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Biography (courtesy of
SpineUniverse.com)
Doctor Sekhon is a Fellowship-trained spine neurosurgeon at SpineNevada
located in Reno, Nevada.
Prior to joining SpineNevada, Dr. Sekhon was an Associate Professor, with the
University of Sydney with a clinical appointment with the Department of
Neurosurgery & Spinal Injuries Unit (Head of Department) at the Royal North
Shore Hospital in Sydney, Australia.
Dr. Sekhon received his medical degree from the University of Sydney,
Australia. He completed sub-internships in neurology and neurosurgery at the
Yale-New Haven Hospital in Connecticut and a clinical rotation in pediatric
neurosurgery at the Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children in Sydney, New South
Wales, Australia. His neurosurgical residency was completed, with distinction,
in Sydney, Australia. He is a Board Certified neurosurgeon (FRACS).
Dr. Sekhon completed postgraduate neurosurgical fellowship training at the
Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota and a combined orthopaedic/neurosurgical
spinal fellowship at Toronto Western Hospital in Ontario, Canada. In addition,
he received a Ph.D. from the Department of Surgery, University of Sydney,
Australia.
During his undergraduate, postgraduate, postdoctoral and post-fellowship
training, Dr. Sekhon received a plethora of honors and awards including the
Young Neurosurgeons Award from the World Federation of Neurosurgeons and
Outstanding Clinical Research Award from the Cervical Spine Research Society.
Dr. Sekhon is a member of numerous prestigious organizations such as the
North American Spine Society, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Joint Section
AANS/CNS Spine & Peripheral Nerve, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons,
American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the Spine Arthroplasty
Society. He is also a member of the Spine Trauma Study Group.
Dr. Sekhon has presented his research at a multitude of national and
international medical conferences and served as editor or reviewer for many
prestigious medical journals including the Journal of Neurochemistry,
Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, Neurosurgery, Journal for Spinal
Disorders and Techniques, and Spine. He served as the Associate
Editor for the World Federation of Neurological Societies' website, is on the
editorial board for the Journal for Spinal Disorders & Techniques, and
Spine journal. He is currently a Senior Editorial Board member for
SpineUniverse.com.
Outside of medicine, Dr. Sekhon's interests include computers, travel,
reading, cricket, hockey and scuba-diving.
Lali Sekhon, MD, PhD, FRACS, FICS is on the
Spine Universe Editorial
Board
Dr. Sekhon is on the editorial board for the
Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques
Dr. Sekhon is on the advisory editorial board for
Spine Journal
Dr. Sekhon is on the advisory editorial board for
The Spine Journal
SpineUniverse articles from Lali Sekhon, MD, PhD, FRACS, FICS
Artificial Disc Placement for Cervical Myelopathy
Artificial disc case report about a 45-year-old man
includes operative details, postoperative course, and discussion presented by
Associate Professor Lali Sekhon, MBBS, PhD, FRACS.
Artificial Disc Surgery in the Cervical Spine
Cervical disc replacement is a new technique that is
becoming more available worldwide. In Part 1 of his article, Dr. Lali Sekhon
discusses cervical discs and fusion.
Artificial Disc Surgery: Cervical Spine
The benefits of cervical disc replacement include
prevention of adjacent segment disease and maintenance of neck mobility.
Artificial Disc Surgery: Cervical Spine
The experience for the patient undergoing implantation
of the Bryan artificial cervical disc is remarkably similar to that for a
patient undergoing an anterior cervical decompression and fusion.
Artificial Disk Placement for Spondylotic Cervical Myelopathy
Follow the case of a 45-year-old man who experienced
increased difficulty walking and using his hands, numbness in both hands, and on
neck flexion occasionally had electric shock-like symptoms through his whole
body.
BryanŽ Artificial Cervical Disc: Arthroplasty Results
Many questions about cervical disc replacement remain
to be answered and include the effect to adjacent spinal levels and the device's
longevity.
BryanŽ Disc Prosthesis: Cervical Disc Replacement
The technique for implanting the BryanŽ artificial disc
are explained and illustrated.
Case
Report: Two Level Artificial Disc Placement to Treat Spondylotic Cervical
Myelopathy
Case report about a 56-year-old woman who underwent two
level cervical artificial disc replacement to treat spondylotic cervical
myelopathy.
