
Associated with: Medanta - The Medicity
Gurgaon, India
Type of Professional: Neurosurgeon
Specialty: Spinal Surgery, Neurosurgery
<script type="application/ld+json"> {"@context":"https://schema.org/", "@type":"Physician", "name":"Rajneesh Kachhara", "url":"https://myacare.com/doctor/dr-rajneesh-kachhara-india", "description":"Dr. Rajneesh Kachhara is one of the best Neurosurgeons in India with more than 22 years of experience in the field of Neurosurgery. He is associated with Medanta- The Medicity.", "medicalSpecialty":["Neurosurgeon","Neurosurgery Specialist","Specialist in Skull Base Surgery","Specialist in Vascular Surgery"], "memberOf":[{ "@type":"MedicalClinic","name":"Medanta - The Medicity", "url":"https://myacare.com/healthcare-provider/medanta-the-medicity-india" }] },] </script> <style type="text/css">body p { margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: Justify; } .about_the_doctor ul{ padding-left: 40px; margin-bottom: 10px; } </style> <p>Dr. Rajneesh Kachhara has a rich experience of more than 22 years in the field of neurosurgery. He has been trained from an internationally recognized institute, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST), Trivandrum, Kerala, in 1994 where he was serving as an associate professor and senior faculty member. He is well experienced in all kinds of brain surgery. His special interest is in skull base and vascular surgery, pituitary tumors, meningiomas, CP angle tumors, other complex brain tumors like intraventricular tumors, microvascular decompression for trigeminal neuralgia, and surgery for intracranial aneurysms. Treating serious head injuries and spinal tumors are also his interest. He had fellowships in skull base surgery at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, USA, The George Washington University, Washington DC and Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.</p> Read More

Associated with: Century Super Speciality Hospital
Hyderabad, India
Type of Professional: Neurosurgeon
Specialty: Neurosurgery, Spinal Surgery
<script type="application/ld+json"> {"@context":"https://schema.org/", "@type":"Physician", "name":"Karthik Yellanki", "url":"https://myacare.com/doctor/dr-karthik-yellanki-india", "description":"Dr. Karthik Yellanki specializes in Neurosurgery & member of Medical Council of India. He is associated with Century Super Speciality Hospital", "medicalSpecialty":["Neurosurgeon","Peripheral Neuro surgery","Pediatric Neurosurgery"], "memberOf":[{ "@type":"MedicalClinic","name":"Century Super Speciality Hospital", "url":"https://myacare.com/healthcare-provider/century-super-speciality-hospital-india" }] },] </script> <style type="text/css">body p { margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: Justify; } .about_the_doctor ul{ padding-left: 40px; margin-bottom: 10px; } </style> <p>Dr Karthik is a member of Medical Council of India (MCI). Some of the services provided by the doctor are:</p> <ul> <li>Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt</li> <li>Spinal Tap,Peripheral Neuro surgery</li> <li>Pediatric Neurosurgery</li> <li>Nerve and Muscle Disorders etc.</li> </ul> Read More

Associated with: Gleneagles Hospital Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Type of Professional: Orthopedist
Specialty: Rheumatology, Spinal Surgery, Orthopedics
<script type="application/ld+json"> {"@context":"https://schema.org/", "@type":"Physician", "name":"Ozlan Izma Muhamed Kamil", "url":"https://myacare.com/doctor/dr-ozlan-izma-muhamed-kamil-malaysia", "description":"With over 20 years experience, Dr. Ozlan Izma Muhamed Kamil specializes in Orthopedics", "medicalSpecialty":["Orthopedics Specialist","Orthopedist","Consultant Orthopedic","Spine Surgeon"], "memberOf":[{ "@type":"MedicalClinic","name":"Gleneagles Hospital Kuala Lumpur", "url":"https://myacare.com/healthcare-provider/gleneagles-hospital-kuala-lumpur-malaysia" }] },] </script> <style type="text/css">body p { margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: Justify; } .about_the_doctor ul{ padding-left: 40px; margin-bottom: 10px; } </style> <p>Dr. Ozlan earned his MD degree from the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia in 1993. Subsequently, he pursued orthopedic surgery training at the Hospital Kuala Lumpur and at the Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, obtaining his Masters of Surgery (Orthopedics) degree from the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia in 2000. </p> <p>Dr Kamil underwent Orthopedic Trauma, Arthroplasty and Arthroscopy training at the Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, Australia, in 2002; Adult Spine Fellowship training at the King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand, in 2004; and Spine Fellowship training at the Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand, in 2005.</p> Read More

Associated with: Fortis Hiranandani Hospital
Mumbai, India
Type of Professional: Neurosurgeon
Specialty: Spinal Surgery, Neurosurgery, Neurology
<script type="application/ld+json"> {"@context":"https://schema.org/", "@type":"Physician", "name":"Ashok Hande", "url":"https://myacare.com/doctor/dr-ashok-hande-india", "description":"Dr. Ashok Hande is a Neurosurgeon with 30 years of experience. He is associated with Fortis Hiranandani Hospital.", "medicalSpecialty":["Specialist in Neurosurgery","Neurosurgeon","General Surgeon","Specialist in Minimal Invasive Surgery","Specialist in Complex Skull Base Tumour","Specialist in Brain Stroke","Specialist in Cerebral Aneurysm","Specialist in Radio Surgery","Specialist in Arterio Venous Malformation","Specialist in Neuro Rehabilitation"], "memberOf":[{ "@type":"MedicalClinic","name":"Fortis Hiranandani Hospital", "url":"https://myacare.com/healthcare-provider/fortis-hiranandani-hospital-india" }] },] </script> <style type="text/css">body p { margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: Justify; } .about_the_doctor ul{ padding-left: 40px; margin-bottom: 10px; } </style> <p>Dr Ashok Hande is a Senior Neuro Surgeon associated with Fortis Hospital Vashi. He has a wide experience of 20+ years in Neuro Surgeries. He began his career after graduating from Seth G. S. Medical College and K.E.M. Hospital, Mumbai in 1983 and then went on to complete M.S. (General Surgery) and M.Ch. (Neurosurgery) in 1990 from Bombay University. He have attained multiple fellowships abroad and also taken part in extensive research work. There are many publications to his credit along with teaching experience of over 26 years to undergraduate and post graduate students. At present he is teaching post graduate students in neurosurgery at Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre. He is also the Medical Director at Kumgang Healthcare, an innovative medical tourism initiative. </p> <p>Dr Ashok Hande often called to various places including places in the interiors of Maharashtra like Pune, Nasik, Dhule, and Kolhapur for performing these complex surgeries. After formal Training in Radiosurgery at Boston, USA, He was a part of X-knife Radiosurgery at Jaslok Hospital, Bombay.</p> <p><strong>Specialized Area:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Minimal Invasive Surgery</li> <li>Complex Skull Base Tumour</li> <li>Brain Stroke</li> <li>Cerebral Aneurysm</li> <li>Radio Surgery</li> <li>Arterio Venous Malformation</li> <li>Neuro Rehabilitation</li> </ul> Read More

