Anuj Singla, MD

Dr. Anuj Singla is an Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Spine Surgery at the University of Virginia. Dr. Singla was born and grew up in India. He attended medical school and completed Orthopaedic residency training in India. He is a comprehensive spine surgeon with current practice including both pediatric and adult spine surgery.
Dr. Singla joined UVA as a fellow in 2013 and has been part of the faculty since 2014. He is a reviewer/editorial board member for top spine journals. He is also an active member of many communities within the Scoliosis Research Society.
Dr. Singla’s clinical and research interests include early onset scoliosis, fusion-less deformity correction, and patient outcomes after spinal surgeries.
Beyond Orthopaedics
“Outside of work, I spend as much time as I can with my wife, Priya, and our two children.”
Contact
UVA Orthopaedic Center
2280 Ivy Road
Charlottesville, VA 22903
Dept. Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Virginia
PO Box 800159
Charlottesville, VA 22908
434.243.3633
434.982.4215
434.243.1539
Appointments
Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Specialty and Subspecialty
Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery
Subspecialty: Spine
Special Expertise
Pediatric and Adult Scoliosis
Pediatric and Adult Spine Surgery
Research
Early onset scoliosis
Fusion-less deformity correction
Patient outcomes after spinal surgery
Current IRB Studies
SILVIA: SIJ Stabilization in Long Fusion to the Pelvis
TLIF Cage Expandable vs Static
Education
Education: Government Medical College, Nagpur, India (M.D.)
Residency: KEM Hospital, Mumbai, India
Fellowship: University of Virginia
LSU Health Science Center
Shriner’s Hospital, Philadelphia
Awards
B Braun Award for Best Orthopaedic Resident- National Award
Certification and Licensure
Licensed to practice in Virginia
Recent Publications
Naik BI, Durieux ME, Dillingham R, Waldman AL, Holstege M, Arbab Z, Tsang S, Cui Q, Li X, Singla A, Yen CP, Dunn LK. “Mobile Health Supported Multi-Domain Recovery Trajectories After Major Arthroplasty or Spine Surgery: A Pilot Feasibility and Usability Study.”
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2023 Oct 6;24(1):794. doi: 10.1186/s12891-023-06928-3.
PMID: 37803365.
Patel HA, Cheppalli NS, Bhandarkar AW, Patel V, Singla A. “Lumbar Spinal Steroid Injections and Infection Risk After Spinal Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.”
Asian Spine J. 2022 Dec;16(6):947-957. doi: 10.31616/asj.2021.0164. Epub 2022 Mar 8.
PMID: 35249315.