Dr. Sunil Valentine Furtado

Dr Sunil Valentine Furtado is a lead consultant neurosurgeon in Bengaluru with 28 years of experience, currently practising at Manipal Hospital, Yelahanka, Ramaiah Memorial Hospital, and Ayana Clinic, Sahakar Nagar.

He holds dual advanced fellowships from Stanford University, California in Cerebrovascular and Skull Base Surgery, and from The Mount Sinai Hospital, New York in Endovascular Neurosurgery, and has authored over 80 indexed publications, making him one of the most academically distinguished neurosurgeons in Bengaluru.

He consults in English, Kannada, Hindi, Konkani, Tulu, and Malayalam.

Area of Expertise

Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery and Stroke Intervention

Dr Sunil Furtado manages patients with complex cerebrovascular conditions using advanced microsurgical and endovascular techniques:

• Cerebral aneurysm clipping and coiling
• Arteriovenous malformation surgery
• Acute stroke intervention
• Cerebrovascular reconstruction
• Carotid artery disease management

Endovascular Neurosurgery and Neuro Intervention

Dr Furtado performs advanced catheter based endovascular procedures for intracranial vascular disease using neuro interventional techniques from his fellowship training at Mount Sinai Hospital, New York:

• Endovascular aneurysm treatment
• Neuro interventional radiology procedures
• Intracranial stenting
• Flow diverter placement
• Endovascular stroke treatment

Skull Base Neurosurgery

Dr Sunil Furtado manages patients with complex tumours and vascular lesions at the skull base using precision microsurgical techniques developed during his Stanford fellowship:

• Skull base tumour resection
• Anterior and posterior skull base surgery
• Pituitary tumour surgery
• Acoustic neuroma surgery
• Complex skull base reconstruction

Brain and Spine Tumour Surgery

Dr Furtado manages adult patients with intracranial and spinal tumours including deep seated and complex neuro oncological conditions:

• Brain tumour resection
• Spine tumour surgery
• Neuro oncology surgical management
• Deep seated tumour surgery
• Intraoperative navigation guided surgery

Neurotrauma and General Neurosurgery

Dr Sunil Valentine manages patients with acute traumatic brain and spinal injuries and provides comprehensive general neurosurgical care:

• Traumatic brain injury management
• Spinal trauma surgery
• Intracranial haemorrhage management
• Hydrocephalus treatment
• Emergency neurosurgical intervention

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, 1998
• MS General Surgery, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, 2001
• MCh Neurosurgery, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, 2004
• DNB Neurosurgery, National Board of Examinations
• MNAMS, National Academy of Medical Sciences
• Fellowship in Cerebrovascular and Skull Base Surgery, Stanford University, California
• Fellowship in Endovascular Surgical Neuroradiology, The Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, 2015
• Karnataka Medical Council Registration No. 48685, 1998

Awards and Academic Contributions

Research and Publications

• Over 80 indexed publications in national and international neurosurgical journals spanning brain tumours, cerebrovascular disorders, skull base surgery, and neuro oncology
• Chapters contributed to authoritative neurosurgical textbooks
• Active research involvement with the Indian Institute of Science and CSIR in neuro oncology

Professional Memberships

• Neurological Society of India
• Bangalore Neurological Society
• American Association of Neurological Surgeons
• Society of Neurovascular Intervention
• Indian Medical Association

Hospital Affiliations

Current Affiliations

• Manipal Hospital, Yelahanka, Bengaluru, Lead Consultant Neurosurgery
• Ramaiah Memorial Hospital, MSRIT Post, Bengaluru
• Ayana Clinic, Sahakar Nagar, Bengaluru

Previous Associations

• Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences, Whitefield, Bengaluru, Senior Consultant

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