Dr. Pramod K Sudarshan

Dr. Pramod K. Sudarshan is a highly skilled Senior Consultant – Spine Surgeon with over 11 years of experience in the diagnosis and surgical management of complex spinal disorders. He completed his MBBS, MS (Orthopaedics), and advanced Fellowships in Spine Surgery (ASSI, IGASS, and SICOT), with additional international training in the UK, USA, Denmark, Ghana, Indonesia, and other leading spine centers. He specializes in spinal deformity correction, minimally invasive spine surgery, robot-assisted spine surgery, degenerative spine disorders, spinal trauma, spinal tumors, spinal infections, and complex cervical and lumbar spine procedures. Dr. Sudarshan has independently performed more than 1,000 spine surgeries and is recognized for his expertise in evidence-based spine care, advanced surgical techniques, and patient-centered treatment focused on achieving the best functional and clinical outcomes.

Work Experience

• Senior Consultant – Spine Surgery, Apollo Hospitals, Bannerghatta Road, Bangalore (May 2025 – Present)
• Editorial Board Member, Indian Spine Journal (ISJ) (2024 – Present)
• Task Force Member, Cure SMA Foundation India (2022 – Present)
• Scientific Research Committee Member, Aster MIMS, Calicut (2022 – 2025)
• Guide for Postgraduate DNB Thesis in Spine Surgery & Faculty, FNB Spine Surgery Program, National Board of Examinations (2021 – 2025)
• Senior Consultant – Spine Surgery, Aster MIMS Hospital, Calicut (January 2020 – April 2025)
• Visiting Consultant – Spinal Deformity Surgery, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences, Bangalore (January 2017 – January 2020)
• Associate Consultant – Spine Surgery, People Tree Hospitals, Bangalore (November 2016 – December 2019)
• Registrar – Orthopaedic Surgery, BGS Global Hospital, Bangalore (May 2014 – September 2014)

• MBBS
• MS (Orthopaedics)

• Spinal Deformities
• Degenerative Spine Disorders
• Herniated Disc
• Lumbar Disc Disease
• Cervical Disc Disease
• Spinal Stenosis
• Spondylolisthesis
• Sciatica
• Spine Trauma and Fractures
• Spinal Infections
• Spinal Tumors
• Osteoporotic Spine Fractures
• Adult and Pediatric Spine Disorders
• Neck Pain
• Back Pain

• Cervical Disc Replacement
• Kyphoplasty Surgery
• Spinal Decompression Surgery
• Spinal Scoliosis Surgery
• TLIF Spinal Fusion Surgery
• Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (MISS)
• RobotAssisted Spine Surgery
• Complex Spine Surgery
• Spine Trauma Surgery
• Surgery for Spinal Tumors
• Surgery for Spinal Infections
• Revision Spine Surgery
• Pediatric Spine Surgery
• Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery

• Fellowship in Spine Surgery (IGASS)
• Association of Spine Surgeons of India (ASSI)
• Asia Pacific Orthopaedic Association (APOA)
• Asia Pacific Spine Society (APSS)
• Karnataka Orthopaedic Association (KOA)
• Indian Orthopaedic Association (IOA)
• Bangalore Orthopaedic Society (BOS)
• Bangalore Spine Society (BSS)
• Indian Medical Association (IMA)
• SICOT (Belgium)

• ISSLS Young Investigator Travel Grant – SpineWeek, Melbourne
• Platinum Award – Patient Safety Awards, Dubai
• Second Runner-Up – CAHOCON
• VTI Gold Medal – Best Paper, ASSICON
• Best Poster Award – SICOT/AAOS Scholarship, Kuala Lumpur
• Nuvasive SICOT Scholarship – SICOT Orthopaedic World Congress
• Best Paper (English Session) – 94th Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) Annual Meeting, Tokyo
• Nuvasive SICOT Scholarship – SICOT World Congress, Muscat
• Outstanding English Paper Award – Japanese Scoliosis Society, Tokyo
• ISASS Leon Wiltse Award – Best Overall Paper, ISASS Meeting, Florida, USA
• Dr. K. T. Dholakia Gold Medal – Best Overall Paper, IOACON, Kochi