Dr. Chirag Panchal

Dr Chirag Panchal is a highly acclaimed Senior Consultant in Neurosurgery, Neuro-Oncology, and Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery in Ahmedabad with 18 years of clinical experience.

He currently serves as a Consultant Neurosurgeon at HCG Aastha Cancer Centre in Sola in Ahmedabad. He has previously held prominent positions at premier medical institutions across India, including Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai, Loknayak Jaiprakash Hospital in New Delhi, and PGIMER in Chandigarh.

He has extensive experience in the objective surgical management of severe brain tumors, complex skull base lesions, and massive spinal malignancies.

Demonstrating a steadfast commitment to elite cranial and spinal surgery, he subsequently completed his highly specialized MCh in Neurosurgery, followed by advanced training in Neuro Surgical Oncology, at the prestigious Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) in Chandigarh, one of India's top-tier medical institutes.

Throughout his distinguished career, he has successfully performed over 2,000 highly complex cranial and spinal surgeries.

He is a prominent academic neurosurgeon whose groundbreaking research on augmented reality in spinal surgery and 3D-printed titanium implants has been published in elite international journals, including The Spine Journal, Journal of Neurosurgery, and World Neurosurgery.

Whether performing a highly intricate awake craniotomy for a brain tumor or utilizing neuromonitoring to safely resect a massive spinal metastasis, his structured, evidence-based approach ensures maximal tumor eradication while perfectly preserving absolute neurological function for his patients.

Specialty Areas and Treatments

Dr Chirag Panchal provides comprehensive, high-acuity surgical management for a wide spectrum of severe neurological and spinal malignancies.

Advanced Cranial and Brain Tumor Surgery

He has extensive experience utilizing highly advanced microsurgical protocols to aggressively resect massive brain tumors without damaging healthy brain tissue:

• Adult and Pediatric Brain Tumor Resection
• Awake Craniotomy with Direct Cortical Brain Mapping
• Computer-Assisted Neuronavigation and Continuous Neuromonitoring
• Micro-Neurosurgical Excision of Deep-Seated Gliomas and Meningiomas

Skull Base and Pituitary Oncology

Dr C Panchal focuses on the objective, minimally invasive removal of severe tumors located at the base of the brain:

• Endoscopic Transsphenoidal Surgery for Pituitary Adenomas
• Surgical Management of Complex Skull Base Tumors
• Stereotactic Biopsy for Deep Brain Lesions
• Surgical Intervention for Severe Hydrocephalus

Complex Spine Surgery and Pain Ablation

He provides evidence-based, customized surgical interventions for massive spinal tumors and debilitating cancer pain:

• Surgical Resection of Spinal Tumors and Severe Spinal Metastasis
• Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (MISS) for Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion
• Cervical Spine Arthrodesis utilizing 3D-Printed Titanium Implants
• Neurosurgical Ablative Procedures for Intractable Cancer Pain

Education and Qualifications

• MBBS — MP Shah Medical College, Jamnagar (2008)
• MS in General Surgery — PDU Medical College, Rajkot (2013)
• MCh in Neurosurgery — Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh (2020)
• Advanced Training in Neuro Surgical Oncology — PGIMER, Chandigarh

Professional Experience

Dr Chirag Panchal currently practises at the following leading facility:

• Consultant Neurosurgeon, HCG Aastha Cancer Centre in Sola
• Former Senior Resident (Neurosurgery), PGIMER in Chandigarh
• Former Senior Resident, Loknayak Jaiprakash Hospital in New Delhi
• Former Clinical Associate, Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre in Mumbai

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