Dr. Gautam Zaveri
Meet Dr. Gautam Zaveri, a distinguished expert in the field of Spine Surgery with an impressive 27 years of postgraduate experience. Holding educational qualifications of MS, DOrth, and DNB, Dr. Zaveri currently serves as the Director of Spine Surgery at Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre. His areas of expertise include Spine Tumors, Spine Trauma, and Spine Infections.
He has treated over 1,25,000 patients and conducted over 10000 spinal operations.
Years Of Experience
Clinical and Academic Experience
Dr Gautam Zaveri has developed a comprehensive non-operative program for the management of various spinal ailments. He is an expert in minimally invasive and endoscopic surgeries of the spine like Microdiscectomies, Microdecompression for sciatica, slipped disc, spinal stenosis, and vertebroplasty for osteoporotic vertebral fractures, amongst others. He has extensive experience in major reconstructive surgeries for the treatment of a variety of spinal ailments including fractures, tumors, tuberculosis, and deformities in adults and children, and is credited with developing and popularizing several different surgical techniques.
Dr Zaveri is the Chief Editor of the ASSI Monographs- a series of 8 books on diverse spinal problems such as Prolapsed lumbar disc, Lumbar spinal stenosis, Early onset scoliosis, Ankylosing spondylitis, Osteoporotic vertebral fractures, Craniovertebral junction pathologies and Complications in spine surgery. He has contributed chapters to spine textbooks and published his scientific work in leading peer-reviewed journals globally. Dr Zaveri is also a much sought out teacher, who travels both, within India and abroad, lecturing and teaching at various conferences, symposia, workshops, and live surgical demonstrations.
Editor- in Chief ASSI Monograph Series
Written chapters in Textbooks on Spinal Problems
Published Scientific work in scientific journals
Respected & well recognized teacher in the field of Spine
- International Spine Fellow (2000) by the International Society for Study of the Lumbar Spine, Adelaide, Australia
- Best Asia Pacific Spine Faculty (2006) by AOSpine International, Davos, Switzerland
Books written:
- Zaveri G, Mulukuttla R. ASSI Monograph on Osteoporosis and Spine. Thieme Medical Publishers, India, 1st ed 2019
- Zaveri G, Mulukuttla R. ASSI Monograph on Early onset scoliosis. Thieme Medical Publishers, India, 1st ed 2019
- Zaveri G, Mulukuttla R. ASSI Monograph on Craniovertebral junction. Thieme Medical Publishers, India, 1st ed 2019
- Zaveri G, Mulukuttla R. ASSI Monograph on Lumbar Spine stenosis. Thieme Medical Publishers, India, 1st ed 2018
- Zaveri G, Mulukuttla R. ASSI Monograph on Lumbar Disc Herniation. Thieme Medical Publishers, India, 1st ed 2018
- Zaveri G, Mulukuttla R. ASSI Monograph on Spinal tuberculosis. Thieme Medical Publishers, India, 1st ed 2018
- Zaveri G, Mulukuttla R. ASSI Monograph on Ankylosing Spondylitis. Thieme Medical Publishers, India, 1st ed 2018
- Zaveri G, Mulukuttla R. ASSI Monograph on Complications in Spine Surgery. Thieme Medical Publishers, India, 1st ed 2018
Book Chapters:
- Zaveri G, Turel M. Thoracic enbloc spondylectomy. ASSI Operation Theatre Manual for Spine Surgery, Ed- Acharya S, Adsul N, Geneshan S. Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers, India, 1st ed 2022.
