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Experience

Dr.Sridhar Jakkepally

15+ Years of Experience

Surgical Expertise:

He had wide experience in treating the various spinal ailments like lumbar disc prolapse and lumbar canal stenosis, infections of the spine like TB and nontuberculous etiology and the deformities like scoliosis and the kyphosis, neoplastic conditions (tumors) of the spine and the spinal fracture with paraplegia and quadriplegia. He is also experienced in minimally invasive spine surgeries and the other nonsurgical modalities like selective nerve root block and caudal epidural steroid injections.

Education

Education:

Dr. Sridhar had his undergraduate (MBBS) and postgraduate (MS-Ortho) medical education from Gandhi Medical College, Secunderabad, and Telangana. He also acquired a DNB-Orthopedics degree from the National Board of Examinations, New Delhi.

International and National Fellowships

International and National Fellowships:

He was trained in one of the most reputed institutions in the world. The Ganga hospital, Coimbatore. He also had international fellowships in spine surgery in France and Japan. He worked under the mentorship of Prof. S. Rajasekaran, Dr. Ajoy Prasad Shetty and Dr.V. Surya Prakash Rao. He was also associated with prof. Jean Marc Vital at Groupe Hospitalier Pellegrin - CHU de Bordeaux and Prof. Yukhiro Maatsuyama at Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Japan.

About Dr.Sridhar Jakkepally

Dr. Sridhar Jakkepally is a well trained and experienced Spine surgeon who worked in various institutions across the world.

Publications

Publications:

Dr. Sridhar has also participated in various research and academic activities and presented his research papers in various national and international conferences. He has also published his research work in various national and international journals.

Areas of Interest:

Areas of Interest:

While his main interest remains minimally invasive spine and deformity correction, he also performs all the other major spinal procedures. He also keeps himself ahead in updating and acquiring all the available techniques that are used in spine surgeries.

Communication details:

Communication details:

Dr. Sridhar can be reached on email: sridharjakkepally@gmail.com and mobile number 6303693627, 9885944547

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FAQs

1. What is Endoscopic Spine Surgery?

Endoscopic spine surgery is a minimally invasive surgical technique that uses small endoscopic tools and cameras to diagnose and treat spine condtions. This teachnique requires small incisions, nad it does not require large surgical openings, as in traditional open surgery. Endocopic spine surgery is less invasive, has fewer complications, and faster recovery times than traditional spine surgery.

2. What are the Benefits of Endocopic Spine Surgery?

Endoscopic spine surgery has many benefits, including: Minimally Invasive : Endoscopic spine surgery is a minimally invasive surgical technique that requires smaller incisions than traditional spine surgery. Less Pain: Endsopic spine surgery causes less tissue damage, which results in less pain and discomfort for the patient. Faster Recovery: Because endscopic spine surgery is less invasive, patines recover faster than with traditional spine surgery. Fewer Complications: Endscopics spine surgery has fewer complications than traditional spine surgery

3. How is Endoscopic Spine Surgery different than Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery?

Patients are lightly sedated with IV medication and positioned comfortably on the operationg table. The surgeon then locally numbs the skin surgical site to ensure the patient is comfortable throughout the surgery. Under fluoroscopic X-ray guidance, the physician guides a spinal needle and guidewire to the painful spinal disc. A micro-incision of 1/4 inch is made. A metal dilator (the size of a pencil) and cannula are gently placed over the guidewire down to the spinal disc to establish the surgical portal. The guidewire and dilator are removed.

4. What are the Patient Benefits of Endoscopic Spine Surgery?

• Shorter recovery time and return to work • Smaller incision - less post - operative pain • Reduced postoperative infection risk