Best Neurologist in the World

Clinical Focus

• Brain Tumour Surgery using pre operative MRI in Brain Suite
• Radio Surgery
• Cerebrovascular Surgery
• Image Guided Surgery
• Frameless Stereotaxy
• Spinal Surgery
• Brain Suite

Awards

• Smt. R Laxmi Ram Chandran Memorial Trophy in 1982 for Best Surgical Resident of the year
• IMA-Excellence Award in 1997 for Special Excellence Award
• Special Recognition Award in 2008 at Max Healthcare Institute, New Delhi

Clinical Focus

• Stroke Management and Rehabilitation
• Electrophysiology
• Neurological Emergencies

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.

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

• 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

Clinical Focus

• Spine Surgery
• Trigeminal neuralgia
• Hemifacial spasms

Dr Salim Graduated from American University of Beirut Medical Center as a fully trained Neurological Surgeon, and the University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center as a clinical fellow in Neurosurgical Oncology (Surgery on brain and spine tumors). More than 22 years of experience in the field of Neuro Surgery with vast experience in all surgical approaches and techniques in brain and spine surgery, and wide exposure to all central nervous system pathologies and diagnostic modalities.

Clinical Focus

• Special interests in brain and spine tumor surgery.
• Mastering intra-operative monitoring for maximal tumor resection and normal brain preservation, including intra-operative ultrasound, frameless Neuro-Navigation, and brain mapping techniques.