Associated with: Henry Ford Hospital
Detroit, United States
Type of Professional: Neurosurgeon
Specialty: Neurology, Neurosurgery, Pediatrics, Spinal Surgery
<script type="application/ld+json"> {"@context":"https://schema.org/", "@type":"Physician", "name":"Jack P Rock", "url":"https://myacare.com/doctor/dr-jack-p-rock-united-states", "description":"Associated with Henry Ford Hospital, Dr. Jack P Rock specialize in neurological surgery a has 35 years of experience.", "medicalSpecialty":["Neurosurgeon","Specialist in neuro-oncology","Specialist in skull-base surgery","Specialist in spinal tumors surgery","Specialist in glioma surgery"], "memberOf":[{ "@type":"MedicalClinic","name":"Henry Ford Hospital", "url":"https://myacare.com/healthcare-provider/henry-ford-hospital-united-states" }] },] </script> <style type="text/css">body p { margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: Justify; } .about_the_doctor ul{ padding-left: 40px; margin-bottom: 10px; } </style> <p>It is reality that many people, at some time or another, will have to consider whether a surgical procedure is in their best interest. As a neurosurgeon, it has been my experience that while we best serve our patients by carefully and compassionately carrying them through their surgical procedure, we undoubtedly are helping far more patients by clearly indicating when surgery is not truly necessary.</p> <p>Dr. Rock received his MD from the University of Miami, Florida. He was a research fellow in surgical neurology at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, and also received a fellowship in neurotrauma at the University of Maryland. Dr. Rock is currently co-director of the surgical neuro-oncology clinic as well as co-investigator of several clinical protocols assessing new treatments for primary and metastatic brain tumors. His specific clinical and research interests are pituitary disorders and surgery, skull base surgery, and neuro-oncology.</p> <p>Since 2002 Dr. Rock has directed the neurosurgical residency program at Henry Ford Hospital. Although neuro-oncology and skull-base surgery continue to be his primary interests, the radiosurgical management of patients with spinal tumors has become a more recent addition. In 2004 Dr. Rock also became an active member of the Federation for International Education in Neurosurgery (FIENS) which was founded to address the critical lack of trained neurosurgeons in the developing world. Through FIENS, Dr. Rock has volunteered in Thailand, Vietnam and Ethiopia providing hands on training and education to the neurosurgeons and critical patient care assistance.</p> <p>As a result of Dr. Rock’s involvement with basic scientific investigations relating to the imaging aspects of glioma he co-edited a text book on low grade gliomas. He has also authored and contributed to over 75 publications. He was the president of the Michigan Association of Neurological Surgeons in 2000 and has enjoyed the privilege of being a member of the editorial boards for the Journal of Neurooncology and Neurosurgery.</p> Read More

Associated with: Nicklaus Children's Hospital
Miami, United States
Type of Professional: Pediatric Surgeon
Specialty: Neurosurgery, Pediatrics, Spinal Surgery, Orthopedics
<style type="text/css">body p { margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: Justify; } .about_the_doctor ul{ padding-left: 40px; margin-bottom: 10px; } </style> <p>Dr. Errico is a pediatric spine surgeon and associate director of pediatric orthopedic and neurosurgical spine with the Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Center for Spinal Disorders. Prior to joining Nicklaus Children’s, he served as chief of the Division of Spine Surgery at NYU Langone Health in New York City, where he led for more than two decades a team renowned for its innovation and patient-centric care. Dr. Errico earned his medical degree from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School in Newark, before completing a residency in orthopedics at NYU Langone Medical Center and a fellowship in spine surgery at Toronto General Hospital in Canada. Early in his career, he trained under three prior presidents of the Scoliosis Research Society: Dr. Gordon Engler, Dr. John Kostuik and Dr. Theodore Waugh. His clinical interests include scoliosis, kyphosis and spondylolisthesis.</p> <p>Dr. Errico is board certified in orthopedic surgery. He holds more than 150 registered patents and has been instrumental in developing some of the latest and most innovative techniques in spinal surgery. Dr. Errico served as president of the International Society of the Advancement of Spine Surgery from 2010-2011. In addition, he was president of the North American Spine Society from 2003-2004. Dr. Errico has multiple publications in scientific journals and is involved in pediatric spine surgery research as part of the Harms Study Group, which is supported by the Setting Scoliosis Straight Foundation and adult spine surgery research as a former member of the International Spine Study Group.</p> Read More

