Dr Sharan Achar T
MBBS, MS Ortho, DNB Ortho, FASSI, FAO
Educational Qualification
AO Spine Fellowship (FAO)Indian Spinal Injuries Centre, New Delhi | June, 2024 |
Fellowship in Spine Surgery (FASSI)Associations of Spine Surgeons of India, | October, 2023 |
Diplomate of National Board (DNB Orthopedics)National Board of Examinations (NBE), New Delhi | December, 2019 |
Master of Surgery (MS Orthopaedics)Coimbatore Medical College Hospital, Coimbatore | May, 2019 |
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)Mysore Medical College and Research Institute, Mysore | March, 2015 |
Clinical Experience
Positions Held:
- Senior Resident- Spine Surgeon- Department of Orthopaedics, PESU Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Electronic City, Bangalore from October 2024 onwards
- Senior Registrar– Department of Orthopaedics- Spine Surgery at Apollo Speciality Hospital, Teynampet, Chennai from October 2023 to September 2024
- Spine Fellow– Institute of Robotics and Complex Spine Surgery with Dr Sajan K Hegde at Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, Tamil Nadu (ASSI Spine Fellowship) from October 2021 to September 2023
- Spine Fellow– Dept of Spine Surgery with Dr Mohan, Dr Siddesh Patil, Sanjay Gandhi Institute of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Bangalore from August 2020 to 2021
- Registrar– Dept of Orthopaedic surgery, Apollo Hospital, Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore, Karnataka from August 2019 to 2020
- Resident- of Orthopaedics at Coimbatore Medical College Hospital, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu from May 2016 to April 2019
Clinical Exposure in Spine
- Experience in Robotic assisted and Minimal Invasive Spine
- Extensive exposure to complex spinal reconstructions and correction of deformities- congenital, adolescent and adult. Special emphasis on Non Fusion Anterior Scoliosis Correction.
- Capable of managing all the varieties of spinal pathologies- infective, degenerative and tumours.
- Specially focused on the creation of a top class comprehensive unit for the multi- disciplinary management of the whole spectrum of spinal disorders
- Interested in creating and spreading awareness on the general spinal conditions and enlarging the scope of spine surgery in the society.
Conferences Participated
- Association of Spine Surgeons Conference, ASSICON 2025, Bangalore
- Global Spine Congress annual meeting, GSC 2024, Bangkok, Thailand
- Musculoskeletal Education and Research Centre, MERC 2024, Bangalore
- Association of Spine Surgeons Conference, ASSICON 2024, Mumbai
- Eurospine 2023, Frankfurt, Germany
- Spine week conference, May 2023, Melbourne, Australia
- Global Spine Congress annual meeting, GSC 2023, Prague, Czech Republic
- Musculoskeletal Education and Research Centre, MERC 2023, Bangalore
- Lucknow spine conclave 2022, Lucknow
- Bombay Spine Society CONference, BSSCON 2022, Mumbai
- Asia Pacific Spine Society Conference, APSS 2022, Coimbatore
- Trauma Conference, TRAUMACON 2019, Bangalore
- Tamil Nadu Orthopaedic Association Conference, TNOACON 2019, Madurai
- Tamil Nadu Orthopaedic Association Conference, TNOACON 2018, Nagercoil
- Indian Orthopaedic Association Conference, IOACON 2018, Coimbatore
- Tamil Nadu Orthopaedic Association Conference, TNOACON 2017, Coimbatore
Workshops Attended
- AO Spine Advanced Level Anatomical Specimen Course—Tubular Micro- endoscopic Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (MISS)- AO Spine- October 2024, Mumbai.
- Cadaveric workshop- OLIF, S2AI, C1-2 fixation, Osteotomies- MERC 2024, Bangalore
- Live surgical demonstration- Posterior scoliosis correction and fusion (with Dr Sajan K Hedge)- ASSI live operative spine course 2023, Pune
- Leadership in Surgery workshop, certified by Caxias do Sul University, Brazil- GSC 2023, Prague
- Cadaveric workshop- Deformity correction, Osteotomies, Anterior approach- MERC 2023, Bangalore
- Live surgical demonstration- Reduction techniques of high grade spondylolisthesis (with Dr Sajan K Hedge)- Lucknow spine conclave 2022, Lucknow
- Cadaveric cervical spine workshop- Bombay Spine Society CONference, BSSCON 2022, Mumbai
- Cadaveric workshop- Primary hip arthroplasty, Compound fractures, Acetabular fractures, CMC 2020, Coimbatore
Presentations
- Non Fusion Anterior Scoliosis Correction in Lenke 5 AIS patients- Surgical Outcomes, AVR, AVT & Coronal Balance Correction- A Single Centre, Single Surgeon Experience- VTI Gold Medal Session, ASSICON 2025, Bangalore.
