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Dr. Dhanish Mehendiratta

MBBS, MS

Speciality: Microendoscopic Spine Surgery, Complex Revision Spine Care & Spinal Trauma

Experience: 10+ years

Langauges: English, Hindi, Marathi

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About Dr. Dhanish Mehendiratta

Dr. Dhanish Mehendiratta is a Spine Surgeon specialising in minimally invasive, keyhole, and microendoscopic management of complex spinal disorders.

He completed his MBBS and MS in Orthopaedics from D. Y. Patil Medical College and Research Centre, Kolhapur. He further completed a super-speciality spine fellowship at Hinduja Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai, under the Association of Spine Surgeons of India (ASSI).

He also completed advanced fellowships with AO Spine Asia Pacific at the Indian Spinal Injuries Centre (ISIC, New Delhi), Queen's Medical Centre (Nottingham University Hospitals, UK), and Instituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy.

His clinical expertise includes microendoscopic discectomy, complex revision spine surgeries, minimally invasive spine procedures, and advanced spinal fracture fixation.

He is also involved in spinal research and clinical safety, with contributions to international medical journals on topics including wrong-level spine surgery and spinal tumour management.

Dr. Dhanish Mehendiratta is currently practising at Shree Hospitals, Mumbai.

His Patient Philosophy:

He believes in using advanced, microendoscopic keyhole techniques to minimise muscle damage, reduce pain, and support faster recovery. His approach prioritises diagnostic precision, evidence-based surgical decisions, ethical clinical practices, and dedicated follow-up care to ensure patients feel supported throughout their recovery.

Education & Board Certifications

  • Fellowship (AO Spine Europe) — Instituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Bologna, Italy
  • Fellowship (Spine Surgery) — Nottingham University Hospitals – Queen's Medical Centre, United Kingdom
  • Fellowship (AO Spine Asia Pacific) — Indian Spinal Injuries Centre (ISIC), New Delhi
  • Super-Specialty Spine Fellowship (ASSI) — Hinduja Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai
  • MS (Orthopaedics) — D. Y. Patil Medical College and Research Centre, Kolhapur
  • MBBS — Regulated Indian University Medical Degree

Treatment Expertise

  • Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (MISS) & Microendoscopic Discectomy
  • Microdecompression for spinal canal stenosis
  • Complex Revision Spine Surgery & alignment correction
  • Surgical excision of spinal cord tumors
  • Advanced spinal fracture reduction and stabilization (pedicle screw fixation)
  • Conservative, multi-disciplinary back and neck pain management
    • Lumbar disc herniations & sciatica (severe leg pain)
    • Cervical & lumbar canal stenosis (spine narrowing)
    • Complex, multi-level degenerative spine diseases
    • Intradural extramedullary spinal cord tumors
    • Acute spinal fractures, dislocations, and cord trauma
    • Failed back surgery syndrome requiring revision

Research & Publications

  • Mehendiratta D, et al. "Effect of pre-operative parameters on outcomes of lumbar microdiscectomy." Asian Journal of Neurosurgery, 2022.
  • Patel P, Dalvie S, Mehendiratta D. "Wrong Level Spine Surgery: The Laminar Trap." The ASSI Monograph, 2022.
  • Mehendiratta D, et al. "Clinical Outcome of Intradural Extramedullary Spinal Cord Tumors." Surgical Neurology International, 2021.