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 Dr. Nitin Khanna, MD

Dr. Nitin Khanna completed his Spine Fellowship from the prestigious RUSH Presbyterian Hospital in Chicago. He completed his Orthopaedic and Spine training at the world renowned Washington University in St. Louis. He completed his medical school degree in New York City from the Mount Sinai – NYU School of Medicine. His Undergraduate training was completed at the University of  Pennsylvania, where he graduated with honors with a Bachelor of Science in Bio-Engineering from the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.

 

His extensive research has been published in Spine, Journal of Spine, Journal of American College of Surgeons, Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma, and American Journal of Orthopaedics. He has written Text Book chapters in the Principles and Practice of Spine Surgery. His research has been presented at national and international meetings such as North American Spine Society, American Academy of Orthopaedics, Cervical Spine Research Society, Scoliosis Research Society, and Mid America Orthopaedic Society.

 

Educational Background

  • Rush-Presbyterian-St. Lukes Medical Center, Chicago, IL Spine Fellowship
  • Washington University, St. Louis, MO Orthopedic Surgery Residency
  • Mt. Sinai—NYU Medical School, New York, NY Doctor of Medicine
  • University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA Bioengineering

 Licensure & Certifications

  • Board Certified, American Board of Orthopedic Surgery

 Memberships

  • North American Spine Society (NASS)
  • American Academy of Orthopaedics (AAOS)
  • Indiana State Medical Society (ISMA)
  • State Orthopaedic Society

Hospital Affiliations

  • St. Margaret Mercy Healthcare Centers, Hammond and Dyer, IN
  • Community Hospital, Munster, IN
  • St. Catherines Hospital, East Chicago, IN
  • Munster Same Day Surgery Center, Munster, IN

 Specialization

  • Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery using the operating microscope
  • Cervical Spine Surgery
  • Lumbar Spine Surgery
  • Scoliosis
  • Advanced Spinal Fusion techniques
  • Motion Preservation Spine Surgery.

Papers and Presentations

  • Characterization of graft subsidence in Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion with rigid anterior plate fixation (Presented NASS 2004, Published Am J Orthopedics 2006)
  • The role of Bone Morphogenic Proteins in Spinal Fusion (Published J Am College of Surgeons, Feb 2005)
  • Update on bone morphogenetic proteins and their application in spine surgery (Published Feb 2005)
  • Book Chapter - Treatment of CSF Fluid Leaks, PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF SPINE SURGERY
  • Comparison of Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion versus Posterior alone in Congenital Scoliosis (Presented Pediatric Orthopedic Society 2004 and Scoliosis Research Society 2004, submitted to SPINE)
  • Comparison of clinical and radiographic outcomes in instrumented anterior cervical discectomy and fusion with and without direct uncovertebral joint decompression (Presented Cervical Spine Research Society 2003, Published SPINE J 2004)
  • A new measurement to diagnose Scheuermann’s kyphosis (Submitted AAOS, NASS)
  • Exertional Myelopathy in type 2 congenital kyphosis (Published SPINE, Oct 2002)
  • Intramedullary Nailing of Femur Fractures in Children Through the Greater Trochanter Using Humeral or Tibial Nails (Presented AAOS 2001, Published Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma 2005).
  • Fractures Of The Proximal One Third of the Tibia Shaft Treated With Intramedullary Nails and Blocking Screws.(Presented Mid America Orthopaedic Society 1998).
Dr. Dwight Tyndall, MD
 




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