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Dr. Samarth Mittal is dedicated to your family's health, providing expert Spine orthopedic care for a pain-free life.
Minimally Invasive and Endoscopic Spine Surgeon
M.B.B.S. , M.S Ortho, D.N.B. Ortho, M.C.H. Spine Surgery (AIIMS)
Fellowship in MIS and Spine surgery Endoscopy (U.K. , South Korea)
Dr. Samarth Mittal, a specialist in spine surgery, offers advanced care with a focus on minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. His expertise spinne and Orthopedic care, spans robotic spine surgery, treatment of slipped discs, spinal stenosis, deformities, and trauma, ensuring precision with minimal recovery time. With a patient-first philosophy, Dr. Mittal combines innovation and compassion, staying at the forefront of his field through active participation in academic research and international training.
Educational Qualifications
MBBS (Gold medalist)
MS (Orthopaedics)
DNB (Orthopaedics)
M.Ch (Spine Surgery)
APSS Spine Fellowship (South Korea)
Fellowship Spine Surgery (United Kingdom)
speciality Interest
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgeries
- Robotic Spine Surgeries
- Spinal Tumour surgeries
- Spine Trauma fixation and decompression
- Spinal Infection Management
- Spine Deformity Correction (Kyphosis, Scoliosis)
- Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF)
- Microdiscectomy
- ULBD procedure for nerve decompression
- Percutaneous Baloon Kyphoplasty
- Craniocervical Fixation and secompression
- Posterior Cervical decompression and fixation
- Anterior cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF)
- Spinal Nerve Root Injections for Pain Management (SNRB)
Awards and Achievements🏆
- International training in Minimally Invasive a Endoscopic Spine Surgery ( UK; South Korea; Bangkok)
- Selected among top 4 Spine Surgeons in Asia-Pacific Continent for APSS Spine Fellowship (South Korea) 2023
- Best Researcher Award for maximum number of research publications in AIIMS Rishikesh 2022
- 1st Position in AIIMS Rishikesh MCH Spine Surgery Entrance Exam
- K. Sridharan Award for standing First in Pharmacology in Second M.B.B.S Examination (2011)
- Dr Krishan Kumar Gupta Award for standing First in Forensic Medicine in Second M.B.B.S Examination ( 2011)
- Faculty in National Orthopaedics and Spine Conferences
- Reviewer in Indian Journal of Orthopaedics (IJO)
Presentations and Faculty Lectures
- E-Poster presentation in MIDCON 2017 , Organised by Delhi Orthopaedic association 3 rd Prize in poster presentation
- Podium presentation as a Faculty at Indian orthopaedic association conference (IOACON-2017) on Tuberculosis spine Healing
- Paper presentation at Indian orthopaedic association conference (IOACON-2017)- Evaluation of Healing in Tuberculosis spine by Contrast MRI and 18-FDG PET/CT
- Paper presentation at Delhi orthopaedic association conference (DOACON-2018), held at AIIMS, Delhi.
- International Paper presentation at SICOT 2019,Muscat – Evaluation of Healing in Tuberculosis spine by Contrast MRI and 18-FDG PET/CT
- Paper presentation on “Evaluation of Healing in Tuberculosis spine by Contrast MRI and 18-FDG PET/CT” in ISSICON 2019
- Attended Post conference cadaveric workshop in ISSICON 2019
- E-Poster presentation under “SCI Gold medal Category” in ISSICON 2021 – Outcomes of deformity correction with long segment posterior fixation and Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF) in Degenerative lumbar scoliosis.
- Paper presentation on ‘ Predicting neurological deficit in patients with spinal tuberculosis – a single center retrospective study” in ASSICON 2021
- Faculty in Delhi Spine Society Conference (DSSCON 2023) at Pride Plaza, Aerocity
- Faculty and Session on ‘Infection in Spine Implants” in NZOACON 2023, Delhi.
- Faculty in 5th Sir Gangaram Live Operative Spine Course held at Sir Gangaram Hospital, October 2023
- Faculty in Hands On Cadaveric Endoscopic Spine Wokshop in UAIOCON 2024 held at Cadaveric Lab, Jolly Grant Hospital, Dehradun, March 2024
- Faculty in Spinal Cord Society Mid term Symposium 2025 held at Hotel Radisson; Paschim Vihar.
Experience in Spine Surgery
- More than 10 years of experience
- Working as Consultant
- Presently working as Associate Consultant Orthopaedic Spine Surgery at BLK-Max Institute for Bone, Joint Replacement, Orthopaedics Spine and Sports Medicine.
- Trained from prestigious institutes – UCMS, Delhi and AIIMS Rishikesh
- Dedicated Training in Spinal Surgeries and Non-Surgical Management for Spinal Problems. Trained in Robotic Spine Surgeries in BLK-MAX – Performed more than 100 Robotic Pedicle Screw Insertion.
