Dr. Shivakumar A. Bali

Dr. Shivakumar A. Bali is a fellowship-trained Spine Surgeon with over 6 years of experience in advanced spine surgery. Trained under expert mentors, he specializes in complex and minimally invasive spine procedures using cutting-edge technologies like 3D CT Navigation, IONM, and Ultrasonic Bone Scalpel. Dr. Bali is dedicated to precision, continuous learning, and providing patient-centered care for lasting recovery.

• ASSI Spine Fellowship – Stavya Spine Hospital & Research Institute, Ahmedabad (2023)
• Medical-MS/MD– All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Rishikesh (2020)
• MBBS – Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli (2014)

• ASSICON 2022, Patna
• ICS 2022, Bhubaneshwar
• Spine Association of Gujarat (2022 & 2023)
• MISSSABCON 2022, Pune
• AO Spine Operative Course (Feb 2023), Delhi
• AIIMS Deformity Course (2023), Delhi

• ASSI Spine Fellow – Stavya Spine Hospital & Research Institute, Ahmedabad (2021 – Present)
• Senior Resident – All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Jodhpur (2020 – 2021)
• During his fellowship, Dr. Bali assisted in over 800 complex spine surgeries, including anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), TLIF, OLIF, deformity corrections, endoscopic decompressions, and occipito-cervical fusions. He gained expertise in minimally invasive techniques and advanced instrumentation.

• ASSI (Association of Spine Surgeons of India) – Spine Fellowship Trained Surgeon

• Complex Spine Surgeries (Deformity Corrections, Revision Spine Surgery)
• Minimally Invasive Spine Procedures (MIS TLIF, Endoscopic Decompression)
• Navigation-Guided Pedicle Screw Placement
• Occipito-Cervical (O-C1-C2) Fusions
• Advanced Surgical Technologies (3D CT Navigation, IONM, Ultrasonic Bone Scalpel)
• Teaching & Academic Research

Dr. Bali has co-authored multiple peer-reviewed research articles in renowned spine journals, contributing to advancing knowledge in minimally invasive and complex spine procedures. Notable publications include:

• Studies on Intraoperative CT Navigation vs. Skin vs. Bone Fixed Dynamic Reference Frame in MIS-TLIF
• Comparative analysis of open vs. minimally invasive TLIF
• Morphometric analysis of operative windows in OLIF
• Systematic reviews on rare diseases like Gorham-Stout Disease
• Various technical notes and clinical studies on endoscopic decompression, fusion techniques, and deformity corrections.