Best Neurosurgeon in Bangalore

Dr. Arun L. Naik is one of India's leading Neurosurgeons and has over 17 years of experience. He was the first Neurosurgeon to perform neuronavigation surgery in India using the second-generation neuro navigator tool. 

Dr. Naik is highly specialized in Minimal Invasive Spine Surgery (MISS), using button-hole-sized skin ports that offer maximum patient comfort and early recovery.

He is adept at managing:

• Pediatric Brain Tumors
• Pediatric Spine Diseases
• Parkinson's Disease
• Pituitary Adenomas
• Complex Spine Problems, etc.

Dr. Naik has also designed specialized hand instruments for Neurosurgery.

• Dr. Priyamvadha K is a senior, internationally-trained and skilled Neurosurgeon with +21 years of experience in neurosurgery and spine surgery.
• She holds life memberships of the Neurological Society of India, the Neurological Surgeons Society of India, the Skull Base Surgery Society of India, the Indian Society of Paediatric Neurosurgeons, the Neurotrauma Society of India and the Delhi Neurological Association. 
• For advanced training, she underwent a fellowship from the Jabalpur Medical College, and pursued a European course in minimally invasive Neurotherapy at St Anne's College, Oxford University, United Kingdom.
• Dr. Priyamavadha K is a graduate of The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University (TNMGRMU) in 2000, followed by MS in 2006 from the Postgraduate Institute Of Medical Education And Research, Chandigarh and then M.Ch in 2009 from Postgraduate Institute Of Medical Education And Research, Chandigarh.
• She is an expert neurosurgeon sought for, aneurysm/pediatric neurosurgeries and endoscopic skull base surgeries. She also treats neuro oncology, spinal tumours, disc prolapse, degenerative spine disease and brain hemorrhage.
• During her career, she has worked as a visiting neurosurgeon at the Shinshu University School of Medicine, Japan.
• Dr. Priyamavadha K has an award too. 
• She is the author of eight publications in international and national peer-reviewed journals. She has even performed a research audit on, 'Decompressive Craniotomy in Severe Head Injury Research audit on Clinical features and outcome of Posterior Circulation Aneurysms'.
• She has presented research papers in international neurosurgery conferences in Kazakhstan, Edinburgh and Japan. She has given guest lectures and organised several conferences in India. 

• Dr N.K Venkataramana is one of the most experienced & coveted surgeon in the field of Neurosurgery in India.
• He has an experience of over 30+ years & has performed more than 15000 Neurosurgeries.
• He has done his MBBS & Mch from SVMC, Tirupati. Following which he did a Fellowship in Micro Neurosurgery from NIMHANS & Fellowship in Endoscopy-Mainz from Germany.
• He has been instrumental in establishing Advanced Neuroscience Institute at BGS Global Hospitals.
• Dr Venkataramana is the founder of Manipal Institute for Neurological Disorders, or MIND, at the Manipal Hospital in Bangalore.
• He has pioneered the country's first mobile emergency trauma care service called Sanjeevani.
• Dr Venkataramana was the first in Asia to introduce Micro dialysis for brain
• He was the first in Karnataka to start CT Guided stereotactic Surgery, Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery for Parkinson’s disease, Neuroendoscopic Surgery,
• Dr Venkataramana is a recipient of a number of prestigious awards and citations.
• He has held several important positions including President of Indian Society for Functional and Stereotactic Neurosurgery and Vice President, Indian Society for Paediatric Neurosurgery.
• Dr Venkataramana has delivered invited lectures and orations at National and International levels.

• Dr. Shivakumar S Kupanur is one of the most well-known Neurosurgeons with over 23+ years of experience.
• He is a life member of the Neurological Society of Indian (NSI), Bangalore Neurological Society (BNS), and an associate member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeon (AANS), and AO Spine.
• Dr. Kupanur has performed more than 3000 complex neurosurgeries and spinal surgeries and has special skills in managing patients with stereotactic, functional neurosurgery treatment, awake craniotomy surgeries for eloquent lesion, etc.
• He graduated from Mysore University in 1996, after which he further pursued DNB in Neurosurgery from Manipal Institute for Neurological Disorder (MIND), Bangalore in 2006.
• He has also undergone special training for vascular surgery and complex spine surgery and has s Fellowship from Manipal Hospitals, Bangalore on the same, which he did in 2012.
• He also has a strong academic and research interest in the field of neurosurgery and has presented and published many papers in different conferences, CMEs, and journals

• Dr. B A Chandramouli is a renowned Neurosurgeon in Bangalore with extensive 37+ years of experience.
• His expertise lies in disorders of the spinal cord, vascular lesions, epilepsy, Glioma, Neurooncology, Neuroepithelial Tumours, Headache disorders, Infections of the brain, and peripheral nervous system. He is a member of the neurological Society of India and Bangalore Neurological Society
• Dr. Chandramouli completed his graduation and post-graduation from the reputed Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore. Later, he did a fellowship in Microneurosurgery from University Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland, and Skull base surgery Fellowship from the Sekhar University Hospital, George Washington University, Washington DC.
• Under his credit, there are numerous national and international publications accredited in the indexed journals and he is actively invited as a guest faculty in scientific meetings, CME's, worldwide conferences to talk about Microneurosurgery.