- Zaveri G, Turel M: Enhanced recovery after spine surgery. ASSI monograph on Safe Spine Surgery. Ed- Acharya S, Jhala A. Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers, India, 1st ed 2022, 98- 106
- Parasnis R, Zaveri G. Imaging in Spinal tuberculosis. ASSI monograph on Spine Tuberculosis. Ed- Zaveri G, Mulukuttla R, Shetty AP, Nene A. Thieme Medical Publishers, India, 1st ed 2019, 25- 40
- Dave BR, Krishnan A, Zaveri G. Biopsy and Laboratory diagnosis of spinal tuberculosis. ASSI monograph on Spine Tuberculosis. Ed- Zaveri G, Mulukuttla R, Shetty AP, Nene A. Thieme Medical Publishers, India, 1st ed. 2019, 41-54
- Gadiya A, Nene A, Nene A, Zaveri G. Nonoperative treatment in tuberculosis of the spine. ASSI monograph on Spine Tuberculosis. Ed- Zaveri G, Mulukuttla R, Shetty AP, Nene A. Thieme Medical Publishers, India, 1st ed 2019, 67- 80
- Shetty AP, KV Nikhil, Renjith KR, Zaveri G. Surgical management of spinal tuberculosis: An overview. ASSI monograph on Spine Tuberculosis. Ed-Zaveri G, Mulukuttla R, Shetty AP, Nene A. Thieme Medical Publishers, India, 1st ed 2019, 81- 96
- Zaveri G, Kothari M. Tuberculosis of the thoracic spine. ASSI monograph on Spine Tuberculosis. Ed- Zaveri G, Mulukuttla R, Shetty AP, Nene A. Thieme Medical Publishers, India, 1st ed 2019, 121- 144
- Samiya R, Kabra SK, Zaveri G. The growing lung and its function in EOS. ASSI monograph on Early onset scoliosis. Ed- Zaveri G, Mulukuttla R, Shetty AP, Zaveri G. Thieme Medical Publishers, India, 1st ed 2019, 15- 24
- Kale SS, Phalak M, Zaveri G. Overview and management of craniovertebral junction anomalies. ASSI monograph on Craniovertebral Junction. Ed- Zaveri G, Mulukuttla R, Rudrappa S, Behari S. Thieme Medical Publishers, India, 1st ed 2019, 39- 56
- Chaudhary K, Zaveri G. Fixation alternatives in the ociipitocervical complex. ASSI monograph on Craniovertebral Junction. Ed- Zaveri G, Mulukuttla R, Rudrappa S, Behari S. Thieme Medical Publishers, India, 1 st ed 2019, 57- 74
- Chhabra HS, Gupta N, Pedaballe AR, Zaveri G. Nonoperative management of osteoporotic vertebral fractures. ASSI monograph on Osteoporosis and Spine. Ed- Zaveri G, Mulukuttla R, Chhabra HS, Dave B Thieme Medical Publishers, India, 1st ed 2018, 61-68
- Zaveri G, Nanda A, Bhave A. Minimally invasive techniques for management of osteoporotic vertebral fractures. ASSI monograph on Osteoporosis and Spine. Ed- Zaveri G, Mulukuttla R, Chhabra HS, Dave B Thieme Medical Publishers, India, 1st ed 2018, 69- 90
- Ganpati M, Zaveri G, Shivraj PU, Krishnan V, Danda D. Medical management of ankylosing spondylitis. ASSI monograph on Ankylosing Spondylitis. Ed- Zaveri G, Mulukuttla R, Chhabra HS, Chaudhary K. Thieme Medical Publishers, India, 1st ed 2018, 15- 26
- Mehta JS, Goel VK, Zaveri G. Biomechanical aspects of spinal deformities in ankylosing spondylitis. ASSI monograph on Ankylosing Spondylitis. Ed-Zaveri G, Mulukuttla R, Chhabra HS, Chaudhary K. Thieme Medical Publishers, India, 1st ed 2018, 27- 36
- Shankaracharya, Haritwal MK, Zaveri G. Intraoperative bleeding and Vascular injury. ASSI monograph on Complications in Spine Surgery. Ed-Zaveri G, Mulukuttla R, Rege A, Babu N, Amritanand R. Thieme Medical Publishers, India, 1st ed 2018, 13-32
- Dave BR, Devanand D, Zaveri G. Approach-related complications following anterior cervical spine surgery. Dysphagia, dysphonia, and esophageal perforations. ASSI monograph on Complications in Spine Surgery. Ed- Zaveri G, Mulukuttla R, Rege A, Babu N, Amritanand R. Thieme Medical Publishers, India, 1st ed 2018, 33- 46
- Amritanand R, Chaddha R, Zaveri G. Surgical site infections in spine surgery. ASSI monograph on Complications in Spine Surgery. Ed- Zaveri G, Mulukuttla R, Rege A, Babu N, Amritanand R. Thieme Medical Publishers, India, 1st ed. 2018, 49- 64
