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Sakthivel Rajan Rajaram Manoharan

Sakthivel Rajan Rajaram Manoharan, MD

4.8116 ratings, 37 reviews

Spine SurgeryOrthopedic Surgery

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Highlights

Age Groups Seen

  • Teenagers
  • Adults
  • Geriatrics

Languages

  • English

About Sakthivel Rajan Rajaram Manoharan

Biography

Dr. Sakthi Rajaram earned his medical degree from the Government Medical College, Madurai, India in 2006. His Orthopedic Surgery residency was completed at one of the highest ranked programs in India at PGI, Chandigarh. He graduated top of his class. He had further training as a Registrar/Senior Resident at the same Institution.

He completed further spine and orthopedic fellowship training for four years at centers of excellence in the United Kingdom, Australia, and the US. He is an active researcher and well published in his area of specialty. He is a member of multiple professional societies in spine and orthopedics including AAOS, NASS, and AO spine. He has extensive experience in teaching medical students, residents and medical staff during his multiple years of fellowship training. He is an editorial board member/reviewer for more than 10 reputed journals in Spine/Orthopedics including European Spine J, CORR and BJJ. His clinical research work has been presented internationally in multiple conferences.

His clinical practice is primarily dedicated to comprehensive care of spinal disorders. He also offers minimally invasive spine surgery for selected spinal conditions. Besides training and teaching medical students and orthopedic residents, he also serves as a mentor for the spine fellowship program.

Title

Assistant Professor

Faculty Appointment

Associate Professor

Research Interests

Back/Neck pain, Disc disease, Implant design, Patient outcome studies, Spinal cord injury, Spinal deformities, Spinal trauma, metastatic cancer of spine, Degenerative disc disease

Publications

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/?term=manoharan+sr
Please see the link above

Awards & Recognition

Featured in the ABC news-
http://abc3340.com/news/local/internally-decapitated-cullman-county-man-lives-to-tell-about-it

https://www.beckersspine.com/spine-leaders/item/32662-spine-surgeon-leader-to-know-dr-sakthivel-rajan-rajaram-manoharan-of-the-university-of-alabama-birmingham-medical-center.html

Memberships

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
AO Spine

View Academic Profile

https://scholars.uab.edu/1181-Sakthivel Rajan-Rajaram Manoharan

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Locations

  1. UAB St. Vincent's Birmingham - HSF
    • Orthopedic Trauma Clinic at The Kirklin Clinic of UAB Hospital
    • Orthopaedic Clinic at UAB Hospital-Highlands
    • UAB Orthopaedic Surgery

    Expertise

    Education

    • Fellowship: Ohio State University Medical Center, 2014
    • Fellowship: Queens Medical Center Univ. Hospital, 2013
    • Fellowship: St. John of God Hospital, 2012
    • Residency: Post Graduate Institute of Med. Ed. & Research, 2009
    • Medical School: Madurai University Medical College, 2006

    Board Certifications

    • -: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2023
    • Orthopaedic Surgery: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2023

    Ratings & Reviews

    4.8 of 5 stars

    116 ratings, 37 reviews

    The Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.

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      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 3/25/2026

      The care and concern of my health

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 3/22/2026

      Great doctors. Great staff.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 3/18/2026

      Everyone is very friendly and always helpful

      3 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 2/25/2026

      I felt like the provider did not look at my mri scan and the written report very well that I turned in and like there wasn't a reason for me to be in the pain that I have been in for a while

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 2/18/2026

      Uab is a great hospital

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 2/18/2026

      Yes. I sincerely appreciate the time that Dr RaJaram took with explaining what my options were with surgery. Plus he indicated he would be meeting with other spine surgeons in the coming days to discuss my case and then he'll give me a call. I highly recommend him.

      1 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 2/13/2026

      Waiting time extremely long, time spent w provider very very short, no clear communication between departments about my next steps and or appointments

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 2/11/2026

      I have been to the orthopedic department for a few issues and have always been treated with respect and have had my questions about care answered in laymen’s term's.you feel more human when the people are interested in your care

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 2/4/2026

      Great staff 10

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 1/28/2026

      They took good care of me

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 1/28/2026

      Everyone is so kind and pays attention to your needs.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 1/21/2026

      The team really listened to me and wanted to solve my pain. I'm grateful they wanted to move quickly to a diagnosis.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 1/21/2026

      Excellent

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 12/31/2025

      No.everything was great

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 12/3/2025

      place to b in emergency everything good

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 11/19/2025

      Very pleased

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 11/12/2025

      Very caring and professional

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 11/12/2025

      Well pleased

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 11/5/2025

      Quality

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 10/29/2025

      They did a great job

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 10/24/2025

      GREAT JOB 👍

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 10/15/2025

      Dr. Rajaram is a great Doctor.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 9/24/2025

      All the employees are courteous and friendly and very helpful to provide assistance to find where you need to be. Thank you for making my visit pleasant.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 9/17/2025

      Very good people

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 9/12/2025

      From the Valet parking to signing in at Ortho Trama

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 9/10/2025

      They care about your health, they're friendly and they actually listen to what your concerns

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 9/5/2025

      They are excellent

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 9/3/2025

      Dr Rajaram is the absolute best!!!!

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 8/6/2025

      Excellent staff. Dr Rajaram was great, listened to me, great personality.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 7/30/2025

      Staff !

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 7/23/2025

      Staff is very helpful and kind.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 7/16/2025

      Great Doctors and nurses.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 6/11/2025

      Professional people very efficient in every way.

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 5/16/2025

      I love my doctors and their staff.

      1 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 5/16/2025

      Nothing. It was horrible. I left crying. Rudest doctor I ever met!

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 5/14/2025

      My provider is knowledgeable of his work. He always patient with his patients and will always there for any questy

      5 out of 5 stars
      Reviewed on 5/13/2025

      Dr.Rajaram is great would refer him to everyone