Associated with: Nicklaus Children's Hospital
Miami, United States
Type of Professional: Pediatric Surgeon
Specialty: Neurosurgery, Pediatrics, Spinal Surgery, Orthopedics
<style type="text/css">body p { margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: Justify; } .about_the_doctor ul{ padding-left: 40px; margin-bottom: 10px; } </style> <p>Dr. Stephen G. George is the medical director of pediatric spinal surgery at the Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Center for Spinal Disorders. He earned his medical degree from the University of Rochester School of Medicine in Rochester, New York. Dr. George pursued a research fellowship at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute in Bethesda, Maryland. He completed a residency in orthopedic surgery at the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine/Jackson Memorial Hospital. Dr. George then acquired advanced training with an additional fellowship in complex spinal deformity surgery at the NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital in New York City. His clinical interests include scoliosis and other complex spinal deformities.</p> <p>Dr. George is board certified in orthopedic surgery. His work has been published in peer-reviewed journals and he has presented at conferences both nationally and globally. He is a member of the Scoliosis Research Society, North American Spine Society, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Florida Orthopaedic Society, and Harms Study Group, a renowned pediatric spinal deformity research group. Since joining Nicklaus Children's Health System in 2015, Dr. George has been an active member of the medical staff. He currently serves on the board of directors for Nicklaus Children’s Pediatric Specialists, the physician-led multispecialty group practice of Nicklaus Children’s Health System.</p> Read More

Associated with: Gleneagles Hospital Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Type of Professional: Orthopedic Surgeon
Specialty: Spinal Surgery, Orthopedics
<script type="application/ld+json"> {"@context":"https://schema.org/", "@type":"Physician", "name":"Lim Heng Hing", "url":"https://myacare.com/doctor/dr-lim-heng-hing-malaysia", "description":"Dr. Lim Heng Hing specializes in Orthopedic & Trauma Surgery with 26 years of experience.", "medicalSpecialty":["Orthopedic Surgeon","Specialist in Trauma Surgery","Specialist in Orthopedics","Consultant Orthopedics"], "memberOf":[{ "@type":"MedicalClinic","name":"Gleneagles Hospital Kuala Lumpur", "url":"https://myacare.com/healthcare-provider/gleneagles-hospital-kuala-lumpur-malaysia" }] },] </script> <style type="text/css">body p { margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: Justify; } .about_the_doctor ul{ padding-left: 40px; margin-bottom: 10px; } </style> <p>Dr. Lim HH graduated with MBBS from the National University of Singapore in 1985 and undergone a structured Orthopedic Advanced Training and passed his MCHOrth (Liverpool) and FAMS(Ortho) examination for Orthopedic training.</p> <p>He had undergone Senior Spinal Fellow training In the Royal National Orthopedic Hospital in Birmingham UK learning a complete range of Spinal surgery including deformity correction and back pain surgery in 1995. He had trained and passed the Fellow of Interventional Pain Practitioner examination in Budapest in 2012 which certified specialists on pain interventional therapy like intradiscal therapy and radiofrequency therapy.</p> <p>He passed the AAMIST fellowship examination for endoscopic spine surgery held in Korea in 2007 and was the chairman of the Malaysia Section of the Asian Minimally Invasive Spine Therapy (AMIST).</p> <p>He was the President of the IMLAS (International Musculoskeletal Laser Society) in 2007. He was the Scientific Chairman of the Malaysian Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting 2006. He was the contributor to the Clinical Practice Guideline on Osteoporosis. He was in the editorial board of the Malaysia Orthopaedic Journal 2008 to 2013 and a reviewer for the International Spine Journal in 2017 -2018. He was the Editor of the Bone Surus, the newsletter of the Malaysian Osteoporosis Society in 2003.</p> Read More

Associated with: Manipal Hospital Old Airport Road
Bangalore, India
Type of Professional: Neurosurgeon
Specialty: Pediatrics, Spinal Surgery, Neurosurgery
<script type="application/ld+json"> {"@context":"https://schema.org/", "@type":"Physician", "name":"K.M. Bopanna", "url":"https://myacare.com/doctor/dr-k-m-bopanna-india", "description":"Dr. Bopanna is an award-winning Pediatric Neurosurgeon, specializing in epilepsy surgery, offering neurosurgery consultation & pediatric neurosurgery and is currently associated with Manipal Hospital Banglore.", "medicalSpecialty":["Neurosurgeon","Specialist in Pediatric Neurosurgery","Specialist in Neurosurgery","Specialist in Brain Tumors","Specialist in Neurosurgical Procedures"], "memberOf":[{ "@type":"MedicalClinic","name":"Manipal Hospital Old Airport Road", "url":"https://myacare.com/healthcare-provider/manipal-hospital-hal-airport-road-india" }] },] </script> <style type="text/css">body p { margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: Justify; } .about_the_doctor ul{ padding-left: 40px; margin-bottom: 10px; } </style> <p>Dr. Bopanna received the international fellowship in Pediatric Neurosurgery – an award from the joint committee of American Association of Neurological surgeons (AANS) and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS). Complex brain tumors, aneurysms, AVM’s, skull base tumors and spinal decompressions and fusions are among the 4000 neurosurgical procedures he performed over 10 years.</p> <p>He is specialized in operating tumors in the speech and motor areas of the brain with intraop cortical stimulation guided monitoring to optimize excision and outcome.</p> <p><span style="text-align: justify;">Dr. Bopanna has p</span>erformed over 40 cases of epilepsy surgery and specialized in minimally invasive approaches to treat this disorder as well as various other brain and spine disorders. He was part of the operating team that successfully separated the internationally acclaimed case of the ischiopagus conjoined twins at Bangalore in 2007.</p> Read More

