Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road, Chennai – India
About Dr. Imtiaz Ghani
Dr. Imtiaz Ghani is a distinguished Senior Consultant Spine Surgeon with over 17 years of clinical experience in orthopedics and complex spinal care. Internationally trained in the United Kingdom, Singapore, and Germany, he specializes in minimally invasive spine surgery, deformity correction, and revision procedures. He is widely recognized for his expertise in managing degenerative spinal disorders and spinal trauma, delivering advanced surgical solutions to restore patient mobility.
Qualifications & Credentials
Medical Degrees
- MBBS, Rajah Muthiah Medical College, Annamalai University (2005)
- MS in Orthopaedics, Jagadguru Jayadeva Murugarajendra Medical College (JJMMC) (2011)
- MCh in Orthopaedics, United Kingdom
- Fellowship in Spine Surgery (United Kingdom)
- Fellowship in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (FMISS), Singapore
- Fellowship in Interventional Disc Surgery (FIDS), Switzerland & Germany
- Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS), Edinburgh
- Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS), Glasgow
- Certified by the American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA)
- Tamil Nadu Medical Council Registration
Areas of Expertise
Major Conditions Treated
- Spinal Deformities (Scoliosis, Kyphosis)
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Spinal Trauma and Fractures
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spinal Tumors and Infections
- Sciatica and Disc Prolapse
- Spinal Canal Stenosis
- Cervical Spondylosis
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (MISS)
- Microscopic and Endoscopic Spine Surgery
- Spinal Decompression and Fusion
- Scoliosis and Kyphosis Correction
- Revision Spine Surgery
- Microdiscectomy and Laminectomy
- Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty
- Spinal Stabilization Procedures
Professional Experience
Current AffiliationSenior Consultant Spine Surgeon, Department of Orthopaedics & Spine Surgery, Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road, ChennaiPast Experience
- Consultant Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon, Apollo First Med Hospital, Chennai (2012–Present)
- Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedics and Spine Surgery, A.C.S. Medical College, Chennai (2011–2012)
- Registrar, Department of Orthopaedics & Spine Surgery, Apollo Hospitals, Chennai (2010–2011)
- Senior Resident, Department of Orthopaedics, Trauma & Spine Surgery, Madras Medical College & Research Institute, Chennai (2006–2007)
Academic & Research Contributions
- Ghani, I., & Krishnamurthy, M. (2012). Role of major revision spine surgery in recurrent adjacent segment osteoporotic vertebral body fracture. Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, 132(8), 1089–1094.
- Ghani, I., & Krishnamurthy, M. (2012). Beneficial effects following microsurgical decompression in an adult with congenital thoraco-lumbar kyphoscoliosis with spina bifida aperta and myelomeningocele. Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, 132(8), 1085–1087.
- Ghani, I. (2016). Clinical outcome following Halo-traction and surgical fusion of acute C2 fracture dislocation. Journal of Spine, 1(1), 1010.
Awards & Recognitions
- Medal of Excellence for conducting live deformity correction surgery at Christian Doppler University Hospital, Salzburg, Austria (2015)
- Recognized as the Youngest Spine Surgeon to be certified by the American Spinal Injury Association (2014)
- Leela Krishnamurti Memorial Award
