This is an art exhibition with a difference. The artists here normally wield a scalpel rather than a brush, with no formal training in art. These are some of the top spine surgeons in the country who conduct free treatment and surgery for the poor, under the umbrella of The Spine Foundation. They are holding an exhibition of their art at the Urmila Art Gallery at Kanoria Centre for Arts at the CEPT Campus in Ahmedabad. The exhibition will be open from noon to 7 pm on the 24th and 25th of February 2023. The participating doctors are Dr Shekhar Bhojraj, Dr Tarak Patel, Dr Tejasvi Agarwal, Dr Bharat Sarkar and Dr Priyank Patel.
The Spine Foundation was founded by Dr. Shekhar Bhojraj in 1998. A pioneer in his field, Dr. Bhojraj is the country’s first specialised dedicated spine surgeon, responsible for setting up the country’s first spine surgery speciality unit at KEM Hospital in Bombay in 1988.
The Spine Foundation team comprises some of the topmost senior spine surgeons from Mumbai, Pune, Kolhapur and many other cities in India. Under the umbrella of The Spine Foundation, these doctors provide free treatment and surgery to the poor. Several referral centres and multiple outreach camps were developed nationwide in collaboration with the government and charitable organisations to identify and treat patients with no access to spine care.
This program includes setting up Rural Spine Care Centers (RSCC), consisting of spine operation theatres, spine clinics and spine wards, in the existing orthopaedic departments of the various government medical colleges in rural areas. The doctors and medical workers are trained and sensitised by lecture courses and workshops.
The Spine Foundation operates 13 RSCCs at Gadchiroli, Kolhapur, Nandurbar, Dehradun, Sittilingi, Akola, Ambajogai, Ratnagiri, Dhule, Aurangabad, Dharampur, Ranchi and Goa. So far, TSF has treated over 60,000 patients and performed over 1800 surgeries across India.
Come and support the drive to eradicate spine and back problems in India.
