Amit Wasudeo Bhandarkar MD
Orthopedist
619 19th St S Birmingham AL, 35249Rating
5/5
About
Dr. Amit Bhandarkar is an orthopaedic surgeon practicing in Birmingham, AL. Dr. Bhandarkar specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries, diseases and disorders of the bodys musculoskeletal system. As an orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Bhandarkar tends to bones, ligaments, muscles, joints, nerves and tendons. Orthopaedic surgeons can specialize in certain areas like the hand, spine, hip, foot and ankle, shoulder and elbow or the knee.
Education and Training
Jawaharal Nehru Medical College MBBS 2002
Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and University M.D. 2007
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Isolated percutaneous thoracoplasty procedure for skeletally mature adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients, with rib deformity as their only concern: short-term outcomes.
- Intraoperative airway obstruction in a Duchenne muscular dystrophy patient.
- Short apical rib resections thoracoplasty compared to conventional thoracoplasty in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis surgery.
- Changes in the spinopelvic parameters of elite weight lifters.
- Does delaying surgery in immature adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients with progressive curve, lead to addition of fusion levels?
- Evaluation of accuracy of plain radiography in determining the Risser stage and identification of common sources of errors.
Treatments
- Stem Cell Therapy
- Comprehensive Evaluations
- Non-Surgical Options
- Surgical Procedures
- Coflex Device for Spinal Stenosis
- SI Joint Fusion
- Physical Therapy
- Advanced Treatments
Professional Memberships
- Professional Member International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery
- Professional Member Association of Spine Society of India
- Professional Member AO Spine Member North America
- Professional Member Williamson County Medical Association
- Professional Member Southern Illinois Medical Association
- Professional Member Indo- American Spine Alliance
Fellowships
- University of Alabama—Birmingham, AL Orthopedic Spine Surgery 2011
- New York University, Hospital for Joint Disease Pediatric Orthopedics and Spine 2013
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