Dr. Jigar Gandhi
Fellowship-Trained in Spine Surgery
Dr. Gandhi specializes in the treatment of a variety of spine conditions and is skilled/experienced in many types of spine procedures, such as:
Spine Conditions
- Degenerative Conditions (herniation, degenerative disc disease, stenosis, spondylosis, spondylolisthesis)
- Spinal Fractures & Trauma
- Infectious Spine Conditions (Traumatic spondylolisthesis, Vertebral osteomyelitis, Discitis, Epidural abscess, Tuberculosis of the spine)
- Neoplastic Conditions (Metastatic spinal disease, Multiple myeloma, Lymphoma of the spine)
- Inflammatory/Autoimmune Conditions (Ankylosing spondylitis, Rheumatoid arthritis affecting the cervical spine)
- Failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS)
- Myelopathy (cervical/thoracic)
- Radiculopathy (cervical/lumbar)
- Cauda equina syndrome
- Spinal cord injury
Spine Procedures
- Decompression Procedures
- Fusion Procedures
- Cervical artificial disc replacement
- Spinal Tumor & Infection Management
- Spinal Trauma Procedures
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (MISS)
Jigar Gandhi, MD, PharmD
Fellowship-Trained Spine Orthopaedic Surgeon
Dr. Jigar Gandhi is a fellowship-trained spine surgeon utilizing innovative, cutting-edge, minimally-invasive techniques, including robotics and intraoperative navigation to treat a range of spine conditions. He believes in a patient-centered approach, always focused on delivering the best outcome and patient experience.
Dr. Gandhi’s medical training began after he received his Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree from Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy at Rutgers University. He later went on to complete a medical degree (MD) at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, and the Benjamin Fox Orthopaedic Surgery Research Fellowship at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. During his medical education, he was inducted into the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) medical honor society, signifying his commitment to excellence in the field. AOA recognizes achievements in scholarship, professionalism, leadership, service, and research. AOA membership is a lifelong honor and demonstrates a dedication to the art and science of healing.
Dr. Gandhi completed his orthopaedic surgery residency at Cooper University Health Care, one of the only three Level 1 trauma centers in New Jersey, known for its demanding training with high volume exposure to complex and critical surgical injures. During the final year of residency, he severed as Administrative Chief Resident. Following residency, Dr. Gandhi completed a Combined Spine Surgery Fellowship with Harvard Medical School at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical School in Boston, MA.
Education
- Undergraduate – PharmD: Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ
- Medical: Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ
Training
- Internship: Cooper University Health Care, Camden, NJ
- Benjamin Fox Orthopaedic Surgery Research Fellowship: Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
- Orthopaedic Surgery Residency: Cooper University Health Care, Camden NJ
- Combined Spine Surgery Fellowship: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston MA
Professional Affiliations
- North American Spine Society
- New England Spine Society
- Cervical Spine Research Society
- Lumbar Spine Research Society
- American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeon
- Alpha Omega Alpha