Associated with: Sana Dreifaltigkeits Hospital Cologne
Cologne (Köln), Germany
Type of Professional: Orthopedic Surgeon
Specialty: Orthopedics, Spinal Surgery
<script type="application/ld+json"> {"@context":"https://schema.org/", "@type":"Physician", "name":"Biren Desai", "url":"https://myacare.com/doctor/dr-med-biren-desai-germany", "description":"Dr. Biren Desai has long-standing experience in the specialities of orthopedics, trauma surgery, and spinal surgery, and enjoys an excellent repuation nationally and internationally. He is the Head of the Spinal Surgery Department at the Sana Dreifaltigkeits-Hospital Cologne.", "medicalSpecialty":["Orthopedic Surgeon","Spondylosis Specialist","Specialist in Implantation of a disc prosthesis","Nucleotomy and decompression Specialist"], "memberOf":[{ "@type":"MedicalClinic","name":"Sana Dreifaltigkeits Hospital Cologne", "url":"https://myacare.com/healthcare-provider/sana-dreifaltigkeits-hospital-cologne-germany" }] },] </script> <style type="text/css">body p { margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: Justify; } .about_the_doctor ul{ padding-left: 40px; margin-bottom: 10px; } </style> <p>Dr. Biren Desai has long-standing experience in the specialities of orthopedics, trauma surgery, and spinal surgery, and enjoys an excellent repuation nationally and internationally. He is the Head of the Spinal Surgery Department at the Sana Dreifaltigkeits-Hospital Cologne.</p> <p>Dr. Biren Desai and his team of physicians offer all surgical procedures of the spine - from microsurgical disc surgery and endoscopic surgical techniques to fusion of individual spinal floors. Dr. Biren Desai has been instrumental in the development of state-of-the-art surgical instruments and improved implantation techniques. He has over 17 years of surgical experience and has qualified for the additional designation of Specialty Orthopedic Surgeon. </p> <p><strong>Medical Focus</strong></p> <ul> <li>Conservative therapeutic measures</li> <li>Spondylosis/correction of spondylosis</li> <li>Implantation of a disc prosthesis</li> <li>Nucleotomy/decompression</li> </ul> Read More

Associated with: Sana Hospital Offenbach
Offenbach, Germany
Type of Professional: Orthopedic Surgeon
Specialty: Spinal Surgery, Cancer/Oncology, Orthopedics
<script type="application/ld+json"> {"@context":"https://schema.org/", "@type":"Physician", "name":"Michael Rauschmann", "url":"https://myacare.com/doctor/prof-dr-med-michael-rauschmann-germany", "description":"Prof. Dr. med. Michael Rauschmann is Head of the Spine Orthopedics and Reconstructive Orthopedics Department at the Sana-Klinikum, Offenbach, with main focus on deformities, tumors, revision surgery and degenerative pain.", "medicalSpecialty":["Orthopedic Surgeon","Reconstructive Orthopedics Specialist","Specialist in Trauma Surgery","Specialist in spondylolisthesis"], "memberOf":[{ "@type":"MedicalClinic","name":"Sana Hospital Offenbach", "url":"https://myacare.com/healthcare-provider/sana-klinikum-offenbach-germany" }] },] </script> <style type="text/css">body p { margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: Justify; } .about_the_doctor ul{ padding-left: 40px; margin-bottom: 10px; } </style> <p>Prof. Dr. med. Michael Rauschmann is Head of the Spine Orthopedics and Reconstructive Orthopedics Department at the Sana-Klinikum, offering his patients highly qualified expertise and extensive medical experience. His treatment spectrum covers the entire spine, including the pelvic region: from purely conservative (non-surgical) multimodal pain therapy to minimally invasive infiltration and catheter techniques of the entire spectrum of minimally invasive (gentle) and open surgical procedures.The further development of medical treatment is an important concern for the chief physician. In the DWG, Prof. Rauschmann is therefore committed to the certification of centers in order to achieve binding quality standards. This also applies to the establishment of second opinion centers.</p> <p>In addition to his medical work, Prof. Michael Rauschmann is also involved in scientific resarch, e.g. the development of the national spine register. It goes back to an initiative of the German Spine Society. The project combines several aspects such as quality assurance for the clinics internally, nationwide comparison possibilities (benchmark) between the hospitals, the collection of up-to-date data on health care research and the further development of spine surgery on the basis of always up-to-date knowledge. He is also involved in numerous scientific projects and regularly publishes in scientific journals.</p> <p>Medical Focus</p> <ul> <li>Degenerative Pain (spinal canal stenosis, spondylolisthesis, herniated discs, degenerative scoliosis)</li> <li>Deformities (isthmic spondylolisthesis, scoliosis, kyphosis)</li> <li>Tumors (primary malignant tumors, benign tumors and metastases)</li> <li>Revision surgery</li> <li>Trauma</li> </ul> Read More

Associated with: Schoen Clinic Dusseldorf
Dusseldorf, Germany
Type of Professional: Orthopedic Surgeon
Specialty: Orthopedics, Spinal Surgery
<style type="text/css">body p { margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: Justify; } .about_the_doctor ul{ padding-left: 40px; margin-bottom: 10px; } </style> <p>Dr Lars Löhrer is a specialist in Orthopedics and trauma surgery, special orthopedic surgery. He is the Chief physician of the Specialist Center for Back and Spine at Schoen Clinic Dusseldorf.</p> Read More

Associated with: Nicklaus Children's Hospital
Miami, United States
Type of Professional: Neurosurgeon
Specialty: Spinal Surgery, Neurosurgery, Pediatrics
<style type="text/css">body p { margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: Justify; } .about_the_doctor ul{ padding-left: 40px; margin-bottom: 10px; } </style> <p>Dr. John Ragheb is the Director of the Pediatric Neurosurgery Department at Nicklaus Children’s Hospital. He was promoted to Professor of Clinical Neurosurgery and Pediatrics in June of 2008. He has served as the Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital from July 1996 to the present, and the Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Nicklaus Children's Hospital from November 2003 to the present. Dr. Ragheb is a graduate of the Johns Hopkins University and the University of Michigan School of Medicine. He was trained in neurosurgery at the University of Maryland and completed a fellowship in pediatric neurosurgery at the New York University Medical Center.</p> <p>A well-published author, Dr. Ragheb has written extensively on the subjects of intramedullary tumors of the spinal cord, pediatric traumatic brain injury, and pediatric epilepsy surgery. His areas of clinical interest in addition to the above listed topics include hydrocephalus, spina bifida, tethered spinal cord, congenital anomalies of the central nervous system, neuroendoscopy, pediatric neuro-oncology, arteriovenous malformations, Chiari malformations, brain tumors, craniofacial anomalies, and spasticity.</p> Read More

