Dr. Nazim Mughal - Thumbay University Hospital
Dr. Nazim Mughal

Dr. Nazim Mughal

Specialist Orthopedic Surgeon

Dr Nazim Mughal is an Associate Professor of Orthopaedics & Spine Surgery at Rajshree Medical Research Institute, Bareilly. He holds MRCS (England), DNB Orthopaedics, MS Orthopaedics, and completed a Structured Clinical Spine Fellowship at Manipal Hospital (2017–2019). He has over 10 years of orthopaedic experience and has independently performed 600+ spine surgeries post-fellowship, with an additional 900+ cases during fellowship.

His clinical expertise includes degenerative spine disorders, spinal deformity correction (scoliosis, kyphosis), trauma, infections, and tumors. He is highly skilled in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, including endoscopic approaches, MISS decompression and fusion, and OLLIF (Transkambin approach).

Dr Mughal is actively involved in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, postgraduate thesis supervision, and national and international spine workshops. He has authored and co-authored multiple peer-reviewed publications and is a co-author of a book chapter in the ASSI Monograph on Spinal Tuberculosis (Thieme Publications). He is ATLS, CCrISP, and BSS certified, and speaks English, Hindi, and Urdu.

Department Center for Orthopedics & Joint Replacement
Qualification
  • MRCS
  • DNB
  • MS
  • MBBS
Languages
  • English
  • Hindi
  • Urdu
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Area of Expertise

  • Expertise in spine surgery for degenerative disorders, deformity correction (scoliosis, kyphosis), trauma, infections, and tumors.
  • Proficient in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (MISS), including endoscopic (interlaminar / transforaminal), MISS decompression and fusion, and advanced OLLIF (Transkambin approach).
  • Experience with interbody fusion techniques, expandable cages, pedicle screw fixation, and motion-preserving technologies.
  • Established a spine-focused clinical practice and introduced advanced MISS and fusion techniques.
  • Expertise in orthopaedic trauma, including polytrauma (ATLS), periarticular and diaphyseal fractures, IM nailing, MIPPO plating, external fixation, and periprosthetic fractures.

Work Experience

Associate Professor (Orthopaedics & Spine Surgery)

Rajshree Medical Research Institute, Bareilly

Consultant Spine Surgeon

India

Senior Resident (Orthopaedics)

ASCOMS Hospital, Jammu

Assistant Professor (Orthopaedics)

Rajshree Medical Research Institute

Assistant Professor/Senior Resident (Orthopaedics)

Rajshree Medical Research Institute

Specialist Orthopaedic Surgeon

Jizan General Hospital, Saudi Arabia

Fellowships

Structured Clinical Spine Fellowship

Manipal Hospital, Bangalore

Clinical Fellow in Spine Surgery

Manipal Hospital, Bangalore