Dr. Bopanna K M

Dr Bopanna K M is a senior neurosurgeon in Bengaluru with 30 years of experience, currently serving as Head of the Department of Neurosurgery at Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road, with over 6,000 neurosurgeries performed independently across complex brain tumour, aneurysm, epilepsy, and paediatric neurosurgical cases.

He specialises in brain tumour surgery, paediatric neurosurgery, cerebrovascular microsurgery, and epilepsy surgery, with an international fellowship in Paediatric Neurosurgery from the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada, and recognition from the joint committee of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons.

He consults in English, Kannada, and Hindi.

Area of Expertise

Brain Tumour Surgery

Patients with benign and malignant brain tumours including those in eloquent speech and motor areas are managed by Dr Bopanna K M with advanced intraoperative monitoring to optimise neurological outcomes:

• Brain tumour resection including complex cortical locations
• Intraoperative cortical stimulation-guided monitoring
• Motor and speech area tumour surgery
• Minimally invasive brain tumour approaches
• Recurrent and high-grade brain tumour management

Paediatric Neurosurgery

Children with neurological conditions including brain tumours, hydrocephalus, and congenital anomalies are managed by Dr Bopanna with specialist paediatric neurosurgical expertise developed through international fellowship training:

• Paediatric brain tumour surgery
• Hydrocephalus and CSF diversion surgery
• Congenital neurological anomaly correction
• Spinal cord separation in complex conjoined cases
• Paediatric spine and cranial surgical management

Cerebrovascular Microsurgery

Patients with aneurysms and cerebrovascular conditions requiring microsurgical intervention are assessed and managed with precision vascular neurosurgical techniques:

• Cerebral aneurysm clipping
• Cerebrovascular malformation surgery
• Microsurgical vascular reconstruction
• Acute intracranial haemorrhage surgical management
• Complex cerebrovascular case planning

Epilepsy Surgery

Patients with drug-resistant epilepsy are evaluated and managed by Dr K M with over 80 epilepsy surgeries performed using minimally invasive and open approaches:

• Epilepsy surgical evaluation and workup
• Minimally invasive epilepsy surgery
• Cortical resection for seizure control
• Pre-surgical epilepsy mapping
• Post-surgical seizure outcome monitoring

Spine Surgery and Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery

Patients with spinal disorders and conditions requiring neurosurgical intervention are managed with minimally invasive techniques designed to reduce operative risk and recovery time:

• Spinal disc and degenerative spine surgery
• Minimally invasive spine neurosurgery
• Spinal tumour surgical management
• Complex spinal stabilisation
• Nerve decompression procedures

Professional Experience

Current Hospital Affiliation

Dr Bopanna K M currently consults at:

• Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road, Bengaluru (Head of Department)

Notable Surgical Milestone

In 2007, Dr Bopanna was part of the surgical team that successfully separated the spinal cord of internationally recognised ischiopagus conjoined twins in Bengaluru, a landmark achievement in Indian neurosurgery.

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS, Kasturba Medical College (1996)
• DNB Neurosurgery, National Board of Examinations (2001)
• Fellowship in Paediatric Neurosurgery, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada

Medical Council Registration

• Karnataka Medical Council, Registration No. 43653 (1996)

Awards and Recognition

• Awarded by the joint committee of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS)
• Over 6,000 neurosurgeries performed independently over 20 years
• Over 80 epilepsy surgeries performed
• Part of the surgical team for internationally recognised ischiopagus conjoined twin separation, Bengaluru (2007)

Research and Publications

Dr Bopanna has contributed to peer-reviewed neurosurgery journals with indexed publications including:

• Ganigi PM, Chakraborty A, Bopanna KM et al, indexed via DOI
• Mhatre R, Bopanna KM, Ganigi P et al, indexed via Springer
• Menon DD, Patil D, Bopanna KM et al, indexed via Taylor and Francis
• Vadlamani T, Chakraborty A, Bopanna KM et al, indexed via LWW Journals
• Shavi T, Shetty S, Bopanna KM et al, Journal of Neuroscience

Professional Memberships

• Member, Neurological Society of India (NSI)
• Member, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, USA (CNS)

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