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Dr Arvind J Vatkar
MBBS, MS (Orthopaedics), AFIH, MCh (Spine, UK), Advanced Spine Fellowships (Nottingham, Edge Hill University, Stockport - UK)
Specialization: Orthopedics
Designation: Consultant Orthopaedic
Experience: 12 +Years
Timings: Mon to Sat 10 AM to 12 PM & 3 PM to 5 PM
Location: Navi-Mumbai
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February 2026
Dr Arvind J Vatkar is an experienced Consultant Orthopaedic at Medicover Hospitals in Navi-Mumbai. He has over 12 Years of experience and is recognized as one of the best orthopedic doctors. He specializes in bone and joint care with advanced treatments that help patients recover quickly and safely.
Current Work Location
23PG+MH2, Sector 10, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra 410210
Timings: Mon to Sat 10 AM to 1 PM & 2 PM to 5 PM
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Past Experience
Specialized International Training (2019 – 2022)
- Senior Spinal Fellow (RCS Approved): Queens Medical Center, Nottingham University Hospitals, UK (Feb 2021 - Aug 2022)
- International Training Fellow (MCh Spine): Stepping Hill Hospital, Stockport NHS Trust, UK (Aug 2019 - Feb 2021)
Academic & Clinical Experience in India (2014 – 2019)
- Assistant Professor, Orthopaedics: D.Y. Patil School of Medicine, Nerul (Sept 2017 - July 2019)
- Senior Resident, Orthopaedics: D.Y. Patil School of Medicine, Nerul (Oct 2016 - Sept 2017)
- Full-Time Orthopaedic Consultant: Dr. Mekhale Dhanvantari Hospital, Chembur (Jan 2016 - Oct 2016)
- Senior Resident: ESI-PGIMSR & Model Hospital, Andheri (Oct 2014 - Jan 2016)
- Registrar: Rajawadi Hospital, Ghatkopar (Aug 2014 - Oct 2014)
- Registrar: Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College (Sion Hospital), Mumbai (Feb 2014 - July 2014)
Early Career & Medical Education (2002 – 2014)
- Senior Resident: AIIMS Trauma Centre, New Delhi (Aug 2013 - Jan 2014)
- Post-Graduate Training (MS Orthopaedics): Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi (June 2011 - June 2013)
- Medical Education (MBBS): Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College (Sion Hospital), Mumbai (2002 - 2007)
Memberships
- Member of the British Association of Spine Surgeons (BASS) - Since February 2022
- Life Member of the Association of Spine Surgeons of India (ASSI) - Member No. 4119
- Life Member of the Bombay Orthopaedic Society - Member No. BOS-V/074/MUM
- Life Member of the Indian Orthopaedic Association - Member No. LM10149
- General Medical Council (UK) - Registration No. 7726484
Languages
English
हिन्दी
मराठी
ગુજરાતી
Expertise
- Minimally invasive spine surgeries (including lumbar microdiscectomy, TLIF)
- Complex spinal deformity correction (e.g., scoliosis, kyphosis)
- Pain management: Epidural injections, nerve root blocks, facet joint blocks
- Spinal trauma and fractures
- Joint replacement surgeries
- Navigated spine surgery and advanced intraoperative techniques
- Tumor and infection management of the spine
- Degenerative spine conditions (lumbar/cervical radiculopathy, disc disease)
- Non-surgical spinal interventions (majority managed without surgery via advanced pain and rehabilitation protocols)
- Pediatric and adult orthopedic conditions
Awards & Achievements
Certifications & Recognition
- ATLS® Certification (Advanced Trauma Life Support): Completed the American College of Surgeons' Advanced Trauma Life Support Student Course.
Professional Memberships & Recognition
- Member of the British Association of Spine Surgeons (BASS) - Since February 2022
- Life Member of the Association of Spine Surgeons of India (ASSI) - Member No. 4119
- Life Member of the Bombay Orthopaedic Society - Member No. BOS-V/074/MUM
- Life Member of the Indian Orthopaedic Association - Member No. LM10149
- General Medical Council (UK) - Registration No. 7726484
Academic & Research Recognition
- Authored/co-authored 39 peer-reviewed publications in national and international medical journals.
