AWARDS AND HONORS

  • Selected as a member of the inaugural class of Distinguished Fellows of the North American Spine Society (DFNS), 2026
  • Douglas Burton Award for the Best 2025 Adult Deformity Paper in Spine Deformity Journal. Knee Flexion Compensation in Postoperative Adult Spinal Deformity Patients: Implications for Sagittal Balance and Clinical Outcomes. Presented annually for the paper which best exemplifies the ideals and philosophy of Douglas Burton and Scoliosis Research Society to the causes, cures, and prevention of scoliosis and related spinal deformities. September 2025
  • Best E-Poster award.   The Impact of Race and Ethnicity on Post-operative Complications Following Spinal Surgery: Results from the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP). Global Spine Congress, Bazil.
  • 2025 Thomas E. Whitecloud Award for Best Clinical Research Paper. Age-Adjusted Alignment Goals Inadequately Represent Asymptomatic Adults and are Prone to Undercorrection.  IMAST 2025.
  • Best Research Paper.  A Classification System to Assess Cervical Spine Alignment and Guide Surgical Treatment for Adult Cervical Deformity: A Multi-Ethnic Alignment Normative Study (MEANS). 10th Annual International Spinal Deformity Symposium (ISDS), New York.
  • Luiz Vialle Award, AO Spine Foundation. Awarded for contributions to spine research and knowledge dissemination to improve patient care and outcomes in spinal disorders.
  • Winner, Physician of the Year. Och Spine Hospital
  • Winner, Patient Safety Award. ColumbiaDoctors
  • Teacher of the Year Award. Columbia University Medical Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Best Papers Presentation in Biologics and Fusion Section, 30th Annual North American Spine Society Meeting
  • Educational Scholarship Award Recognising Star Academicians, The Spine Technology and Educational Group Organisation
  • Whitecloud Award Nomination for Basic Science Research Podium Presentation, IMAST
  • Excelsior Award for Outstanding Involvement during Postgraduate Medical Education, Federation des Medicins Residents du Quebec
  • Eugene Rogala Resident Research Award, Orthopaedic Surgery, McGill University Health Centre
  • Ronald Douglas Naymark Award for Enriching the Life of and Inspiring Trust, Confidence, Optimism and Enthusiasm in the Class of 2009, McGill University
  • Dean’s Honour List, Faculty of Science, McGill University
  • Dean’s Honour List, Faculty of Engineering, McGill University
  • MacDonald Scholarship, McGill University
  • Golden Key National Honours Society Medal, Best Student, Faculty of Engineering, McGill University
  • Motorola Key Scholarship Awarded to Top Electrical and Computer Engineering Student, McGill University
  • Lifetime Membership, Golden Key National Honours Society
Zeeshan Sardar. Top New York Spine Surgeon. Top Scoliosis Surgeon. ACDF. Artificial disc replacement. Neck Surgery. Back Surgery. Sciatica. Disc Herniation. Radiculopathy. Spinal stenosis. Cervical stenosis. Cervical Myelopathy. Lumbar  Stenosis (nerve compression). neurogenic claudication. Spinal deformity surgeon. minimally invasive surgery. laminoplasty. micro surgery. robotic surgery. spinal fusion. Lumbar Fusion. Cervical Fusion. Robotic surgery. Kyphosis. Spondylolisthesis. Spondylolysis. Pars Fractures