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Biography
Doctor Sekhon is a board certified (FRACS) and double
fellowship-trained spine neurosurgeon at Nevada Neurosurgery with locations in
Reno and Carson City, Nevada. He has special expertise in the diagnosis and
management of many conditions including cervical myelopathy, degenerative disc
disease, spondylolisthesis, spinal tumors, and trauma. Dr. Sekhon is a highly
skilled spine neurosurgeon whose practice includes motion preservation
techniques and technologies, artificial discs, dynamic stabilization, interbody
fusion, and other procedures including minimally invasive spine surgery.
Dr. Sekhon is Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of
Physiology and Cell Biology, at the University of Nevada, School of Medicine in
Reno and Las Vegas. Prior to joining Nevada Neurosurgery, Dr. Sekhon was an
Associate Professor at the University of Sydney with a clinical appointment in
the Department of Neurosurgery and Spinal Injuries Unit (Head of Department) at
the Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney, Australia. Ongoing areas of research
interest include cervical and lumbar disc prostheses, spinal implant designs,
bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs), and spinal cord injury.
Graduating with honors, Dr. Sekhon received his medical
degree at the University of Sydney in Sydney, Australia. Clinical
sub-internships in neurology and neurosurgery were completed at Yale-New Haven
Hospital in New Haven, Connecticut followed by a pediatric neurosurgical
clinical rotation a the Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children in Sydney. Also
in Sydney, Dr. Sekhon completed, with distinction, a neurosurgical residency.
Dr. Sekhon received advanced training during two
different neurosurgical fellowship programs. The first 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
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from the Department of Surgery, University of Sydney,
Australia.
During his under-graduate, post-graduate, post-doctoral
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 continues to receive many honors, some repeatedly,
such as the AMA Physician’s Recognition Award with Commendation, Patient’s
Choice Award by MDX Medical, Inc., and Best Doctors in America Award.
Dr. Sekhon is a member of numerous prestigious
organizations including the American College of Surgeons, American Medical
Association, Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS), Joint Section AANS/CNS
Spine and Peripheral Nerve, Joint Section AANS/CNS Trauma and Critical Care,
North American Spine Society (NASS), Royal Australasian College of Surgeons,
Spine Trauma Study Group, and others.
Lali Sekhon, MD, PhD, FRACS, FACS 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 deputy editorial board for
The Spine Journal
Dr. Sekhon is on the advisory editorial board for
Craniovertebral Junction & Spine
SpineUniverse articles from Lali Sekhon, MD, PhD, FRACS, FACS
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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