd 2009.
2009
August 23, 2009
Conducted by School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego in association with Interactive Education Program on Spine in 2009.
Underwent simulated training on "Ethiskills Orthopaedic" organized at Ethicon Institute of Surgical Education (Division of Johnson & Johnson), Chennai, India in 2006.
Submitted a dissertation titled "Cerebellum and Its Clinical Anatomy" in the dissertation competition conducted by the Association of Anatomists, Tamil Nadu State, India in 2001.
Certified for Outstanding Performance in Anatomy at Rajah Muthiah Medical College, Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu State, India in 1999.
Participated and successfully completed 20 exams in various aspects of spine, namely: Dynamic Stabilization in the Treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain, Failed Back Surgery Syndrome, Anterior Lumbar Inter-body Fusion, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Cervical Pseudarthrosis, Scoliosis, ACDF and ACCF Procedures, Anterior Surgical Approach to the Thoracolumbar Spine, Lumbar Osteoporosis Treatment Options, Total Cervical Disc Replacement, Post-Traumatic Kyphosis and Flatback Syndrome, Isthmic Spondylolisthesis, Tumors, Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis, Lumbar Discectomy (Varying Styles), Biomechanical Force and Morphology, Posterior Cervical Surgery, Scheuermann's Kyphosis, Transforaminal Lumbar Inter-body Fusion, and Total Lumbar Disc Replacement.
Spine Fellowships: In 2014 - 2015, completed a Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Fellowship under the unit of A. Prof. Tan Seang Beng, Dr. Guo Chan Ming, and Dr. John Chen, Department of Orthopaedics and Spine Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore. In 2012 - 2013, completed a Spinal Deformity Fellowship under the unit of Prof. Henry Halm at Schön Klinik & Skoliose Zentrum Neustadt in Holstein, Germany. In 2011, completed a Degenerative Spine Fellowship under the unit of Prof. Markus Kroeber at Spine Centre - Hirslanden Klinik St. Anna, Luzern, Switzerland.
Research & Publications
01
Selected as Asia Pacific Cervical Spine Expert Panel member for the course held at Peking University Third hospital, Beijing, China between 18th -20th December 2016
02
Presented a paper entitled “Role of body mass index as a risk factor for revision procedures following minimally invasive lumbar discectomy” at OSSANZ 2016 (Obesity society of Australia and New Zealand) conference held at Doltone House, Sydney, Australia between 27th – 28th October 2016
03
Presented a paper entitled “Primary bony Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma of the thoracic spine: case report with review of literature” at 37th SICOT Orthopaedic world congress held in Rome, Italy between 8th – 10th September 2016
04
Participated as International Faculty in the Neurosurgical society of Australasia Annual Scientific Meeting held at Sydney, Australia between 31st August until 2nd September 2016
05
Invited as faculty for Minimally Invasive Spine surgery course held at Kauvery specialty hospital, Chennai on June 18th2016
06
Participated as a delegate in World Spine Essay Meeting held at Pattaya, Thailand between 9 - 11 June 2016
07
Medyssey Travel fellowship to Unit of Prof. Eum Jin Hwa at Kimhae Jungang hospital, Gimhae, South Korea in December 2015
08
Participated in AO SPINE ADVANCES SYMPOSIUM in Cervical & Thoraco-lumbar trauma held at Singapore General Hospital between 10 –11 January 2015
09
Participated in the 7th ADVANCED CERVICAL SPINE COURSE organized by National University Hospital (NUH) and Singapore Orthopaedic Association between 7 - 8 October 2014
10
Participated as a delegate in the 37th ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING of Singapore Orthopaedic association between 9 - 11 October 2014
11
Participated as International Faculty for neuro-spine meet at Christian Doppler university hospital at Salzburg, Austria in June 2011
12
Participated as a delegate in the Western India Regional Orthopaedic Conference (WIROC) 2009 held between 18th - 20th December 2009 in Mumbai city, Maharashtra state, India
13
Participated in “AO SPINE ADVANCED COURSE” in HONG KONG, CHINA in March 2009
14
Presented a paper entitled “SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF FRACTURE SHAFT OF FEMUR IN CHILDREN & ADOLESCENTS USING FLEXIBLE INTRAMEDULLARY NAIL” in the Karnataka Orthopedic Association conference in Mangalore city, Karnataka state, India in February 2009
15
Presented a poster entitled “PERIOSTEAL CHONDROMA OF THE PROXIMAL TIBIA – A RARE CASE REPORT” in the Karnataka Orthopedic Association conference held in Mangalore city, Karnataka state, India in February 2009