- Varma R, Rege A, Zaveri G. Neurologic complications in spinal surgery. ASSI monograph on Complications in Spine Surgery. Ed- Zaveri G, Mulukuttla R, Rege A, Babu N, Amritanand R. Thieme Medical Publishers, India, 1st ed. 2018, 79- 94
- Babu NJ, Viswandha AK, Zaveri G. Persistent or recurrent leg pain after lumbar spine surgery. ASSI monograph on Complications in Spine Surgery. Ed- Zaveri G, Mulukuttla R, Rege A, Babu N, Amritanand R. Thieme Medical Publishers, India, 1st ed 2018, 95- 112
- Ahuja S, Mohamed OAI, Babu NJ, Zaveri G. Lumbar spinal pseudarthrosis. ASSI monograph on Complications in Spine Surgery. Ed-Zaveri G, Mulukuttla R, Rege A, Babu N, Amritanand R. Thieme Medical Publishers, India, 1st ed 2018, 123- 138
- Badani K, Zaveri G. Lumbar spinal stenosis. Natural history and conservative treatment. ASSI monograph on Lumbar spinal stenosis. Ed-Zaveri G, Mulukuttla R, Jhala AC, Kanna R, Modi H. Thieme Medical Publishers, India, 1st ed 2018, 39- 46
- Tandon V, Diwan S, Chhabra HS, Zaveri G. Current trends in nonoperative treatment of lumbar disc herniation. ASSI monograph on Lumbar disc herniation. Ed- Zaveri G, Mulukuttla R, Kulkarni A, Gomatam VK. Thieme Medical Publishers, India, 1st ed 2018, 23-32
- Zaveri G, Kothari MK. Lumbar discectomy: An overview. ASSI monograph on Lumbar disc herniation. Ed- Zaveri G, Mulukuttla R, Kulkarni A, Gomatam VK. Thieme Medical Publishers, India, 1st ed 2018, 35- 44
- Zaveri G. Conventional open discectomy. ASSI monograph on Lumbar disc herniation. Ed- Zaveri G, Mulukuttla R, Kulkarni A, Gomatam VK. Thieme Medical Publishers, India, 1st ed 2018, 45- 60
- Rohidas SM, Zaveri G. Endoscopic discectomy (The Destandu technique). ASSI monograph on Lumbar disc herniation. Ed- Zaveri G, Mulukuttla R, Kulkarni A, Gomatam VK. Thieme Medical Publishers, India, 1st ed 2018, 77- 86
- Shah S, Zaveri G. Annuloplasty, nucleoplasty and dynamic stabilization. ASSI monograph on Lumbar disc herniation. Ed- Zaveri G, Mulukuttla R, Kulkarni A, Gomatam VK. Thieme Medical Publishers, India, 1st ed 2018, 113- 122
- Zaveri G, Siddiqui S, Moolya S, Kundnani V. Acute lumbar disc prolapse. Textbook of Orthopaedic & Trauma. Ed- Kulkarni GS, Babulkar S. Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers, India, 3rd ed 2016
- Zaveri G. Missed Spine injuries. Spinal Infections & Trauma. Ed-S Rajasekaran. Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers, India, 1st ed 2011
- Zaveri G. Post-traumatic Kyphosis. Spinal Infections & Trauma. Ed-S Rajasekaran. Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers, India, 1st ed 2011
- Zaveri G. Posterior surgery for spinal tuberculosis. Spinal Infections & Trauma. Ed-S Rajasekaran. Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers, India, 1st ed 2011
- Zaveri G. Complications in Spine Surgery. Textbook of Orthopaedics & Trauma. Ed- Kulkarni GS. Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers, India, 2nd ed- 2009
Symposium Editor:
- Spine Metastatic Tumors, Indian Spine Journal, 2022 July- Dec; 5(2): 143-250
- Surgical Site Infections in Orthopaedics, Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics,
2019 July- Dec; 4(2): 5- 120
- 1. Zaveri G, Krishnan V. Evolution of management of spinal tumors. Indian
Spine Journal, 2022 July- Dec; 5(2): 143- 144 - Menon M, Zaveri G. Systemic therapies for the management of cancers with spine metastases. Indian Spine Journal, 2022 July- Dec; 5(2): 145- 149
- Zaveri G. Decision making in the management of metastatic spine tumors. Indian Spine Journal, 2022 July- Dec; 5(2): 176- 184
- Balakrishnan R, Sebastian P, Zaveri G. Radiotherapy for spine metastases: A narrative review. Indian Spine Journal, 2022 July- Dec; 5(2): 185- 192
