Consultant Spinal Surgeon Mr Rohit Shetty - Part 1

In this episode of ‘Interview the Expert’ we speak with Consultant Spine Surgeon Mr Rohit Shetty. Mr Shetty specialises in complex spinal surgery. He currently works as a Consultant Spinal Surgeon at Whittington Hospital NHS in North London and the Schoen Clinic Orthopaedic and Spinal Hospital London.

Topics covered are listed below:

0:22 - Why did you become a spine surgeon? It’s a challenging decision making process to ensure a positive outcome.
4:35 - Have you experienced any spine issues yourself?
8:08 - What is a ‘Fellowship trained’ spine surgeon?
9:24 - What are the differences between Orthopaedic & Neurosurgery?
11:44 - The differences in Orthopaedic and Neuro surgery approaches.
14:45 - The active promotion of ‘minimally invasive’ surgery. Ideally the procedure needs to be bespoke to the condition and patient.
17:12 - Minimally invasive is not necessarily the case for the patient. An operation is like a mini accident.
20:15 - What are the Microdiscectomy options?
22:11 - When is an Endoscopic approach used?