Neurosurgery Doctors Abroad — Page 14

Professor Ravi Gopal Varma leads the neurosurgery department at Aster CMI Hospital. He is a primary specialist in deep brain stimulation (DBS) – a surgical procedure that uses implanted electrodes to treat movement disorders.

• Specialises in functional neurosurgery to manage chronic neurological conditions
• Leads a dedicated multidisciplinary neurosurgical team at Aster CMI
• Focuses on complex procedures involving the brain and nervous system
• Maintains a clinical focus on tremor and movement-related disorders

Dr. Halit Anil Eray is a neurosurgeon. He specializes in stereotactic and functional neurosurgery and neuromodulation. He is an Associate Clinical Research Scholar in Neurosurgery at the University of Florida (2025–2026) under Prof. Kelly D. Foote. His work there includes movement disorder and Tourette DBS clinics, operating room cases, and research. He is also a Consultant Neurosurgeon at Ardahan State Hospital since December 2024. His training includes a residency at Ankara University and a 2022 DBS/SCS fellowship at International Medicana Hospital.

His focus includes DBS workflows, target planning, advanced neuroimaging, movement disorders, and neuropsychiatric surgery. He has 15 peer-reviewed papers and 13 indexed abstracts. In 2026, he was first author on studies on transaxis odontoidectomy morphometrics and sinonasal teratocarcinoma. He has presented at WSSFN, ESSFN, and EANS. He was an invited speaker at the 39th Turkish Neurosurgical Society Congress in 2026.

Professor Anil Kumar Kansal serves as the Director of Neurosurgery and Spinal Surgery at BLK Super Speciality Hospital. He focuses on minimally invasive techniques that reduce blood loss and speed up patient recovery.

• Specialises in endoscopic brain and spinal surgery using small incisions
• Performs percutaneous discectomy to treat herniated discs without open surgery
• Completed advanced training in functional neurosurgery in Freiburg, Germany
• Heads a major department after leading units at Fortis and Max Hospitals
• Member of the Neurological Society of India and Delhi Spine Society

Dr Rajiv Anand is the Director of Neurology at BLK Super Speciality Hospital. He is a leading expert in functional neurosurgery for movement disorders.

• Specialises in deep brain stimulation (DBS) – a surgical procedure to treat Parkinson's disease
• Manages complex cases of epilepsy, stroke, and neuromuscular disorders
• Heads the neurological team as a senior consultant at a major medical centre
• Holds memberships with the Neurological Society of India and the Indian Epilepsy Association
• Actively contributes to the field through extensive scientific research and publications