Spine Surgeon :
A qualified medical practicioner who has completed his bachelors degree in medicine followed by a masters degree or a DNB in general surgery or orthopedics or neurosurgery would be elgible to pursue to fellowship program in spine surgery.Most common presentation of patients with spine problem would be a back ache radiating to lower limbs affecting the day to day activities.Investigations suggested by a spine surgeon commonly include CT scan ,MRI ,Xray and basic blood investigations. Spine surgeon diagnoses and treats the medical conditions related to spine which includes degeneration of discs ,scoliosis,laminectomy,disectomy etc.Minimally invasive techniques have been adopted in recent years by spine surgeons to treat the diseases of spine.