16
Completed "ADVANCED MODULE" of the 16th Annual Bombay Orthopaedic society Lokamanya Tilak Municipality Government Hospital - Fracture Fixation Course held in Mumbai city, Maharashtra state, India in the year 2008
17
Completed AO Introduction program module organized by AO foundation in Coimbatore, India in the year 2007
18
Presented a paper titled “POSTURES –AN ANALYSIS” in the 23rd Annual Conference of the Association of Anatomists - Tamilnadu state, India in the year 2000
19
Case report titled “Clinical outcome following Halo-traction and surgical fusion of acute C2 fracture disloaction” published in International Journal - Journal of Spine (JSM Spine 1(1): 1010 (2016)
20
Case report titled “Role of major revision spine surgery in recurrent adjacent segment osteoporotic vertebral body fracture” published in International Journal – Archives Of Orthopaedic And Trauma Surgery (Arch Orthop Trauma Surg (2012) 132:1089-1094 DOI 10.1007/s00402-012-1518-3)
21
Case report titled “Beneficial effects following microsurgical decompression in an adult with congenital thoraco-lumbar kyphoscoliosis with spina bifida aperta and myelomeningocele” published in International Journal – Archives Of Orthopaedic And Trauma Surgery (Arch Orthop Trauma Surg (2012) 132:1085- 1087DOI 10.1007/s00402-012-1517-4)
22
Case report titled “Radicular pain from lumbar canal stenosis in addition to pre-existing phantom limb pain” published in International Journal – CENTRAL EUROPEAN NEUROSURGERY (J Neurol Surg A Cent Eur Neurosurg DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1328952)v Case report titled “Functional Outcome in DISH associated with OPLL and dens hypertrophy resulting in rapidly progressive hemiplegia” published in International Journal - Journal of Spine (J Spine 3: 191. DOI: 10.4172/2165-7939.1000191)
23
Written a chapter entitled TREATMENT OF CONGENITAL KYPHOSIS for a book “ Kyphosis: Causes, treatment and complications” published by Nova science publishers, New York, USA
Dr. Imtiaz Ghani is a practicing physician at Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road Chennai. He provides expert medical care within the hospital's comprehensive healthcare services.
Q: Who is Dr. Imtiaz Ghani?
Dr Imtiaz Ghani is a renowned Spine Surgeon with over 17 years of experience. He practices in Chennai at Apollo Hospitals Greams Road Chennai. Dr Imtiaz Ghani holds a degree in M.S (Ortho), FIDS ( Switzerland Germany),FMISS ( Singapore ). He provides treatments including Spinal Therapy, Cervical Spondylitis Treatment, Spinal Cord Injury Treatment. He specializes in treating conditions like Spine Injury, Spinal Diseases, Spinal Fusion.
Q: Why do patients choose Dr. Imtiaz Ghani?
Patients seek Dr. Imtiaz Ghani's expertise for Joint Mobilization, Joint Pain Treatment, and Spine Mobilization. For a comprehensive understanding of his services, please refer to his professional profile.
Q: What is Dr. Imtiaz Ghani's specialization?
Dr Imtiaz Ghani specializes in Spine Surgery. He has expertise in treating conditions such as Spine Injury, Spinal Diseases, Spinal Fusion. His key treatments include Spinal Therapy, Cervical Spondylitis Treatment, Spinal Cord Injury Treatment.
Q: What are Dr. Imtiaz Ghani's medical qualifications?
Dr Imtiaz Ghani holds M.S (Ortho), FIDS ( Switzerland Germany),FMISS ( Singapore ), reflecting his comprehensive education in the field of Spine Surgery.
Q: How many years of experience does Dr. Imtiaz Ghani have?
Dr. Imtiaz Ghani has 17 years of experience in orthopedics.
Q: Who is an Orthopedist?
Orthopedists are medical doctors specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal disorders. They manage conditions affecting bones, muscles, joints, and ligaments, including arthritis, back pain, sports injuries, and leg and foot pain. These specialists provide comprehensive care for the skeletal system.
Q: What is the difference between an Orthopedist and an Orthopedic Surgeon?
Orthopedists manage musculoskeletal system disorders, offering pre- and post-surgical care. Orthopedic surgeons provide identical care but also perform surgical procedures for conditions such as back pain, disc herniation, bone tumors, carpal tunnel syndrome, arthritis, and other injuries. The key distinction lies in surgical intervention; orthopedic surgeons operate, while orthopedists may not.
Q: Does an Orthopedist treat foot and ankle problems?
Yes, orthopedists specialize in musculoskeletal issues, including foot and ankle conditions. They treat common problems such as bunions, sprains, arthritis, and sports injuries. Diagnosis utilizes imaging tests, and treatment plans vary based on severity.
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