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Dr. Shailesh Hadgaonkar : Dr. Shailesh R. Hadgaonkar is a renowned Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon working as Consultant at prestigious Sancheti Institute for Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Pune, India. He is known for not only clinical but also in academic circles in spine surgery. He is actively involved in clinical research and involved with a lot of research organisations relating spinal care. Dr. Shailesh Hadgaonkar has a vast experience of practising orthopaedics and spine in three continents of the globe. He has presented papers related spinal clinical work nationally as well as internationally. He is been invited as a faculty at various conferences so far. His practise involves degenerative, traumatic, malignancies, paediatric, and deformity and revision surgeries. Also he is involved in interventional orthopaedic spine work. He has written many public awareness articles in newspapers and books. Also he has been invited by the media for various live talk shows in health awareness campaigns as well as corporate talks for the employees. Dr. Hadgaonkar has done his graduation and post-graduation from Mumbai, India. Subsequently he did his speciality training in spine surgery in India and England. He did spine surgery fellowship at prestigious P. D. Hinduja national Hospital, Mumbai under Dr. S. Y. Bhojraj (Ex-president Association of spine surgeons of India and Eminent spine surgeon) and worked as Associate Spine consultant at Lilavati Hospital and research centre, Mumbai, India. Later he went to England (UK) for advanced training in spine where he worked in Northern Deanery, Newcastle region before returning to India. He is a proud recipient ‘’Global Outreach Scholar’’ of the most prestigious Scoliosis Research Society, Milwaukee, USA. He is an active member of many organisations related to orthopaedics and spine surgery and has done various health related camps for the rural and urban poor. Areas of Expertise : - Minimally invasive spine surgery(MISS) - Microscopic spine surgery - Revision Spine - Spinal infections - Cervical disc replacement - Spinal tumours - Scoliosis Surgery - Interventional spine-Spine Pain Blocks - Percutaneous – Keyhole Surgery as Vertebroplasty - Conventional Open Spine Surgery Qualification : MBBS.MS Orth, D.Orth FCPS Orth FISS (Eng) Work Experience : Microscopic and Minimally invasive Spine surgery (MISS) Expert in minimally invasive surgery and performed Spinal decompressions-by using Tubular Pipeline system. Also has experience in MISS spinal fixations using imported as well as Indian systems. Managed large numbers of Orthopaedic and spine surgeries including interventional, degenerative, traumatic, tumour, deformity and reconstructive. Assisted Neurological surgeries with senior Neuro Surgeons. Managed and operated trauma and polytrauma cases independently. Active participation in Health Camps for arthritis management and back pain by association of Hospitals. Assisted in Computer Navigated Surgeries. Managed sports injuries, hand injuries, paediatric trauma, deformities and metabolic bone disorders. Organizational and Management Skills : Convenor -The Evening Spine Conclave Jan 2018 with world renowned Dr Peter Newton-President Elect -SRS USA Organising Secretary-The Pune Spine Weekend' Meet The Masters-Spine -July 2017 with International mentor Dr Tai Friesem-yorkshire county-England Convenor -Spine Symposium- Pune associan of spine and POSAC 2016 ( Annual meet ;march 2016) Organising Core Committee - Assicon 2015, Pune, India - National level spine conference. Organised - Spine Foundation Fellows Meet @ Pancard Clubs, Pune, 2015. Involved in various health related camps & managed successfully in Pune and Maharashtra. Actively organized monthly spine meetings - Stockton, England, Uk. Locomotion Week - Faculty Spine talks, North Tees and Hartlepool Hospitals, Cleveland, England, Uk. Organizing Bombay Spine Club meetings actively with the Unit. Organizing and conducting post-graduate master class - spine surgery yearly through Spine Foundation. Active Participation in Team of Spine Foundation for camps in tribal areas for back / spine care. Current Appointments : Consultant Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon, Sancheti Hospital, Pune, India. Director, Orthopaedics and Spine, Sancheti Clinics, Aundh, Pune, India. Section Editor - Spine, Journal of orthopaedic case reports.