Dr. S Vidyadhara

Dr. S Vidyadhara is Chairman and HOD of Spine Surgery, Consultant Robotic Spine Surgeon and Co-Chairman of the Medical Advisory Board at Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road, Bengaluru. Manipal describes more than 20 years of spine-surgery experience and a high-volume practice in complex spinal reconstruction and robotic procedures.

His qualifications include MBBS, MS, DNB, FNB in Spine Surgery and FHKU in Spine Surgery. His practice covers robotic spine surgery, minimally invasive and endoscopic procedures, complex cervical surgery, artificial disc replacement, scoliosis and other spinal-deformity correction, vertebroplasty, kyphoplasty, spinal tumour surgery and advanced lumbar fusion.

Manipal reports that he has performed more than 20,000 spine surgeries and over 1,000 robotic spine procedures. The hospital also credits him with more than 30 awards and fellowships and with training more than 30 spine surgeons. His published work has appeared in spine and orthopaedic journals, and his recognitions include international research and travelling fellowships.

Treatment selection depends on the diagnosis, neurological findings, spinal alignment, imaging, previous surgery, bone quality and response to non-operative care. Robotic guidance or minimally invasive techniques are not automatically required for every case. The surgical approach is chosen after clinical and imaging review. Patients seeking an opinion should provide recent MRI or CT studies, X-rays where relevant, neurological reports, previous operative notes and details of prior physiotherapy, injections or other treatment.