Dr Sunil V Furtado

Neurology

MBBS, MS - General Surgery, MCh - Neuro Surgery, DNB - Neurosurgery

21 yrs experience Bengaluru

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About Dr Sunil V Furtado

Dr. Sunil V Furtado is a senior consultant neurosurgeon in Bangalore with over 19 years of experience in Neurosurgery. After specializing in General Surgery, he secured the MCh degree in Neurosurgery from Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum; a national institute under the Central ministry of Science and Technology. He worked for 9 years at the Sri Sathya Sai Institute for Higher Medical Sciences at Whitefield, Bangalore. During his stay, he was actively involved with neuro-oncology projects with the Indian Institute of Science and CSIR and focused on brain tumors and cerebrovascular disorders. He then completed two fellowships in the United States: Cerebrovascular & Skull Base Surgery at Stanford University, California & Endovascular Neurosurgery at The Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, New York. These fellowships provided a multimodality approach to managing complex head, neck and brain tumors, integrating skills of operative neurosurgery and radio-interventional neurosurgery. He is a Senior Consultant at Ramaiah Memorial Hospital, Bangalore. He is a member of various national and international neurosurgical societies, holds academic posts and has more than 80 indexed publications and book chapters to his credit.

Expertise

Specializations

Neurology Consultation (Brain and nerve doctor visit) Neurosurgery Services (Brain and spine surgery care) Neurointerventional Surgery (minimally invasive brain vessel surgery) Spine Surgeon (Neuro)

Services offered

Neurological Disorders (brain and nerve disorders) Spine Surgery (Spinal column operation) Endovascular Neurosurgery (catheter based brain surgery) Cerebrovascular Surgery (brain blood vessel surgery) Spinal and Cerebral Tumor Embolization (tumor blood supply blocking) Cerebrovascular Diseases (brain blood vessel disease evaluation) Skull Base Surgery (skull base tumor surgery) Digital Subtraction Angiography (DSA) (blood vessel imaging test) Spinal Tumor (tumor in spine) Pituitary Disorders (hormone gland disorders evaluation) Brain Hemorrhage (bleeding inside the brain) Brain Aneurysm Treatment (treatment for brain artery bulge) Brain Arteriovenous Malformation (Abnormal brain vessel connection) Sciatica Treatment (treatment for nerve pain in leg) Microendoscopic Discectomy (minimally invasive disc removal) Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF) (neck disc removal and fusion) Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt (CSF Shunt) (brain fluid drainage tube) Carotid Cavernous Fistula Treatment (Abnormal brain vessel connection treatment) Brain Arteriovenous Fistula Embolization (Abnormal brain vessel blockage procedure) Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (PLIF) (lower spine fusion surgery) Minimally Invasive Lumbar Microdecompression (spinal nerve pressure relief) Foot Drop (difficulty lifting front of foot) Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment (treatment for head injury) Trigeminal Neuralgia (Severe facial nerve pain) Spondylosis (Spine wear and tear) Lumbar Spinal Stenosis (Narrowing of lower spine canal) Cerebral Infarction (Brain tissue damage stroke) Cerebral Revascularization Surgery (restore blood flow to brain) Lumbar Canal Stenosis (lower spine canal narrowing) Carotid Artery Stenosis (narrowing of carotid artery) Disc Slip (Slipped spinal disc treatment) Herniated Disc (Disc herniation treatment) Pediatric Neurosurgery (brain and spine surgery for children) Laminectomy (spinal bone removal surgery) Cervical Laminectomy with Fusion (neck spine decompression and fusion) Brain Infection (Infection affecting brain tissue) Head Pain (pain in head region) Peripheral Nerve Disorders (nerve problems outside brain and spine) Neck and Spine Biopsy (spinal tissue sample test) Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (wrist nerve compression treatment) Dural Arteriovenous Fistula Embolization (Dural vessel abnormality blockage procedure) Epilepsy Treatment (seizure disorder treatment) Hydrocephalus (fluid buildup in brain) Nerve Conduction Study (nerve signal test) Musculoskeletal Pain Management (muscle and joint pain treatment) Head and Neck Tumor Embolization (tumor blood supply blocking) Head Injury (treatment for head trauma) Glioma (tumor of brain glial cells) Radiculopathy (nerve root compression condition) Spinal Fusion Surgery (Spine bones joining surgery) Spinal Diseases (spine disease treatment) Spine Injury (Spinal injury treatment) Headache (pain in head or scalp) Nerve Disorders (Nervous system diseases) Paralysis (loss of muscle movement condition) Neck Pain (Pain in neck region) Stroke (brain blood flow blockage) Migraine Treatment (treatment for severe headache) Migraine (severe recurring headache) Insomnia Treatment (sleep difficulty treatment) Back Pain (general back pain condition) Neuropathic Pain (nerve damage pain) Brain Aneurysm Surgery (brain artery bulge repair) Carotid Body Tumor Embolization (Blood vessel blockage for tumor treatment) Peripheral Neurosurgery (nerve surgery outside brain and spine) Brain Stroke (sudden brain blood flow blockage) Glioblastoma (aggressive brain tumor) Astrocytoma (brain tumor from astrocytes) Brain Aneurysm Coiling (coil treatment for brain aneurysm) Aneurysm Surgery (surgery for artery bulge) Aneurysm Coiling (coil treatment for artery bulge) Carotid Artery Stenting (stent for neck artery blockage) Carotid Endarterectomy (Carotid artery plaque removal surgery) Spinal Disorders (Spine disease treatment) Spinal Disc Surgery (slipped disc surgery) Spinal Cord Injury Treatment (spinal cord damage treatment) Spinal Digital Subtraction Angiography (Spinal blood vessel imaging procedure) Nerve and Muscle Disorders (nerve and muscle disease treatment) Dural Arteriovenous Fistula (Abnormal vessel connection in brain covering) Fibromyalgia Treatment (Chronic muscle pain treatment) Acoustic Schwannoma (tumor on hearing nerve) Neurological Dysfunction (nervous system disorder evaluation) Aneurysm (blood vessel wall bulge) Neuromuscular Disorders (nerve muscle disorder treatment) Cavernous Malformation (Cavernoma) (abnormal brain blood vessels) Vertigo Treatment (Treatment for dizziness condition) Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Surgery (brain fluid drainage surgery) Orbital Tumor (tumor in eye socket) Hand Weakness (reduced strength in hand) Leg Weakness (reduced strength in legs) Glioblastoma Multiforme (aggressive brain cancer) Oligodendroglioma (brain tumor from glial cells) Meningioma (tumor of brain covering) Spine Decompression Surgery (surgery to relieve nerve pressure) Tension-Type Headache (stress related head pain) Mechanical Thrombectomy (brain clot removal procedure) Intracerebral Hemorrhage (bleeding inside brain tissue) Cerebral Thrombosis (blood clot in brain vessel) CSF Rhinorrhea Repair Surgery (brain fluid leak repair) neurosurgeon north bangalore neurosurgeon sahakarnagar neurosurgeon hebbal neurosurgeon hennur neurosurgeon amruthahalli neurosurgeon devanahalli neurosurgeon doddballapur best neurosurgeon neurologist hebbal neurologist sahakarnagar neurologist amruthahalli neurologist hennur Moyamoya Disease (rare brain artery narrowing disorder) Cerebral Bypass Surgery (brain blood flow bypass surgery) EC-IC bypass Superficial Temporal Artery to Middle Cerebral Artery Bypass (bypass between scalp and brain artery) neurologist devanahalli neurosurgeon bangalore Chiari Malformation (brain tissue extends into spinal canal) Middle Cerebral Artery (major artery supplying brain) Internal Carotid Artery (major artery supplying brain) Subdural Hematoma (Blood clot around brain) Extradural Hematoma (bleeding between skull and brain covering) Intraventricular Hematoma (bleeding into brain ventricles)

