- Speciality: Orthopaedic and Spine Surgery
- Designation: Senior Consultant – Orthopaedics & Spine, Max Smart Hospital, Saket, Delhi
- Education: MBBS, MS (Orthopaedics)
- Experience: 14+ years
- Hospital: Max Smart Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, Delhi
About Dr. Nishank Mehta
Dr. Nishank Mehta is a highly skilled Orthopaedic and Spine Surgeon with over 14 years of extensive experience. He currently serves as a Senior Consultant in Orthopaedics & Spine at Max Hospital, Saket. His academic journey began with an MBBS from Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Medical College, Rajkot, in 2012. He secured Four Gold Medals for securing First Position in General Surgery. He then earned his MS in Orthopaedics from AIIMS, New Delhi, in 2016. Additionally, he completed several prestigious international fellowships. These include AO Spine International Fellowship, EUROSPINE Short-Term Observership, and APSS Fellowship. Therefore, his training and credentials are truly world-class.
He has also worked as an Assistant Professor at AIIMS, New Delhi, and as a Senior Resident at AIIMS. The ’20 Under 40′ Best in Class by NASS in 2024 was awarded to him. The ISSLS Young Investigator Travel Grant in 2022 was also received by him. He has published 77 papers in national and international indexed journals. Book chapters have also been contributed by him. Spinal Infections, Spinal Trauma, Lumbar and Cervical Degenerative Disorders, and Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery are his key specialties. Paediatric and Adult Spinal Deformity Correction and Orthopaedic Trauma are also his areas of focus. Membership in AO Spine, AO Trauma, ASSI, SRS, EUROSPINE, NASS, SICOT, APSS, IOA, and DOA is held by him. Consequently, he is a globally recognized and trusted name in orthopaedics and spine surgery.
Work Experience
● Senior Consultant – Orthopaedics & Spine, Max Hospital, Saket (Present)
● Assistant Professor, AIIMS, New Delhi (2020 – 2026)
● Project Scientist, ICMR & AIIMS, New Delhi (September 2019 – September 2020)
● Senior Resident – Orthopaedics, AIIMS, New Delhi (August 2016 – August 2019)
● Over 14 years of comprehensive orthopaedics and spine surgery experience
Specialty & Interests
● Spinal Infections and Spinal Trauma
● Lumbar and Cervical Degenerative Disorders
● Spinal Cord Injuries and Spinal Tumours
● Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
● Paediatric and Adult Spinal Deformity Correction
● Osteoporosis and Fragility Fractures
● Orthopaedic Trauma and Complex Peri-articular Fractures
● Polytrauma Management (ATLS)
Memberships
● AO Spine
● AO Trauma
● Association of Spine Surgeons of India (ASSI)
● Scoliosis Research Society (SRS)
● Spine Society of Europe (EUROSPINE)
● North American Spine Society (NASS)
● Delhi Spine Society (SSDC)
● SICOT
● Asia Pacific Spine Society (APSS)
● Asia Pacific Orthopaedic Association (APOA)
● Indian Orthopaedic Association (IOA)
● Delhi Orthopaedic Association (DOA)
● World Spinal Column Society (WSCS)
Education & Training
● MBBS, Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Medical College, Rajkot (2012) – Four Gold Medals
● MS (Orthopaedics), AIIMS, New Delhi (2016)
● NASS Clinical Travelling Fellowship, USA (2026)
● SRS-GOP Visiting Fellowship, Duke University Spine Center, USA (2025)
● APSS Fellowship, Hong Kong (2025)
● EUROSPINE Short-Term Observership, Germany (2024)
● AO Spine International Fellowship, Türkiye (2024)
● AO Spine National Fellowship, Indian Spinal Injuries Centre, New Delhi (2023)
● ASSI Travelling Fellowship, India (2022)
● AO Spine Short-Term Observership, India (2021)
Honors & Awards
● Young Surgeon Travel Award, Korean American Spine Society, USA (2025)
● ISDS International Travel Award, New York, USA (2024)
● ’20 Under 40′ Best in Class, NASS, USA (2024)
● DOA Best Publication Award, Delhi (2023)
● NuVasive/SICOT Foundation Scholarship Best Poster Award, Cairo, Egypt (2023)
● Global Health Travel Award, Denver, USA (2022)
● ISSLS Young Investigator Travel Grant, Boston, USA (2022)
● Four Gold Medals for Securing First Position in General Surgery (MBBS)
● Published 77 papers in national and international indexed journals
● Book Chapter on Osteoporosis in Females (2020)
● Book Chapter on Fixation in the Osteoporotic Spine (2019)
