Dr. Sudheer Kumar Pothu
Orthopedics and Spine SurgeryDr. Sudheer Kumar Pothu is a fellowship-trained Consultant Orthopaedic and Spine Surgeon with over 12 years of clinical experience in managing complex musculoskeletal and spinal disorders. He completed his FNB (Spine Surgery) from Sakra World Hospital, Bengaluru — one of India's foremost centres for spine care — and holds DNB (Orthopaedics) from Indira Gandhi Government General Hospital and PGI, Puducherry. A member of the Association of Spine Surgeons of India (ASSI) and AOSpine, Dr. Pothu specializes in minimally invasive spine surgery, total joint replacements, arthroscopic procedures, and complex fracture management. He is dedicated to delivering precision-driven, patient-centric orthopaedic care at Cygnet Superspeciality Clinics, Hyderabad, focusing on restoring mobility and improving quality of life.
Education
- MBBS – Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad (2011)
- D.Ortho (Diploma in Orthopaedics) – Narayana Medical College, Nellore (2015)
- DNB (Orthopaedics) – Indira Gandhi Government General Hospital & PGI, Puducherry (2017)
- FNB (Spine Surgery) – Sakra World Hospital, Bengaluru (2022)
- Member – Association of Spine Surgeons of India (ASSI)
- Member – AOSpine International
Experience
- Consultant Orthopaedic & Spine Surgeon – Cygnet Superspeciality Clinics, Hyderabad
- Consultant Orthopaedic & Spine Surgeon – Sravani Hospitals, Kukatpally, Hyderabad
- Consultant Orthopaedic & Spine Surgeon – St. Theresa's Hospital, Hyderabad
- 12+ years of clinical practice in Orthopaedics & Spine Surgery
Areas of Expertise
- Lumbar Microscopic Discectomy
- Total Knee Replacement (TKR)
- Total Hip Replacement (THR)
- ACL Arthroscopic Reconstruction
- Arthroscopic meniscal Repair
- Rotator Cuff Arthroscopic Surgery
- Fracture Fixation & Orthopaedic Trauma
- Spinal Deformity & Tumour Surgery
- Cervical Myelopathy & Spinal Canal Stenosis
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (MISS)
- Epidural Steroid Injections & Nerve Blocks
- Disc Prolapse & Sciatica Management
- Platelet Rich Plasma(PRP) injections
- Endoscopic Spine Surgery
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