Academic Neurosurgeon

Kanwaljeet Garg

MBBS, MCh, DNB, MNMS, FACS

Complex Spine Surgery · Functional Neurosurgery · Radiosurgery

Professor of Neurosurgery at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, currently completing an advanced Complex Spine Surgery Fellowship at Washington University in St. Louis. Prior fellowship training includes Stereotactic & Functional Neurosurgery at Indiana University and Complex Spine Surgery at the University of Calgary / Foothills Medical Centre.

Complex & Cervical SpineSpinal ReconstructionSpinal EndoscopyAnterior & Lateral ApproachesDBS & NeuromodulationFocused UltrasoundEpilepsy SurgeryGamma Knife Radiosurgery
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Kanwaljeet Garg, academic neurosurgeon

About

Academic neurosurgeon with more than 15 years of clinical, academic, research and surgical education experience, including 10 complete years as faculty at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi. My practice has combined high-volume independent neurosurgery with resident education, clinical research and subspecialty development across complex spine, functional neurosurgery and radiosurgery. I have independently performed more than 3,500 neurosurgical procedures as an attending/faculty surgeon, exclusive of procedures performed during fellowship training.

3,500+Independent procedures as attending/faculty surgeon
276Peer-reviewed publications
28h-index
10 yrsFaculty experience at AIIMS

Clinical Expertise

Complex Spine Surgery

Complex and cervical spine surgery, degenerative cervical myelopathy, craniovertebral junction pathology, spinal trauma, deformity and reconstruction, spinal endoscopy, minimally invasive and motion-preserving techniques, with experience in anterior and lateral approaches to the spine.

Functional Neurosurgery

Deep brain stimulation, radiofrequency lesioning, MR-guided focused ultrasound, movement-disorder surgery, neuromodulation, RNS, VNS, LITT, SEEG and ECoG-guided epilepsy surgery.

Radiosurgery & Stereotaxy

Gamma Knife radiosurgery and stereotactic procedures, supported by dedicated Leksell Gamma Knife training in Marseille and an academic practice spanning functional, vascular and oncologic neurosurgery.

Training & Appointments

2026–2027

Complex Spine Surgery Fellowship — Washington University in St. Louis

Advanced training in complex reconstruction, spinal endoscopy, motion-preserving, minimally invasive, robotic-assisted and image-guided techniques, including anterior and lateral approaches to the spine.

2025–2026

Stereotactic & Functional Neurosurgery Fellowship — Indiana University School of Medicine

Dedicated training in DBS, MR-guided focused ultrasound, epilepsy surgery and neuromodulation.

2023

Leksell Gamma Knife Clinical Course — Marseille, France

Dedicated advanced Gamma Knife radiosurgery training.

2015–Present

Department of Neurosurgery — All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi

Ten complete years of faculty service before beginning North American fellowship training; Professor of Neurosurgery (2025–present, on leave for fellowship training), preceded by appointments as Additional Professor, Associate Professor and Assistant Professor.

2014–2015

Complex Spine Surgery Fellowship — University of Calgary / Foothills Medical Centre

Dedicated complex spine training under R. John Hurlbert, with approximately 400 spine procedures and exposure to advanced reconstructive, motion-preserving and minimally invasive techniques.

2008–2014

MCh Neurosurgery — All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi

Six-year direct-entry neurosurgery residency and advanced specialty training. Additional qualifications: DNB and MNMS.

Academic Work

My academic work is closely aligned with my clinical practice, with a major emphasis on spine surgery followed by functional neurosurgery, neuromodulation and radiosurgery. My academic record includes 276 peer-reviewed publications, 28 book chapters, more than 3,000 citations and two edited cervical-spine books. I am available for a faculty appointment beginning mid-2027.

Spine Research

Extensive work in cervical myelopathy, craniovertebral junction disorders, spinal trauma and spine outcomes. I proposed the AIIMS Cervical Myelopathy Score and have worked extensively on atypical symptoms of cervical spondylotic myelopathy. My prospective research includes a randomized PROBE phase III study comparing posterior cervical fixation with long-term cervical collar treatment for Hirayama disease, as well as a prospective randomized study of expansile duraplasty in complete traumatic cervical spinal cord injury. I also edited two books devoted to traumatic and degenerative cervical spine disease.

Functional Neurosurgery Research

Research spanning DBS, Parkinson disease, dystonia, pallidotomy, neuromodulation and MR-guided focused ultrasound, including clinical outcomes research, evidence synthesis and collaborative projects.

Teaching & Editorial Leadership

Resident and fellow education, seminars, journal clubs, and morbidity and mortality conferences. I have mentored the dissertations of 10 neurosurgery residents and supervised a PhD candidate. Section Editor, World Neurosurgery, with editorial roles in Neurology India, Indian Journal of Neurotrauma and Frontiers in Surgery.

Selected Publications

Spine & Complex Spine Surgery

Functional Neurosurgery

A broader selection of publications and research projects is available in the curriculum vitae.

Professional Contact

For academic neurosurgery opportunities, clinical collaboration, research or professional correspondence:

Kanwaljeet Garg, MBBS, MCh, DNB, MNMS, FACS
Professor of Neurosurgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi
Complex Spine Surgery Fellow, Washington University in St. Louis

Email: kanwaljeetgarg@gmail.com
Phone: +1 317-289-8820

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