Neurosurgeon

Conditions Treated

• •Brain Tumours — Abnormal growths in the brain — can be benign or malignant. Treatment often requires surgical removal.
• •Herniated Disc (Slipped Disc) — Disc material pressing on spinal nerves causing pain and weakness. Common in lumbar and cervical spine.
• •Spinal Stenosis — Narrowing of the spinal canal compressing the spinal cord or nerves.
• •Brain Haemorrhage — Bleeding within or around the brain from ruptured blood vessel or trauma.

Health Tips

• •Wear helmets when riding two-wheelers
• •Maintain good posture to prevent spinal problems
• •Don't ignore persistent headaches
• •Control blood pressure to prevent brain haemorrhage
• •Seek second opinions for brain/spine surgery
• •Back pain usually doesn't need surgery

How to Prepare for Your Visit

• •Bring all MRI and CT scan images (digital preferred) — not just reports
• •Bring reports from referring neurologist or orthopaedic surgeon
• •List all symptoms with timeline — when they started and how they've progressed
• •Bring a family member — important decisions may need to be discussed
• •Ask about the surgical approach — minimally invasive vs. open surgery
• •Discuss expected outcomes realistically — not all symptoms may resolve completely
• •Ask about hospital stay duration and recovery timeline
• •Understand what to expect in the immediate post-operative period
• •Follow post-operative instructions strictly — wound care, activity restrictions, medications
• •Attend all follow-up appointments — monitoring is critical after brain/spine surgery
• •Start rehabilitation/physiotherapy as recommended
• •Report any new symptoms immediately — headache, fever, wound leakage, or new weakness

Questions to Ask Your Doctor

• •Is surgery absolutely necessary, or are there alternatives?
• •What are the risks of this surgery?
• •What will my recovery look like?
• •Will I need rehabilitation after surgery?
• •How many of these procedures have you performed?
• •What happens if I don't have surgery?

When to See a Specialist

A Neurosurgeon performs surgery on the brain, spine, and nerves. You're typically referred by a neurologist or orthopaedic surgeon when surgery is needed.

• •Brain tumour diagnosed on MRI
• •Severe disc herniation not responding to conservative treatment
• •Spinal cord compression with weakness
• •Head injury with neurological symptoms
• •Intractable epilepsy — surgery evaluation
• •Trigeminal neuralgia not responding to medication
• •Brain aneurysm or vascular malformation

Seek emergency neurosurgical care for head injury with loss of consciousness, sudden worst-ever headache (possible brain haemorrhage), or progressive weakness in limbs after spinal injury.