About Doctor | Ahmedabad Spine Hospital

10+ Years

Focused Spine Care Experience

About

Dr Hardik R. Suthar

Dr. Hardik R. Suthar is an orthopaedic spine surgeon and spine pain specialist with focused experience in the finding the cause, treatment, surgery, and recovery from spine-related conditions.

He is currently serving as the Director and Consultant Spine Surgeon at Ahmedabad Spine Hospital and Rehabilitation Center. He completed his MBBS and MS Orthopaedics from B. J. Medical College and Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad.

He further completed clinical spine fellowship training through the Association of Spine Surgeons of India at Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, and advanced spine fellowship training at Okayama Rosai Hospital, Japan.

His areas of work include back pain, neck pain, slipped disc, sciatica, spine narrowing, spine infection, spine injury, posture deformity, smaller-incision spine surgery, and complex spine problems.

MBBS MS Orthopaedics FISS Apollo Chennai FISS Japan Spine Surgeon Pain Specialist

Clinical Experience

Professional Journey

A focused career in spine care, spine surgery, teaching, and rehabilitation.

Director & Consultant Spine Surgeon

Ahmedabad Spine Hospital and Rehabilitation Center

December 2022 – Till Date

Consultant Spine Surgeon

Radiance Hospital, Ahmedabad

September 2018 – November 2022

Junior Consultant Spine Surgeon

The Spine Clinic, Apollo Hospital Gandhinagar and Pushya Hospital, Ahmedabad

November 2017 – August 2018

Advanced Spine Fellowship

Okayama Rosai Hospital, Okayama, Japan

Under mentorship of Dr. Masato Tanaka

May 2018 – June 2018

Clinical Spine Fellowship

Apollo Hospitals, Chennai

Through Association of Spine Surgeons of India under mentorship of Dr. Sajan Hegde

October 2015 – October 2017

Assistant Professor

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sir Takhtasinhji General Hospital and Medical College, Bhavnagar

July 2015 – September 2015

Education

Academic Qualifications

MS Orthopaedics
B. J. Medical College and Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
2012 – 2015
MBBS
B. J. Medical College and Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
2005 – 2010

Licensure

Medical Registration

MBBS
Gujarat Medical Council, India
Registration No. G-22397
MS Orthopaedics
Gujarat Medical Council, India
Registration No. G-45253

Memberships

Professional Associations

Active association with national and regional spine and orthopaedic organizations.

ASSI

Association of Spine Surgeons of India since 2015.

AO Spine

AO Spine, AO Foundation membership since 2015.

SAG

Spine Association of Gujarat since 2017. Currently serving as an Executive Member.

MISSAB

Minimally Invasive Spine Surgeons Association of Bharat since 2023.

Presentations

Academic & Conference Presentations

Dr. Hardik Suthar has presented spine-related work at international, national, and regional platforms.

International Presentations

2018 — Severe adolescent idiopathic scoliosis correction study, 25th IMAST Meeting, Los Angeles, USA.
2017 — Gorham’s disease of dorsolumbar spine, SRS Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, USA.
2017 — Intraoperative traction in severe adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, APSS, Goa.
2017 — Sternal bone marrow graft in anterior cervical fusion device, APSS, Goa.
2017 — Tilt on traction parameter for scoliosis correction, Global Spine Congress, Milan, Italy.
2017 — Intraoperative traction in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, Global Spine Congress, Milan, Italy.

National Presentations

2024 — Faculty in Instructional Course in Spine, Mahabalipuram, Chennai.
2024 — My 2 Years of ASSI Fellowship Experience, ASSICON, Mumbai.
2018 — Role of intraoperative traction in severe AIS, ASSICON, Chennai.
2017 — Outcome of selective fusion in Lenke type 1C adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, ASSICON, Hyderabad.
2016 — Integrated screw spacer device in anterior cervical discectomy and fusion, IOACON, Cochin.