Associated with: Manipal Hospital Old Airport Road
Bangalore, India
Type of Professional: Neurosurgeon
Specialty: Neurosurgery, Spinal Surgery
<script type="application/ld+json"> {"@context":"https://schema.org/", "@type":"Physician", "name":"Praveen M. Ganigi", "url":"https://myacare.com/doctor/dr-praveen-m-ganigi-india", "description":"Dr. Praveen Ganigi was awarded the prestigious Silver Jubilee Best Outgoing Student Award in Neurosurgery. With 19 years of experience, he now practices at Manipal Hospital.", "medicalSpecialty":["Neurosurgeon","Specialist in Neurosurgery","Specialist in Minimally Invasive Brain Surgery","Specialist in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery"], "memberOf":[{ "@type":"MedicalClinic","name":"Manipal Hospital Old Airport Road", "url":"https://myacare.com/healthcare-provider/manipal-hospital-hal-airport-road-india" }] },] </script> <style type="text/css">body p { margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: Justify; } .about_the_doctor ul{ padding-left: 40px; margin-bottom: 10px; } </style> <p>Dr. Praveen Ganigi was awarded the "SILVER JUBILEE BEST OUTGOING STUDENT AWARD " upon completion of his post graduate training in Neurosurgery at the prestigious National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore. </p> <p>He underwent advanced training in minimally invasive complex spine surgery at Memphis, Tennessee, USA. He has been actively involved in the teaching and practice of advanced neurosurgical procedures since 2000. He initiated minimally invasive brain and spine surgery at previous hospital and also developed protocol based management of neurosurgical ICU patients. </p> <p>He has performed carotid endarterectomies in patients undergoing simultaneous coronary artery bypass surgery and complex spinal stabilization procedures in patients undergoing abdominal aortic aneurysm surgeries. Dr. Praveen Ganigi was part of the operating team that successfully separated the internationally acclaimed case of the ischiopagus conjoined twin at Bangalore in 2007. </p> <p>A rare case of thoracic spine mature teratoma in the form of an accessory leg tethering the spinal cord was successfully removed by Dr. Praveen Ganigi. He received the best paper presentation award at the Neuropedicon in 2004 for his original research work on pediatric high grade gliomas. </p> Read More

Associated with: Narayana Superspeciality Hospital, Gurugram
Gurgaon, India
Type of Professional: Orthopedic Surgeon
Specialty: Orthopedics, Spinal Surgery
<script type="application/ld+json"> {"@context":"https://schema.org/", "@type":"Physician", "name":"Rajesh Kumar Verma", "url":"https://myacare.com/doctor/dr-rajesh-kumar-verma-india", "description":"Dr Rajesh Kumar Verma, has nurtured his skills in treating spinal disorders for last 20 years, has emerged a boon for those who suffer from complex bone, joint and spine disorders.", "medicalSpecialty":["Orthopedic Surgeon","Specialist in Kyphoplasty","Specialist in SpineJet Hydrodiscectomy","Specialist in Spine Surgeries"], "memberOf":[{ "@type":"MedicalClinic","name":"Narayana Superspeciality Hospital, Gurugram", "url":"https://myacare.com/healthcare-provider/narayana-superspeciality-hospital-gurugram-india" }] },] </script> <style type="text/css">body p { margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: Justify; } .about_the_doctor ul{ padding-left: 40px; margin-bottom: 10px; } </style> <p>Dr Rajesh Kumar Verma, has nurtured his skills in treating spinal disorders for last 20 years, has emerged a boon for those who suffer from complex bone, joint and spine disorders. It is his dedication towards his patients his chosen field of work that has earned him his recognition today. He performed maximum number of percutaneous spine surgeries like Kyphoplasty, Disc Excision using state of the art Joimax TESSY’s system, Nucleoplasty, SpineJet Hydrodiscectomy and Pain Management procedures using radiofrequency techniques. Dr Rajesh Kumar Verma has been a part of more than 22000 surgical cases, personally performing over 14,000 surgeries including all types of Spine surgeries, Joint Replacements, Pediatric Orthopedics and Complex Trauma Surgeries. Currently, he is acknowledged as one of the few leading Spine experts of India, performing as many as 50 surgeries every month. He is one of few leading spine surgeons performing motion preservation and dynamic spine surgeries instead of spine fusions. He is a teaching faculty for postgraduate students & has delivered lectures at various nationals & International platforms.</p> Read More

Associated with: Sana Hospitals Sommerfeld
Berlin, Germany
Type of Professional: Neurosurgeon
Specialty: Neurosurgery, Spinal Surgery
<script type="application/ld+json"> {"@context":"https://schema.org/", "@type":"Physician", "name":"Stefan Kroppenstedt", "url":"https://myacare.com/doctor/priv-doz-dr-med-stefan-kroppenstedt-germany", "description":"PD Dr. med. Stefan Kroppenstedt is the Head of Department of Spinal Surgery at Sana Hospitals Sommerfeld (Berlin) and has more than 26 years of experience.", "medicalSpecialty":["Neurosurgeon","Spinal Surgery Specialist","Artificial Disc Replacement Specialist","Herniated Disc Treatment Specialist","Specialist in Costotransversectomy"], "memberOf":[{ "@type":"MedicalClinic","name":"Sana Hospitals Sommerfeld", "url":"https://myacare.com/healthcare-provider/sana-hospitals-sommerfeld-germany" }] },] </script> <style type="text/css">body p { margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: Justify; } .about_the_doctor ul{ padding-left: 40px; margin-bottom: 10px; } </style> <p>PD Dr. med. Stefan Kroppenstedt is the Head of Department of Spinal Surgery at Sana Hospitals Sommerfeld (Berlin) and has more than 26 years of experience.</p> <p><strong>Research and Teaching</strong></p> <ul> <li> <p>Lecture and internship at the Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin</p> </li> <li> <p>Contributions to books on diseases of the spine</p> </li> </ul> <p><strong>Certifications</strong></p> <ul> <li> <p>Certificate of Spinal Neurosurgery (German Society for Neurosurgery)</p> </li> <li> <p>Master's Certificate Spine (German Spine Society)</p> </li> </ul> Read More