- Spontaneous correction of Main Thoracic Curve following Non Fusion Anterior Scoliosis Correction (NFASC) of Lumbar Curve in Lenke type 6 Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) patients- A Single Centre Comparative Study- ASSICON 2025, Bangalore; GSC 2024, Bangkok, Thailand
- Diagnostic dilemma in a 12 year old child with extensive osteolysis (Gorham’s Disease)- ASSICON 2025, Bangalore.
- Comparison of mini open vs traditional anterior spinal debridement & reconstruction in the management of infective spondylodiscitis- a single center cohort study- GSC 2024, Bangkok, Thailand
- Effect of modular cage on radiological and its clinical implications after trans foraminal lumbar inter body fusion for degenerative disc disease- a observational study- ASSICON 2024, Mumbai.
- Do 3D printed templates improve the accuracy and safety of pedicle screw insertion in complex spinal kypho-scoliotic deformities? A Comparative Cohort study- Spine week 2023, Melbourne.
- Influence of Robotic MIS multi-level TLIF on spino-pelvic parameters and clinical outcomes in lumbar degenerative disc diseases- Spine week 2023, Melbourne; GSC 2023, Prague; BSSCON 2021, Mumbai.
- The Effect of Mini-open thoracotomy on pulmonary function in Lenke type 1 AIS patients treated with NFASC: is it detrimental? – GSC 2023, Prague.
- Effect of Enhanced Recovery Pathway (ERP) resulting in reduced length of stay (LOS) and opioid consumption after non fusion anterior scoliosis correction surgery for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis- a single centre experience- GSC 2023, Prague.
- Effect of non fusion anterior scoliosis correction on shoulder balance in lenke type 1 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients: is it detrimental or beneficial? – Spine week 2023, Melbourne; GSC 2023, Prague.
- Comparison of unilateral versus bilateral instrumentation in TLIF for lumbar degenerative disorders- an mid term analysis of 806 cases – GSC 2023, Prague.
- Gorham-stout disease of thoraco-lumbar spine – a case report and management strategies in a 10 year follow up study- APSS 2022, Coimbatore.
- Comparison of the quality of acetabular fracture reduction through various approaches- TNOACON 2019, Madurai.
- Clinical assessment of functional outcome in lateral epicondylitis managed by local infiltration of platelet rich plasma- TNOACON 2018, Nagercoil.
Publications
- Osteoid osteoma of the body of cervical vertebra—a case report of an unusual presentation- Indian Spine Journal 8(1):p 75-80, January-April 2025. | DOI: 4103/isj.isj_58_23
- Can unilateral transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion replace the traditional transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion procedure for lumbar degenerative disc diseases? a single center matched case-control mid-term outcome study- Asian Spine Journal 18, no.6 (2024): 846- 855. doi: 10.31616/asj.2024.0230
- Mini open anterior surgery for infective spondylodiscitis- all the advantages, minimal complications- a comparative study of mini open vs traditional anterior spinal approach- a single-center cohort study- Indian Spine Journal 2024 (accepted for publication)
- Vertebral Body Tethering in Lenke 5 Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis patients- Surgical outcomes, AVR, AVT & Coronal balance correction- a single center, single surgeon experience. Euro Spine Journal 2025 (under review)
- Outcomes of revision for failed back surgery- enhancing outsomes with case selection and robotic The international Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery 2025 (under review)
- Role of Navigation and Robotics in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis and Early Onset Scoliosis- Accepted Chapter in book ‘Pediatric Scoliosis’– Springer Nature 2023
- Are We Looking at a Paradigm Shift in the Management of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis? Comprehensive Retrospective Analysis of 75 Patients of Nonfusion Anterior Scoliosis Correction with 2-5-Year Follow-up: A Single Center Asian Spine Journal. 2023 Jun;17(3):529-537. doi: 10.31616/asj.2022.0267. Epub 2023 May 22. PMID: 37211667; PMCID: PMC10300882.
- Evaluation of osteoporosis among low income group women in Coimbatore, South India- Indian Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery (IJOS), July 2019
- Prevalence of Infections among compound fractures in an orthopedic ward of a Tertiary Healthcare Hospital in South India- Indian Journal of Scientific Research(IJSR), Volume-8 | Issue-6 | June-2019 | PRINT ISSN No. 2277 – 8179
- Cardiovascular responses to different musical tempo during post exercise recovery in healthy medical students- ICMR STS 2011
Achievements
- 45th rank in Medical Common Entrance Test (CET) exam for MBBS
- University Gold medal for Physiology in MBBS under RGHUS,
- Runner up in National level Orthopaedic QUIZ competition (IOACON 2018, Coimbatore)
- Runner up for 2 times in State level Orthopaedic QUIZ competition (TNOACON 2018, Nagercoil, TNOACON 2019, Madurai)
- Podium presentation for Gold medal session- BSSCON 2021,
- 2 surgical video demonstration- High grade spondylolisthesis reduction, Robotic C7 PSO Kyphosis correction- ASSICON 2024, Mumbai.
- Runners up in Podium presentation for VTI Gold medal session- ASSICON 2025,