Dr. Davor Saravanja
Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon Sydney
“Appropriate surgery in appropriate spinal conditions leads to positive life changing outcomes.”
Meet Dr Davor Saravanja
Dr Saravanja is a fellowship trained spinal surgeon who has extensive experience with treating a wide range of conditions including:
- Disc herniation
- Degenerative spinal conditions
- Scoliosis
- Deformity spinal conditions
- Spinal tumours
- Cervical spine surgery
He is particularly known for complex spinal surgery to correct scoliosis and other deformity spinal conditions.
In addition to referrals from General Practitioners, our patients commonly come to us after a recommendation from a previous patient. Other surgeons also often refer complex or high-risk cases to Dr Saravanja.
Our spinal surgery approach
The right spinal surgery for the right reasons in the right patients
Surgical Excellence
Surgery is offered as an option if it is the very best solution for your condition.
Patient Focused
Dr Saravanja is very patient focused and a people-person naturally. He will take the time to understand your condition and determine the best options for you, including honestly telling you whether the risks of surgery will be worthwhile considering the likely benefits. Complication rates are minimised through a careful approach to surgery, extensive experience and high quality of care.
Call Anytime
You can also call our office at any time with questions. Dr Saravanja takes the time to respond to most patient questions and concerns.
If you are experiencing significant spinal symptoms such as those listed below, you may present to Emergency Care at Sydney Adventist Hospital and request Dr Saravanja as your treating surgeon
- Any numbness, tingling or pain in the limbs, or pain that's radiating down a limb (called radicular pain which is related to your nerves)
- Burning pain
- Any bladder or bowel interruption (spine problems can cause bladder or bowel dysfunction)
Spinal Surgery Types
Cervical Spine Surgery
The cervical spine refers to the seven vertebrae below the skull that encase the spinal cord. Surgical intervention with the cervical spine is performed to
Laminoforaminotomy
Laminoforaminotomy is a surgical procedure carried out to treat cervical radiculopathy; a form of neck pain caused by pressure on nerves which spreads into the
Foraminotomy
The spinal foramina are tunnels in your vertebral column where nerves exit your spinal canal. Sometimes bony overgrowth or spinal disc material starts to occupy
Laminectomy
Laminectomy is a surgical procedure carried out to remove the lamina, the back part of a normal vertebra and associated ligaments. This surgery relieves pressure on
Discectomy
Discectomy is a surgical procedure conducted with the view of removing a herniated disc from the spinal canal. When disc herniation occurs, there is a
Spinal Fusion Surgery
Spinal fusion is one of the most common spinal surgeries, a frequent surgery in most hospitals. If you have an injury, a degenerative condition or
Pain relief & diagnostic procedures
Epidural / Perineural
Commonly referred to as epidural or foraminal anaesthesia, an Epidural / Perineural injections are injections in the lower back which are used to numb the
Facet Joint Injections
Facet joints are joints on the left and right sides between every vertebra from C2 to S1 in the spinal column. They provide stability and