Associated with: Hospital Universitari Sagrat Cor (Sagrat Cor University Hospital)
Barcelona, Spain
Type of Professional: Neurosurgeon
Specialty: Cancer/Oncology, Neurology, Spinal Surgery, Orthopedics, Neurosurgery
<script type="application/ld+json"> {"@context":"https://schema.org/", "@type":"Physician", "name":"Jesús Lafuente", "url":"https://myacare.com/doctor/dr-jesus-lafuente-spain", "description":"Dr. Jesús Lafuente is the head of Neurosurgery service at the Sagrat Cor University Hospital in Barcelona. He has extensive training and experience in all aspects of Neurosurgery in the UK and Spain. His special interests include Skull base neurosurgery, Chiari and Syringomyelia, Spinal deformity, Spinal tumors, Degenerative disease and performing surgeries in developing countries.", "medicalSpecialty":["Neurosurgeon","Neurosurgery Specialist","Specialist in Skull Base Neurosurgery","Specialist in Skull Base Surgery","Specialist in Chiari and Syringomyelia","Specialist in Spinal Deformity","Specialist in Spinal Tumors","Specialist in Degenerative Diseases"], "memberOf":[{ "@type":"MedicalClinic","name":"Hospital Universitari Sagrat Cor (Sagrat Cor University Hospital)", "url":"https://myacare.com/healthcare-provider/hospital-universitari-sagrat-cor-spain" }] },] </script> <style type="text/css">body p { margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: Justify; } .about_the_doctor ul{ padding-left: 40px; margin-bottom: 10px; } </style> <p>Dr. Jesús Lafuente, MD, FRCSEd, FRCS Glas, PhD, is the head of Neurosurgery service at the <span style="text-align: justify;">Hospital Universitari Sagrat Cor</span> in Barcelona, Spain and the Director of the Spine unit at Hospital del Mar. </p> <p>After completing his medical training at Universidad Autónoma of Barcelona, Spain, Dr. Lafuente moved to the UK where he completed his Neurosurgical residency and internships at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen's Square, London, UK as well as spent one year as Spinal Fellow completing his PhD thesis. </p> <p><span style="text-align: justify;">Dr. Lafuente has extensive training and experience in all aspects of Neurosurgery in the UK and Spain. </span>He was an International consultant for the Medtronic company for 4 years, to assist and support surgeons with the Bryan disc implantation technique (first effective cervical arthroplasty).</p> <p><span style="text-align: justify;">He has conducted m</span><span style="text-align: justify;">ore than 45 training courses on Bryan's Cervical Disc Implant in Europe, Asia and Latin America. </span>He has authored 19 publications, 7 book chapters, 3 editorial letters and 160 personal presentations and is a current reviewer at the National Spanish Neurosurgical journal, Acta Neurochirurgica, World Neurosurgery and the European spine journal. </p> <p>Dr. Lafuente's special interests include Skull base neurosurgery, Chiari and Syringomyelia, Spinal deformity, Spinal tumors, Degenerative disease and performing surgeries in developing countries.</p> Read More

Associated with: ATOS Clinic Fleetinsel Hamburg
Hamburg, Germany
Type of Professional: Orthopedist
Specialty: Spinal Surgery, Pediatrics, Orthopedics, Neurology
<script type="application/ld+json"> {"@context":"https://schema.org/", "@type":"Physician", "name":"Michael Muschik", "url":"https://myacare.com/doctor/priv-doz-dr-michael-muschik-germany", "description":"PD Dr. Michael Muschik is working in ATOS Clinic Fleetinsel as orthopedics. He has specialized in the fields of orthopedics, pediatric orthopedics, and trauma surgery.", "medicalSpecialty":["Orthopedics","Pediatric orthopedics", "Trauma surgery", "Physical therapy"], "memberOf":[{ "@type":"MedicalClinic","name":"ATOS Clinic Fleetinsel Hamburg", "url":"https://myacare.com/healthcare-provider/atos-clinic-fleetinsel-hamburg-germany" }] },] </script> <style type="text/css">body p { margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: Justify; } .about_the_doctor ul{ padding-left: 40px; margin-bottom: 10px; } </style> <p>For more than 20 years, Dr. Michael Muschik as medical expert. He prepares medical reports for courts, arbitration boards, social security agencies, insurance companies and professional associations.</p> <p>Dr. Michael Muschik has more than 25 years of professional experience as a specialist in orthopedics, trauma surgery and physical therapy. When preparing medical reports, he has specialized in the fields of orthopedics, pediatric orthopedics and trauma surgery.</p> <p>Often Dr. Muschik asked for a medical opinion in the context of the consequences of an accident. Occupational diseases, medical malpractice, sickness benefit and pension claims are also among the most common reasons for a medical opinion. For Dr. Muschik are indispensable prerequisites for his expert work. The experienced doctor attaches great importance to the highest professional quality and legally valid statements.</p> <p>The reports are prepared according to a strict quality scheme: In advance, Dr. Muschik all files, including examination results. In a longer conversation with the patient, Dr. Muschik describe the accident or the history of the illness in detail. The lecture is documented. The investigation then follows. If necessary, modern diagnostic methods such as computed tomography or magnetic resonance tomography are also used. Dr. Muschik on the agreed date - usually after eight weeks - to the client.</p> Read More