Regional Presentations

2024 — Cervical Spine Infection, Spine Association of Gujarat annual meeting.
2023 — Pedicle Screw Fixation video demonstration, Ahmedabad Orthopaedic Society annual meeting.
2022 — Spine Infection: Current Strategy, GOACON.
2019 — LIV prediction on traction radiograph in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, SAG annual meet.
2018 — Lumbar canal stenosis decompression surgical video, SAG conference, Rajkot.
2018 — Thoracolumbar fracture: conserve vs operate, CME, Vadodara.
2014 — Spinal hydatid disease experience, GOACON.

Case Discussions

Clinical Case Presentations

2023 — Esophageal injury in cervical surgery, Spine Association of Gujarat annual meeting.
2023 — Nightmare in orthopaedic spine infection case report, Ahmedabad Orthopaedic Society meeting.
2022 — Degenerative scoliosis case report, Spine Association of Gujarat annual meeting.
2019 — Implant failure in CV junction surgery, SAG meet with Society of Neurosurgeons.
2019 — Adult spinal deformity best-case report, SAG meet.
2019 — Rare complication in AIS surgery case report, SAG annual meeting.

Research

E-Poster Presentations

International E-Posters

2017 — Interbody spacer with integrated screws in anterior cervical discectomy and fusion, Global Spine Congress, Milan.
2017 — Low implant load construct TLIF clinical outcome, Global Spine Congress, Milan.
2017 — Semi-rigid posterior dynamic spine support using hybrid construct, Global Spine Congress, Milan.
2017 — Bone marrow aspirate with local bone debris graft in ACDF, Global Spine Congress, Milan.
2017 — Outcome of selective fusion in Lenke type 1C and 5C curves, Global Spine Congress, Milan.

National E-Posters

2017 — Chronic spinal epidural hematoma with reduced spine support: rare case report, ICS, Kovalam.
2014 — Primary posterior fixation for tuberculosis of spine as pathological fracture, ASSICON, Kolkata.

Publications

Research Publications

Published work in spine surgery, deformity correction, cervical spine surgery, and complex spinal conditions.

2022: Chronological Evaluation of Gait Ability and Posture Balance after Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery, Applied Science.
2022: Posterolateral Floating Technique for Thoracic Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament with Navigation: A Technical Note, Acta Medica Okayama.
2021: Intraoperative O-arm navigation guided anterior cervical surgery: A technical note and case series, Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery.
2021: Comparative Analysis of Unilateral versus Bilateral Instrumentation in TLIF for Lumbar Degenerative Disorder, International Journal of Spine Surgery.
2018: Long Term Experience with Reduction Technique in High Grade Spondylolisthesis in the Young, International Journal of Spine Surgery.
2015: Result of posterior occipito-cervical decompression and fusion in basilar invagination, International Journal of Scientific Research.

Thesis

Postgraduate Thesis

“Role of skeletal traction in early phase of traumatic cervical spine injury”

Completed under the guidance of Dr. M. M. Prabhakar.

Contact

Clinic Information

Email: spine.drhardik@gmail.com
Contact: +91 8980326254
Current Position: Director & Consultant Spine Surgeon
Hospital: Ahmedabad Spine Hospital and Rehabilitation Center

Our Care Philosophy

More than treatment — a complete spine recovery journey

At Ahmedabad Spine Hospital, care is designed as a complete journey that begins with understanding the cause of pain and continues through treatment, rehabilitation, and long-term recovery support.

Careful Check-up

Every patient begins with a detailed doctor's check-up and a clear explanation of the spine problem.

Clear Explanation

The condition and treatment options are explained in simple words so patients can make confident decisions.

Treatment Options

Treatment may include non-surgical care, minimally invasive procedures, or surgery when required.

Recovery Support

Follow-up and rehabilitation support helps patients return to daily activities with better movement and confidence.

About Dr Hardik Suthar