- Zaveri G, Krishnan V. Spine Metastases: Clinical scenarios. Indian Spine Journal, 2022 July- Dec; 5(2): 199- 208
- Zaveri G, Jain R, Mehta N, Garg B. An overview of decision making in the management of metastatic spine tumors. Indian Journal of Orthopaedics 2021 Aug; 55(4): 799- 814
- Zaveri G, Jaiswal NP. Paradoxical reactions in spinal tuberculosis. A Case
series. Indian Spine Journal 2021; 4(2): 176- 180 - Zaveri G, Jaiswal NP. A comparison of clinical and functional outcomes following anterior, posterior and combined approaches for the management of cervical spondylotic myelopathy. Indian Journal of Orthopaedics 2019 July- Aug: 53(4): 493- 501
- Kowli M, Mandovra P, Zaveri G, Patankar R. Rare complication of a common disease: Coccygeal osteomyelitis following pilonidal sinus. World Journal of Colorectal Surgery. 2019; 8(1): 27- 29
- Zaveri G. Surgical site infections in Orthopaedics: An introduction. Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics, 2019 July- Dec; 4(2): 5-6
- Deogaonkar K, Menon A, Zaveri G. Surgical Site Infections in Orthopaedics: Epidemiology & Microbiology. Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics, 2019 July- Dec; 4(2): 7- 11
- Prasad S, Zaveri G. Surgical management of surgical site infections in Orthopaedics. Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics, 2019 July- Dec; 4(2): 17-25
- Kaneria M, Zaveri G. Surgical site infections in orthopaedics: The role of antibiotics. Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics, 2019 July- Dec; 4(2): 26- 32
- Chaudhary K, Zaveri G. Surgical site infections following spine surgery. Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics; 2019 July- Dec; 4(2): 38- 44
- Zaveri G, Ford M, Vidmar M. Cervical spondylotic myelopathy: Comparison of outcome following circumferential versus anterior decompression and fusion. Orthopaedic Proceedings, British Orthopaedic Association. 2018 Feb; 85B (supp II)
- Zaveri G, Das G. Management of sub-axial cervical spine injuries. Indian Journal of Orthopaedics 2017 Nov- Dec; 51(6): 633- 652
- Vats A, Ramdasi R, Zaveri G, Pandya SK. Multicentric intradural extramedullary ependymoma: Report of a rare case. Journal of Craniovertebral Junction & Spine. 2015; 6(3): 134- 136
- Zaveri G. The role of posterior surgery in spine tuberculosis. Argo Spine News & Journal. 2011; 23: 112- 119
- Zaveri GR, Mehta SS. Surgical treatment of lumbar tuberculous spondylodiscitis by transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) and posterior instrumentation. Journal of Spinal Disorders Techniques. 2009
Jun; 22(4): 257-62. doi: 10.1097/BSD.0b013e31818859d0. PMID:19494745 - Zaveri G, Mehta S, Deshpande R. Trans-sternal approach to the cervicothoracic junction. Our experience of 8 cases with a minimum 24-month follow-up. Columna 2008; 7(1): 65- 70
- Diwanji SR, Zaveri G. Posterior intertransverse approach for drainage of psoas abscess associated with spinal tuberculosis. Journal of Orthopaedics 2006; 3(1): e10
- Finkelstein JA, Zaveri G, Wai E, et al. A population-based study of surgery for spinal metastases: Survival rates and complications. Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery Br. 2003 Sept; 85B(7): 1045- 1050
- Zaveri G, Ford M. Cervical spondylosis: The role of anterior instrumentation after decompression and fusion. Journal of Spinal disorders 2001 Feb; 14(1)-10- 16
- Association of Spine Surgeons of India- Hon Secretary 2021- 2023
- Indian Orthopaedic Association
- Maharashtra Orthopaedic Association
- Bombay Orthopaedic Society- Vice President 2019- 2020
- Bombay Spine Society- President-Elect 2023- 2024
- AOSpine International - Member in charge of Orthopaedic Education, India, 2006- 2010
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