Associated with: QS Teknon Medical Center
Barcelona, Spain
Type of Professional: Neurosurgeon
Specialty: Orthopedics, Neurology, Spinal Surgery, Cancer/Oncology, Pediatrics, Neurosurgery
<script type="application/ld+json"> {"@context":"https://schema.org/", "@type":"Physician", "name":"Bartolomé Oliver", "url":"https://myacare.com/doctor/dr-bartolome-oliver-spain", "description":"Dr. Oliver is the co-director of two internationally renowned units located at the Centro Médico Teknon Grupo Quirónsalud, Oliver & Ayats Institute, and the Chiari and Craniocervical Hypermobility Unit, the first specialized unit for the surgical treatment of craniocervical hypermobility present in Europe. He has extensive experience in spinal surgery and neurosurgery and is renowned for his surgeries at the base of the skull as well as his operations on brain tumours, spinal surgeries, and OCD surgery. He is a pioneer in the implementation of robotic technology as a minimally invasive technique. With over 44 years of experience, Dr. Bartolomé Oliver specializes in neurology, trigeminal neuralgia treatment & epilepsy treatment", "medicalSpecialty":["Neurosurgeon","Specialist in Brain Tumor","Specialist in Teratoma Treatment","Specialist in Skull Base Tumors","Specialist in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery","Specialist in Parkinson's Disease Consultation and Treatment","Specialist in Spinal Fusion Surgery","Specialist in Spinal Cord Tumor Treatment","Specialist in Brain Abscess","Specialist in Glioma","Specialist in Spondylolisthesis","Specialist in Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion PLIF"], "memberOf":[{ "@type":"MedicalClinic","name":"QS Teknon Medical Center", "url":"https://myacare.com/healthcare-provider/teknon-medical-center-barcelona-spain" }] },] </script> <style type="text/css">body p { margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: Justify; } .about_the_doctor ul{ padding-left: 40px; margin-bottom: 10px; } </style> <p>Dr. Oliver is the co-director of two internationally renowned units located at the Centro Médico Teknon Grupo Quirónsalud, Oliver & Ayats Institute, and the Chiari and Craniocervical Hypermobility Unit, the first specialized unit for the surgical treatment of craniocervical hypermobility present in Europe. He has extensive experience in spinal surgery and neurosurgery and is renowned for his surgeries at the base of the skull as well as his operations on brain tumours, spinal surgeries, and OCD surgery. He is a pioneer in the implementation of robotic technology as a minimally invasive technique.</p> <p>Dr. Oliver studied Medicine at the Autonomous University of Barcelona. He began his specialization in Neurosurgery in 1977 at the National Neurosurgery Department in Madrid under the supervision of Dr. Sixto Obrador, the internationally renowned neurosurgeon. After completing his Neurosurgery studies in Madrid, Dr. Oliver joined the newly set up Neurosurgery Department at the Sant Pau Hospital of the Autonomous University of Barcelona. During the initial stage at this Department, Dr. Oliver took up the responsibility to introduce new techniques learned in Stockholm (Sweden), Montreal (Canada), and San Luis and Pittsburgh (USA). Until April 2012, he was the Director of the Neurosurgery Department at the Mútua de Terrassa University Hospital and Parc Taulí Hospital.</p> Read More

Associated with: Gleneagles Hospital Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Type of Professional: Neurosurgeon
Specialty: Spinal Surgery, Neurosurgery
<script type="application/ld+json"> {"@context":"https://schema.org/", "@type":"Physician", "name":"Chee Chee Pin", "url":"https://myacare.com/doctor/dr-chee-chee-pin-malaysia", "description":"Dr Chee Chee Pin specializes in Minimally Invasive/Endoscopic Neurosurgery.", "medicalSpecialty":["Specialist in Neurosurgery","Neurosurgeon","Specialist in Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery","Specialist in Endoscopic Neurosurgery","Consultant Neurosurgeon"], "memberOf":[{ "@type":"MedicalClinic","name":"Gleneagles Hospital Kuala Lumpur", "url":"https://myacare.com/healthcare-provider/gleneagles-hospital-kuala-lumpur-malaysia" }] },] </script> <style type="text/css">body p { margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: Justify; } .about_the_doctor ul{ padding-left: 40px; margin-bottom: 10px; } </style> <p><span style="text-align: justify;">Dr Chee Chee Pin specializes in endoscope assisted brain, spine and pituitary surgeries, radiosurgeries, stereotactic/functional surgeries to treat conditions such as epilepsy and Parkinson's disease.</span></p> Read More

Associated with: Manipal Hospital Old Airport Road
Bangalore, India
Type of Professional: Neurosurgeon
Specialty: Spinal Surgery, Neurosurgery
<script type="application/ld+json"> {"@context":"https://schema.org/", "@type":"Physician", "name":"Sathwik Shetty", "url":"https://myacare.com/doctor/dr-sathwik-shetty-india", "description":"Dr. Sathwik R Shetty has been practicing neurosurgery since 2011 & is currently associated with Bangalore Manipal Hospital. He is an expert in spine & cerebrovascular surgery.", "medicalSpecialty":["Neurosurgeon","Specialist in Neurosurgery","Specialist in Brain tumors","Specialist in Movement disorders with Deep Brain Stimulation DBS","Specialist in Epilepsy surgery","Specialist in Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Skull Base Tumors","Specialist in Spine Surgery","Specialist in Cerebrovascular Surgery"], "memberOf":[{ "@type":"MedicalClinic","name":"Manipal Hospital Old Airport Road", "url":"https://myacare.com/healthcare-provider/manipal-hospital-hal-airport-road-india" }] },] </script> <style type="text/css">body p { margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: Justify; } .about_the_doctor ul{ padding-left: 40px; margin-bottom: 10px; } </style> <p>Dr. Sathwik R Shetty is an accomplished Neurosurgeon. After having completed his medical graduation from Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, he pursued his post graduate training in Neurosurgery and received his Diplomate of National Board in Neurosurgery from the prestigious National Board of Examinations, New Delhi. He then completed a one year Fellowship in Functional Neurosurgery from KIMS, Secunderabad where he received training in the surgical management of Epilepsy and Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson’s Disease. He has received advanced training in Endoscopic skull base surgery from Weil Cornell Medicine (NY, USA) and also in Deep Brain Stimulation from Toronto Western Hospital (Toronto, Canada). Dr. Sathwik R Shetty has previously worked as Junior Consultant Neurosurgeon at Narayana Multispecialty Hospital, Whitefield before joining Manipal Hospital, Bangalore in 2014 where he is practising as a Consultant Neurosurgeon.</p> <p>Dr. Sathwik R Shetty has not only developed excellent surgical techniques for a wide variety of Brain tumors but also has special and unique skills in managing patients of Movement disorders with Deep Brain Stimulation(DBS), Epilepsy surgery and Minimally invasive endoscopic resection of skull base tumors. He is also an expert in Spine surgery and Cerebrovascular surgery. He has vast experience in the management of head and spine trauma. He has more than 20 scientific paper presentations/publications at various national and international meetings.</p> Read More

