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Dr. R. S. Chahal

Spine Surgeon

Dr. R. S. Chahal

Consultant

20+ years of experience

DNB, MBBS
Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi - India

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    Areas of Expertise

    Dr. R. S. Chahal

    Major Conditions Treated

    • Degenerative Spine Disease (Disc Prolapse, Stenosis, Spondylosis)
    • Cervical Myelopathy & Radiculopathy
    • Lumbar Canal Stenosis & Spondylolisthesis
    • Spinal Deformity (Scoliosis, Kyphosis)
    • Spinal Fractures & Trauma
    • Spinal Tumours & Metastasis
    • Chronic Low Back Pain & Neck Pain
    • Osteoporotic Vertebral Fractures
    • Spinal Infections (TB of Spine)
    • Failed Back Surgery Syndrome

    Sub-specialties

    • Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (MISS): Expert in transforaminal endoscopic discectomy and minimally invasive decompression — areas of specialisation with Dartmouth Spine Fellowship training from the USA, making Dr. Chahal a top spine surgeon in New Delhi for minimal-access procedures.
    • Spinal Deformity Correction: Specialist in adult and paediatric scoliosis and kyphosis correction surgery — a complex procedure requiring both technical skill and AO Spine-level training.
    • Pain Management & Spinal Injections: Comprehensive non-surgical management including transforaminal epidural injections, facet joint injections, and sacroiliac joint injections for chronic spinal pain.

    Advanced Procedures & Treatments

    • Transforaminal Endoscopic Discectomy (MISS)
    • Microdiscectomy
    • TLIF / PLIF / ACDF (Spinal Fusion)
    • Laminectomy & Decompression
    • Scoliosis & Kyphosis Correction
    • Vertebroplasty & Kyphoplasty
    • Transforaminal Epidural Injections
    • Facet Joint & Sacroiliac Joint Injections
    • Spinal Tumour & Metastasis Surgery
    • Revision Spine Surgery (Failed Back)

    Qualifications & Credentials

    Medical Degrees

    • MBBS — Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India, 1996
    • DNB — Orthopaedics / Orthopedic Surgery — National Board of Examinations, New Delhi, India, 2002

    Fellowships & Special Training

    • Fellowship — AO Spine International, Indian Spinal Injuries Centre, New Delhi, 2009
    • Dartmouth Spine Fellowship — Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, USA (awarded to one spine surgeon globally per year), 2012
    • Training in minimally invasive spine surgery including transforaminal endoscopic discectomy
    • Spinal injections and pain management training

    Certifications & Accreditations

    • Delhi Medical Council Registration
    • Member — AO Spine
    • Member — Association of Spine Surgeons of India (ASSI)
    • Member — Multiple other national and international spine societies

    Professional Experience

    Current Affiliation

    • Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Rajender Nagar, New Delhi — Consultant, Department of Spine Surgery, Present

    Past Affiliations

    • Fortis Flt. Lt. Rajan Dhall Hospital, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi — Spine Surgeon (Past)
    • Max Super Speciality Hospital, Patparganj, New Delhi — Spine Surgeon (Past)

    Academic & Research Roles

    • Active organiser — National and international spine surgery conferences
    • Numerous national and international publications in spine surgery journals
    • Faculty — Sir Ganga Ram Hospital FNB Spine Fellowship Programme

    Key Achievements

    • 29+ years of spine surgery experience
    • Dartmouth Spine Fellowship (2012) — one of only one spine surgeon globally per year to receive this honour
    • AO Spine International Fellowship (2009)
    • Numerous national and international publications
    • Active organiser of national and international spine conferences

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