Spine Surgeon in HITECH City, Hyderabad

Brief Profile

Dr. Praveen Goparaju is a Consultant Spine surgeon with a focus on minimally invasive spine surgery. His professional ethos is grounded in the application of advanced, minimally invasive techniques that facilitate faster patient recovery while minimizing postoperative discomfort. He prioritizes a patient-centric approach, fostering open communication and providing comprehensive counsel to ensure that patients are well-informed and comfortable with their treatment plans. His commitment extends beyond surgical intervention to include a strong emphasis on preventive care and advocating for lifestyle modifications that enhance spinal health. He is proficient in navigating complex clinical situations and collaborates effectively with a multidisciplinary team of medical experts to achieve optimal patient outcomes.

Field(s) of Expertise

• Cervical and Lumbar Discectomy
• Minimally invasive Spine Surgery
• Lumbar Spine surgeries
• Scoliosis Deformity correction
• Cervical spine surgeries
• Spine Degenerative Disorder
• Spinal Infections
• Spinal Tumors

Research and Presentations

• Functional outcomes of surgically treated complex tibial plateau fractures.
• Comparison between pre-operative traction and side-bending radiographs to assess the postoperative radiographic outcome in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.

Publications

• Rajamani PA, Goparaju P, Kulkarni AG, et al. A 2-Year Outcomes and Complications of Various Techniques of Lumbar Discectomy: A Multicentric Retrospective Study. World Neurosurg. 2021;156:e319-e328. doi:10.1016/j.wneu.2021.09.062.
• Goparaju PVNR, Rangnekar A, Chigh A, Raut SS, Kundnani V. Safety, efficacy, surgical, and radiological outcomes of short segment occipital plate and C2 transarticular screw construct for occipital-cervical instability. J Craniovertebr Junction Spine. 2021;12(4):381386. doi:10.4103/jcvjs.jcvjs_113_21.
• Ameya Rangnekar, Goparaju VNR Praveen, Amit Chugh, Saijyot Raut, Vishal Kundnani. The efficiency of Spinal Anesthesia versus General Anesthesia for Minimally Invasive Single-Level Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion: A Retrospective Analysis of 178 patients; JMISST. 2022/02/17; https://doi.org/10.21182/jmisst.2021.00269.
• Kulkarni AG, Praveen GVNR. Quiescent Andersson Lesion Simplifies Deformity Correction: A Case Report. JBJS Case Connect. 2021;11(3):10.2106/JBJS.CC.21.00303. Published 2021 Sep 24. doi:10.2106/JBJS.CC.21.00303.
• Kulkarni AG, Thonangi Y, Pathan S, et al. Should Q-CT Be the Gold Standard for Detecting Spinal Osteoporosis? [published online ahead of print, 2021 Sep 20]. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2021;10.1097/BRS.0000000000004224. doi:10.1097/BRS.0000000000004224.
• VNR Praveen Goparaju, Amit Chugh, Ameya Rangnekar, Vishal Kundnani. Peri-operative Management and the Role of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery in a Case of Hemophilia JMISST; 2022/02/17; DOI: https://doi.org/10.21182/jmisst.2021.00269.
• Kulkarni AG, Gunjotikar S, Yeshwanth T, et al. Baroreflex Failure After Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion: A Case Report. JBJS Case Connect. 2021;11(4):10.2106/JBJS.CC.21.00510. Published 2021 Dec 22. doi:10.2106/JBJS.CC.21.00510.
• Asati S, Raut S, Kundnani V, Chugh A, Rangekar A, Goparaju P VNR | Minimally Invasive Trans-foraminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (MI-TLIF): Technique, Tips and Tricks. | Back Bone: The Spine Journal | October 2021-March 2022; 2(2): 60-64.
• Goparaju P, Rajamani PA, Kulkarni AG, et al. A 2-Year Outcomes of various techniques of discectomy on complications: A Multicentric Retrospective Study. JMISST; 2022/02/17. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21182/jmisst.2022.00409.
• Abhijith Shetty, Manikant Anand, Praveen Goparaju, Vishal Kundnani, Ameya Rangnekar, Nikhil Dewnany, Saijyoth Raut, Amit Chugh. A Prospective Study of the Accidental Durotomies in Microendoscopic Lumbar Spine Decompression Surgeries. Incidence, Surgical Outcomes, Postoperative Patient Mobilization Protocol. JMISST; October 2022 (ahead of print). DOI: 10.21182/jmisst.2022.00451.
• Abhijith Shetty, Saijyot Raut, Manikant Anand, Vishal Kundnani, Praveen Goparaju, Mukul Jain. Detection of Spinal TB Infection: A Retrospective Study Evaluating Comparative Diagnostic Efficacy of AFB Smear, Gene Expert, Histopathology, Culture Sensitivity, and LPA Tests From a Biopsy Sample; International Journal of Spine | 2022 January-June; 7(1): 01-06.
• Ameya Rangnekar, Mani K. Anand, Praveen Goparaju, Amit Chugh, Abhijith Shetty, Saijyot Raut, Vishal Kundnani. Awake spinal fusion: a retrospective analysis of minimal invasive single-level transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion done under spinal anaesthesia in 150 cases. International Journal of Research in Orthopaedics. September 2022. DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18203/issn.2455-4510.IntJResOrthop20222702.
• Goparaju P, Rajamani PA, Kulkarni AG, et al. A 2-Year Outcomes and Complications of Various Techniques of Lumbar Discectomy: A Multicentric Prospective Study. Global Spine Journal. 2023;0(0). doi:10.1177/21925682231220042.
• PraveenGVNR, ChughA, RangnekarA, KundnaniV, AnandMK, ShettyA|Awake Microtubular Spinal Decompression: A Step Towards Better Peri-Operative Patient Safety,andSatisfaction|International Journal of Spine| July-December2022;7(2): 01-06 | https://doi.org/10.13107/ijs.2022.v07i02.37.

