Dr. Thimappa Hegde

Dr Thimappa Hegde is a Neurosurgeon in Bengaluru with 45 years of experience, currently practising as Senior Consultant and Director of the Department of Neurosurgery at Narayana Health.

His clinical focus encompasses functional brain procedures, cranial tumour resections, complex spinal reconstructions, and cerebrovascular interventions.

Areas of Expertise

• Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery: Performs image-guided stereotactic procedures, functional neurosurgeries for movement disorders, and targeted interventions for intractable pain management.
• Skull Base Surgery and Neuro-Oncology: Conducts complex microneurosurgical resections for deep-seated cranial neoplasms, pituitary tumours, acoustic neuromas, and anterior skull base lesions.
• Neuro-Spine Surgery: Specialises in complex spinal reconstructions, cervical and lumbar disc surgeries, spinal cord tumour resections, and minimally invasive spine stabilization procedures.
• Cerebrovascular and Micro-Neurosurgery: Manages intracranial vascular pathologies, performing surgical clipping of cerebral aneurysms, arteriovenous malformation resections, and microvascular revascularisation.
• Neuro-Trauma and Hydrocephalus Care: Executes emergency surgical interventions for severe traumatic brain injuries, depressed skull fractures, and endoscopic ventricular procedures for hydrocephalus.

Awards, Research, and Publications

Dr Hegde is a former President of the Neuro Spinal Surgeons Association of India. He was honoured as an Outstanding Citizen by the Lions Club, Bengaluru, and invited for a special audience with Pope John Paul II.

He has authored over 40 journal publications and edited a book on the history of neurosciences.

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