Dr. Praveen K S

Qualification - MBBS, MS, DNB, M.Ch

Specialization - Neurosurgeon

Designation - Senior Consultant

Location - Bangalore, India

Hospital(s) - BGS Gleneagles Global Hospital Bangalore

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Career Profile

Dr. Praveen K S is a highly skilled and accomplished Neurosurgeon with over a decade of professional experience in the field of Neurosurgery.

He is a leading surgeon and has attained his medical degree and training from renowned medical institutes with gold medals and top marks.

He has been associated with premier hospitals in India and has accumulated immense knowledge and experience from these healthcare centers.

He is a sought-after name in the healthcare industry, having performed over 4000 neurological surgeries including treatment for brain and spinal tumors, complex head injuries and procedures like microsurgical clipping of aneurysms, microdiscectomy for lumbar and cervical spine.

In his years at NIMHANS for M.Ch. Neurosurgery, he has operated on cases of neurotrauma, surface tumors, spinal degenerative conditions, spinal tumors, and conducted 600 operations during this time.

Dr. Praveen holds expertise and keen interest in Pediatric Neurosurgery, brain and spinal disorders in children, and has worked on procedures like CV junction fusions, aneurysm clippings, deep seated glioma resections and complex spine instrumentation.

Education & Training

M.B.B.S from Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, 2000
MS from General Surgery, Stanley Medical College, Chennai, 2004
DNB General Surgery, National Board of examinations, New Delhi, 2004
M.Ch. Neurosurgery from National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore, 2008
Fellowship in Spine Surgery from Diakonie Klinikum, University of Tubingen, Stuttgart, 2015

Experience

Senior Consultant - Neurosurgery and Spine Surgery at BGS Gleneagles Global Hospital, Bangalore, 2017- till Present
Consultant – Neurosurgery at Shankara Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Bangalore, 2015- 2017
Consultant – Neurosurgery at Fortis Hospitals, Bangalore, 2013-2015
Consultant – Neurosurgery at Apollo Speciality Hospitals, Madurai, 2010-2011
Consultant – Neurosurgery at Vikram Hospital Private Limited, Mysore, 2009-2010
Consultant – Neurosurgery at Private, Mysore 2008-2009

Clinical Focus

Clipping of Anterior Circulation Aneurysms
Surface and Deep Seated Gliomas- Insular Glioma
Neurotrauma
Ventriculo Peritoneal Shunts
CP Angle Tumors
Lumbar Disc Surgeries- Fenestrations And Microdiscectomy
Transpedicular Spinal Fusion
Cervical And Cervicothoracic Discectomy
Foramen Magnum Decompression for ACM, Syringomyelia
Intramedullary Spinal Tumor Excision
Complex head injuries
Microdiscectomy for lumbar and cervical spine
Peripheral nerve decompression

Awards & Achievements

Best Outgoing Student Award in Neurosurgery at National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore – M.Ch. Neurosurgery, 2007
First Rank holder and University Topper at Bangalore University – MBBS Examinations
First Rank holder and University Topper at The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R Medical University, Chennai – M.S (Gen Surgery) Examinations, 2004