AAOT 2027
Biography
Consultant Paediatric and Adult Spine Surgeon
Dr. Sandesh Lakkol is a highly skilled, UK board-certified Consultant Paediatric and Adult Spine Surgeon at Healthpoint Hospital in Abu Dhabi. With nearly 20 years of clinical and surgical experience, he is recognized for his expertise in treating complex spinal conditions in both children and adults.Dr. Lakkol completed his comprehensive higher surgical residency training in South London. He then went on to undertake elite, highly competitive subspecialty spinal fellowships at world-renowned healthcare institutions in the United Kingdom, including Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, King's College Hospital, and Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital in London.His clinical practice focuses heavily on minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS), childhood and adult scoliosis correction, spinal deformity reconstruction, and advanced endoscopic spine procedures. He is deeply committed to non-operative, conservative management of back pain, utilizing surgery as a precise, final intervention when necessary.Dr. Lakkol holds a Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) from the General Medical Council (UK) and is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS) in Trauma & Orthopaedics. He is an active member of several prestigious global medical organizations, including the British Association of Spine Surgeons (BASS) and Eurospine.