Best Spine Surgeon in India
Last updated: April 15, 2026
MediTrawell Health Tours works in collaboration with some of the best spine surgeons in India who have years of experience in performing various spinal procedures, from simple to complex cases. These surgeons are Board certified, and have undergone specialized training in spinal surgery techniques such as minimally invasive spine surgery, endoscopic spine surgery, scoliosis correction, spinal tumor surgery etc.
Here is a compilation of our best Spine Surgeons in India:
Dr Mazda Turel
Brain & Spine Surgeon
MBBS, MCh Neurosurgery, Fellowship- Skull base and Neuro-oncology, Toronto, Canada; Fellowship in Complex and minimally invasive spine surgery, Chicago, USA; Fellowship in cerebrovascular and bypass surgery, Shanghai, China
Mumbai
Dr. Mazda K. Turel is a highly skilled and eminent Neurosurgeon in India, practicing at the renowned Wockhardt Hospitals in South Mumbai, India. Additionally, he serves as an Honorary Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery at Grant Medical College and Sir J.J. Groups of Hospitals.
Specialized in treating disorders of the brain and spine, Dr Turel promotes a balanced yet proactive approach to neurosurgery. His extensive clinical research has earned him recognition both nationally and internationally, with multiple publications in prestigious scientific journals.
Dr. Turel has received extensive international trainings, including earning a Diploma in Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery from Beijing, China. He further honed his skills through fellowships in skull-base surgery and neuro-oncology at Toronto Western Hospital, Canada, and in minimally invasive and complex spine surgery at Rush University in Chicago, USA. Dr. Turel also specialized in cerebrovascular surgery, focusing on arterial bypasses in the brain, through a dedicated program at Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Diploma in Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery from Beijing, China
Dr Turel’s exceptional academic achievements were recognized with the prestigious Jacob Chandy Gold Medal during his graduation—a distinction previously awarded to only four other recipients in the medal’s 35-year history.
fellowships in skull-base surgery and neuro-oncology at Toronto Western Hospital, Canada
minimally invasive and complex spine surgery at Rush University in Chicago, USA
Dr. Ajay Bajaj
Neurosurgeon
MBBS, MS (Surg), MCh (Neurosurgery)
Mumbai
Dr. Ajay Bajaj has to his credit thousands of spine surgeries which include surgery for the cervical disc, lumbar disc, spinal dysraphism, spinal fractures, and spinal cord tumors.
He has extensive experience and competency in performing microvascular surgery and minimally invasive surgery for the spine and brain. His skills in this field have gained him tremendous repute as a spine surgeon.
He had performed landmark surgeries which included the rejuvenation of chronically paralyzed limbs of a 75 years old Nigerian lady. He has also been allied to several associations like the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Association of Surgeons of India, Neurotrauma Society of India, and Neurological Society of India.
Dr. Sudheer Tyagi
Brain & Spine Surgeon
MBBS, MS, MCh (Neurosurgery)
New Delhi
Dr. Sudheer Tyagi has a rich experience of more than two decades. He is a medical graduate and further trained in neuro and spine surgery at the prestigious medical institute All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi.
His patients significantly benefit from his skills and proficiency in all types of spine procedures. His skills in spinal instrumentation at all levels from cervical occipital to lumbosacral regions facilitate results as per international standards.
He had further undertaken specialized training under Professor Vinco Dolence- a world authority in the field of neurovascular surgery at the Clinical Centre Ljubljana, Slovenia.
He is an expert at cranio-vertebral junction Surgeries, Cervical and Lumbar Microsurgical discectomy, spinal tumor surgeries, spinal instrumentation for all levels comprising cervico-occipital region to Lumbosacral regions.
Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Brain & Spine Surgeon
MBBS, MS, FRCS (Glasgow), FRCS (UK), CCST (UK)
Location; New Delhi, India
Dr. Rajendra Prasad is a highly renowned neurosurgeon and spine surgeon in India having worked in this field for more than 35 years. Soon after his graduation, he went to the UK for further training in neurosurgery. After his FRCS, he worked at the National Hospital for Nervous Diseases, London, and the Nottingham University Hospital. He further pursued a Spine fellowship from Royal National Orthopedic Hospital, Stanmore, and London. He has to his credit more than 3100 brain and spine surgeries which comprise 1400 brain surgeries and 1700 spinal surgeries.
He was a driving force behind the implementation of cervical and lumbar radiofrequency rhizotomies at his present institution, performing over a hundred of them in less than three years. He was a nominee in the BMJ Awards for South Asia 2015 and the winner of the BMJ Awards for the First Time in 2014.
Soon after his graduation, he went to the UK for further training in neurosurgery. After his FRCS, he worked at the National Hospital for Nervous Diseases, London, and the Nottingham University Hospital. He further pursued a Spine fellowship from Royal National Orthopedic Hospital, Stanmore, and London. He has to his credit more than 3100 brain and spine surgeries which comprise 1400 brain surgeries and 1700 spinal surgeries.
He worked as a Special Registrar in Neurosurgery at Nottingham University Hospital and the National Hospital for Nervous Diseases in London. He also acquired his training as a Senior Registrar at Frenchay Hospital in Bristol, UK.
He has experience working in teaching facilities such as Cork Regional Hospital and the National Hospital for Nervous Disease in Cork. He is the Founder and Chairman of the Primary Trauma Care Centre in the United Kingdom (Delhi chapter).
