Dr. Zahir Abbas Merchant is a spine surgeon based in Mumbai and the founder of The Spine Expert, with clinics in Marine Lines, Ghatkopar, and Saki Naka. He holds an MBBS and MS in Orthopedics, along with fellowships in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery and Spine Deformity Surgery, having trained at leading institutions in Japan and South Korea. With over a decade of experience, he treats a wide range of spine conditions, from slipped discs and sciatica to spinal stenosis, scoliosis, and chronic back and neck pain, using both surgical and non-surgical approaches. His focus has always been on getting the diagnosis right first and recommending surgery only when it's truly necessary, prioritizing minimally invasive options wherever possible. Patients across Mumbai continue to turn to him for straightforward, personalized spine care.