Patient Information
How to prepare for your consultation, insurance guidelines, and remote case review processes.
Online Second Opinion Process
If you or a loved one has been advised open spine surgery elsewhere, our remote intake process allows you to have your case reviewed through an ethical, minimally invasive lens.
- Submit your case securely: use our MRI review form to upload your MRI, X-rays and reports straight to private, encrypted storage. There's no need to create public Google Drive or Dropbox links.
- Doctor review: Dr. Amit Sharma personally evaluates your imaging and history to determine whether a non-surgical or keyhole approach is viable.
- We contact you: the clinic calls, WhatsApps or emails you, as you prefer, with the recommended next step. Prefer to talk first? Call +91 99676 00461.
Patient forms & preparation
Save time at your first consultation by preparing the following ahead of your visit.
New Patient Intake Form
Medical history, current medications, and symptom timeline.
Completed at the clinic on your first visitImaging Checklist
Bring recent MRI, CT, or X-ray films and reports, if available.
See what to bring or uploadInsurance Pre-Authorization
TPA and policy details needed for cashless clearance requests.
Ask the clinic desk for your insurer's formInformed Consent Overview
A plain-language guide to what consent covers ahead of any procedure.
Explained by Dr. Sharma before any procedureComplete Insurance, TPA & Panel Support
Navigating healthcare finances should not add to your pain. Our administrative desks maintain total transparency, working closely with all major insurance providers to ease your journey.
100% Cashless TPA Clearances
Supported across all partner hospitals for corporate and private mediclaim policies.
Institutional Empanelments
Seamless coordination for government, public sector, and institutional panels — including BARC.
Demographic-Tailored Packages
Surgical budgeting tailored so middle-income families, professionals, and cash-paying patients receive equal medical excellence.
Physiotherapy videos
Simple, safe exercises you can follow at home — presented by Dr. Sharma's team. These are general guidance, not a substitute for a personalised assessment.
Exercises for Back Pain
Exercises for Neck Pain
General Spine Precautions
Frequently asked questions
In most cases, no. Roughly 80% of spinal conditions respond well to non-surgical treatment — physiotherapy, medication, and targeted injections. Dr. Sharma always exhausts conservative options first and recommends surgery only when they fail to provide adequate relief.
Minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques use small incisions and specialized instruments to treat spinal conditions with less blood loss, less pain, and faster recovery — often allowing discharge within 24–48 hours. Candidacy depends on your specific diagnosis and imaging, which Dr. Sharma will assess at consultation.
Dr. Sharma operates at five leading hospitals — Saifee Hospital, Sir H.N. Reliance Foundation Hospital, Breach Candy Hospital, Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre, and Pinnacle Orthocenter in Thane. Neo Spine Clinic is his private consultation practice for evaluations, follow-ups, and non-surgical care (surgery is not performed at the clinic) — so your care can align with your insurance and location.
Yes. Our administrative desks support 100% cashless TPA clearances across partner hospitals, along with institutional and government panel empanelments, including BARC.
Please bring physical films or a CD/USB along with the radiologist's written report to your first consultation. If you don't yet have imaging, Dr. Sharma's team can guide you on what to book beforehand.