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Spine conditions are complex — not all pain requires surgery.
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We combine world-class medical expertise with modern technology to provide fast, reliable, and secure second opinions for spine conditions.
Fellowship-trained experts providing evidence-based, impartial recommendations for your specific condition.
Thorough review of your history and imaging to confirm diagnoses or explore less invasive alternatives.
Our team handles record collection and coordinates every step, so you can focus on your health.
Receive your secure, detailed second opinion report within 3 business days of record submission.
Dr. Amit Bhandarkar is a fellowship trained, Orthopedic Spine Surgeon. Dr. Bhandarkar evaluates and treats a wide variety of spine ailments consistent with his comprehensive spine training. His area of focus is Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, with special interests in Endoscopic Spine Surgery (the least invasive option) for lumbar disc related disorders.
He has been practicing in Southern Illinois for the last 8 years. He has received combined neurological spine and orthopedic spine fellowship training at University of Alabama at Birmingham and Pediatric Orthopedics and Spine fellowship training at New York University. He has further enriched his spine expertise by a fellowship training in endoscopic spine surgery, Seoul (South Korea) Spinal deformity fellowship at Korea University, Travelling spine fellowship in Sendai, Japan. He also has practiced and trained in Spine Surgery and orthopedics in India and in Maldives.
Pain is the most important symptom that Dr. Bhandarkar addresses on a daily basis. He is one of the few spine surgeons who has integrated Pain in his Spine Surgical practice. He is an empathetic, compassionate physician who listens closely to his patients to help focus his efforts to locate their source of pain.
Dr. Bhandarkar confirms those pain generators with objective tests and formulates a minimally invasive plan, which is at the same time maximally effective at keeping patients pain free and functional for as long as possible. Dr Bhandarkar also calls himself an optimally invasive surgeon which means that if the burden of the pathology is such that smaller procedures cannot address or do justice to the problem completely, he may perform more complex surgeries. However, Instead of doing those complex surgeries he may graduate the patient through lesser invasive options to keep the patients' pain and function, optimal.
Dr Bhandarkar has an excellent track record and is one of the few spine surgeons experienced in new cutting-edge spine surgical techniques like endoscopic and Minimally Invasive Spine Surgeries, interventional pain management and neuromodulation.
Dr. Bhandarkar has been a keen researcher and has many international publications and presentations to his credit. He is an ardent believer in evidence-based medicine, and practices only those techniques whose results are reproducible and have been proven effective.
Whether performing complex deformity surgery on children in New York or learning Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Spine Surgery in South Korea, international practice and training has provided Dr. Bhandarkar with an insight into patients' diverse personal backgrounds in a way that helps him relate on a very personal level.
Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College, Mumbai, India - (2004-2007)
Residency (Master of Surgery in Orthopedics)
MS - Master of Orthopedics Surgery
Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College (Wardha), India - (1996-2001)
MBBS – Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery
Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College (Wardha) and Gov. Medical College, Nagpur, India
Note: All cases are reviewed in the context of current imaging and clinical presentation.
We offer a non-biased, diagnosis-driven approach to spine care.
No mid-level interpretation; all cases are reviewed by experienced spine surgeons.
Our assessments reflect the latest evidence, supported by national and international guidelines.
HIPAA-compliant infrastructure ensures patient confidentiality and data protection.
We focus on optimal, sustainable results with the least intervention required.
Yes. We routinely assess post-surgical outcomes and offer recommendations for next steps or revision planning if needed.
Our second opinion service is self-pay at this time; we provide detailed invoices for possible reimbursement.
Most cases are reviewed within 3–5 business days, depending on the completeness of submitted records.
Yes, follow-up video consultations can be scheduled based on the case and patient preference.
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