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Dr Kishor Rao, Neurosurgery

Dr Kishor Rao

Neurosurgery
MS - General Surgery, MCh - Neuro Surgery
17 yrs experience Bengaluru
1clinic

About Dr Kishor Rao

• Brings with him an experience of 14 years in treatment of the entire spectrum of neurological disorders. Trained in neurosurgery at the prestigious neuro institute SMS Medical college Jaipur with post-training advancements in endoscopic skull base and functional neurosurgery. • Huge experience of around 5000 surgeries ranging from newborn to geriatric patients, head injuries, brain and spinal tumors, • Areas of special interest include minimally invasive spine surgery,stereotaxic biopsy, stereotaxy guided craniotomy and deep brain stimulation,spinal deformity correction. • Expertise in niche areas like craniovertebral junction anomalies, neuroendoscopic surgeries, surgery for medically refractory epilepsy. • Among a handful of surgeons with expertise in neuronavigation and stereotaxy. • Specializes in minimally invasive spinal surgery for the treatment of degenerative/traumatic spinal disorders/spinal tumors • Under his leadership, we have created centers of excellence for specific disorders - stroke treatment, movement disorders, epilepsy. • Memberships: permanent member of neurological society of India/ neurological surgeons society of India/ skull base surgery society of India(SBSSI),Indian medical Association (IMA). • He is a perfect professional who values ethics and practises evidence based medicine and follows international and national protocols in patient management. • His last Stint was at BGS Hospitals, Columbia Hospitals as Head - Department of Neuro Surgery.

Expertise

Services offered
Epilepsy Surgery (seizure control brain surgery) Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) (Brain pacemaker implant surgery) Neurological Disorders (brain and nerve disorders) Brain Arteriovenous Fistula Embolization (Abnormal brain vessel blockage procedure) Brain Aneurysm Coiling (coil treatment for brain aneurysm) Peripheral Neurosurgery (nerve surgery outside brain and spine) Cerebrovascular Surgery (brain blood vessel surgery) Pediatric Neurosurgery (brain and spine surgery for children) Head and Neck Tumor Embolization (tumor blood supply blocking) Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment (treatment for head injury) Peripheral Nerve Disorders (nerve problems outside brain and spine) Brain Aneurysm Treatment (treatment for brain artery bulge) Spinal and Cerebral Tumor Embolization (tumor blood supply blocking) Degenerative Spine Disease (age related spine damage) Neurosurgery (brain and spine surgery) Spinal Cord Injury Treatment (spinal cord damage treatment) Musculoskeletal Pain Management (muscle and joint pain treatment) Fracture Treatment (bone fracture treatment) Joint Dislocation Treatment (Dislocated joint treatment) Chemonucleolysis (disc enzyme injection treatment) Spinal Disc Surgery (slipped disc surgery) McKenzie Therapy for Spine (spine physiotherapy technique) Spinal Disorders (Spine disease treatment) Spine Injury (Spinal injury treatment) Spinal Deformity Correction (spine curvature correction surgery) Scoliosis Correction (spine sideways curvature surgery) Spinal Traumatology (spine injury treatment) Herniated Disc (Disc herniation treatment) Spinal Diseases (spine disease treatment) Percutaneous Vertebroplasty for Compression Fracture (spinal fracture cement treatment) Nerve and Muscle Disorders (nerve and muscle disease treatment) Neuromuscular Disorders (nerve muscle disorder treatment) Neck and Spine Biopsy (spinal tissue sample test) Neurological Dysfunction (nervous system disorder evaluation) Brain Infection (Infection affecting brain tissue) Brain Mapping (Functional Mapping) (brain function activity test) Brain Surgery Suite (neurosurgery operation facility) Brain Aneurysm Surgery (brain artery bulge repair) Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) (spinal fluid test) Foot Drop (difficulty lifting front of foot) Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy (nerve opening surgery in neck) Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt (CSF Shunt) (brain fluid drainage tube) Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Surgery (brain fluid drainage surgery) Laminectomy (spinal bone removal surgery) Vascular Surgery (blood vessel surgery) Carotid Body Tumor Embolization (Blood vessel blockage for tumor treatment) Dural Arteriovenous Fistula Embolization (Dural vessel abnormality blockage procedure) Carotid Cavernous Fistula Treatment (Abnormal brain vessel connection treatment) Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release (wrist nerve pressure surgery) Vertigo Treatment (Treatment for dizziness condition) Skull Base Surgery (skull base tumor surgery)
Procedures
Spinal Fixation Surgery (spine stabilization surgery) Spinal Fusion Surgery (Spine bones joining surgery) Scoliosis Surgery (spine curve correction) Kyphoplasty (spine fracture cement treatment) Lumbar Puncture (spinal fluid test) Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt (brain fluid drainage surgery) Carpal Tunnel Release (wrist nerve pressure surgery) Vertebroplasty (spine fracture cement injection) Spine Surgery (Spinal column operation) Brain Surgery (brain operation) Brain Tumor Surgery (brain tumor removal) Aneurysm Clipping (Brain aneurysm repair surgery)

Credentials & experience

Education
MS - General SurgeryBangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore, none
MCh - Neuro SurgerySawai Mansingh Medical College, Jaipur (SMS College), none
Work & experience
JR — BGS Global HospitalsThanesar Haryana
2009 – 2010
Senior Resident — Sawai Mansingh HospitalThanesar Haryana
2010 – 2013
Senior Resident — Sawai Mansingh HospitlThanesar Haryana
2010 – 2013
Consultant Neurosurgeon — Vikram HospitalThanesar Haryana
2013 – 2015
Consultant Neurosurgeon — Sagar HospitalThanesar Haryana
2015 – 2017
Consultant Neurosurgeon — BGS Global HospitalThanesar Haryana
2017 – 2018
Registrations & certifications
Karnataka Medical CouncilKarnataka Medical Council
Skull Base Surgery Soceity of India (SBSSI)Skull Base Surgery Soceity of India (SBSSI)
Indian Medical Association (IMA)Indian Medical Association (IMA)
Neurological Society of IndiaNeurological Society of India
Neurological Surgeons Society of IndiaNeurological Surgeons Society of India
Awards & recognitions
Best Paper Award NSSIAward
Best Paper Award NSSIAward

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