Dr. Nishchit Hegde

Dr Nishchit Hegde is a neurosurgeon and spine surgeon in Bengaluru with 15 years of experience. He serves as a Consultant Neurosurgeon at Manipal Hospital.

He specializes in deep brain stimulation, paediatric brain tumour resection, refractory epilepsy surgery, endoscopic spine surgery, skull base surgery, and hydrocephalus management.

Areas of Expertise

Functional Neurosurgery and Movement Disorders

For patients coping with Parkinson's disease, dystonia, essential tremors, or refractory epilepsy, Dr Nishchit Hegde provides advanced neuromodulation. He performs deep brain stimulation (DBS), MR-guided focused ultrasound, stereotactic radiofrequency lesioning, and vagus nerve stimulation.

Paediatric Neurosurgery and Congenital Cranial Conditions

For infants and children presenting with paediatric brain tumours, hydrocephalus, craniosynostosis, or Chiari malformations, he provides subspecialized surgical care. He conducts endoscopic third ventriculostomies, cranial vault reconstructions, posterior fossa tumour resections, and spinal dysraphism corrections.

Spine Surgery, Skull Base, and Emergency Neuro-Trauma

For individuals suffering from herniated discs, spinal cord compression, intracranial haemorrhages, or skull base tumours, he delivers precision surgical intervention. He performs endoscopic microdiscectomy, spinal fusion, anterior cervical discectomy, and CT-guided hematoma evacuation.

Educational Background

• MBBS, SDM College of Medical Sciences
• MS in General Surgery, M S Ramaiah Medical College
• MCh in Neurosurgery (Gold Medal), M S Ramaiah Medical College

Fellowships

• Fellowship in Spine Surgery, MISSAB (2022)
• Fellowship in Paediatric Neurosurgery, Birmingham Children's Hospital, UK (2022 – 2023)
• Fellowship in Paediatric Neurosurgery, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, UK (2023 – 2024)
• Fellowship in Functional Neurosurgery, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London, UK (2024 – 2025)

Current Affiliations

• Consultant Neurosurgeon, Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road, Bengaluru

Research and Publications

Author of landmark neurosurgical studies published in World Neurosurgery and presented at the International Society for Paediatric Neurosurgery (ISPN) and European Society for Paediatric Neurosurgery (ESPN) on paediatric posterior fossa tumours and stereotactic clot aspiration.

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