Overview
As a fellow of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, and the North American Spine Society, Dr. Upadhyay specializes in complex and minimally invasive spine surgery, using the latest techniques to ease patients’ pain and improve spinal function. Dr. Upadhyay received his medical degree from the Maulana Azad Medical College in Delhi, India, where he also completed a residency in orthopedic surgery. He also trained at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in Edinburgh, Scotland, before relocating to Chicago, Illinois, for an additional orthopedic surgery residency at the University of Illinois. He completed his advanced education at the University of Louisville, with fellowship training in spinal surgery at the renowned Norton Leatherman Spine and Norton Children’s in Louisville, Kentucky. He has trained with orthopedic and neurosurgeons at Oxford University Hospitals and King’s College Hospital in London. Dr. Upadhyay has authored book chapters, published numerous articles in scientific journals, and lectured nationally and internationally. Dr. Upadhyay loves connecting with people and serving the local community. He welcomes new and current patients needing relief from back and neck pain. He provides personalized and dedicated care to each person, treating them with the same care and concern he shows for family members.
Dr. Upadhyay is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Stenosis. His top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Spondylolisthesis, Sciatica, Laminectomy, and Bone Graft.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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- OTHER MEDICAID
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- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
169 Middle St, Bristol, CT 06010
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Upadhyay has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- ScoliosisDr. Upadhyay isAdvanced. Learn about Scoliosis.
- Experienced
- Adolescent Idiopathic ScoliosisDr. Upadhyay isExperienced. Learn about Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.
- Bone GraftDr. Upadhyay isExperienced. Learn about Bone Graft.
- Cervical MyelopathyDr. Upadhyay isExperienced. Learn about Cervical Myelopathy.
- Cervical SpondylosisDr. Upadhyay isExperienced. Learn about Cervical Spondylosis.
- CoccydyniaDr. Upadhyay isExperienced. Learn about Coccydynia.
- DiskitisDr. Upadhyay isExperienced. Learn about Diskitis.