Dr. Puneet Girdhar
Speciality
Principal Director & Head – Ortho Spine Surgery
Dr. Puneet Girdhar is a leading orthopaedic spine surgeon in India, with over 18 years of experience and a record of more than 10,000 successful spine surgeries. He currently serves as the Principal Director & Head of Ortho Spine Surgery at the BLK-Max Institute for Bone, Joint Replacement, Orthopaedic Spine, and Sports Medicine at BLK-Max Super Speciality Hospital, New Delhi.
Renowned for his patient-centric care and surgical precision, Dr. Girdhar is among the pioneers in Integrated Advanced Robotic Navigation-Assisted Spine Surgery in India. He specializes in the minimally invasive surgical management of spinal disorders involving the neck and back, including disc herniation, spinal stenosis, fractures, deformities, tumors, and infections.
His expertise also extends to non-surgical pain management techniques such as nerve root blocks, facet injections, and radiofrequency ablation. He is widely respected for his innovative use of microscopic and endoscopic keyhole surgeries to treat spinal conditions with minimal recovery time and maximum precision.
Dr. Girdhar has received advanced fellowships and training from leading global institutions, including the University Hospital of Wales (UK), Singapore General Hospital, Knappschafts Krankenhaus (Germany), and Denver Health (USA). His international exposure ensures a global standard of care for both domestic and international patients. In addition to clinical practice, he is an active faculty member at national and international spine surgery workshops and cadaveric training programs. He regularly delivers lectures at orthopedic and spine conferences across India and abroad.
Areas of Expertise
Minimal Invasive Spine Surgery for Disc Herniation / Spinal Stenosis (Endoscopic / Microscopic Keyhole
Surgeries)
• Robotic Navigation Guided Precision Spine Surgeries
• Spinal Deformity Correction Surgeries assisted by Multimodal Neuromonitoring
• Minimal Invasive Solution for Spinal Fractures (Kyphoplasty / Keyhole Stablization)
• Multidisciplinary Management of Spinal Tumors / Infections
• Spinal Pain Management (Nerve Blocks / Facet Blocks / Radiofrequency Ablation)
Education & Qualifications
MBBS, MS, M.Ch (Ortho)
Spine fellow with Mr. Sashin Ahuja, University Hospital of Wales, Cardi , United Kingdom
Clinical & Bioskills training on MITLIF with Dr. Mun Wai Yue, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
Articular Surface Arthroplasty fellow with Dr. Thomas Seibel, Knappschafts Krankenhaus, Puttlingen, Germany
AO trauma fellowship with Dr. Wade Smith, Denver Health Colorado, USA
Previous Experience / Hospitals Worked
- Presently working as Principal Director & Head – Ortho Spine Surgery at BLK-Max Institute for Bone, Joint
- Replacement, Orthopaedic Spine and Sports Medicine.
- Dr. Puneet Girdhar specializes in the surgical management of spinal disorders involving neck and back utilizing
- turn of the century minimally invasive techniques. He is also well versed with non-surgical pain relieving
- techniques such as Nerve root blocks, Facetal injections and Radio Frequency Ablation