Dr. Rakesh Kumar Dua

Professional Summary

Dr. Rakesh Kumar Dua is a distinguished spine and neurosurgeon with over 27 years of experience in neuro and spine surgeries. He currently serves as Principal Director of Neurosurgery and Head of Neurospine at Fortis Hospital, Shalimar Bagh, New Delhi. With deep expertise in minimally invasive spine surgeries and a comprehensive command of the full spectrum of spinal procedures, Dr. Dua has earned a remarkable reputation for managing complex spinal conditions with successful outcomes. Throughout his career spanning more than two decades, Dr. Dua has performed an extensive range of spine surgical procedures, including spinal decompression and fixation, minimally invasive and keyhole surgery for disc disease and spinal tumors, endoscopic spine tumor operations, and spinal trauma management. He also serves as Faculty for Neurosurgery & Spine at the National Board of Examinations, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, New Delhi, in the capacity of Examiner and Assessor — a testament to his standing in the academic and clinical spine surgery community. Dr. Dua's particular areas of clinical interest include minimally invasive and keyhole approaches for disc disease and spinal tumors, spinal deformity correction, cervical and lumbar spine surgery, and the management of congenital spine anomalies in children.

Specializations

- Spine Surgery

Procedures & Expertise

- Spinal Tumor Surgery
- Spinal Stenosis Surgery
- Spinal Trauma Surgery
- Cervical Spine Surgery
- Lumbar Spine Surgery
- Discectomy
- Microdiscectomy
- Endoscopic Spine Surgery
- Spinal Deformity Correction
- Spinal Fusion Surgery
- Laminectomy

Education & Qualifications

- MBBS
- MS (Surgery)
- M.Ch (Neurosurgery)

Hospital Affiliations

- Fortis Hospital, Shalimar Bagh, New Delhi
- Max Super Speciality Hospital, Shalimar Bagh
- UCMS & GTB Hospital

Awards & Recognition

- Times Healthcare Achievers Award, 2017
- Gem of India Award (Healthcare Category), 2018
- Top Hundred Masterpiece Award, 2018
- Rashtriya Chikitsa Ratna Award, 2017
- Rahul Gandhi Ekta Award, 2011
- Mohan Lal Nayyar Award for Best Senior Resident, MAMC & Associated Hospitals, 1999