Kenneth K. Hansraj
| Kenneth K. Hansraj | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Spinal & Orthopedic surgery |
| Spouse(s) | Marcia Griffin-Hansraj |
Kenneth K. Hansraj (also known as Ken Hansraj) is an American Spinal & Orthopedic Surgeon and author based in New York.[1][2]
Education and training
He was inspired by the surgeons Arisan Ergin and Randall Griepp at the Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York at the age of 16 while observing them in operating theaters. He earned his medical degree fromHahnemann University Hospital, Philadelphia in 1987 after obtaining graduate studies in biological sciences from Columbia University, New York and an undergraduate degree in biological sciences from Fairleigh Dickinson University, New Jersey. His mentors are master surgeons Chitranjan Singh Ranawat, Lance Weaver and Patrick F. O’Leary. He selected spinal surgery as a sub-specialization in orthopedic surgery.[3]
He completed his general surgery and orthopedic surgery residency training at Mount Sinai Hospital and King/Drew Medical Center, at the same time he completed a Fellowship in Orthopedic Biomechanics at The Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. He held a Fellowship at the California Center for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery and a Fellowship in Spinal and Scoliosis Surgery at The Hospital for Special Surgery, New York.[3]
Career
Research on How Texting and Mobile Usage Affects Spine
In November 2014, Dr. Hansraj performed a study on the impact of good posture on the pressures seen by the neck called assessment of stresses in the cervical spine caused by posture and position of the head. Essentially he found that when the head is straight up in good posture then it weighs 10 pounds. In the posture of 60 degrees forwards the head weighs 60 pounds.
The impact of this study is that with human beings globally, keeping their heads down two to four hours a day, then it is approximately at least 1,250 hours a year leading to about 300,000 pounds of stress on the neck every four years, for example teens in high school.
This study was carried in major magazines such as Men’s Health, Women’s Health, Esquire, GQ, Forbes, Natural Health, Time Magazine USA, Time Magazine India, etc.
Bibliography
- Keys to an Amazing Life: Secrets of the Cervical Spine. Dee Dee Publications, 2012. ISBN 978-09-74537-41-2
- Bloodless Spine Surgery: Pictures and Explanations. Dee Dee Publications, 2012. ISBN 978-09-74537-40-5
See also
References
- ↑ "Is your technology killing you?". Telegraph Media Group. 24 November 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- ↑ "'Text neck' is becoming an ‘epidemic’ and could wreck your spine". The Washington Post. 20 November 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- 1 2 "World Renowned Spine Health Specialist, Dr. Ken Hansraj Receives the 3rd G.O.D. Awards' Lifetime Achievement for Global Spine Health at the UN". GLOBAL OFFICIALS OF DIGNITY AWARDS. 4 August 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
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