Dr. Samarth Mittal is a highly skilled Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon with over 8 years of focused experience in spinal disorders and surgeries. Trained at premier institutes like UCMS, Delhi and AIIMS, Rishikesh, he specializes in minimally invasive and robotic spine procedures. He has performed more than 100 robotic pedicle screw insertions and has international exposure in spinal deformity, tumour, and endoscopic surgeries. A dedicated academician and researcher, Dr. Mittal has published over 30 research papers and received the Best Researcher Award from AIIMS.

Educational Qualifications:

• MBBS (Gold medalist)
• MS (Orthopaedics)
• DNB (Orthopaedics)
• M.Ch (Spine Surgery)
• Fellowship Spine Surgery (United Kingdom)
• APSS Spine Fellowship (South Korea)

Professional Experience:

• Presently working as Consultant Orthopaedic Spine Surgery at BLK-Max Institute for Bone, Joint Replacement, Orthopaedics Spine and Sports Medicine.
• More than 8 years of experience in Spine.
• Trained from prestigious institutes – UCMS, Delhi and AIIMS Rishikesh
• Dedicated Training in Spinal Surgeries and Non-Surgical Management for Spinal Problems.
• Trained in Robotic Spine Surgeries in BLK-MAX – Performed more than 100 Robotic Pedicle Screw Insertion.
• Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery trainingInternational exposure for Spine Deformity, Spinal Tumours and Endoscopy
• Keen Researcher in field of Spine and awarded Best Researcher Award by AIIMS (More than 30 research papers in international and national spine journals)

Professional Memberships:

• Asia Pacific Spine Society (APSS)
• Association of Spine Surgeons of India (ASSI)
• North Zone Orthopaedic Association (NZOA)

Research Paper & Publications:

• Mittal S, Sudhakar PV, Ahuja K, Ifthekar S, Yadav G, Sinha S, Goyal N, Verma V, Sarkar B, Kandwal P. Deformity Correction with Interbody Fusion Using Lateral versus Posterior Approach in Adult Degenerative Scoliosis: A Systematic Review and Observational Meta-analysis. Asian Spine Journal. 2023 Jan 16.
• Mittal S, Ahuja K, Sudhakar PV, Ifthekar S, Yadav G, Sarkar B, Kandwal P. Simultaneous decompression of all stenotic regions versus decompression of only the most symptomatic region in patients with tandem spinal stenosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. European Spine Journal. 2022 Jan 6:1-4.
• Mittal S, Rana A, Ahuja K, Ifthekar S, Yadav G, Sudhakar PV, Kar S, Sarkar B, Kandwal P, Farooque K. Outcomes of Anterior Decompression and Anterior Instrumentation in Thoraco-lumbar Burst fractures-A Prospective observational study with mid-term follow-up. Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma. 2021 Aug 31.
• Mittal S, Ifthekar S, Ahuja K, Sarkar B, Singh G, Rana A, Kandwal P. Outcomes of Thoracolumbar Fracture-Dislocation Managed by Short-Segment and Long-Segment Posterior Fixation: A Single- Center Retrospective Study. International Journal of Spine Surgery. 2021 Feb 1;15(1):55-61
• Mittal S, Ifthekar S, Ahuja K, Yadav G, Maji S, Saran S, Kandwal P. Atypical Radiographic Presentation of Aggressive Vertebral Haemangioma: Experience of Two Cases. Journal of Korean Society of Spine Surgery. 2021 Mar 1;28(1):36-41.
• Mittal S, Yadav G, Ahuja K, Ifthekar S, Sarkar B, Kandwal P. Predicting neurological deficit in patients with spinal tuberculosis - A single-center retrospective case-control study. SICOT J. 2021;7:7. doi: 10.1051/sicotj/2021002. Epub 2021 Mar 5. PMID: 33666548.
• Mittal S, Rana A, Ahuja K, Ifthekar S, Kandwal P. Pattern of spine fracture in Sub-Himalayan region: A prospective study. Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma. 2020 Nov 14.
• Mittal, S., Jain, A.K., Chakraborti, K.L. et al. Evaluation of Healed Status in Tuberculosis of Spine by Fluorodeoxyglucose-positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography and Contrast Magnetic Resonance Imaging. JOIO 53, 160–168 (2019).
• Mittal S, Kandwal P, Sarkar B. Letter to the Editor Concerning “Does the Level of Pedicle Subtraction Osteotomy Affect the Surgical Outcomes in Ankylosing Spondylitis-Related Thoracolumbar Kyphosis With the Same Curve Pattern?” by Tang ZL et al (Global Spine Journal. 2021 Mar 2: 2192568220980716). Global Spine Journal. 2022 Feb 28:21925682221081131.
• Mittal S, Kandwal P, Sarkar B. Letter to the Editor for article by Chen Y et al (Spine 2020; 45: 1091–1101). Spine. 2021 Jan 8.
• Mittal S, Kandwal P, Sarkar B. Letter to the Editor concerning “Shilla Growth Guidance Compared With Magnetically Controlled Growing Rods in the Treatment of Neuromuscular and Syndromic Early onset Scoliosis.” by Haapala H et al (Spine. 2020 Dec 1; 45 (23): E1604–14). Spine. 2021 Jun 15.
• Ahuja K, Ifthekar S, Mittal S, Yadav G, Sudhakar PV, Sharma P, Subbaih AV, Kandwal P. Role of Diffusion Tensor Imaging in neurological prognostication in Spinal Tuberculosis–A prospective pilot study. European Journal of Radiology. 2022 Sep 30:110530.
• Kandwal P, Verma A, Gowda AK, Ahuja K, Mittal S. 35. Effect of surgical intervention on gait function in patients with symptomatic lumbar canal stenosis. The Spine Journal. 2022 Sep 1;22(9):S18.
• Ahuja K, Ifthekar S, Mittal S, Bali SK, Yadav G, Goyal N, Sudhakar PV, Kandwal P. Is Final Fusion Necessary for Growing-Rod Graduates: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Global Spine Journal. 2022 Apr 12:21925682221090926.
• Ifthekar S, Ahuja K, Sudhakar PV, Mittal S, Yadav G, Kandwal P, Sarkar B, Goyal N. Is it Safe to Save Levels and Choose the Lowest Instrumented Vertebra as Touched Vertebra While Selectively Fusing Lenke 1/2 Curves? A Proportional Meta-Analysis of Existing Evidence. Global Spine Journal. 2022 Apr 8:21925682221091744.
• Sudhakar PV, Kandwal P, Mch KA, Ifthekar S, Mittal S, Sarkar B. Management of Andersson lesions of spine: A systematic review of the existing literature. Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma. 2022 Apr 22:101878.
• Ifthekar S, Yadav G, Ahuja K, Mittal S, Venkata SP, Kandwal P. Correlation of spinopelvic parameters with functional outcomes in surgically managed cases of lumbar spinal tuberculosis-A retrospective study. Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma. 2022 Mar 1;26:101788
• Sarkar B, Dubey S, Goyal N, Yadav G, Nongdamba H, Mittal S, Ifthekar S, Ahuja K, Kandwal P, Azam Q. Acute spine care services during covid-19 pandemic and ‘lockdown’: case series and our perspective from a level 1 trauma centre. Spinal Cord Series and Cases. 2022 Jan 12;8(1):1-4.
• Sethy SS, Goyal N, Ahuja K, Ifthekar S, Mittal S, Yadav G, Venkata Sudhakar P, Sarkar B, Kandwal P. Conundrum in surgical management of three-column injuries in sub-axial cervical spine: a systematic review and meta-analysis. European Spine Journal. 2021 Dec 3:1-0.
• Ahuja K , Kandwal P, Mittal S, Ifthekar S. Letter to the editor regarding "Surgical Outcomes Following Laminectomy With Fusion Versus Laminectomy Alone in Patients With Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy" by Kotter et al. Spine July 2021.
• Ahuja, K., Ifthekar, S., Mittal, S. et al. Is detethering necessary before deformity correction in congenital scoliosis associated with tethered cord syndrome: a meta-analysis of current evidence. Eur Spine J (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-020-06662-7
• Ifthekar S, Ahuja K, Mittal S, Sarkar B, Deep G, Thomas W, Kandwal P. Management of Neglected Upper Cervical Spine Injuries. Indian Journal of Orthopaedics. 2020 Aug 13:1-7. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43465-020-00227-y
• Ahuja, K., Ifthekar, S., Mittal, S. et al. Defining mechanical instability in tuberculosis of the spine: a systematic review. EFORT Open Rev 2021;6:XXX. DOI: 10.1302/2058-5241.6.200113.
• Iyer RD, Sarkar B, Mittal S. Asymmetric incomplete cord syndrome: A delayed and unusual presentation of traumatic sub-axial cervical disc prolapse. International Journal of Orthopaedics. 2020;6(2):371-4. DOI: https://doi.org/10.22271/ortho.2020.v6.i2f.2070
• Ifthekar S, Ahuja K, Mittal S, Yadav G, Goyal N, Rana AS, Kandwal P. Role of intraoperative neuromonitoring in spine surgery: A retrospective study. Journal of Medical Evidence. 2020 May 1;1(2):80. DOI: 10.4103/JME.JME_35_20
• Ahuja K, Gupta T, Ifthekar S, Mittal S, Yadav G, Kandwal P. Variability in Management Practices and Surgical Decision Making in Spinal Tuberculosis: An Expert Survey-Based Study. Asian spine journal. 2020.
• Singh A, Bali SK, Maji S, Ahuja K, MogerNM, MittalS, SarkarB, KandwalP. Short Segment Versus Long Segment Posterior Pedicle Screws Fixation for Treatment of Thoracolumbar Burst Fracture: A Comparative Prospective Study.AsianJ.Med.Res.2020;9(2):1-6. DOI:dx.doi.org/10.47009/ajmr.2020.9.2.OR1
• Moger NM, Ifthekar S, Ahuja K, Mittal S, Pragadeeshwaran J, Kandwal P. Single-stage 360° Reconstruction in a Case of Solitary Vertebral Plasmacytoma of L3 vertebra – A Case Report. Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports 2020 ;10(6): 23-27. DOI: 10.13107/jocr.2020.v10.i06.1860
• Jain Anil K , Mittal Samarth. Late onset paraplegia. In The ASSI Monographs Spinal tuberculosis, India. Thieme medical and scientific publishers; 2019. p203
• Kumar S, Verma D, Dhammi IK, Kumar R, Mittal S. Transverse sacral fracture-dislocation with anterior displacement in 13s year old female: A case report. International Journal of Orthopaedics. 2019;5(3):611-3.: https://doi.org/10.22271/ortho.2019.v5.i3k.1597
• Neglected Thorn injury mimicking Tuberculosis in Wrist of 20 Year old male : A case report. Verma deepanker, Mittal Samarth ,Kapoor Rajat , Kumar Saurabh .Journal of Bone and Joint diseases 2019; 34(3):38-40