Amar D. Rajadhyaksha, MD
Board Certified, Fellowship Trained Orthopaedic Spine SurgeonDr. Amar Rajadhyaksha is a fellowship trained orthopaedic spinal surgeon. He is the director of the Miami Spine Institute (MSI). He is originally from Boston, Massachusetts, but has completed most of his orthopaedic training in New York. He completed a general surgery internship and orthopaedic residency at New York Medical College. He then went on to train in Adult Reconstructive Surgery at Cornell’s prestigious Hospital for Special Surgery (Ranked US News and World Report’s #1 Orthopaedic Hospital) with Drs. Sculco, Salvati, Pellicci, and Ranawat. Subsequently, Dr. Rajadhyaksha completed an adult and pediatric spine fellowship at the world renowned NYU’s Hospital for Joint Diseases under Dr. Thomas Errico.
Dr. Rajadhyaksha has always had a special interest in research and takes pride in advancing the field of orthopaedic surgery. Prior to starting residency, he completed a research fellowship at The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions and Institute for Advanced Orthopaedics in Baltimore, Maryland. He has published over one hundred peer-reviewed abstracts, manuscripts, internet publications and book chapters and given presentations at various local, national, and international meetings. He has received research awards from the National Institute of Health (NIH), American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), and Eastern Orthopaedic Association (EOA).
Dr. Rajadhyaksha is a classically-trained spine surgeon with a specific interest in Minimally Invasive Surgical (MIS) Techniques.
Training
- General Surgery Internship: New York Medical College, Westchester Medical Center , Valhalla, New York
- Orthopaedic Surgery Residency: New York Medical College, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, New York
- Adult Reconstruction Fellowship: Cornell’s Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York
- Adult and Pediatric Spine Fellowship: NYU’s Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, New York
