Dr. Hitesh N. Modi

Dr. Hitesh N. Modi | Sr. Spine Surgeon In Ahmedabad

Sr. Spine Surgeon

MS (Ortho), PhD (Spine), MBA (HHSM)

Professional Bio:

Dr. Hitesh Modi is a renowned and highly experienced Sr. Spine Surgeon with expertise into Minimally invasive and Endoscopic spine surgeries, Spinal deformity correction, Cervical spine surgeries, Degenerative spinal surgeries, Spinal infection, trauma and tumour surgeries, Vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty. Dr. Modi has acquired his Clinical Spine Fellowships in Endoscopic, Minimally invasive and Deformity spine Surgeries from Canada, Hong Kong and S. Korea. He has several number of publications under his name and has presented papers/research in various National and International Conferences.

Academic Details:

1999, M.B.B.S. The MS University of Baroda, Gujrat, India

2003, M.S. (Ortho) The MS University of Baroda, Gujarat, India

2010, Ph.D. (Spinal shortening) Korea University, Seoul, South Korea

2023 MBA (HHSM) BITS Pilani, WILP Program, Hyderabad, India

Fellowships/Grants:

AO Spine Asia Pacific Grant. Modi et al. 2017. “Clinical correlation of intra-operative neuromonitoring in 300 individuals undergoing posterior decompression and fixation of spine.”
July 2010-June 2011: AO Spine North America Clinical Fellowship

Toronto Western Hospital, Krembil Neuroscience Centre, Toronto, Canada (Prof. Micheal Fehlings, Dr. Stephen Lewis, Dr. Raja Rampersaud, Dr. Eric Massicotte)

Jan 2010-June 2010: Honorary Clinical Associate in Spine Surgery

Duchess of Kent Children Hospital, University of Hong Kong (Prof. KDK Luk, Prof. KMC Cheung)

July 2009-Dec 2009: Clinical & Research Fellowship in Endoscopic and Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery

Wooridul Spine Hospital, Seoul, South Korea (Dr. Gun Choi)

Feb 2007-July 2009: Clinical & Research Fellowship in Scoliosis Surgery

Scoliosis Research Institute, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, South Korea (Prof. Seung Woo Suh)

Jan 2006: Fellowship Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery

Chonnam National Uni. Hospital, Gwangju, South Korea (Prof. Jae-Young Chung)

Nov 2003-April 2006: Fellowship Spine Surgery

Sterling Hospital, Ahmedabad (Dr. Bharat R. Dave) and Stavya Spine Hospital, Ahmedabad

Awards & Achievements:

2010, Sept 21-24: Russell A. Hibb’s Award winner- Scoliosis Research Society 2010 45^th Annual Meeting, Kyoto, Japan. Basic science category for paper “Effect of Spinal Shortening on Motor-Evoked Potentials causing Spinal Cord Injury and on Spinal Cord Blood Flow.”
2008, Oct 16-18: 52^nd Fall Congress of Korean Orthopedic Association; Seoul, Korea. Best paper publication award by KOA for 2008 CORR paper.
2008, 4^th April: 25^th Conference of Korean Society of Spine Surgery, Seoul, South Korea- “Posterior Multilevel Vertebral Osteotomy for Severe and Rigid Scoliosis- a Preliminary Study”- Paper presentation declared as “Best Paper”.
1994: Higher Secondary School Certificate Examination (Conducted by Gujarat Secondary Education Board, Gandhinagar) passed with 3^rd rank in Gujarat state.
1992: New Secondary School Certificate Examination (Conducted by Gujarat Secondary Education Board, Gandhinagar) passed with 3^rd rank in Gujarat state.

Positions Held:

March 2015 onwards- Sr. Consultant, Department of Spine Surgery, Zydus Hospital, Ahmedabad
July 2011- March 2015- Director, IndiaSpine^TM Hospital, Memnagar, Ahmedabad
April 2013- February 2015- Consultant Spine Surgeon, Department of Spine Surgery, Narayana Multispecialty Hospital, Rakhiyal, Ahmedabad
May 2013- Dec 2017- Honorary Spine Surgeon, Department of Orthopedics, VS General Hospital, NHL Medical College, Ahmadabad,
April 2010-March 2011- Clinical Research Professor at Korea University. Associted at Scoliosis Research Institute, Korea University Guro Hospital with Prof. Seung-Woo Suh.
Nov 2004-April 2006: Associate Spine Surgeon “Stavya” Spine Research Institute and Spine Hospital, Ahmedabad, India (Dr. Bharat R. Dave)

Running outpatient clinic for spine patients, take ward rounds, perform, and assist spinal surgeries, and research activities.

May 2006-Jan 2007: Consultant Orthopedic and Spine Surgeon “Nirmal” Hospitals Pvt. Ltd., Surat, India

Running outpatient clinic for spine and orthopedic patients, take ward rounds, perform spinal and orthopedic surgeries.

June 2006-January 2007: As an Honorary Faculty in dept. of Physiotherapy of Swaminarayan Physiotherapy College at Surat was responsible for taking Orthopedics classes for students and conducting exams.

Publications:

More than one hundred and thirty (130) publications (including research papers, clinical and basic science researcher well as review articles) published in peer-reviewed well-known international journals done by Dr. Hitesh Modi.

Conferences:

He has presented more than one hundred (100) podium presentations in various national and international conferences and workshops as a primary author and co-author.

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