Dr. Arun L Naik
MBBS, MS - General Surgery, MCh - Neuro Surgery
Neurosurgery
Dr. Arun L Naik was trained at the prestigious All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi where he worked for 7 years before moving to his native Bangalore. He is practicing in the city for last 17 years. He established and started Neurosurgery departments at some of the well-known centers in the city before joining Apollo Hospitals in 2013. He has the credit of starting Neuronavigation procedures for brain and spine diseases in 2001 at Bangalore for the first time in the country. He has a special interest in brain and spine endoscopy, complex spine surgery, stereotactic surgery and pediatric neurosurgery. He has performed some of the very complex neurovascular surgeries like brain aneurysm clipping and Arteriovenous Malformations (AVMs) to his credit. He started spinal navigation guided fusion procedures for difficult spinal cases in the city. He has a vast experience in operating on previously failed spinal problems. Dr. Naik routinely performs Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) procedures for various movement disorders. He has performed over 10,000 surgeries on brain, spine, and nerves during his long career. He is a DNB teacher and has trained many DNB students. He is highly active in many local, national and international neurosurgical societies and attends regular professional conferences to keep his knowledge of ever-expanding neurosciences up-to-date. He has successfully conducted many neurosurgery conferences and meetings for the benefit of peer group surgeons and practitioners. Dr. Naik has published many articles and papers in various national and international journals.
#112/Y, 4th Main, 7th Block, 4th Phase, Ring Road, Banashankari 3rd Stage. Landamrk: Opp. to Tanishq Showroom., Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Dr. Shradha Shejekar
M.D. (Psychiatry), MBBS
Psychiatry
Dr. Shradha Shejekar, MBBS, MD Psychiatry is a Consultant Psychiatrist with more than 5 years of experience in the expert management of drug abuse, deaddiction, bipolar mood disorder, depression, schizophrenia, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, chronic pain, sexual dysfunction, sleep disorder, organic psychiatric disorder, ADHD, autism, memory disturbance etc in all age groups. She completed her MBBS from Government Medical College, Belgaum, India 2013. She then worked as a post graduate resident in Anaesthesiology at Government Medical College, Hubli, India for an year. Thereafter, she realised her keen interest in mental health disorders and pursued MD Psychiatry from the prestigious Goa Medical College in 2019 with a first rank. She worked there as a Senior Resident subsequently. She has worked as a Clinical Research Fellow at Nimhans in a University of Liverpool funded project. She has published and presented papers at various national conferences. She is also a Certified Childbirth Educator from USA and is passionate about educating people about natural birth, breastfeeding, infant care and perinatal mental health. She believes in the art of listening, empathy and holistically approaches mental health problems with medication and psychotherapy. She aims to increase the awareness on problems of emotional health and effective ways to deal with them routinely. She is committed to her profession with utmost dedication, knowledge and hard work.
CA-37, 24th Main Rd, ITI Layout, 1st Phase, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Dr. B.V. Chandrashekar
MBBS, MS - General Surgery, DNB - Urology/Genito - Urinary Surgery
Urology
Dr. B.V. Chandrashekar is practicing as a Freelance Urologist and Andrologist from 1998 till now. He has an experience of 20 years in the field of Urology. The patient needs to wait for 15 to 20 mins after the appointment booking time.
15-T, 33rd Cross, 11th Main, Jayanagar 4th T Block, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Dr. Sujata Bhagwat
BAMS, MSc. - Food Service Management & Dietetics
Ayurveda
Dr Sujata Bhagwat is seasoned Ayurvedic doctor coupled with a degree in food and nurtition. She believes food and lifestyle goes along way in preventing ailment. For her ,medicines should be for support, for most of the ailments food habits and lifestyle regime can help in avoiding the ailment.
472 RBI Layout, Kothnur Main Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Dr. Amol Anilrao Ashtekar
MBBS, DNB - Pulmonary Medicine
Pulmonology
Dr. Amol Anilrao Ashtekar is a Pulmonologist in Koramangala 5 Block, Bangalore and has an experience of 11 years in this field. Dr. Amol Anilrao Ashtekar practices at Apollo Medical Centre in Koramangala 5 Block, Bangalore and Apollo Clinic in JP Nagar 7 Phase, Bangalore. He completed MBBS from Govt. Medical College And Hospital, Aurangabad. in 2010 and DNB - Pulmonary Medicine from National Board of Examination, India in 2014. He is a member of Medical Council of India (MCI). Some of the services provided by the doctor are: Mediastinoscopy,Decortication,Lobectomy,Tracheostomy and Pulmonary Function Test (PFT) etc.