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery training
- International exposure for Spine Deformity, Spinal Tumours and Endoscopy
- Keen Researcher in field of Spine and awarded Best Researcher Award by AIIMS (More than 30 research papers in international and national spine journals)
Research Papers & publications
- Mittal S, Sudhakar PV, Ahuja K, Ifthekar S, Yadav G, Sinha S, Goyal N, Verma V, Sarkar B, Kandwal P. Deformity Correction with Interbody Fusion Using Lateral versus Posterior Approach in Adult Degenerative Scoliosis: A Systematic Review and Observational Meta-analysis. Asian Spine Journal. 2023 Jan 16.
- Mittal S, Ahuja K, Sudhakar PV, Ifthekar S, Yadav G, Sarkar B, Kandwal P. Simultaneous decompression of all stenotic regions versus decompression of only the most symptomatic region in patients with tandem spinal stenosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. European Spine Journal. 2022 Jan 6:1-4.
- Mittal S, Rana A, Ahuja K, Ifthekar S, Yadav G, Sudhakar PV, Kar S, Sarkar B, Kandwal P, Farooque K. Outcomes of Anterior Decompression and Anterior Instrumentation in Thoraco-lumbar Burst fractures-A Prospective observational study with mid-term follow-up. Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2021 Aug 31.
- Mittal S, Ifthekar S, Ahuja K, Sarkar B, Singh G, Rana A, Kandwal P. Outcomes of Thoracolumbar Fracture-Dislocation Managed by Short-Segment and Long-Segment Posterior Fixation: A Single- Center Retrospective Study. International Journal of Spine Surgery. 2021 Feb 1;15(1):55-61
- Mittal S, Ifthekar S, Ahuja K, Yadav G, Maji S, Saran S, Kandwal P. Atypical Radiographic Presentation of Aggressive Vertebral Haemangioma: Experience of Two Cases. Journal of Korean Society of Spine Surgery. 2021 Mar 1;28(1):36-41.
- Mittal S, Yadav G, Ahuja K, Ifthekar S, Sarkar B, Kandwal P. Predicting neurological deficit in patients with spinal tuberculosis – A single-center retrospective case-control study. SICOT J. 2021;7:7. doi: 10.1051/sicotj/2021002. Epub 2021 Mar 5. PMID: 33666548.
- Mittal S, Rana A, Ahuja K, Ifthekar S, Kandwal P. Pattern of spine fracture in Sub-Himalayan region: A prospective study. Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma. 2020 Nov 14.
- Mittal, S., Jain, A.K., Chakraborti, K.L. et al. Evaluation of Healed Status in Tuberculosis of Spine by Fluorodeoxyglucose-positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography and Contrast Magnetic Resonance Imaging. JOIO 53, 160–168 (2019).
- Mittal S, Kandwal P, Sarkar B. Letter to the Editor Concerning “Does the Level of Pedicle Subtraction Osteotomy Affect the Surgical Outcomes in Ankylosing Spondylitis-Related Thoracolumbar Kyphosis With the Same Curve Pattern?” by Tang ZL et al (Global Spine Journal. 2021 Mar 2: 2192568220980716). Global Spine Journal. 2022 Feb 28:21925682221081131.
- Mittal S, Kandwal P, Sarkar B. Letter to the Editor for article by Chen Y et al (Spine 2020; 45: 1091–1101). Spine. 2021 Jan 8.
- Mittal S, Kandwal P, Sarkar B. Letter to the Editor concerning “Shilla Growth Guidance Compared With Magnetically Controlled Growing Rods in the Treatment of Neuromuscular and Syndromic Early onset Scoliosis.” by Haapala H et al (Spine. 2020 Dec 1; 45 (23): E1604–14). Spine. 2021 Jun 15.
- Ahuja K, Ifthekar S, Mittal S, Yadav G, Sudhakar PV, Sharma P, Subbaih AV, Kandwal P. Role of Diffusion Tensor Imaging in neurological prognostication in Spinal Tuberculosis–A prospective pilot study. European Journal of Radiology. 2022 Sep 30:110530.
- Kandwal P, Verma A, Gowda AK, Ahuja K, Mittal S. 35. Effect of surgical intervention on gait function in patients with symptomatic lumbar canal stenosis. The Spine Journal. 2022 Sep 1;22(9):S18.
- Ahuja K, Ifthekar S, Mittal S, Bali SK, Yadav G, Goyal N, Sudhakar PV, Kandwal P. Is Final Fusion Necessary for Growing-Rod Graduates: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Global Spine Journal. 2022 Apr 12:21925682221090926.
- Ifthekar S, Ahuja K, Sudhakar PV, Mittal S, Yadav G, Kandwal P, Sarkar B, Goyal N. Is it Safe to Save Levels and Choose the Lowest Instrumented Vertebra as Touched Vertebra While Selectively Fusing Lenke 1/2 Curves? A Proportional Meta-Analysis of Existing Evidence. Global Spine Journal. 2022 Apr 8:21925682221091744.
- Sudhakar PV, Kandwal P, Mch KA, Ifthekar S, Mittal S, Sarkar B. Management of Andersson lesions of spine: A systematic review of the existing literature. Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma. 2022 Apr 22:101878.