• Dr. Arvind Bhateja is a renowned Neurosurgeon & Spine Surgeon, with extensive experience of 21 years.
• He has a special interest in the field of Neurosurgery, Spine Surgery, General Surgeon, Laparoscopic Surgeon. Dr. Bhateja is especially interested in minimally invasive neurosurgery and spine surgery, trans-sphenoidal endoscopic approaches, disc replacement, spinal fusions, and skull-base approaches to neurosurgery.
• His expertise lies in the treatment of endoscopic endonasal approach to pituitary tumors, microvascular decompression, craniovertebral junction anomalies – C1-C2 lateral mass fusion, vestibular schwannomas / acoustic neuroma surgery, awake craniotomy, intra-operative neuromonitoring, intra-operative fluorescence-guided tumor resection, spondylolisthesis, and minimally invasive TLIF.
• To his credit, there are several research publications in national as well as international popular medical journals.
• Dr. Arvind has successfully performed more than 3000 neurosurgical procedures. 

• Dr. Paritosh Pandey, a Neurosurgeon in Bangalore with 12 years of expertise, specializes in Neurology and Neurosurgery.
• He specializes in operations such as head and neck tumours, laminectomy, brain tumour surgery, vagus nerve stimulation, epilepsy, and Gamma Knife surgery, among others.
• He is one of just a few neurosurgeons who has had training in both open vascular surgery and interventional neuroradiology.
• He was a part of one of India's largest brain bypass surgeries.
• Dr. Pandey received his medical degree from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi. 
• He went on to get a Master of Surgery in Neurosurgery from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi.
• Dr. Pandey completed a Fellowship in Cerebrovascular and Skull Base Neurosurgery at Stanford University in the United States of America.
• He also has a Fellowship in Endovascular Neurosurgery from the University of Michigan in the United States of America. 
• Dr. Pandey is a member of both the Medical Council of India and the Karnataka Medical Council.
• In addition, he has reviewed over 75 publications in national and international journals.
• He can communicate in languages like English, and Hindi.

• Dr. K.M Bopanna is an eminent Neurosurgeon, who has an experience of 24 years.
• He has been involved in nearly 4000 neurosurgeries so far.
• He has a keen interest in treating conditions like brain tumors, aneurysms, endoscopic neurosurgery, epilepsy, pediatric neurosurgery, and cervical spinal problems.
• He specializes in operating tumors in speech and motor areas of the brain with guided monitoring. 
• Dr. Bopanna acquired an International fellowship in Pediatric Neurosurgery.
• He also received an award from the Joint Committee of American Association of Neurological Surgeons(AANS) and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS).
• He completed his MBBS from Kasturba Medical College in 1996, and DNB in Neurosurgery from National Board of Examination in 2001.

• Dr. Satish Satyanarayana is a well known Neurosurgeon, who has an overall experience of more than 32 years.
• He holds an expertise in treatments like micro neurosurgery, skull base surgery, craniofacial reconstruction surgery, spinal fusion, laminectomy, spinal decompression, etc.
• He has performed nearly 1500 brain surgeries and 2500 complex spine surgeries so far, and is known for using innovative & cost-effective methods for his surgeries.
• Dr. Satish completed his MBBS from Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute Bangalore in 1989 and got 1st rank in final exams.
• He also continued to do Mch in Neurosurgery from National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences in 1988.
• Additionally, he did DNB from the National Board of Examinations in 1995.
• Apart from this, he went to the USA to do specialized training in Skull base and Neurovascular surgery from LSUHSC.
• After his studies, Dr. Satish served as a faculty member for almost 14 years in NIMHANS, and as senior consultant at Apollo Hospital.
• Dr. Satish has published more than 40 papers as an author or co-author in several national and international publications.
• He has also presented several papers in numerous Neurosurgical and Spinal conferences in Indian and abroad.
• He is a member of Neurological Society of India, Skull Base Society of India, and Indian Medical Association.
• He has been registered with Karnataka Medical Council since 1989.

• Dr. Santhosh N U is a well known Neurosurgeon and Endovascular Neurosurgeon with experience of more than 12 years.
• He is one of the few doctors in India to perform Endovascular Neurosurgery.
• He has expertise in complex Brain and Spine Surgeries including Aneurysm coiling, AVM Embolization, Tumor Embolization, Carotico Cavernous Fistula, Pial AV Fistula Embolization, and Carotid Stenting. He also specializes in managing Spinal Vascular Malformations.
• He was a brilliant student and stood 1^st in MCh Examination in the university.
• He takes keen interest in teaching and is Assistant Professor at KEM Hospital.
• He has the membership of several prestigious associations such as Neurovascon, Bombay, Neurosurgery association, Bangalore Neurological Society, Indian Medical Association (IMA) etc.
• He attends workshops regularly and has presented papers in National and International Conferences.
• He engages himself in research work and has published numerous papers in reputed Medical Journals, Published nationally as well as internationally.