Associated with: Acibadem Healthcare Group
Istanbul, Turkey
Type of Professional: Neurosurgeon
Specialty: Neurosurgery, Cancer/Oncology, Spinal Surgery
<script type="application/ld+json"> {"@context":"https://schema.org/", "@type":"Physician", "name":"M. Memet Özek", "url":"https://myacare.com/doctor/prof-dr-m-memet-ozek-turkey", "description":"Prof. Dr. M. Memet Özek, M.D is the Professor of Neurosurgery at Acibadem Hospital", "medicalSpecialty":["Neurosurgeon"], "memberOf":[{ "@type":"MedicalClinic","name":"Acibadem Healthcare Group", "url":"https://myacare.com/healthcare-provider/acibadem-healthcare-group-turkey" }] },] </script> <style type="text/css">body p { margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: Justify; } .about_the_doctor ul{ padding-left: 40px; margin-bottom: 10px; } </style> <p>Prof. Dr. M. Memet Özek, M.D is the Professor of Neurosurgery at Acibadem Hospital. His areas of interest are:</p> <ul> <li>Tumors of brain stem, thalamus and hypothalamus</li> <li>Surgery for spasticity</li> <li>Neuroendoscopy</li> <li>Craniofacial surgery</li> </ul> Read More

Associated with: Medanta - The Medicity
Gurgaon, India
Type of Professional: Neurosurgeon
Specialty: Spinal Surgery, Neurosurgery
<script type="application/ld+json"> {"@context":"https://schema.org/", "@type":"Physician", "name":"Sudhir Dubey", "url":"https://myacare.com/doctor/dr-sudhir-dubey-india", "description":"Dr. Sudhir Dubey one of the best neurosurgeons in India. He is first and till now the only person from India to be awarded “Young Neurosurgeon’s Award” conferred by World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies. He has 24 years of experience in the field of neurosurgery.", "medicalSpecialty":["Neurosurgeon","Specialist in Neurosurgery","Specialist in Endoneurosurgery","Specialist in Endoscopic Neurosurgery","Specialist in Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery","Specialist in Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery"], "memberOf":[{ "@type":"MedicalClinic","name":"Medanta - The Medicity", "url":"https://myacare.com/healthcare-provider/medanta-the-medicity-india" }] },] </script> <style type="text/css">body p { margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: Justify; } .about_the_doctor ul{ padding-left: 40px; margin-bottom: 10px; } </style> <p>Dr. Sudhir Dubey graduated from King George’s Medical College with “Sir Rupkishan Das Gold Medal” for final year MBBS class in 1995. He received his basic neurosurgical training from National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences. His cutting edge work on “brain tumor” was awarded internationally at Sydney, Australia in 2001. He received “Silver Jubilee Award” for best outgoing student in Neurosurgery, NIMHANS.</p> <p>He is first and till now the only person from India to be awarded “Young Neurosurgeon’s Award” conferred by World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies. His interest in Endoneurosurgery (Endoscopic Neurosurgery) started in 1998 and he has developed these techniques for brain, skull base and spine. He has been trained at UPMC Pittsburgh, USA for endoscopic skull base procedures. His passion to develop minimally invasive neurosurgery has taken him to various centres in New York, Memphis, Denver, Chicago and Boston. He also has developed and headed departments of neurosurgery at Bhopal Hospital & Research Centre and Max Balaji Hospital, Delhi.</p> Read More

Associated with: Prime Hospital
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Type of Professional: Neurosurgeon
Specialty: Neurosurgery, Spinal Surgery
<style type="text/css">body p { margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: Justify; } .about_the_doctor ul{ padding-left: 40px; margin-bottom: 10px; } </style> <p>Dr. Srinivas Janga earned his M.CH. Neurosurgery from the prestigious Nizams Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, India, a topnotch center handling a high-volume of brain and spine surgeries cases. With a training in micro neurosurgery, he handles patients who have been diagnosed with simple to complex brain tumors; skull base disorders; and neurovascular such as aneurysm clipping. He also performs STA- MCA bypass; carotid endarterectomy; neuroendoscopy such as ETV and pituitary tumors; epilepsy surgeries such as temporal lobectomies and hemispherectomies; stereotactic biopsies; and deep brain stimulation for Parkinson’s Disease.</p> <p>Dr. Srinivas has an enormous experience in managing medical and surgical neurotrauma, from simple to complex head injuries to spine injuries. He is a specialist in managing CV junction, cervical, thoracic, and sacral problems, which include fractures, tumors, degenerative, and congenital issues. His special interest is minimally invasive spine surgery.</p> <p>Dr. Srinivas is a life member of the Neurological Society of India and Indian Medical Association. A faculty for some of the spine conferences, he helps organize live surgery workshops. He took special training programs in endoscopic spine surgeries in India and South Korea. His technical edge lies in key hole, stitchless percutaneous endoscopic, laser-assisted lumbar disc surgeries, and various procedures under local anesthesia (day care spine).</p> <p>His areas of expertise are: </p> <ul> <li>Specialist neurosurgeon involved with PELD (Stitchless percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic, laser-assisted lumbar discectomy under local anesthesia as a Day Care Spine)</li> <li>PSLD (Percutaneous Stenoscopic Lumbar Decompression- Full Endoscopic)</li> <li>PSCD (Percutaneous Cervical Stenoscopic Decompression- Full Endoscopic)</li> <li>SELD (Sacral Epiduroscopic Lumbar Discectomy)</li> <li>Foraminoplasty, Annuloplasty, Dorsal rhizotomies, Epiduroscopy, and other pain procedures</li> <li>Neurotrauma such as adult and pediatric head injuries, spine fractures, and spinal cord injuries</li> <li>Micro neurosurgery for Brain tumors, pituitary and spinal cord tumors</li> <li>Skull base, Epilepsy and functional surgeries</li> <li>Stroke surgeries for brain hemorrhage and brain clots (carotid endarterectomy)</li> <li>Minimally invasive spine surgeries such as Kyphoplasty, Vertebroplasty, Percutaneous Pedicle Screw Fixations, and MIS TLIF</li> </ul> Read More