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Dr. Jim F. Vellara

Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedics, School of Medicine, Kochi

Qualification: MS
jimfrancis@aims.amrita.edu

Bio Publications Qualifications Work Experience Area of expertise Presentations
Bio

Dr. Jim F. Vellara currently serves as Assistant Professor at the Department of Orthopaedics, Amrita School of Medicine, Kochi.

Dr. Jim F. Vellara is a highly experienced consultant in the Spine Division, actively involved in spinal surgery since 2006. His expertise includes spinal deformity surgery, degenerative spinal diseases (including minimally invasive surgery and microdiscectomy), spinal tumor surgery, and spinal trauma management. In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Jim is committed to medical education, playing a key role in training both undergraduate and postgraduate students, and serving as a member of the institute’s curriculum committee. 

Publications

Journal Article

Year : 2024

Evaluation of surgical management of degenerative Spondylolisthesis : A study from Metropolitan Hospital, Thrissur, Kerala

Cite this Research Publication : Dr. Girish Keri, Dr. K P Ramkumar, Dr. Jim F Vellara, Dr. Anant A. Takalkar," Evaluation of surgical management of degenerative Spondylolisthesis : A study from Metropolitan Hospital, Thrissur, Kerala". Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research 2024: 15 (3).  (ISSN : 0975-3583,0976-2833) 

Year : 2023

Lumbar Spinal Epidural Varices Causing Acute Bilateral Lower Limb Radiculopathy

Cite this Research Publication : Vellara, Jim F. MS Ortho; Palliyil, Nigil S. MS Ortho, DNB Ortho, FNB Spinal Surgery, KP, Sreekumar MD Radiodiagnosis; Satheesh, Amritaraj MS Ortho. Lumbar Spinal Epidural Varices Causing Acute Bilateral Lower Limb Radiculopathy: A Case Report. JBJS Case Connector 13(3):e23.00148, July-September 2023. | DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.CC.23.00148

Year : 2023

Gangliocyticparaganglioma of the cauda equina: A rare tumor case report with literature review

Cite this Research Publication : Nigil S Palliyil , Vellara JF, Sailendra S, Yesodharan J, Gangliocyticparaganglioma of the cauda equina: A rare tumor case report with literature review. Indian Spine J 2023

Year : 2022

Osteoblastoma of the Cervical Spine

Cite this Research Publication : Jim F. Vellara, Osteoblastoma of the Cervical Spine. Journal of Orthopaedic Association of South Indian states 2022;19 (2): 99-101.

Year : 2021

Comparison of clinical outcomes of Endoscopic vs Microscopic lumbar discectomy: A prospective randomized controlled study

Cite this Research Publication : Jim F. Vellara, Comparison of clinical outcomes of Endoscopic vs Microscopic lumbar discectomy: A prospective randomized controlled study, Indian Journal of Orthopaedics Surgery, 2021;7(4): 1-7.

Year : 2018

Functional and radiological Outcome of Modified Spinous Process Osteotomy technique in decompressive surgery for Lumbar Canal Stenosis

Cite this Research Publication : Kumar Chandan, Jim F Vellara , Harshal B Bamb , Jai Krishnan K.S , Anubhav Sharma, Functional and radiological Outcome of Modified Spinous Process Osteotomy technique in decompressive surgery for Lumbar Canal Stenosis, Indian Journal of Orthopaedics Surgery, 2018;4(3): 234-239.

Year : 2013

Spontaneous Epidural Haematoma in Cervical spine – A case report in Kerala

Cite this Research Publication : Dr. Jim F. Vellara, Spontaneous Epidural Haematoma in Cervical spine – A case report in Kerala, Journal Orthopaedics, 2013.

Year : 2008

Osteoid Osteoma of the Spine-A case report in Kerala

Cite this Research Publication : Dr. Jim F. Vellara, Osteoid Osteoma of the Spine-A case report in Kerala, Journal of Orthopaedics, 2008

Book Chapter

Year : 2023

Posterior Approach to Scoliosis Surgery

Cite this Research Publication : Vellara, J.F., Bamb, H. (2023). Posterior Approach to Scoliosis Surgery. In: Zacharia, B., Raja, S.D.C., KV, N. (eds) Paediatric Scoliosis . Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-3017-3_8

Publisher : Springer

Qualifications
  • MBBS 
  • MS Orthopaedics 
  • AO Spine Longterm Fellowship 
  • trained with Dr. Jean Destandau in Endoscopic Spine Surgery at Bordeaux, France  2009 
Work Experience
  • Consultant in the spine division of Orthopaedics 
    Amrita Hospital, Kochi since 2016 and actively involved in Non-surgical and surgical management of Adult and Pediatric Spinal conditions.He trained in advanced Pediatric Deformity surgery from University of Malaya in 2019 
  • Consultant Spine Units at Manchester and Oswestry in 2011  
Area of expertise
  • Spinal deformity surgery 
  • Degenerative spinal disease including MIS and Microdiscectomy 
  • Spinal Tumour surgery 
  • Spinal Trauma Management 
Presentations
  • AO Spine scoliosis week Kochi 2023
  • OASIS 2D Con Calicut 2023
  • KOACON Palakkad 2023
  • AO Spine Scoliosis week Pune 2022
  • AO Spine scoliosis week  Kochi 2022
  • KOACON 2022 Palakkad
  • Advanced CME of KOA 2021 Thrissur
  • Basic CME of KOA 2021 Alleppy
  • KOACON 2020
  • AO Spine Scoliosis week 2019
  • KOA advanced CME 2019 Alleppey
  • KOACON 2019  Quilon
  • TNOA 2018 Nagercoil
  • Advanced CME of KOA 2018, Calicut
  • Amrita Spine Deformity Course 2018
  • AO spine Scoliosis week 2017
  • KOACON 2017  Kasaragod
  • KOACON 2016  Thrissur
  • ASSI Instructional course in Spine, Vishakhapatnam 2015
  • Spine Society of KOA CME 2015
  • KOACON 2015
  • OASIS Annual Conference 2014
  • AO Spine Scoliosis week 2013
  • KOA Basic CME 2012 on Cerebral Palsy
  • IMA CME  2012 on Understanding Low Back Pain
  • CME on Basic spine Instrumentation  2011
  • AO Spine Scoliosis week 2010
  • OASIS Instructional Course Lecture on Musculoskeletal Infections 2008
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