Dr. Imtiaz Ghani: Neurosurgery & Spine Surgery

Overview

About Dr. Imtiaz Ghani

Dr. Imtiaz Ghani is Senior Consultant Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon at Apollo Main Hospital, Greams Road, Chennai, with 12-28 years of experience in complex spinal conditions. His core specialities include minimally invasive and endoscopic spine surgery, spinal deformity correction, and revision spine procedures, having completed fellowships in Spinal Deformity, Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, and Degenerative Spine in Singapore and Germany. He treats spondylitis, slip disc, and spinal canal stenosis, performing laminectomy, spinal fusion, kyphoplasty, and disc replacement, recognised for handling complex deformity corrections with excellent outcomes. Dr. Ghani holds an MBBS, an MS in Orthopaedics, FRCS from Edinburgh and Glasgow, and an MCh in Orthopaedics from the UK, alongside fellowships in Spine Surgery and Degenerative Spine from the Hirslanden Klinik, Switzerland. He received the Dr. Leela Krishnamurti Memorial Award and serves on the Spine Journal committee and the North American Spine Society's editorial board.

Education & Qualifications

MBBS

MS (Orthopaedics)

FRCS (Edinburgh); FRCS (Glasgow)

MCh (Orthopaedics), UK

Fellowship in Spine Surgery, UK

Fellowship in Degenerative Spine — Hirslanden Klinik, St. Anna, Switzerland

Clinical Career Timeline

Consultant Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon — Apollo Main Hospital, Greams Road, Chennai (since April 2015)

Consultant Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon — Apollo First Med Hospital, Poonamallee High Road, Chennai (since April 2012)

Assistant Professor, Orthopaedics and Spine Surgery — A.C.S. Medical College, Chennai (2011-2012)

Accreditations & Professional Memberships

Dr. Leela Krishnamurti Memorial Award

Committee Member, Spine Journal; Spine Line Editorial Board, North American Spine Society

Languages Spoken

EnglishHindi🌐 Multilingual Interpreter Support Available (Arabic, Russian, French)

Procedures

Treatments Performed

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Core Speciality

Degenerative Spine Treatment

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Core Speciality

Endoscopic Spine Surgery

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Core Speciality

Revision Spine Surgery

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Core Speciality

Spinal Deformity Correction

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Core Speciality

Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery

Interventional & Quaternary Procedures3 Procedures

Laminectomy and spinal fusionKyphoplasty and disc replacementSpinal cord injury treatment

Advanced Diagnostics & Specialized Surgeries3 Procedures

Spinal deformity correctionMinimally invasive and endoscopic spine surgerySpondylitis, slip disc, and spinal canal stenosis treatment

Hospitals

Practices At

Apollo Hospital, Greams Road Chennai

21, Greams Lane, Off Greams Road Chennai Tamil Nadu 600006 India

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Cost Guidance

What to Expect: Musculoskeletal & Spine Surgeries

Comparative Benchmarks · India vs US / UKSave 70% – 85% in India

Procedure	US / UK Estimate	India Package Price	Savings
Cervical Disc Replacement (ACDF with Implants)	$46,000 US/UK	$5,200 – $7,800 in India	84% Less
Lumbar Spinal Fusion (TLIF / PLIF, Multi-level)	$52,000 US/UK	$5,800 – $8,500 in India	85% Less
Endoscopic Microdiscectomy	$28,000 US/UK	$3,800 – $5,200 in India	83% Less
Scoliosis Deformity Correction Surgery	$90,000 US/UK	$11,000 – $16,500 in India	83% Less

Medical Advisory: Illustrative cost benchmarks include surgeon fees, standard implants/lenses, operation theatre charges, nursing, and standard hospital stay. Final quotes are confirmed by the hospital medical board after reviewing personal clinical scans.

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