Dr. Nirdesh H J is a National Board certified Fellowship-trained Orthopedic Spine Surgeon with over Seven years of clinical experience in the field of Spine Surgery . He has completed his MBBS from Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute followed by MS in Orthopedics from Ramaiah Medical College.
He has completed both long-term and short-term spine fellowships at leading national and international institutions, including the Indian Spinal Injuries Centre (New Delhi), Bombay Hospital (Mumbai), Kyung Hee University (Seoul, South Korea), and Klinikum Rechts der Isar (Munich, Germany). These diverse training experiences have equipped him with a global perspective and advanced expertise in spine surgery.
He is proficient in Robotic Spine Surgery, Complex Spine Deformity correction, Cervical Spine surgeries, Minimally Invasive Spine Techniques, Endoscopic Spine Surgery, Spine Tumor Surgery, Spinal Pain Management, and Navigation-Assisted Spine Surgery and 3D Printing. Additionally, he is actively involved in the development of AI and machine learning-based diagnostic algorithms for spine care in collaboration with IMERIT Technology.
Dr. Nirdesh has made significant contributions to the understanding and management of spine disorders, with numerous peer-reviewed publications in respected medical journals. As an invited faculty member at both national and international spine conferences, he is deeply committed to translating research insights into practical, patient-focused care.
- Minimally Invasive Spine Techniques
- Endoscopic Spine Surgery
- Robotic Spine Surgery
- Navigation-Assisted Spine Surgery
- Complex Spine Deformity correction and Revision Spine Surgery
- Cervical Spine surgeries
- Spine Tumor Surgery
- Spinal Pain Management
- MBBS – Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute
- MS Orthopedics – Ramaiah Medical College
- DNB Orthopedics – National Board Of Education
- FNB Spine Surgery – Indian Spinal Injuries Centre , New Delhi
- AO Spine Asia Pacific Fellowship – Bombay Hospitals
- AO Spine International Fellowship – Kyung Hee University , Seoul , South Korea
- State level medical college entrance exam -stood 32 rank
- National level board certified fellowship entrance exam in spine surgery – stood 14 rank
- PT Rao Gold Medal award , IOACON 2018 , INDORE
- Best Out Going Orthopedic PG , Ramaiah Medical College 2018
- Minimally Invasive Spine Techniques
- Endoscopic Spine Surgery
- Robotic Spine Surgery
- Navigation-Assisted Spine Surgery
- Complex Spine Deformity correction and Revision Spine Surgery
- Cervical Spine surgeries
- Spine Tumor Surgery
- Spinal Pain Management
- 3D Printing and AI and ML in Spine care
- 1. Kalidindi KKV, Sharma JK, Nirdesh HJ, Sath S, Chhabra HS. Robotic spine surgery: a review of the present status. J Med Eng Technol. 2020;44(7):431-437. doi: 10.1080/03091902.2020.1799098. Epub 2020 Sep 4. PMID: 32886014.
- 2. Chhabra, Harvinder S.; Nirdesh HJ.; Bansal, Kuldeep; Yelamarthy, Phani K.1. Diagnosis and Management of Acute Traumatic Central Cord Syndrome: Present Consensus and Narrative Review. Indian Spine Journal 5(1):p 39-46, Jan–Jun 2022. | DOI: 10.4103/ISJ.ISJ_40_21
- 3. Nirdesh HJ; Bansal, Kuldeep; Chhabra, Harvinder Singh. Adjacent Segment Disease: Current Evidence and the Role of Motion Preservation Technologies. Indian Spine Journal 6(1):p 3-14, Jan–Jun 2023. | DOI: 10.4103/isj.isj_61_22
- 4. Kotian, Ronak & Kotian, & Sneha, B & Safia, M & Eapen, Arun & Nirdesh HJ. (2022). Restoration of vertebral body height in traumatic thoracolumbar fractures: open versus minimal invasive surgery -which is better?
- 5. Nirdesh HJ, Mallepally AR, Marathe N, Sharma A, Tandon V. Sympathetic Outflow Disturbance After Posterior Deformity Correction: A Rare Complication. World Neurosurg. 2020 Aug;140:89-95. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.05.039. Epub 2020 May 11. PMID: 32407923.
- 6.Mohapatra B, Nirdesh HJ, Guha M, Agarwal A, George J, Rehman TF. Hemorrhagic Ligamentum Flavum Cyst in the Adjacent Level of Lytic Spondylolisthesis – A Case of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Dilemma. J Orthop Case Rep. 2024 Apr;14(4):41-46. doi: 10.13107/jocr.2024.v14.i04.4352. PMID: 38681906; PMCID: PMC11043983.
- 7.Tandon V , Nirdesh HJ .Let’s think beyond the pedicle: A biomechanical study of a new conceptual extra pedicular screw and hook construct. J Clin Orthop Trauma. 2023 Jun 4;41:102173. doi: 10.1016/j.jcot.2023.102173. PMID: 37483911; PMCID: PMC10362541.
- MEMBER KARNATAKA ORTHOPEDIC SOCIETY
- MEMBER BENGALURU ORTHOPEDIC SOCIETY
- MEMBER ASSOCIATION OF SPINE SURGEONS OF INDIA (ASSI)
- MEMBER AO SPINE
- MEMBER BENGALURU SPINE SOCIETY
- MEMBER OF MINIMAL INVASIVE SPINE SURGEONS OF BHARATH
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
- Faculty And Organizing Team Member ISSICON 2022
- Faculty And Demonstrator -Saw Bone Work Shop ISSICON 2022
- Faculty And Demonstrator Midas Cadaveric Burr Workshop ISSICON 2022
- Faculty And Demonstrator Dural Repair And Microscope Workshop ISSICON 2022
- Faculty Cervical Spine Research Society-Asia Pacific instructional course Dhulikel, Nepal 2023
- Faculty Gwanjzu Spine Symposium 2024 South Korea
- Faculty Global Spine Congress 2024- Thailand
NATIONAL CONFERENCE
- Faculty IOA Pg Teaching Programme, Ramaiah Medical College, 2019
- Faculty And Demonstrator Apex Hospital Live Surgery Course, Varanasi, Aug 2022
- Faculty OOACON Jan 2023, Cuttack
- Faculty Delhi Spine Society Annual Conference 2023
- Faculty In CME “Management Of Vertebral Fracture And Associated Orthopedic Trauma In Acute Spinal Cord Injury: Surgeon And Rehab Perspective” -2023
- Faculty ASSICON 2024
- Faculty Delhi Spine Society annual conference 2024
- Faculty and Organizing Team Member ASSICON 2025
