Spine Milestones

The department of spine surgery offers comprehensive care and solutions for a wide range of disorders affecting the spine, ranging from trauma, degenerative conditions to tumours. The complexity and challenging nature of the spinal problems and the accompanying risk of paralysis makes it imparative that a qualified spine specialist is involved in the decision making and treatment in order to reach a successfull outcome in this challenging problem. We believe that spine surgery can be undertaken in a safe and cost effective manner with an ethical perspective so that all sections of society can benefit from the services of this Hospital. The vision of the team is to provide safe spine surgery with successful outcomes of international standards. The Spine department comprises of consultants and spine fellows supported by physician assistants, physiotherapists and nursing staffs, Dr. Sakthi Kanal leading the spine department in TPN Hospitals.

Spinal Treaments offered

• Spinal trauma
• Disc diseases causing low back ache, sciatica, neck pain with pain along the arms
• Spinal deformities like scoliosis and kyphosis
• Spinal infections like tuberculosis
• Tumours affecting the spinal column
• Problems of the ageing spine
• Keyhole surgeries for various diseases of the spine