- Research featured in PubMed-indexed journals including European Spine Journal, Asian Spine Journal, Spine Deformity, and MGM Journal of Medical Sciences.
- Areas of publication: minimally invasive spine techniques, scoliosis correction, trauma management, and surgical innovations.
Conference Presentations
- Podium presentation at BASS (British Association of Spine Surgeons) 2022 on "Vertebral Body Tethering in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis".
- Spine Faculty speaker at NMOACON (Navi Mumbai Orthopaedic Association Conference) 2022.
Publications
- Odontogenic tumors: A histopathological overview - Shinde, Sumedha P; Vatkar, Arvind J - MGM Journal of Medical Sciences
- Voluntary blood donations in Navi Mumbai, India: Experience in coronavirus disease pandemic - Shinde, Sumedha Prakash; Shende, Ankita Shashikant; Chawla, Renuka; Vatkar, Arvind Janardhan - MGM Journal of Medical Sciences
- Professional indemnity/medical malpractice insurance—Awareness among medical students and consultants of India - Gadhe, Shashikant; Kale, Sachin; Chalak, Ajit; Vatkar, Arvind J; Doshi, Suraj S; Dey, Joydeep K - MGM Journal of Medical Sciences
- A prospective study to analyze the functional outcome of the femoral neck system in femoral neck fractures - Kale, Sachin; Mishra, Ronak; Singh, Sushmit; Chalak, Ajit; Vatkar, Arvind; Ghodke, Rahul; Das, Sonali; Issacs, Nikhil; Doshi, Suraj - MGM Journal of Medical Sciences
- Causes of blood product discard in the blood bank over 5 years: a retrospective study - Shinde, Sumedha P; Bhor, Pramod; Kale, Sanchiti S; Vatkar, Arvind; Kale, Sachin; Doshi, Suraj S; Dey, Joydeep K; Mandal, Shobhan; Simha, Kaushik - MGM Journal of Medical Sciences
- Effectiveness of messaging apps in emergency room - Ghodke, Ashok; Gunjotikar, Aditya; Vatkar, Arvind; Kale, Sachin; Yadav, Preveen; Mandal, Shobhan; Verma, Ashmit; Sonali, Sachiti Sachin Kale - International Journal of Research in Orthopaedics
- Awareness & safety practices for ionising radiation risks among orthopaedic doctors - Ghodke, Ashok; Gadhe, Shashikant; Vatkar, Arvind; Kale, Sachin; Datta, Shankha S; Ramprasad, Kaushik SH; Kale, Sachiti S - International Journal of Research in Orthopaedics
- Prehospital care for the injured in Mumbai, India - Roy, Nobhojit; Murlidhar, V; Chowdhury, Ritam; Patil, Sandeep B; Supe, Priyanka A; Vaishnav, Poonam D; Vatkar, Arvind - Prehospital and Disaster Medicine
- Surgical techniques & perioperative outcomes after discectomy for calcified lumbar disc herniation - Kumar, Vishal; Bansal, Parth; Dhillon, Mehar; Dhatt, Sarvdeep Singh; Vatkar, Arvind Janardhan - European Spine Journal
- Vertebral body tethering in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (>2 years follow-up) - Vatkar, Arvind; Najjar, Elie; Patel, Mohammed; Quraishi, Nasir A - European Spine Journal
- Effect of obesity on outcomes of endoscopic vs open lumbar discectomy - Bansal, Parth; Vatkar, Arvind Janardhan; Baburaj, Vishnu; Kumar, Vishal; Dhatt, Sarvdeep Singh - Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery
- Does kyphoplasty affect global sagittal alignment? - Najjar, Elie; Mardashti, Ali; Komaitis, Spyridon; Karouni, Faris; Vatkar, Arvind; Quraishi, Nasir A - European Spine Journal
- Virtual reality in chronic low back ache: Systematic review & meta-analysis - Kumar, Vishal; Vatkar, Arvind Janardhan; Kataria, Mohak; Dhatt, Sarvdeep Singh; Baburaj, Vishnu - European Spine Journal