Dr. Sonal Gupta
Brain & Spine Surgeon
MBBS, MS, MCh (Brain and Spine), DNB (Brain and Spine), Fellowship in Spine Surgery (UK)
Delhi
Dr. Sonal Gupta is a reputed Neuro and Spine surgeon in India with more than 21 years of experience in this field and is being associated with India’s leading hospitals. Being a renowned female neurosurgeon in the country she has gained respect for her finest work full of compassion delivering the best possible care to her patients. She received the Best Paper Award at the NSI Annual Conference for her research on ‘Rabbits – Use of Indigenous Fibrin Glue on Rabbit Dura.’
Vascular and Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, as well as Skull Base Neurosurgery, are among Dr. Gupta’s specialties. She received her MBBS from Baroda Medical College and her MCh from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala’s Sree Chitra Institute of Medical Science and Technology. She is a member of the Delhi Neurological Society of India as well as the Indian Neurological Society.
Her areas of expertise include Primary and Revision Spine Surgery, Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Endoscopic Spine Surgery, Spinal Fixation, and Stabilization Surgeries, Degenerative, congenital and traumatic spine problems
She received the Best Paper Award at the NSI Annual Conference for her research on ‘Rabbits – Use of Indigenous Fibrin Glue on Rabbit Dura.’
Dr. Abhaya Kumar
Brain & Spine Surgeon
MBBS, MS (Surg), DNB, FRCS (General Surg), FRCS (Spine and Brain Surgery), Fellowship in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (UK)
Mumbai
Dr. Abhaya Kumar is amongst the reputed and skilled Spine and neurosurgeons in the country. He has performed more than 5000 surgeries in the last 4 years of which 2200 were spinal surgeries and around 2800 were braincases.
Trigeminal Neuralgia Surgery, Stereotactic Radiosurgery, Paediatric Neurosurgery, Craniovertebral Junction abnormalities, Epilepsy, Head injury, Pituitary tumors, Subarachnoid hemorrhage, Pediatric brain tumors, Hydrocephalus, Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Spine tumors, Spinal Dysrap are few of the areas he has expertise in.
His core expertise is minimally invasive spine surgery which brought to his credit more than 800 minimally invasive spine surgeries with a success rate of over 96%. He has also operated on several cases of spinal cord tumors with the use of Neuro-navigation, Intraoperative MRI, Stereotaxy, and Neuro-endoscopy.
Later, he earned his FRCS in General Surgery from Edinburgh’s prestigious Royal College of Surgeons. He has national and international papers to his name, and he is frequently invited to lecture on brain tumor surgeries at scientific meetings, CMEs, and Worldwide conferences.
Dr. Kumar earned his MBBS from Bangalore University in India and his DNB from the famous National Board of Examinations in New Delhi. Later, he earned his FRCS in General Surgery from Edinburgh’s prestigious Royal College of Surgeons. He has national and international papers to his name, and he is frequently invited to lecture on brain tumor surgeries at scientific meetings, CMEs, and Worldwide conferences.
Dr. Arun Saroha
Brain & Spine Surgeon
MBBS, MS (Surg), MCh (Spine and Brain)
Gurgaon
Dr. Arun Saroha specializes in brain and spine surgeries. He has a rich experience of more than 20 years and has to his credit over 8000 brain and spine surgeries which he has performed at some of the best hospitals in India.
After earning his MS from RNT Medical College in Udaipur, he went on to the prestigious PGI Chandigarh to pursue his MCh (Neurosurgery). He is a visiting professor at a number of prestigious institutions, including Nigeria’s Ferdinand Church University and Baghdad University in Baghdad. Dr. Arun’s areas of specialization include brain tumor surgery, brain aneurysms, spine surgery, spine instrumentation surgery, and head injury management.
Dr. Saroha has been honored by Dr. Harshvardhan- the Union Cabinet Minister for his flawless services and contribution in bringing a large number of International patients to the Indian Shore and expanding the horizons of Brain and Spine surgery.
He has a rich experience of more than 20 years and has to his credit over 8000 brain and spine surgeries
He is a visiting professor at a number of prestigious institutions, including Nigeria’s Ferdinand Church University and Baghdad University in Baghdad.
Prof (Col) Dr Bipin Walia
Brain & Spine Surgeon
MBBS, MS (Surg), MCh (Brain and Spine), DNB (Neuro)
Delhi
Dr. Bipin S Walia is amongst the finest and most renowned spine and neurosurgeons in India. He has performed over 7000 successful spine and neuro surgeries in his career span which earned him a reputable position as a few of the best neurosurgeons in northern India.
He has vast experience of more than three decades in this field with a special focus on minimally invasive surgery for spinal tumors and motion-preserving surgery. He is an executive committee member of AO Spine, India, and has been affiliated with various associations like the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Asian Congress of Neurological Surgeons, and North American Association of Spinal Surgeons.
He graduated from the Armed Force Medical College in Pune with a Master’s degree in Surgery and a Bachelor’s degree in Medicine. After that, he earned his MCh from New Delhi’s reputed All India Institute of Medical Sciences. Dr. Walia received his spine surgery training at the University of Erlangen in Germany, the Medical Education and Research Institute in Texas, and the University of Mainz in Germany. He also completed a Neurosurgery course at Sydney’s St. Vincent’s Hospital.
He is an executive committee member of AO Spine, India, and has been affiliated with various associations like the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Asian Congress of Neurological Surgeons, and North American Association of Spinal Surgeons.
Dr. Walia received his spine surgery training at the University of Erlangen in Germany, the Medical Education and Research Institute in Texas, and the University of Mainz in Germany. He also completed a Neurosurgery course at Sydney’s St. Vincent’s Hospital.
Dr. Walia’s expertise includes disc replacement surgery, minimal access spinal technology, endoscopic cranial surgery, neuro-oncology, and image-guided surgery.