Dr. S Vidyadhara

About Dr. S Vidyadhara

Dr. S. Vidyadhara is the Chairman and HOD for Spine Surgery and Consultant for Robotic Spine Surgery at Manipal Hospitals, Old Airport Road, Bengaluru. He is recognised for his expertise in non-surgical and operative treatments for neck and back pain. From 2017 to 2020 he held the positions of Editor of the SRS Newsletter and Chairman of the Communication Committee of SRS USA. At Manipal University, Dr. Vidyadhara teaches spine surgery as an adjunct visiting professor. Various injection techniques for posterior and transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF/TLIF), spinal issues, minimally invasive spinal stabilisation, artificial disc replacement, microscopic and endoscopic approaches, complex cervical spine surgeries, scoliosis correction surgeries, spinal osteotomies for kyphosis, surgical operation for spinal tumours, and spinal column reconstruction are among his areas of expertise. He is the first Indian to have held the position of Chairman of the Scoliosis Research Society, USA's Communication Committee (2017–2020), and the first Indian to receive the Scoliosis Research Society Traveling Fellowship, in 2012. His research has appeared in Spine (Phila Pa 1976), the Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques, and the Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery.

Field of expertise

• Robotic Spine Surgery
• Non-operative and operative treatment of neck & back pain
• Various injection techniques for spinal disorders
• Microscopic and Endoscopic Procedures
• Minimally Invasive Spinal Stabilization, Posterior and Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (PLIF / TLIF)
• Artificial Disc Replacement
• Complex Cervical Spine Surgeries
• Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty for Osteoporotic fractures
• Surgery for Spinal Tumors
• Scoliosis Correction Surgeries
• Spinal Osteotomies for Kyphosis
• Spinal Column Reconstruction — Posterior / Anterior
• Surgeries for Spinal Cord / Column Tumors