- 3D CT planning in robotic TKA - Bhor, Pramod; Kutumbe, Dnyanada; Vatkar, Arvind; Jagtap, Rahul - Journal of Orthopaedics
- Pulmonary function after thoracoplasty in AIS - Kumar, Vishal; Vatkar, Arvind Janardhan; Baburaj, Vishnu; Najjar, Elie; Bansal, Parth - European Spine Journal
- Ultrasonic bone scalpel vs conventional osteotomy - Bansal, Parth; Kumar, Vishal; Vatkar, Arvind Janardhan; Gaurav, Ankit; Dhatt, Sarvdeep Singh - Asian Spine Journal
- Response to Letter to Editor (Virtual Reality LBP Study) - Kumar, Vishal; Vatkar, Arvind Janardhan; Kataria, Mohak; Dhatt, Sarvdeep Singh; Baburaj, Vishnu - European Spine Journal
- Intra-operative traction in neuromuscular scoliosis - Barik, Sitanshu; Prajapati, Shivji; Raj, Vikash; Vatkar, Arvind; Kumar, Vishal - Spine Deformity
- Proximal tibia stress fractures with grade 4 OA knee - Gadhe, Shashikant S; Bhor, Pramod; Kanade, Gaurav; Kale, Sachin; Vatkar, Arvind; Chaudhari, Prasad - Int J Orthop Sci
- VAC therapy with K-wire fixation for complex foot fractures - Gade, Shashikant S; Bhor, Pramod; Vatkar, Arvind J; Kale, Sachin; Kanade, Gaurav - Int J Orthop Sci
- Knowledge & attitudes regarding voluntary blood donation - Shinde, Sumedha; Vatkar, Arvind J - International Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Pathology
- Outcomes of 100 robotic knee replacements - Bhor, Pramod; Pawar, Sawankumar H; Kutumbe, Dnyanada; Vatkar, Arvind J; Kale, Sachin; Jagtap, Rahul - MGM Journal of Medical Sciences
- Limitations in femoral neck system treatment (Case Report) - Kale, Sachin; Chalak, Ajit; Vatkar, Arvind; Dey, Joydeep K; Mehta, Nrupam; Das, Sonali - Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports
- Deranged thyroid levels in women with low back pain - Dhar, Sanjay; Kale, Sachin; Kale, Sachiti S; Patel, Abhiraj; Shinde, Sumedha; Vatkar, Arvind J; Doshi, Suraj S; Biswal, Pannag B - MGM Journal of Medical Sciences
- Cost-benefit analysis of intralesional keloid injections - Phadnis, Amit; Shinde, Sumedha; Kale, Sachin; Vatkar, Arvind; Pol, Arindaam; Mandal, Shobhan; Verma, Ashmit; Das, Sonali; Kale, Sachiti - International Journal of Research in Orthopaedics
- Recent Advances in Spine Surgery - Vatkar, A; Shinde, Sumedha; Kale, Sachin; Bhor, Pramod - Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics
- MDR-TB Osteomyelitis with Xeroderma Pigmentosa - Vatkar, Arvind; Kale, Sachin Y; Mehra, Shivam; Bhor, Pramod; Gunjotikar, Aditya; Isaacs, Nikhil R - JRPMS
- Femoral Neck System vs Cannulated Screw - Vatkar, Arvind; Kale, Sachin; Kanade, Gaurav; Godke, Ashok; Dey, Joydeep; Godke, Rahul; Mehta, Nrupam; Das, Sonali - Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics
- Kickstand rod technique in adult spinal deformity - Kumar, Vishal; Dhatt, Sarvdeep Singh; Bansal, Parth; Srivastava, Akshat; Baburaj, Vishnu; Vatkar, Arvind Janardhan - Asian Spine Journal
- Beyond the Back: Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injections - Kale, Sachin; Vatkar, Arvind - Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports
- Management of a Broken Disc Forceps during Lumbar Surgery - Vatkar, Arvind; Kale, Sachin; Srivastava, Sushant; Vashist, Dushyant; Gailot, Akhil; Hiwrale, Nikhil - —
- Functional outcomes of gap non-union humerus fractures - Kale, Sachin; Vatkar, Arvind; Srivastava, Abhilash; Baruah, Rohan Raj; Patnaik, Jayeshmit; Shah, Varmit - Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports
- Spinal gout: Clinical features & management - Kale, Sachin; Vatkar, Arvind; Dhar, Sanjay; Bhor, Pramod; Phadnis, Ashish; Samant, Prakash; Mehra, Shivam - Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics
- Investigations suitable to stop treatment in spinal TB - Kumar, Vishal; Bansal, Parth; Dhatt, Sarvdeep Singh; Meetei, Tensubam Tomthin; Vatkar, Arvind; Kale, Sachin - Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics
- Idiopathic retrocalcaneal pain in 400 gout patients - Mehra, Shivam; Mehra, Nindiya; Vatkar, Arvind J; Mehra, Kamal; Manchanda, Bharat; Kale, Sachin - Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics
- Scaphoidectomy & lunocapitate fusion - Bukalsaria, Divyesh V; Kale, Sachin; Samant, Prakash D; Vatkar, Arvind; Dhar, Sanjay; Chaudhari, Prasad - J Hand Surgery
- Pedicle Screw Cut-Out after MIS-TLIF - Shyam, Ashok - Journal of Orthopaedic Complications
- Management of Broken Disc Forceps - Hiwrale, Nikhil - Journal of Orthopaedic Complications
- FHL transfer for chronic tendo-Achilles tear - Prasad Chaudhari, D; Kanade, G; Mohammed, VF; Ilyas, D; Gupta, M; Vatkar, A; Kale, S - Int J Orthop
- Guide Wire Breakage in Intertrochanteric Fracture Fixation - Shyam, Ashok - Journal of Orthopaedic Complications
- PFNA vs PFNA2 in unstable intertrochanteric fractures - Gadhe, Shashikant S; Bhor, Pramod; Patel, I; Vatkar, AJ; Kale, S; Kanade, G - International Journal of Orthopaedics
- Robotic-assisted TKR in severe varus deformity - Kale, Sachin - Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics
- What’s New in Proximal Tibia Fractures - Kale, Sachin; Vatkar, A; Ghodke, R; Dey, J - Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics
- MBBS doctors’ attitude toward violence against doctors - Rayudu, Raja Ganesh - Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics
- Percutaneous trigger finger release vs steroid injection - Prasad Chaudhari, D; Kanade, G; Kale, S; Janardhan, VA - International Journal of Orthopaedics
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About Doctor
Dr. Arvind J Vatkar is a leading orthopedic and spine surgeon dedicated to providing personalized, high-quality care. With over 16 years of expertise, he focuses on treating bone, joint, and spinal conditions while emphasizing preventive health. He explains complex diagnoses and treatment plans in simple terms, ensuring patients feel comfortable, informed, and confident in their care journey.
At Medicover Hospital, Dr. Vatkar combines his deep clinical knowledge with modern technology and a skilled team to deliver excellent orthopedic outcomes. Whether you need a routine check-up, advanced treatment, or preventive advice for bone and joint health, he provides comprehensive care tailored to your individual needs.
Currently, Dr. Vatkar holds the position of Assistant Professor in the Department of Orthopaedics at MGM Medical College, Nerul. He also serves as a Consultant Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon at multiple prestigious hospitals in Navi Mumbai, including Medicover Hospital, where he brings his specialized expertise to the community.
If you are in Navi Mumbai seeking expert help for bone, joint, or spine issues, book a consultation with Dr. Arvind Vatkar. He is available from Monday to Saturday, 10 AM to 1 PM & 2 PM to 5 PM at Medicover Hospital, Navi Mumbai.
