Dr Burhan Salim Siamwala

About Doctor :

Expertise :

• Robotic Spine Surgery
• Minimally Invasive Surgery of Spine
• Computer Navigation in Spine
• Deformities of Pediatric Spine (Scoliosis, EOS, AIS)
• Kyphoplasty, Vertebroplasty
• Degenerative Cervical Spine (Cervical Myelopathy, Cervical Disc surgeries)
• Degenerative Lumbar Spine (Degenerative Disc surgeries, Spondylolisthesis, Lumbar Canal Stenosis)
• Reconstructive Spine surgeries in Osteoporotic fractures, spinal tumor, and trauma
• Management of TB Spine and other infections of spine.
• Selective Nerve Root Blocks

Publications :

• Is Pulley Reconstruction Better Than Pulley Release for De Quervain's Tenosynovitis? A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial Burhan Salim, Mohammed Tahir Ansari, Venkatesan Sampath Kumar, Ankur Goyal, Rajesh Malhotra | J Journal of Wrist Surgery 2021 March DOI: 10.1055/s- 0041-1725171
• Retrospective Diagnosis of Ankylosing Spondylitis after Spinal Fractures: A Review of 3 Cases and Clinical Implication. Farooque K, Kar S, Siamwala BS, Sharma V | Case Rep Orthop Res 2021;4:173-179.DOI: 10.1159/000516132
• Early Experiences in the Management of Traumatic Spinal Injuries at a Level 1 Trauma Center in India During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Farooque KM, Nayak TR, Siamwala BS, Aryal A | Indian Spine J 2021 DOI:10.4103/isj.isj_9_21
• Epidemiological Insights from 1,652 Patients with Spinal Tuberculosis Managed at a Single Center: A Retrospective Review of 5-Year Data. Garg, B., Mehta, N.,Mukherjee, R.N., Swamy, A.M., Siamwala, B.S. and Malik, G., 2021Asian Spine Journal.

Awards & Recognitions :

• Presented Research Paper titled Neurofibromatosis with Kyphoscoliosis: A retrospective case series in 35th ASSICON 2022, Patna
• Completed 2021 Spring Online Evidence-Based Medicine Training Program conducted by NASS
• Attended AO Trauma Blended Course- Basic Principles of Fracture Management from 9th to 10th October 2021
• Poster presentations in The European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology in 20th EFORT Congress in Lisbon, Portugal from 05 to 07 June 2019
• Runner up of PG Quiz at Delhi Orthopaedics Association in MIDCON 2019.
• Achieved All India Rank – 20 in AIIMS Post-Graduate Entrance Exam November 2016
• Runner up of a zonal round of State Pharmacology Quiz at Bharti Vidyapeeth Deemed University Medical College, Pune
• Member of the following societies:
  • AO Spine
  • North American Spine Society (NASS)
  • Association of Spine Surgeons of India (ASSI)
  • Delhi Orthopedic Association (DOA)

Testimonials :

• I was suffering from scoliosis and went through an operation in AIIMS. I can't express my gratitude towards Dr. Burhan Salim.He answered all my relevant and mostly irrelevant queries without grumbling.
• Though the process of recovering was difficult but under his care and guidance it went smoothly.
• Even today I am in contact with him, and he answers all my queries even if he is busy. He is very kind, empathetic and encouraging.I will always be grateful to him – Eva Maan

Languages :

• English
• मराठी
• हिन्दी