• Kulkarni AG, Goparaju P. (2022). Checklist in spine surgery. In Shankar Acharya. (pp.1-3). Operation theatre manual for spine surgery (ASSI). Jaypee. 

• Kundnani V, Raut S, Goparaju P. (2022). Operation theatre table. In Shankar Acharya. Operation theatre manual for spine surgery (ASSI). Jaypee. 

• Kulkarni AG, Goparaju P, Chaddha R. (2022). Spine checklist: A key to avoiding complications. In Shankar Acharya. (pp.9-15). Safe spine surgery: Avoiding adverse events and improving outcomes (ASSI monograph). Jaypee

Education

• MBBS from Guntur Medical College, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh
• MS (Orthopedics) from Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad

Languages Known

English, Telugu, Hindi, Marathi

Fellow/Membership

• Spine Fellowship (FASSI) (Oct2020-Sept2022)
• Spine Fellowship (FMISSAB) (Dec 2022)
• Spine Fellowship (AO Spine) (Sept 2023)
• Asia Pacific Spine Society Fellowship (APSS) (Oct-Dec 2023)
• Association of Spine Surgeons of India (ASSI)
• AO Spine
• Asia Pacific Spine Society
• SICOT
• MISSAB
• IOA
• OSSAP
• TOSA

Past Positions

• Associate Consultant Spine Surgeon at Yashoda Hospitals, Secunderabad from Oct 2022 to March 2024
• Registrar  (Orthopedics)at Bombay Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Mumbai from Oct 2021 to Sept 2022
• Resident (Orthopedics) - Osmania General Hospital, Hyderabad from Dec 2019 to Sept 2020
• Sr. Resident (Orthopedics) - Government General Hospital, Guntur, AP from June 2019 to Dec 2019
• Jr. Resident (Orthopedics) - Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad from 2016 Sept 2019