Dr Soma Sundar S

Brief Profile: Dr. Soma Sundar is an esteemed Spine and Orthopaedic Surgeon with extensive expertise in minimally invasive and endoscopic spine surgery. He has garnered specialized training from leading institutions in Germany and Switzerland. Internationally recognized, Dr. Sundar holds the prestigious FRCS degree from the renowned Royal College of Surgeons in the United Kingdom. His academic qualifications include MBBS, MS Ortho, DNB Ortho, MNAMS, FRCS(Tr&Ortho), FISS(Spine Surgery), Fellowship in Endoscopic Spine Surgery (Germany), and Fellowship in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (Switzerland).

Dr. Sundar is committed to advancing and pioneering the latest spinal treatments and education. His specialty lies in Spine Surgery and Orthopaedic Surgery, and his areas of expertise encompass Back Pain, Neck Pain, Joint Pains, Spine Surgery, Endoscopic Spine Surgery, Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Scoliosis, and Spine Deformity.

Education: MBBS, MS (Ortho), DNB (Ortho), MNAMS, FRCS (Tr&Orth), FISS (Spine Surgery), FESS(Germany), FMISS (Switzerland), Fellowship in Endoscopic and Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery

Achievements:

• Organising Committee: Eurospine – European Spine Conference 2023, Frankfurt, Germany.
• One of the youngest recipients of the prestigious FRCS (Tr&Orth) degree – 2022.
• Presented 2 papers in Complex Spine Surgeries: ICS 2022.
• University Topper in MS Orthopaedics (Master of Surgery) – Gold medalist.
• Mentor for MS, DNB, FNB (Spine), FRCS (Tr&Orth).
• Gold Medal awardee – MOSCON 2019.
• Best Case Presentation – SCORE 2018.
• Gold Medal Paper Presentation: Spine Surgery – IOACON ’18.
• Gold Medal Paper Presentation: Paediatric Orthopaedics – IOACON ’18.
• Gold Medal Paper Presentation: Sports Medicine – TNOACON ’18.
• Best Presenter Award: MOSCON ’17.
• Best Case Presentation: SCORE ’17.
• Organising Committee: ISHKS 2016.
• Part of the Surgical Team of the Longest Liver Transplant Surgery (22 hours) – 2015.
• Cleared MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery) on 1st attempt without any arrears. Distinction in Surgery, ENT, Community Medicine, and Physiology.

Specialist in Surgical Procedures:

• Micro Lumbar Discectomy / Decompression
• TLIF (Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion)
• Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy / Decompression
• MIS (Minimal Invasive Spine Stabilization)
• Spine Navigation
• ACDF / ACCF / ACHF (Anterior Cervical Procedures)
• Posterior Cervical Procedures (Stabilization / Laminoplasty)
• Thorasic Corpectomy
• Vertebroplasty / Kyphoplasty
• Spinal Injections (SNRB, Epidural, Facet joint injections)

Speech and Presentations:

• New Pain Management Technique Following Multilevel Lumbar Spine Surgery: A ‘Nouvelle’ Cocktail – EuroSpine 2023, Frankfurt, Germany
• Assessing Superiority of Endoscopic approach over Microscopic in Symptomatic Lumbar Disc Herniation: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis – EuroSpine 2023, Frankfurt, Germany
• ACHF (Anterior Cervical Hybrid Fusion): For Complex Multi-Level OPLL – ICS Spine 2022, Bhubaneshwar, India
• Modified Posterior Thoracic Corpectomy for Tuberculosis Spine: A Study of 225 Cases (10 Year Study) – ICS Spine 2022, Bhubaneshwar, India
• Management of Long Fusion in Degenerative Scoliosis with Osteoporosis – IOACON 2021, Goa, India
• Cissus Quadrangularis and Its Global Implications on Spinal Fusion – OASISCON 2020, Global Virtual Conference
• The Effects of PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma) for Lumbar Spinal Fusion – IOACON 2018, Coimbatore, India
• Analgesic Efficacy of NSAID and Low-Opioids in Spinal Surgery – IOACON 2018, Coimbatore, India
• Evaluating the CT Morphometry of Lumbar Spine Pedicles in Indian Population – TNOACON 2018, Nagercoil, India
• ACL Reconstruction for Severe Mucoid Degeneration: A Case Series – MOSCON 2017, Chennai, India
• Functional Outcome for Total vs Cemented Hemiarthroplasty in Elderly – TNOACON 2017, Coimbatore, India

Research and Publications:

• Difference in Screw Trajectory of Open vs MIS Techniques: Comparative Assessment at Both Thoracic and Lumbar Levels
• Assessing Superiority of Endoscopic Approach Over Microscopic for Symptomatic Lumbar Disc Herniation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
• Minimally Invasive Technique vs Traditional Open: TLIF (Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion)
• Our Experience with the First 100 Lumbar Endoscopic Surgeries
• Hybrid Anterior Cervical Fixation for Ossified Posterior Longitudinal Ligament
• Modified Thoracic Corpectomy by Posterior Approach for TB Spine: A 10-Year Analysis
• A Nouvelle Epidural Cocktail for Multilevel Lumbar Spine Surgery Pain Management
• Cissus Quadrangularis and Its Global Implications on Spinal Fusion
• Epidural Analgesics for Lumbar Discectomy
• Analgesic Efficacy of NSAID and Low-Opioids in Spinal Surgery
• Evaluating the CT Morphometry of Lumbar Spine Pedicles in Indian Population
• ACL Reconstruction for Severe Mucoid Degeneration: A Case Series
• The Effects of PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma) for Lumbar Spinal Fusion

Courses and Workshop attended:

• Research in Spine Surgery workshop, Eurospine 2023 – Frankfurt, Germany.
• Endoscopic Spine Workshop – ASSI, 2022, Bhubaneswar, India.
• ICS (Instructional Spine Course) – Cadaver Workshop – AO Spine, 2022, Chennai, India.
• AO Spine – Advanced Course (Spondylolisthesis) – AO Spine, 2022, Chennai, India.
• AO Spine – Principles Course – AO Spine, 2022, Chennai, India.
• Spine Scoliosis Saw-Bone Workshop – Depuy, 2021, Chennai, India.
• Lumbar Spine Fusion Workshop – Saveetha Medical College, 2020, Chennai, India.
• OASISCON (Trauma Workshop) – OASIS, 2019, Pondicherry, India.
• AO Trauma – Principles Course – AO Trauma, 2018, Bangalore, India.
• Amrita Fracture Course – Amrita School Of Medicine, 2017, Cochin, India.