Annual Program
This full day programme is held once a year usually in June-July and focuses on the bigger vision of SAG and includes a General Body Meeting. The last two programmes were:
1. “Spine – no more broken junctions”
Date: July 29, 2018
Attending Surgeons: 143
International Faculty: Dr. Neil Cleaver
National faculty: Dr. S K Srivastava (KEM-Mumbai), Dr. Renjith Unnikrishnan (KIMS-Kerala), Dr. Anand Naik (Medanta-New Delhi)
2. “Its all about spinal deformity”
Date: June 23, 2019
National faculty: Dr. Shankar Acharya (Sir Gangaram Hospital, New Delhi), Dr. Ketan Khurjekar (Sancheti Hospital, Pune), Dr. Chirayu Pamecha (Sriram Hospital, Udaipur).
Dr. Aditi Bhatt (Oncosurgeon) and Mr. Himanshu Sharma (MBA) were invited for non-Academic sessions.
Past Annual meetings: Click to view.
Quarterly Programs
This is a half/one day programme held twice in a year in Ahmedabad on specific themes or topics. The last two programmes were:
1. “Safe Spine Surgery”
Date: May 2017
National Faculty: Dr. Ajoy Shetty (Ganga Hospital-Coimbatore), Dr. Bhavuk Garg (AIMMS-New Delhi) & Dr. Thomas Kishen
2. “Research Innovations & Ethical Market”
Date: September 9, 2017
International Faculty: Dr. Anand Aggraval (USA) conducted a webcast. National Faculty: Dr. Ashok Shyam (IORG) & Dr. Kshitij Choudhary (Mumbai)
Past Quarterly meets: Click to view.
SAG Outreach Program
Once a year, a big SAG team travels to a destination outside Ahmedabad to collaborate with the local ortho-spine-neuro society for a half/full day programme. This is called the SAG Outreach Programme and its aim is to reach the grassroots level and improve spine care across Gujarat. The last two programmes were:
1. “Lets learn all about surgical techniques”
Date: November 2018
With the Rajkot Orthopaedic Association under Dr. Amish Sanghvi and Dr Hitesh Modi.
2. “In Spine: Complications: Avoid, Manage and Learn Further if it happens”
Date: January 2018
With the South Gujarat Orthopaedic Association under Dr. Dhruvin Patel and Dr Ajay Krishnan.
Past outreach meets: Click to view.
SAG Collaborative Program
This is a programme conducted on an invitation-only format from any Ortho or Spine or Neuro organisation or company or speaker for 2 hours or half a day. In such an instance, a SAG representative goes and adds value to the programme. The last two programmes were:
1. “Dilemma/Decision-making in Spine”
Date: October 2018
With Baroda Orthopaedic Association Dr. Jinil Joshi was instrumental in organising the conference. Dr. Gautam Zaveri (Mumbai) was from the national faculty and Dr. Bharat R Dave, Dr. Subir Jhaveri and Dr. Hardik Suthar represented SAG.
2. “Dural repair and reconstruction”
Date: September 2018
With Dr Reddy’s Dr. Pradeep K Narotam (Union Hospital Neuroscience, Terre Haute, Indiana, USA) was our international faculty. Dr. Bharat R Dave, Dr. G D Tharadara, Dr. Dipak Patel, Dr. Shivanand Mayi and Dr. Jaimin K Shah represented SAG.
Past collaborative meets: Click to view.
Monthly Learning Meet (MLM)
This meet is conducted on the last Friday of every month under MLM Marshal and Coordinator, Dr. Mayur Vala. It is a relaxed ‘Dine and Learn’ event that runs over 2 hours where the Gujarat Medical Council Credit points are awarded. The occasion also offers an opportunity for youngsters to come forward and represent SAG. These unique meetings were successfully hosted in 2018-2019.
The last two programmes were:
1. Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy: 9th MLM Marshal: Dr. Manthan Mandlia
2. Osteoporosis: A Nightmare for a Spine Surgeon: 8th MLM Marshal: Dr. Nisarg Parikh
Past MLMs: Click here to view