Dr. Vishal Kundnani

Medical Degrees

• MBBS — Gold Medalist with Distinction
• MS (Orthopaedics) — S.M.S. Medical College, Hospitals and Research Center, Jaipur, Rajasthan, 2007 (Honours)

Fellowships & Special Training

• FASSI — Fellow of the Association of Spine Surgeons of India
• FNUS — Fellowship
• FNAMS — Fellow of the National Academy of Medical Sciences
• GLOBAL Travelling Fellowship in Spine Reconstruction — Queens Medical Center, Nottingham, UK (Prof. Michael Chung)
• Clinical Fellowship in Spine Surgery — National University Hospital, Singapore (Prof. H.K. Wong, Prof. H.H. Tak, Dr. Gabriel Liu)
• Advanced Cervical Spine Surgery Travelling Fellowship — Hokkaido University Hospital, Sapporo, Japan (Prof. Kuniyoshi Abumi, Prof. M. Ito; AO Travelling Fellowship)
• AO Travelling Fellowship in Paediatric Spine Surgery — Women's and Children University Hospital, Adelaide, Australia (Prof. P. Cundy, Prof. Cairn)
• MIS-Spine Surgery Fellowship — National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea (Prof. Choon Lee, Dr. H. Kim)
• Travelling Fellowship in Navigation and Robotic Spine Surgery — Helsinki National Hospital, Finland (Prof. T. Lund)
• Fellowship training in Malaysia

Certifications & Accreditations

• Maharashtra Medical Council Registration
• Honorary Associate Professor — Department of Orthopaedics and Spine Surgery, Grant Medical College and Sir JJ Hospital, University of Mumbai
• Fellowship Convenor and Director — National Spine Fellowship Programme, Bombay Hospital

Current Affiliation

• Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre, Bandra Reclamation Road, Bandra West, Mumbai — Director and Head, Spine Surgery Centre of Excellence (Present)
• Bombay Hospital, Mumbai — Head, Mumbai Institute of Spine Surgery (since 2009)
• P.D. Hinduja Hospital, Khar, Mumbai — Consultant Spine Surgeon (Present)
• Spine Clinics at Malad East (Onkar Towers), Borivali West, and Khar West (Corinthian), Mumbai — Chief Spine Surgeon (Present)

Past Affiliations

• Bombay Hospital and Medical Research Center — Spine Specialist and Minimal Invasive Surgery Specialist (2009–2015)
• Mumbai Institute of Spine Surgery — Founder and Chief Spine Surgeon (2009–2015)
• NUHS, Singapore — Visiting Spine Surgeon (2008–2009)
• S.M.S. Medical College, Jaipur — MS Orthopaedics Training, 2007

Academic & Research Roles

• Honorary Associate Professor — Grant Medical College and Sir JJ Hospital, University of Mumbai
• Associate Editor for various national and international spine journals
• Reviewer for various orthopaedic journals
• Panel member, Scientific Committee of the National Spine Body
• Fellowship Convenor and Director, National Spine Fellowship Programme at Bombay Hospital and regional Spine Fellowship programmes
• Teaching graduate and postgraduate students at Bombay Hospital Medical College

Key Achievements

• Gold Medalist throughout scholar years (MBBS, MS)
• Pioneer of Minimal Invasive Spine Surgery in India
• Pioneer of Awake day-care spine surgery
• 20,000+ spine patients treated non-surgically
• 5,000+ successful microsurgeries performed
• 100+ international scientific research publications
• VTI Gold Medal Award for Avid Research Paper
• Dr. Shankardayal Sharma Best Student Award for Distinction in Graduation
• Best All Rounder Award in Graduation