Plot Number 51, 5th Block Koramangala Industrial Layout, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Dr. Ramesh Makam
MBBS, DNB - General Surgery
Surgery
Dr. Ramesh Makam is a renowned surgeon with more than 30 years of experience in the field of MAS & Bariatric Surgery. He is one of the pioneers of Basic and Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery in the fields of GI Surgery, Gynaecology, Urology and Thoracic Surgery in Karnataka & Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic surgery for splenectomy, colectomy and donor nephrectomy in India. Having performed more than 1000 Bariatric surgeries in the last 15 years, Dr. Ramesh is one of the few surgeons who have established Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery in India. The world-renowned Bangalore Endoscopic Surgery Training Institute & Research Centre was established under Dr. Makam’s administration. He has trained over 1600 practicing surgeons from 5 continents and has been involved in several innovations including BEST Endotrainer, Virtual Reality Laparoscopic Surgery Simulator, and Circulation pump, used for training in Minimally Invasive Surgery. Established the country’s first Fellowship course in the field of Bariatric and Metabolic surgery affiliated to a Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences. He is also the founder member of the Hernia Society of India. Professional Qualification: Dr. Makam did his M.B.B.S from Bangalore Medical College in 1984 and further pursued D.N.B. at St. Martha’s Hospital in 1989. He trained in Laparoscopic Surgery at Mumbai & Singapore and later started the first Video-laparoscopic Centre in Karnataka State in 1993. He has also been the Director of Bangalore Endoscopic Surgery Training Institute & Research Centre and an Advisor to the Society of Biomedical Technology. Having trained in Bariatric Surgery and obtaining Fellowships in USA and Germany, Dr. Ramesh is now actively involved in "Weight-loss" practice. Areas of Interest & Expertise : His key areas of interest include Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery, Basic and Advanced GI surgery and Minimally Invasive Hernia Surgery.
154/9, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Dr. G Girish
MBBS, MS - General Surgery, MCh - Surgical Oncology
Surgery
Dr. G. Girish, is a consultant in Surgical Oncology at Aster CMI Hospital, with experience of over 6 years. His basic medical training was from the Adichunchanagiri Institute of medical sciences, B G Nagar, Karnataka, where his passion for surgery was kindled, which led him to his postgraduate training in General Surgery from Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College. Working at MGMMC, & Maharaja Yeshwanthrao Holkar Hospitals, Indore, MP, one of the oldest medical colleges in the country which caters to the medical needs of people around 5 states, made the surgeon out of him and tuned his surgical skills in managing patient and also oriented towards oncology. He returned to Bengaluru and worked in Department of General Surgery at MVJMC&RH, Hosakote, Karnataka, which helped him to pursue his passion for oncology. His passion and persistence in gaining oncology expertise which led him to super specialization in Surgical Oncology at the world renowned premier cancer institute of India, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai. Returning back to Bengaluru he worked as Assistant professor Surgical Oncology at M S Ramaiah Medical College and Hospitals for the two and half years. Being one of the busiest centers for VAS/BPL scheme in Bengaluru, it has refined his skills, decision making in the management of patients of cancers of the oral cavity, gastrointestinal, gynecologic cancers, thyroid, breast, thorax, urologic cancers. He was also actively involved in teaching medical students and postgraduate students. He joined Aster CMI hospital as a part of Surgery and Allied Specialties team and has expertise in the management of cancers of head, neck (oral cavity, sinuses, thyroid, parotid, laryngopharynx), breast (including breast conservation surgeries, sentinel lymph node biopsy), abdomen (stomach, colon, rectum, small intestine, pancreas, gallbladder, bile ducts), gynaecological malignancies (ovary, endometrium, cervix, vagina, vulva), urological malignancies (kidney, urinary bladder, testes), retroperitoneal tumors, extremity soft tissue tumors. Dr. G. Girish has a special interest in the management of thoracic malignancies including esophagus, lung, mediastinum and chest wall.