• Dr. SS Praharaj is a renowned Neurosurgeon, who has an experience of nearly 32 years.
• He specializes in procedures like microdecompression surgery, spinal surgery, epilepsy surgery, skull base surgery, craniofacial reconstruction surgery, brain tumors, and many more.
• He has received the Best Paper Award at British Neurological Research Conference in Chollerford UK.
• Dr. Praharaj completed his MBBS from GR Medical College Gwalior in 1985, followed by MS in General Surgery in 1988.
• He also did DNB in Neurology from the National Board of Examination in 1992.
• He is a part of Neurological Society of India, Neuro-Otological Society India, and Asian Congress of Neurosurgeons.

• Dr. Jagdish Chattnalli is a renowned Neurosurgeon in India with a thriving experience of over 21+ years.
• He is a member of various organizations such as the American Association Of Neurological Surgeons Neurological Society Of India, Kull Base Association, Neuro Vascular Surgery Association, Stereotactic Association, and Paediatric Neurosurgery Association.
• He completed MBBS from M.R. Medical College Gulbarga in 2000 and DNB - Neurosurgery from the National Board Of Examination in 2006.
• He has performed over 5,000 Neuro Surgeries which include Brain Aneurysms, Brain Tumours, Childhood Brain Tumours, Endoscopic Surgeries, Skull base Surgeries, surgeries related to functional areas of the Brain, Deformity corrections, Spine fixations, etc.
• Dr. Chattnalli is honored with the Medical Innovative Technology Health Care Award for his excellence in patient quality care and treatment.
• He has extensive experience in handling various surgeries of brain and spinal surgeries such as Neuro Micro Surgeries, Neuro Endoscopic Surgeries, Skull Base Surgeries, Functional Neuro Surgeries, Awake Brain Surgeries, Minimal Access Surgeries for Intracranial Hematomas & Brain Abscess, Microscopic Brain Tumor Surgeries, Advanced Functional Brain Mapping & Microscopic Excision of Brain Tumor for Best Outcome.
• He has several scientific publications & chapters in books to his credit.

• Dr. Priyamvadha K is a Consultant Neurosurgeon and Spine Surgeon in Bangalore, India, with 21 years of expertise.
• Her main areas of competence include brain tumours, spine tumours, intervertebral disc prolapse, brain haemorrhage, spinal instrumentation, paediatric brain tumours, and brain and spine injury.
• She was determined to take up the tough and challenging specialty of neurosurgery after graduating from the prestigious PSG Medical College, Coimbatore under the auspices of The TN Dr. MGR Medical University, Chennai, and make a difference in the lives of people challenged by complex neurosurgical problems.
• In 2006, she earned her MS in General Surgery from the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research in Chandigarh. She also spent 6 months as a Senior Resident Surgeon in Emergency and Trauma in the Department of Neurosurgery at AIIMS, New Delhi.
• She has been to many places, including Japan, Scotland, and Kazakhstan, where she has attended international conferences and presented her research papers. She has nine articles published in international and national neurosurgery journals.
• Dr. Priyamvadha K’s most recent training programme is the European Course in Minimally Invasive Neurotherapy for Brain Aneurysms at St Anne's College, Oxford University, in the United Kingdom.
• In December 2019, she was honoured as a "Rising Star" in Neurosurgery and Spine Surgery at the Times of India Healthcare Achievers Summit.
• She can communicate in languages like English, Hindi, and Tamil.

• Dr. Ganesh Veerabhadra is a renowned Neurosurgeon, who has an extensive experience of more than 20 years.
• He holds masterly over procedures such as brain arteriovenous fistula embolization, carotid body tumor embolization, migraine treatment, microdiscectomy, brain aneurysm treatment, etc.
• He completed his MBBS from JSS Medical College Mysore in 2001, followed by DNB in Neurosurgery from DNB Board in 2013.
• He also acquired Fellowship in Interventional Neurosurgery from Institute of Neuroradiology from Switzerland in 2016.
• He is currently associated with the Neurological Society of India.
• He has been registered with Karnataka Medical Council since 2001.

• Dr. Thimappa Hegde is a neurosurgeon with 31+ years of experience.
• His areas of expertise include Stereotactic & Functional Neurosurgery, Skull Base Surgery and Stereotactic Surgery.
• He is a life member of the Neurological Society of India, Indian Academy of Neurology, Stereotactic Society of India and former president of Neuro-Spinal Society of India.
• Dr. Thimappa has been recognized as an 'Outstanding Citizen' by the Lions Club, Bangalore and visited USA & Canada on a special exchange program from the Rotary International.
• He was invited to speak at an International Meeting in the Vatican City and had a special audience with the POPE His Holiness John Paul II.
• He completed MBBS from Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore and MCh in neurosurgery from the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore.