Dr Vidyadhara S

Dr. Vidyadhara S is a renowned spine surgeon with over two decades of experience in complex and minimally invasive spinal procedures. As the Head of the Department of Spine Surgery at Manipal Hospitals, Old Airport Road, he has led numerous successful surgeries involving spinal deformity correction, cervical spine disorders, and degenerative spine conditions. Trained internationally in the USA, Germany, and the UK, his expertise combines advanced techniques with a patient-focused approach, ensuring optimal recovery and mobility outcomes.

Educational Qualifications

• MBBS
• DNB (Orthopaedics)
• FNB (Spine Surgery)
• Fellowship in Spine Surgery (USA, Germany, UK)

Professional Experience

• HOD & Consultant – Spine Surgery, Manipal Hospitals, Old Airport Road, Bengaluru

Awards & Achievements

• AO Spine Delegate (Asia Pacific)
• Recipient of multiple international fellowships in spine surgery
• Published numerous research papers in national and international journals

Professional Memberships

• AO Spine Asia Pacific
• Association of Spine Surgeons of India (ASSI)
• North American Spine Society (NASS)

Certifications

• FNB - Spine Surgery

Fellowships

• Fellowship in Spine Surgery (USA)
• Fellowship in Spine Surgery (Germany)
• Fellowship in Spine Surgery (UK)

Publications

• Randomized clinical study to compare the accuracy of navigated and non-navigated thoracic pedicle screw insertion in difficult deformity correction surgeries. S Rajasekaran, S Vidyadhara, Ramesh P, Shetty AP. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2007; 32: E56-64.
• Iso-C3D fluoroscopy based navigation in direct screw fixation of Hangman’s fracture – A case report. S Rajasekaran, S Vidyadhara, Shetty AP. J Spinal Disorders and Techniques 2007; 20(8): 616-9.
• Coupling between sagittal and frontal plane deformity correction in idiopathic thoracic scoliosis and its relationship with post-operative sagittal alignment. Luk KDK, S Vidyadhara et al. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2010; 35(11): 1158-64.
• Intra-operative Iso-C3D C-arm Navigation for pedicle screw instrumentation of Hangman’s fracture. S Rajasekaran, S Vidyadhara et al. J Orthop Surg 2007 Apr; 15(1): 73-77.
• ISSLS Prize Winner: A Study of Effects of In Vivo Mechanical Forces on Human Lumbar Discs With Scoliotic Disc as a Biological Model: Results From Serial Post-contrast Diffusion Studies, Histopathology and Biochemical Analysis of Twenty-One Human Lumbar Scoliotic Discs. Rajasekaran S, S Vidyadhara, et al Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2010; 35 (21): 1930-43 (Cited by 45).
• Predictability of supine radiographs for determining an in-brace correction for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. JPY Cheung, KKL Yiu, S Vidyadhara et al. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2018; 43 (14), 971-976.
• Rationale in the Management of 4-Level Lumbar Spondylolyses with or Without Instability and/or Spondylolisthesis. S Vidyadhara. Spine 2014; 39 (12): E734-E738.

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