Dr. Arvind Kulkarni

Introduction

Dr. Arvind G Kulkarni heads the ‘Mumbai Spine Scoliosis and Disc Replacement Centre’ as a Consultant Spinal Surgeon at Bombay Hospital, Mumbai, one of the oldest and largest hospitals of India. He has a vast experience in spinal surgery having trained in some of the top spinal centers in the world such as KEM Hospital Mumbai, National University Hospital – Singapore, Westmead Adult & Children’s Hospitals, Australia, St George Hospital – Australia and Toronto Western Hospital & Hospital for Sick Children Canada. He is also considered one of the best for Laser Spine Surgery in India. Patients from all across the globe come for consults and treatment under him. Dr. Arvind G Kulkarni is also a teacher for Diploma in Orthopaedics for College of Physicians and Surgeons, Mumbai India. He has a Fellowship Programme under me for training in Spine surgery. Dr. Arvind Kulkarni is an examiner for Spinal Fellowship exit exams. Post-graduate students are trained under his supervision in the operating rooms and out-patient clinics apart from the regular weekly lectures.

Education

• M.S (Master of Orthopaedic Surgery): Post Graduate Degree in Orthopaedic Surgery from Seth G.S. Medical College and K.E.M. Hospital* affiliated to University of Mumbai, India. in 2000.
• D’ Orth (Diploma in Orthopaedic Surgery): from the College of Physicians & Surgeons, Mumbai in 2000.
• FCPS (Fellow of College of Physicians and Surgeons): from the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Mumbai in the year 2002.
• Fellowship in Spinal Surgery: Department of Neurosurgery, KEM Hospital & Seth G S Medical College, Mumbai in 2002-2003.
• Fellowship in Spinal Surgery: Department of Orthopaedics, National University Hospital, Singapore in 2003-2004.
• Fellowship in Adult Spinal Surgery: Department of Orthopaedics, St George Hospital and University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia in 2004-2005.
• Fellowship in Adult Spinal Surgery: Spine Division, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Canada in the year 2005-2006.
• Fellowship in Paediatric Spine Surgery: Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada in the year 2006.
• Fellowship in Paediatric Spine Surgery: The Royal Alexandria Hospital for Children at Westmead, Sydney, Australia in 2006-2007.
• Diploma (SICOT): Society International Committee of Orthopaedic Trauma, Hong Kong in the year 2008.

ACHIEVEMENTS

• Best Laser Spine Surgeon in India
• Top Spine Surgeon Bombay Hospital Mumbai
• Awarded the ‘Gopalkrishnan Fellowship in Arthroscopy’ by the Indian Arthroscopy Society.
• Invited to speak on ‘New Horizons in Spinal Surgery’ by Maharastra Orthopaedic Nursing Association at SP Jain.
• Selected for the prestigious ‘Neuro-Spine fellowship’ conducted by Dr Atul Goel (the pioneer of C1-C2 lateral mass fixation), Head of Department, Neurosurgery Department, KEM Hospital and Seth S. Medical College, Mumbai.
• Performed the First Prodisc-L Lumbar Disc Replacement in the country at Bombay Hospital Mumbai in February