Orthopaedic and Spine Surgeon
MS, DNB, FNB (Spine), MNAMS
Moolchand Medcity, New Delhi · 24+ years of experience
The majority of disc problems improve without surgery — my job is to tell you honestly which category you're in, not to find a reason to operate. When surgery is the right call, you should leave the consultation with a clear plan, not just a diagnosis.
— Dr. Vishal Nigam
Focuses on conservative management first — the source material's own patient-facing FAQ states that over 80% of disc herniations improve without surgery within 6-12 weeks. Surgical treatment is reserved for cases where conservative care has failed, there's progressive neurological weakness, or red-flag symptoms are present. His published record also spans hip and knee replacement, reflecting his combined orthopaedic and spine surgery training.
2009 – Present
Senior Consultant, Spine Surgery and Orthopaedics
Moolchand Medcity, New Delhi
Managing clinical and surgical care for spinal disorders and orthopaedics, with special interest in degenerative spinal disorders and traumatic spinal injuries — alongside a Carenyx clinic in Noida.
2007 – 2009
Consultant, Spine Surgery
Indian Spinal Injuries Centre, New Delhi
Treatment of the full spectrum of spinal disorders, including deformity correction and infective spinal disease; also taught DNB Orthopaedics and FNB Spine Surgery residents.
2007 – 2007
Spine Fellow, Department of Spine Surgery
University Hospital, Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany
International fellowship in spine surgery.
2005 – 2005
Spine Fellow, Centre for Spinal Disorders
Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Hospital, Oswestry, UK
International fellowship in spine surgery.
2002 – 2005
Senior Resident, Orthopaedics
Lok Nayak Hospital & Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi
Orthopaedic residency at one of the busiest government hospitals in Delhi and Northern India, with broad exposure to replacement arthroplasty, bone tumours, nerve and tendon injuries, and fractures.
MS, Orthopaedics
Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi · 2002
DNB, Orthopaedics
National Board of Medical Sciences · 2002
FNB, Spine Surgery
National Board of Medical Sciences / Indian Spinal Injuries Centre, New Delhi · 2007
MNAMS, Orthopaedic Surgery
National Academy of Medical Sciences · 2022
Academic Distinction — Physiology, Pathology, Medicine (2nd rank)
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26
Total Publications
13
original-research
11
case-report
2
review
Selected Publications
Atlantoaxial rotatory fixation secondary to tuberculosis of occiput: a case report
Nigam V, et al.
Spine, 2003 · Case Report
Local antibiotics: panacea for long-term skeletal traction
Nigam V, et al.
Injury, 2005 · Original Research
Deep vein thrombosis after total hip and knee arthroplasty in Indian patients
Nigam V, et al.
Postgraduate Medical Journal, 2004 · Original Research
An unusual cause of inguinal pain
Nigam V, et al.
Postgraduate Medical Journal, 2005 · Case Report
Giant bone island complicating replacement arthroplasty: a report of two cases
Nigam V, et al.
Journal of Surgical Orthopaedic Advances, 2004 · Case Report
Bilateral simultaneous posterior dislocation of the shoulder
Nigam V, et al.
Injury Extra, 2004 · Case Report
Bicycle and cycle rickshaw injury in suburban India
Nigam V, et al.
Injury, 2006 · Original Research
Multifocal skeletal tuberculosis (disseminated bone tuberculosis)
Nigam V, et al.
Tropical Doctor, 2006 · Case Report
Easy drainage of presacral abscess
Nigam V, et al.
European Spine Journal, 2006 · Original Research
Results of MAPD and kyphoplasty on osteoporotic fractures complicating lumbar canal stenosis
Nigam V, et al.
European Spine Journal, 2007 · Original Research
Permanent cardiac pacemaker for cardiac arrest following cervico-dorsal spinal injury
Nigam V, et al.
European Spine Journal, 2009 · Case Report
Autologous mucosal transplant in chronic spinal cord injury: an Indian pilot study
Nigam V, et al.
Spinal Cord, 2009 · Original Research
Fournier's gangrene in a female with spinal cord injury: a case report
Nigam V, et al.
Spinal Cord, [Year not specified in source] · Case Report
Simultaneous bilateral versus unilateral total knee replacement in osteoarthrotic knee
Nigam V, et al.
Indian Journal of Orthopaedics, 2002 · Original Research
Clinical and radiological results of PCL-substituting prosthesis
Nigam V, et al.
Indian Journal of Orthopaedics, 2003 · Original Research
Minimally invasive total hip replacement
Nigam V, et al.
Indian Journal of Orthopaedics, 2004 · Original Research
Bone grafting for acetabular deficiencies in total hip arthroplasty
Nigam V, et al.
Indian Journal of Orthopaedics, 2004 · Original Research
Clinical and radiological evaluation of hybrid hip replacement in various disorders of the hip
Nigam V, et al.
Indian Journal of Orthopaedics, 2005 · Original Research
Non-cemented total hip replacement in various disorders of the hip
Nigam V, et al.
Indian Journal of Orthopaedics, 2005 · Original Research
Total claviculectomy for Ewing's sarcoma: 8 years disease-free survival
Nigam V, et al.
Delhi Journal of Orthopaedics, 2004 · Case Report
Guide to recognizing urinary tract infections in spinal cord injured patients
Nigam V, et al.
Indian Journal of Nephrology, [Year not specified in source] · Review Article
Pseudoarthrosis in ankylosing spondylitis
Nigam V, et al.
Delhi Journal of Orthopaedics, 2007 · Case Report
Status of spinal cord injured patients in India
Nigam V, et al.
Indian Journal of Orthopaedics, 2007 · Original Research
Spontaneous cervical epidural hematoma: report of a case managed conservatively
Nigam V, et al.
Indian Journal of Orthopaedics, [Year not specified in source] · Case Report
Tendoachillis avulsion in osteomalacia
Nigam V, et al.
Clinical Cases in Mineral and Bone Metabolism, 2015 · Case Report
Perineal pain: think beyond gynaecological reasons
Nigam V, et al.
Journal of Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain Disorders, 2018 · Review Article
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