Procedures

Brain Surgery (brain operation) Brain Tumor Surgery (brain tumor removal) Nerve Block (pain relief nerve injection) Lumbar Puncture (spinal fluid test) Angiography (blood vessel imaging test)

Credentials & experience

Education

MBBSKasturba medical college, Mangalore, Manipal University, Karnataka, none

MS - General SurgeryKasturba medical college, Mangalore, Manipal University, Karnataka, none

MCh - Neuro SurgerySree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology, Trivandrum, none

DNB - NeurosurgeryDiploma National Board, none

Certificate in Cerebrovascular and Skull Base SurgeryStanford University School of Medicine, none

Fellow in Endovascular Surgical NeuroradiologyMount Sinai, New York, USA, none

Work & experience

Senior Consultant — Sri Satya Sai Institute Of Higher Medical Sciences, WhitefieldThanesar Haryana
2005 – 2013

Clinical Instructor - Neurosurgery — Stanford University, USAThanesar Haryana
2013 – 2014

Fellow In Endovascular Neurosurgery — Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, USAThanesar Haryana
2014 – 2015

Registrations & certifications

Neurological Society of IndiaNeurological Society of India

Bangalore Neurological SocietyBangalore Neurological Society

American Association Of NeurosurgeonsAmerican Association Of Neurosurgeons

Society Of Neuro Vascular InterventionsSociety Of Neuro Vascular Interventions

Indian Medical Association (IMA)Indian Medical Association (IMA)

Awards & recognitions

Gold Medal in General Surgery, Manipal UniversityAward

University Gold Medal In Biochemistry, Microbiology, ENT, Final MBBS at Manipal UniversityAward

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