*Please call if you are a self-pay patient.
About Nitin Kukkar, MD
Biography
Dr. Nitin Kukkar is trained in the latest minimally invasive spine surgery techniques, and now brings these skills to the people in the San Antonio TX area.
A humble beginning This town is his last stop on a long journey that began in a humble town in Northwestern India.
"I grew up on a farm — we had about 100 acres — with cattle, camels, horses, and sheep," he recalls. "We grew crops, plus my father worked in a sugar factory and my mom was an English teacher. My hometown
A humble beginning This town is his last stop on a long journey that began in a humble town in Northwestern India.
"I grew up on a farm — we had about 100 acres — with cattle, camels, horses, and sheep," he recalls. "We grew crops, plus my father worked in a sugar factory and my mom was an English teacher. My hometown
Care Philosophy
Minimally Invasive Neck and Back Surgery
Laser & Endoscopic Spine Surgery
Personal Injury/Accidents Work-Related Spine Injuries
Procedures and Conditions Treated
- Robot Mazor Lumbar Fusion
Specialties
- Orthopedic Surgery - Board Certified
- Spine Surgery - Board Certified
Affiliations
- Methodist Hospital Metropolitan
Clinic Website
Credentials and Education
Rajasthan University - Jaipur, India
Undergraduate Degree
1998
Rajasthan University - Jaipur, India
Graduate Degree
2001
Rajasthan University - Jaipur, India
Internship
2002
All India Institute of Medical Sciences - India
Fellowship
2008
Center for Hip and Knee Replacement
Fellowship
2006
New York Presbyterian Hospital
Fellowship
2009
Columbia University Medical Center - New York
Fellowship
2009
Massachusetts General Hospital – Harvard Medical School - Boston, MA
Fellowship
2011
Memorial Medical Center – SIU School of Medicine
Fellowship
2011