Cervical Artificial Disc Replacement Using the BryanŽ Disc Prosthesis
Replacement of the cervical disc with an artificial
disc does not require bone grafting, maintains motion and balance.
Cervicothoracic Junction Arthroplasty
Case report of a 25-year-old woman who elected to have
a Bryan disc cervical prosthesis placed after decompression at two levels.
Foraminotomy: Posterior Cervical
A posterior cervical foraminotomy may provide patients
relief from arm pain.
Foraminotomy: Spinal Surgical Procedure
A foraminotomy may be combined with other spinal
surgical procedures to decompress one or more spinal nerve roots.
Foraminotomy: Taking Pressure off Spinal Nerves
Foraminotomy is a surgical procedure performed to
enlarge the passageway where a spinal nerve root exits the spinal canal. The
term 'foraminotomy' is derived from the medical term for a hollow passageway;
the 'foramen'.
High
Thoracic Pathological Fractures
This interesting patient case report includes the
surgical management of posterior thoracic pain caused by a vertebral fracture.
MAST
Fusion Discussion: Spinal Trauma
Case report demonstrates the application of minimally
invasive spinal fusion technology to spinal trauma for fracture stabilization.
MAST
Fusion for Spinal Trauma
Case report about an elderly patient's spinal trauma
subsequent to a fall.
Minimal Access Spinal Technology (MAST) Fusion for Osteomyelitis: Case Report
A case history of an 84-year-old man who presented with
severe mechanical back pain.
Operative Details: MAST Fusion for Osteomyelitis
Minimal access spinal technology, operative details and
figures accompany a case study of a patient presenting with mechanical low back
pain.
Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy: A Surgical Technique to Reduce Pain
A posterior cervical foraminotomy is a
minimally-invasive procedure performed to enlarge the space through which spinal
nerves exit the spinal canal.
Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (PLIF): Advantages and Indications
The advantages and indications of a posterior lumbar
interbody fusion (PLIF) procedure are outlined.
Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (PLIF): Clinical Results and References
As minimal access techniques and fusion biotechnology
continue to develop, clinical outcomes will continue to improve.
Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (PLIF): Spinal Stabilization
Posterior lumbar interbody fusion (PLIF) is useful in
the correction of degenerative lumbar deformity such as spondylolisthesis or
scoliosis.
Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (PLIF): Surgical Techniques
Pedicle screws may be used in conjunction with a
posterior lumbar interbody fusion surgery to complete correction of a
spondylolisthesis.
Posterior Occipitocervical Instrumentation and Fusion for Ventral Compression in
Rheumatoid Arthritis: Case Report
Case Report for posterior occipitocervical
instrumentation and fusion for ventral compression in rheumatoid arthritis.
Postoperative Course: Minimal Access Spinal Technology (MAST) Fusion for
Osteomyelitis
This case illustrates a novel approach to the
stabilization of the spine in the face of serious infection.
Reversal of Anterior Cervical Fusion by Placement of an Artificial Disc
Prosthesis
The first reported case of reversal of a previously
fused segment in the cervical spine using an artificial disc.
Spinal Trauma Intervention: MAST Fusion
Case report of an elderly patient offered percutaneous
pedicle screw fixation using MAST, Minimal Access Spinal Technology.
Spine
Specialists On-Call: Artificial Discs -- Surgical Fad or Real Breakthrough?
The ideal patient for a cervical disc protrusion
arthroplasty is the same patient we would consider for an anterior cervical
fusion.
Spondylotic Cervical Myelopathy Treated Using an Artificial Disc
Patient case report illustrates the management of
single level cervical myelopathy through an anterior disc replacement procedure.
Spondylotic Cervical Myelopathy Treated with Two Level Artificial Disc Placement
Part 2 of Associate Professor Lali Sekhon's case report
about a two level cervical artificial disc placement.
Surgical Technique: Cervicothoracic Junction Arthroplasty
This case covers several controversial areas in the
field of arthroplasty spine surgery.
Surgical Technique: Reversal of Anterior Cervical Fusion by Placement of an
Artificial Disc Prosthesis
Learn how the first reported case of reversal of a
previously fused segment was surgically corrected using an artificial disc.
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Role and Timing of Decompression in Acute Spinal Cord Injury
Abstract concerning conservative care and preventive
measures of acute spinal cord injury.
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