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Dr. Praveen Goparaju [MBBS, MS Ortho (NIMS), FASSI, FAPSS, FAO, FMISSAB]
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+91-8860606766 | +91-9910655125About Dr. Praveen Goparaju [MBBS, MS Ortho (NIMS), FASSI, FAPSS, FAO, FMISSAB]
Dr. Praveen Goparaju is Spine Surgeon and Currently Working as Consultant Minimally Invasive & Deformity Spine Surgeon in the Spine Surgery Department at CARE Hospitals, HITEC City, Hyderabad, India.
He is having more than 10 years of experience in the field of Orthopaedics and Spine Surgery.
He has completed his MBBS from Guntur Medical College, Guntur and MS (Orthopaedics) from Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad in 2019, followed by spine fellowships FASSI (2022), FMISSAB (2022), AO Spine (2023) and the Asia Pacific Spine Society Fellowship (2023).
Profile Highlights :
- After his orthopaedic training at NIMS, Dr. Goparaju worked as Senior Resident at Government General Hospital, Guntur and as Resident at Osmania General Hospital, Hyderabad. He then trained as Registrar in Orthopaedics at Bombay Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Mumbai while completing the ASSI spine fellowship, and served as Associate Consultant Spine Surgeon at Yashoda Hospitals, Secunderabad from 2022 to 2024 before joining CARE Hospitals.
- His practice focuses on minimally invasive and endoscopic spine surgery, which uses small incisions and specialised instruments to treat spinal problems with less muscle damage, less post-operative pain and faster recovery. He performs cervical and lumbar discectomy, endoscopic discectomy, MI-TLIF and other lumbar and cervical spine surgeries, as well as cervical disc replacement to preserve neck movement.
- Dr. Goparaju also corrects spinal deformities such as scoliosis and kyphosis, and treats degenerative spine disorders, spinal infections including tuberculosis, and spinal tumours. He has a particular interest in awake spine surgery under spinal anaesthesia.
- He has around 20 publications in journals such as World Neurosurgery, Global Spine Journal, Spine, JBJS Case Connector and the Journal of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery and Technique, along with book chapters for ASSI. He is a member of the Association of Spine Surgeons of India, AO Spine, the Asia Pacific Spine Society, SICOT, MISSAB, IOA, OSSAP and TOSA, emphasises patient communication and preventive spinal care, and consults in English, Telugu, Hindi and Marathi.
Areas of Expertise :
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Endoscopic Discectomy
- Scoliosis and Kyphosis Correction
- Cervical Disc Replacement
- Spinal Tumours and Infections
- Lumbar Discectomy
- Cervical Discectomy
- Minimally Invasive TLIF
- ACDF
- Scoliosis Correction
- Kyphosis Correction
- Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Decompression
- Spondylolisthesis Surgery
- Spinal Tuberculosis and Infections
List of Treatments
- Lumbar Discectomy
- Cervical Discectomy
- Endoscopic Discectomy
- Minimally Invasive TLIF
- Cervical Disc Replacement
- ACDF
- Scoliosis Correction
- Kyphosis Correction
- Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Decompression
- Spondylolisthesis Surgery
- Spinal Tuberculosis and Infections
- Spinal Tumour Surgery
- Awake Spine Surgery
- Degenerative Spine Disorders
Work Experience
Currently Working as Consultant Minimally Invasive & Deformity Spine Surgeon in the Spine Surgery Department at CARE Hospitals, HITEC City, Hyderabad, India.
Past Experience :
- Associate Consultant Spine Surgeon - Yashoda Hospitals, Secunderabad (2022-2024)
- Registrar (Orthopaedics) - Bombay Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Mumbai (2021-2022)
- Resident (Orthopaedics) - Osmania General Hospital, Hyderabad (2019-2020)
- Senior Resident (Orthopaedics) - Government General Hospital, Guntur (2019)
- Junior Resident (Orthopaedics) - NIMS, Hyderabad (2016-2019)
Education & Training
- MBBS - Guntur Medical College, Guntur
- MS (Orthopaedics) - Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, 2019
- Spine Fellowship (FASSI) - Association of Spine Surgeons of India, 2022
- Spine Fellowship (FMISSAB), 2022
- AO Spine Fellowship, 2023
- Asia Pacific Spine Society Fellowship (FAPSS), 2023
Awards & Recognition
- Member - Association of Spine Surgeons of India (ASSI)
- Member - AO Spine
- Member - Asia Pacific Spine Society
- Member - SICOT
- Member - Indian Orthopaedic Association (IOA)
- Publication: Lumbar discectomy 2-year outcomes and complications, World Neurosurgery (2021)
- Publication: Q-CT as the gold standard for spinal osteoporosis, Spine (2021)
- Publication: Awake single-level TLIF under spinal anaesthesia in 150 cases, International Journal of Research in Orthopaedics (2022)
Associated Hospitals
🏨 CARE Hospitals, HITEC City, Hyderabad
Location
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CARE Hospitals, HITEC City, Hyderabad, Old Mumbai Highway, Near Cyberabad Police Commissionerate, Jayabheri Pine Valley, HITEC City, Hyderabad, Telangana - 500032, India
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Dr. Praveen Goparaju practice?
Dr. Praveen Goparaju practices at CARE Hospitals, HITEC City, Hyderabad, India, as Consultant Minimally Invasive and Deformity Spine Surgeon.
What does Dr. Praveen Goparaju specialise in?
He specialises in minimally invasive and endoscopic spine surgery, cervical disc replacement, scoliosis and kyphosis correction, and the treatment of spinal infections and tumours.
How much experience does Dr. Praveen Goparaju have?
Dr. Praveen Goparaju has more than 10 years of experience and has completed spine fellowships with ASSI, AO Spine, MISSAB and the Asia Pacific Spine Society.
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