Dr. Satish Rudrappa

Dr Satish Rudrappa is a highly distinguished Neurosurgeon in Bangalore with 36 years of clinical experience specializing in skull base surgery, brain tumour surgery, epilepsy surgery, complex spine surgery and spinal cord tumour surgery.

Dr Satish R has completed multiple international fellowships including Fellowship in Complex Spine Surgery from Detroit Medical Centre USA, Fellowship in Thoracoscopic Spine Training from Barrow Neurological Institute Phoenix USA and Fellowship in Microvascular Anastomosis from Henry Ford Hospital USA.

Over his distinguished career, he has performed more than 6000 brain surgeries and 7500 complex spine surgeries with a total of over 13500 brain and spine procedures, and holds the distinction of being the first surgeon in India to perform Image Guided Spine and Brain Surgery.

Dr Satish currently serves as Director and Lead Consultant at Aster Whitefield Hospital and Consultant at Brain and Spine Clinic, Ashok Nagar, Bangalore. He has previously served as Visiting Professor at Louisiana State University Medical Centre, Shreveport, and Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan, and as Director at Sakra World Hospital, Bangalore, bringing exceptional academic leadership and national level neurosurgical expertise to his clinical practice.

Dr Rudrappa consults in English, Hindi and Kannada.

Areas of Expertise

Skull Base Surgery

• Complex skull base tumour surgery and meningioma resection procedures
• Anterior posterior and lateral skull base surgical approaches
• Craniovertebral anomaly correction and craniocervical junction surgery

Brain Tumour Surgery

• Surgical resection of benign and malignant brain tumours with image guidance
• Image guided brain surgery for precise tumour delineation and safe resection
• Pituitary tumour and parasellar lesion microsurgical management

Epilepsy Surgery

• Epilepsy surgery evaluation and structured surgical planning
• Cortical resection and lesionectomy for focal epilepsy management
• Corpus callosotomy and palliative epilepsy surgical procedures

Complex Spine and Reconstructive Surgery

• Complex spine surgery with and without instrumentation and stabilisation
• Craniovertebral anomaly surgery and craniocervical fusion procedures
• Spinal deformity correction and reconstructive spine surgical procedures

Spine and Spinal Cord Tumour Surgery

• Intramedullary and extramedullary spinal cord tumour surgical management
• Sacrectomy and complex sacral spine surgical procedures
• Image guided spine surgery for complex tumour and degenerative conditions

Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery

• Minimally invasive spine surgery for degenerative and disc conditions
• Thoracoscopic spine surgery for thoracic spinal disorders
• Endoscopic and tubular retractor based minimally invasive spinal procedures

Education and Credentials

• MBBS – Karnataka Medical College and Research Institute, Hubballi (1990)
• MS General Surgery (1992)
• MCh Neuro Surgery – National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore (1995)
• FRCS – Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, UK
• FASS – USA
• Fellowship in Complex Spine Surgery – Detroit Medical Centre, Detroit, Michigan, USA
• Fellowship in Thoracoscopic Spine Training – Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, USA
• Fellowship in Microvascular Anastomosis – Henry Ford Hospital, USA

Registration Details

Karnataka Medical Council (KMC) - 29631

Professional Memberships

• Indian Medical Association (IMA)
• Neurological Society of India (NSI)
• Bangalore Neurological Society (BNS)
• Association of Spine Surgeons of India (ASSI)
• AO Spine International

Awards and Recognition

• Silver Jubilee Gold Medal Award as Best Outgoing Student in Neurosurgery, NIMHANS University (1996)
• First surgeon in India to perform Image Guided Spine and Brain Surgery

Research and Publications

• Pituicytoma: Report of three cases with review of literature.
• Massive Congestive Facial and Submandibular Oedema Due to Extreme Neck Flexion Following Suboccipital Craniectomy: A Case Report.
• Cervical Chondrosarcoma: A Rare Malignancy Case Report.
• Trigeminal Neuralgia Associated with Absent Meckel's Cave: A Rare Case Report.
• A Case of Uvular Ulceration After Spine Surgery.

Professional Experience

Current Experience

• Director and Lead Consultant, Aster Whitefield Hospital
• Consultant, Brain and Spine Clinic, Ashok Nagar

Past Experience

• Visiting Professor, Louisiana State University Medical Centre, Shreveport
• Visiting Professor, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
• Director, Sakra World Hospital
• Senior Consultant, Manipal Hospital
• Senior Consultant, Sri Satya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences

Book an Appointment with Dr Satish Rudrappa, Neurosurgeon in Bangalore

To consult Dr Satish Rudrappa for skull base surgery, brain tumour surgery, epilepsy surgery, complex spine surgery, spinal cord tumour surgery and minimally invasive spine procedures, book a priority appointment at Aster Whitefield Hospital, Bangalore, or Brain and Spine Clinic, Ashok Nagar.

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