No. 43/2, New Airport Road, NH.7, Hebbal, Sahakara Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Dr. A R Jayadev
MBBS, MS - General Surgery, DNB - Urology/Genito - Urinary Surgery, MNAMS - Urology
Urology
Dr. Jayadev A R is an eminent Urologist, Andrologist and Transplant Surgeon practicing in Bengaluru city. With 18 years of professional experience, Dr. Jayadev is well versed in Laser Prostate, Stone Treatment, Female Urology, Paediatric Urology and Uro-Oncology. Dr. Jayadev’s educational qualifications comprise of MBBS, MS (Gen. Surgery), DNB (Urology) and MNAMS degrees. He has an outstanding academic record as a topper in MS (General Surgery) in the University examinations. In the inceptive stage of his career, Dr. Jayadev served in Urology and Renal Transplant Centre at Manipal Hospital (Bengaluru) and Sathya Sai Super Speciality Hospital (Bengaluru) as a Urologist which paved the way for a broad and wide spectrum exposure in his field of specialty. Presently, Dr. Jayadev is attached to G V Urology and Kidney Stone Centre where he practices in morning and evening shifts. Patients seeking his services should have a requisite prior appointment.
1, 31st Main, Banagiri Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Dr. Kiran Prasad N V
MBBS, DNB - General Surgery, DNB - Plastic Surgery
Plastic surgery
Dr. N.V.Kiran Prasad is a Cosmetic/Plastic Surgeon with the private practice in Bangalore. He has a broad and multifaceted experience in both Aesthetic and Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, with particular emphasis on body contouring, hair transplant, and Facial Plastic Surgeries. After graduating from Sree Siddartha Medical College, Tumkur, Dr. N.V.Kiran Prasad went on to pursue his DNB (Gen Surgery) (Diplomate in National Board) from the Stanley Government College, Chennai Certified by the prestigious National Board of Examinations, New Delhi. It was during his education at Stanley Medical College that brought him into contact with Plastic Surgery and kindled his passion in these fields (Stanley, as it is well known, is a leading institution for Plastic Surgery in India). The possibility of restoring lost functions, enhancing one’s beauty and thereby creating a change for the better, developed a penchant within him for this field. After his DNB (General Surgery), he joined DNB (Plastic Surgery) at Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, which gave him a wonderful opportunity to undergo training under some of the best Plastic Surgeons like Prof. Dr. Venkataswami, Dr. K.Sridhar, Dr. Purushothaman, Dr. Shivram, Dr. Antony Arvind and cosmetic surgeon Dr. K.Ramachandran in the country. Later he shifted to Bangalore and gained further plastic surgery experience at St. John’s Hospital, Bangalore for two more years with dedicated Plastic surgical faculty headed by a versatile surgeon & teacher Dr. Vijay Joseph. He attended many National and International conferences & workshops for updating his surgical knowledge. He is an associate member of Association of Plastic Surgeons of India (APSI), International Society of Hair Restoration Surgeons (ISHRS) and American Academy of Aesthetic Medicine (AAAM) In Bangalore he practices in KS Specialty Clinic and K2 Aesthetic Center in Bannerghatta road and as visiting surgeon in some private Hospitals in Bangalore. He is also a visiting Surgeon in Kauvery Aesthete Hospital and Tamira Aesthetic Center in Chennai. Nowadays, being a private consultant, he shuttles between Bangalore and Chennai on a very busy schedule, but with full verve and tirelessness owing to his sheer fondness for this field which he says is more of an art rather than science.
67/2, Devarachikkanahalli Main Road, BTM Layout 4 Phase, IIM B Post, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Dr. Ashish Kumar
MBBS, DNB - Ophthalmology
Ophthalmic surgery
Dr. Ashish Kumar completed his M.B.B.S from Government Medical College, Mysore and pursued his master’s degree DNB(Ophthalmology) from Sankara Eye Centre, long termCoimbatore.long-term( 1 year) Fellowship in Medical Retina from Sankara Eye Centre, Coimbatore and a Uveitis Observership at Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai. He is a Fellow of International Council of Ophthalmology and member of American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. He is a life member of All India Ophthalmological Society, Karnataka Ophthalmic Society and Uveitis Society of India. He is also a lifetime member of Asia-Pacific Association of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons.
S.V. Arcade, Devarachikkanahalli Road, Iim Post, Bilekahalli, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India