Dr. Hitesh Garg

Dr. Hitesh Garg

Head - Ortho Spine Surgery
Artemis Hospital, Gurugram

Dr. Hitesh Garg is the Head of Ortho-Spine Surgery at Artemis Hospital, Gurugram, India. He has more than 15 years of experience in spine surgery and has trained and worked at leading institutions in India and around the world, including Yale University in the USA and Shriners Hospital for Children in Philadelphia, USA.

He completed his graduation from AIIMS, New Delhi and his postgraduate training from KEM Hospital, Mumbai. He also completed a Fellowship in Spine Surgery at Yale University, a Fellowship in Paediatric Spine at Shriners Hospitals for Children and a Joint Replacement Fellowship at AIIMS.

Professional Highlights

Surgical Experience

Dr. Hitesh Garg has performed more than 5,000 spine surgeries, including more than 2,500 spinal fusion procedures such as TLIF and ACDF, around 1,000 spinal deformity correction procedures for scoliosis and kyphosis, approximately 300 lumbar and cervical artificial disc replacements, 500 fracture treatments and around 500 other complex surgeries.

His complex surgical experience includes procedures for spinal tumours, congenital defects and spino-pelvic fixations.

Advanced Surgical Technology

Dr. Garg uses advanced technology during spine surgery, including neuromonitoring, O-arm imaging, navigation systems, modular operation theatres and operating microscopes.

Areas of Special Interest

• Minimally invasive spine surgery
• Motion-preserving spine surgery
• Cranio-vertebral and cervical spine surgery
• Deformity correction procedures for scoliosis and kyphosis

Clinical Focus

Procedures & Surgical Expertise

• Spinal Fusions - TLIF, ALIF, DLIF, Axial-LIF, PLIF and PLF
• Spinal Deformity Correction - Scoliosis and Kyphosis
• Cervical and Lumbar Artificial Disc Replacement
• Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
• Cervical Spine Surgery
• Occipito-Cervical and C1-C2 Surgery
• Spinal Tumour Surgery
• Kyphoplasty and Vertebroplasty
• Motion-Preserving Surgery
• Growing Rod for Scoliosis
• Spinal Trauma Surgery
• Pain Procedures including Epidural Blocks and Radiofrequency Ablation
• Spinal Cord Stimulator
• Baclofen and Morphine Pumps
• Percutaneous Discectomy

International Patient Experience

Dr. Hitesh Garg has treated patients from more than 50 countries, including the USA, Canada, Australia, Germany, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Sudan, South Sudan, Kenya, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Ethiopia, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Uganda, Turkmenistan, Nepal, Afghanistan and Bangladesh, in addition to patients from India.

His international clientele has included army officers, ministers, celebrities, national and international sportspersons, doctors and business professionals.

Education & Fellowships

• MBBS - All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi
• MS (Orthopaedics) - KEM Hospital, Mumbai
• Fellowship in Spine Surgery - Yale University, USA
• Fellowship in Paediatric Spine - Shriners Hospitals for Children, USA
• Joint Replacement Fellowship - AIIMS

Academic & Research Interests

Dr. Garg has a strong academic interest and has published nationally and internationally. He has also contributed chapters to renowned books on spine surgery.

Professional Memberships

• AO Spine
• Delhi Spine Society
• Association of Spine Surgeons of India
• Indian Medical Association
• Gurgaon Orthopaedic Society
• Indian Orthopaedic Association

Honours & Awards

• Atal Swasthya Bhushan Samman 2019
• Healthcare Today Excellence Award - Best Spine Surgeon of the Year, 2018
• Merit Award and Market Research Healthcare Award - Best Spine Surgeon in Delhi NCR, 2017
• Primetime Global Healthcare Excellence Award - Best Spine Surgeon in Gurgaon, 2015
• Dr. Pandurangi Award for Best Orthopaedic Resident, KEM Hospital and Seth G S Medical College, Mumbai, 2006-07
• Selected among the top 12 nominees out of 298 submissions for the All Asia Young Inventor Award organized by Hewlett Packard in 2000
• Dr. Hira Lal Sharma Memorial Gold Medal, 1996-97
• College Roll of Honour, 1996-97
• Ranked 5th in the All India Pre-Medical Entrance Examination
• Merit Certificate and Silver Medal from Punjab School Education Board
• National Level Science Talent Search Examination Scholarship

Patient-Centred Approach

Dr. Garg believes in understanding each patient's individual needs through comprehensive evaluation and treatment designed to help patients achieve active and pain-free lifestyles. He combines advanced techniques with proven traditional methods to provide comprehensive spine care.

Advanced Spine Care in Gurugram

Dr. Hitesh Garg provides specialized care across complex spine conditions, minimally invasive procedures, spinal deformities, cervical and lumbar disorders, spinal trauma and other complex spine conditions.