- Ifthekar S, Yadav G, Ahuja K, Mittal S, Venkata SP, Kandwal P. Correlation of spinopelvic parameters with functional outcomes in surgically managed cases of lumbar spinal tuberculosis-A retrospective study. Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma. 2022 Mar 1;26:101788
- Sarkar B, Dubey S, Goyal N, Yadav G, Nongdamba H, Mittal S, Ifthekar S, Ahuja K, Kandwal P, Azam Q. Acute spine care services during covid-19 pandemic and ‘lockdown’: case series and our perspective from a level 1 trauma centre. Spinal Cord Series and Cases. 2022 Jan 12;8(1):1-4.
- Sethy SS, Goyal N, Ahuja K, Ifthekar S, Mittal S, Yadav G, Venkata Sudhakar P, Sarkar B, Kandwal P. Conundrum in surgical management of three-column injuries in sub-axial cervical spine: a systematic review and meta-analysis. European Spine Journal. 2021 Dec 3:1-0.
- Ahuja K , Kandwal P, Mittal S, Ifthekar S. Letter to the editor regarding “Surgical Outcomes Following Laminectomy With Fusion Versus Laminectomy Alone in Patients With Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy” by Kotter et al. Spine July 2021.
- Ahuja, K., Ifthekar, S., Mittal, S. et al. Is detethering necessary before deformity correction in congenital scoliosis associated with tethered cord syndrome: a meta-analysis of current evidence. Eur Spine J (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-020-06662-7
- Ifthekar S, Ahuja K, Mittal S, Sarkar B, Deep G, Thomas W, Kandwal P. Management of Neglected Upper Cervical Spine Injuries. Indian Journal of Orthopaedics. 2020 Aug 13:1-7. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43465-020-00227-y
- Ahuja, K., Ifthekar, S., Mittal, S. et al. Defining mechanical instability in tuberculosis of the spine: a systematic review. EFORT Open Rev 2021;6:XXX. DOI: 10.1302/2058-5241.6.200113.
- Iyer RD, Sarkar B, Mittal S. Asymmetric incomplete cord syndrome: A delayed and unusual presentation of traumatic sub-axial cervical disc prolapse. International Journal of Orthopaedics. 2020;6(2):371-4. DOI: https://doi.org/10.22271/ortho.2020.v6.i2f.2070
- Ifthekar S, Ahuja K, Mittal S, Yadav G, Goyal N, Rana AS, Kandwal P. Role of intraoperative neuromonitoring in spine surgery: A retrospective study. Journal of Medical Evidence. 2020 May 1;1(2):80. DOI: 10.4103/JME.JME_35_20
- Ahuja K, Gupta T, Ifthekar S, Mittal S, Yadav G, Kandwal P. Variability in Management Practices and Surgical Decision Making in Spinal Tuberculosis: An Expert Survey-Based Study. Asian spine journal. 2020.
- Singh A, Bali SK, Maji S, Ahuja K, MogerNM, MittalS, SarkarB, KandwalP. Short Segment Versus Long Segment Posterior Pedicle Screws Fixation for Treatment of Thoracolumbar Burst Fracture: A Comparative Prospective Study.AsianJ.Med.Res.2020;9(2):1-6. DOI:dx.doi.org/10.47009/ajmr.2020.9.2.OR1
- Moger NM, Ifthekar S, Ahuja K, Mittal S, Pragadeeshwaran J, Kandwal P. Single-stage 360° Reconstruction in a Case of Solitary Vertebral Plasmacytoma of L3 vertebra – A Case Report. Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports 2020 ;10(6): 23-27. DOI: 10.13107/jocr.2020.v10.i06.1860
- Jain Anil K , Mittal Samarth. Late onset paraplegia. In The ASSI Monographs Spinal tuberculosis, India. Thieme medical and scientific publishers; 2019. p203
- Kumar S, Verma D, Dhammi IK, Kumar R, Mittal S. Transverse sacral fracture-dislocation with anterior displacement in 13s year old female: A case report. International Journal of Orthopaedics. 2019;5(3):611-3.: https://doi.org/10.22271/ortho.2019.v5.i3k.1597
- Neglected Thorn injury mimicking Tuberculosis in Wrist of 20 Year old male : A case report. Verma deepanker, Mittal Samarth ,Kapoor Rajat , Kumar Saurabh .Journal of Bone and Joint diseases 2019; 34(3):38-40
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The staff is very helping and the doctor was very polite and explained the exact problem, it's cause and the treatment he gave me helped me a lot. I would recommend to go here for spine related problems
I really appreciated Dr Yashna's clear and patient answers to all of my questions. I never felt rushed
Went for consultation for my chronic back pain which was bothering me for a long time. The experience was very good as I have seeing positive results. Definitely recommend for back pain related issues
If you’re looking for an orthopedic doctor who truly cares about their patients and delivers excellent results, I highly recommend Dr. Samarth Mittal.
