Deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery Doctors Abroad — Page 5

Professor Ravi Gopal Varma serves as the Head of the Neurosurgery Department at Aster CMI Hospital, where he leads the functional neurosurgery programme.

• Specialises in deep brain stimulation for movement disorders
• Focuses on managing medication-resistant Parkinson's disease
• Oversees complex surgical planning for neurostimulation implants
• Leads a multidisciplinary team in a major tertiary neurosurgery unit

Professor Sridhar Krishnamurthy is the Director of the Institute of Neurosciences and Spinal Disorders at Global Hospital Chennai. He completed his specialist neurosurgery training at top-tier institutions in Germany and Switzerland.

• Specialises in functional neurosurgery for the treatment of Parkinson's disease
• Developed original surgical tools including the Sridhar Spinal Retractor System
• Trained at University Hospital Zurich – a global hub for neurosurgical innovation
• Fellowship trained at KRH Klinikum Nordstadt in Germany
• Senior Consultant who leads a major multidisciplinary neuroscience institute

Neurosurgeon, specialist in stereotactic neurosurgery

15 years

• He has received numerous international fellowships in the field of neurosurgery.
• He specialized in the transcallosal approach to colloid cysts and ventricular tumors.
• He has conducted extensive research in the field of hydrocephalus, shunt systems and is a member of the "Committee for the Evaluation of the World Ranking of Hydrocephalus Research".
• Successfully performed 2500 neurosurgical procedures, both cranial and spinal, in adults and children.

Dr Aditya Gupta has performed 1,100 surgical procedures and serves as the Neurosurgery Department Director at Artemis Hospitals.

• Completed advanced neurosurgical training across the USA, Germany, France, and the Netherlands
• Specialises in deep brain stimulation (DBS) for Parkinson's disease and medication-resistant epilepsy
• Uses high-precision Cyberknife and Gamma Knife systems for non-invasive functional neurosurgery
• Recipient of the Sir Dorabji Tata Award and the Chief of Army Staff Award

Dr Mangaleswaran Balamurugan completed specialist neurosurgery training in Australia and Japan before becoming a leading DBS provider at Apollo Hospital. He earned a distinction as the youngest neurosurgeon to qualify for the Diplomate National Board at his first attempt.

• Trained at major neurological centres in Australia and Japan
• Recipient of the Best Neurosurgery Resident award
• Specialises in precise electrode placement for Deep Brain Stimulation
• Consults at Apollo Hospital Indraprastha – a JCI-accredited facility

Neurosurgeon, specialist in stereotactic neurosurgery

20 years

• Member of the Indian Association of Functional Stereotactic Neurosurgery.
• Member of the Indian Association of Neurologists and Spinal Neurosurgeons.
• Has publications on functional stereotactic neurosurgery.
• Received the Delhi Medical Association Award in 2015.