Areas of Expertise

Dr. (Prof.) Shankar Acharya brings over 30 years of experience and global training to offer advanced, compassionate care in all areas of spine surgery. His expertise covers a wide range of spinal conditions — from common degenerative disorders to complex deformities and revision surgeries.

His key areas of expertise include:

1. Complex Spine Surgery

Skilled in managing high-risk and intricate spinal procedures, including corrective surgeries for severe spinal deformities such as scoliosis and kyphosis.

2. Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery

Expert in advanced techniques like microdiscectomy, endoscopic spine surgery, and percutaneous spinal fusion — offering patients quicker recovery, smaller incisions, and reduced surgical risk.

3. Degenerative Spine Disorders

Extensive experience in treating herniated discs, spinal stenosis, and spondylolisthesis. Proficient in both lumbar and cervical decompression surgeries.

4. Spinal Trauma and Fractures

Advanced skills in stabilizing and reconstructing the spine following injury or fracture. Expertise in both emergency and planned surgical interventions.

5. Spinal Tumors

Specializes in the surgical management of benign and malignant spinal tumors, with a focus on spinal reconstruction following tumor removal.

6. Pediatric Spine Conditions

Renowned for treating congenital and developmental spinal disorders in children and adolescents. Skilled in early detection, non-surgical care, and surgical correction of growth-related deformities.

7. Spinal Infections

Expert in diagnosing and treating complex spinal infections such as osteomyelitis and discitis. Proficient in both surgical and non-surgical management approaches.

8. Motion Preservation Surgery

Focuses on disc replacement and other techniques that maintain spinal movement helping patients retain mobility and enjoy a better quality of life.

9. Spinal Pain Management

Offers a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach to chronic spinal pain, including advanced interventional pain procedures.

10. Revision Spine Surgery

Highly experienced in performing revision surgeries for patients who have undergone previous spine operations. Focuses on improving outcomes and restoring function where initial procedures may have failed.