Dr. Neha Rai

Dr Neha Rai is a Neurosurgeon specialising in Functional Neurosurgery and Deep Brain Stimulation in Hoshiarpur with 13 years of experience in brain and spine surgery, movement disorder management, and complex neurosurgical procedures, currently serving as Consultant at Livasa Hospital (Formerly IVY), Ram Colony.

She completed her DrNB in Neurosurgery from Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai, where she gained extensive hands on experience performing Deep Brain Stimulation surgeries for a wide range of movement disorders and post surgical DBS programming, and has been recognised with the Best Research Paper Award 2022 and the Smart Scalpel Award for surgical excellence.

She consults in English and Hindi.

Area of Expertise

Functional Neurosurgery and Deep Brain Stimulation

Dr Rai independently performs Deep Brain Stimulation surgery and post surgical programming for patients with Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders, with direct experience from a high volume functional neurosurgery unit.

• Deep brain stimulation surgery
• Post DBS programming
• Parkinson's disease management
• Movement disorder surgery
• Functional neurosurgery evaluation

Brain Surgery and Cranial Conditions

Dr Neha manages patients with a wide spectrum of intracranial pathologies requiring elective and emergency surgical intervention.

• Brain tumour surgery
• Brain lesionectomy
• Intracranial haemorrhage management
• Hydrocephalus and shunt surgery
• Epilepsy and seizure surgery

Spine Surgery and Spinal Disorders

Dr Rai evaluates and surgically manages patients with degenerative, traumatic, and compressive spinal conditions.

• Lumbar canal stenosis surgery
• Prolapsed disc surgery
• Spondylolisthesis management
• Spinal cord injury care
• Spinal tumour surgery

Neurotrauma and Emergency Neurosurgery

Dr Neha Rai provides surgical and medical management for patients with acute cranial and spinal trauma requiring urgent intervention.

• Head injury management
• Cranial trauma surgery
• Spinal trauma stabilisation
• Intracranial bleed evacuation
• Emergency decompression surgery

Neurological Pain and Neuromodulation

Dr Rai manages patients with chronic neurological pain conditions using neuromodulation and surgical approaches.

• Motor cortex stimulation
• Spinal cord stimulation
• Chronic post stroke pain management
• Neuropathic pain treatment
• Headache and migraine evaluation

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS (2013), Government Medical College, Patiala
• MS General Surgery (2019), Government Medical College, Patiala
• DrNB Neurosurgery (2022), Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai

Clinical Experience and Hospital Affiliations

Current Affiliations

• Livasa Hospital (Formerly IVY), Ram Colony, Hoshiarpur, Consultant, January 2025 onwards

Previous Associations

• Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai, Clinical Associate, January 2023 to November 2024
• Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai, Senior Resident, August 2022 to December 2022
• Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai, Neurosurgery Resident, August 2019 to August 2022
• Capitol Hospital, Jalandhar, Consultant, November 2024 to January 2025
• Government Medical College and Rajindra Hospital, Patiala, Junior Resident, May 2016 to June 2019

Research and Publications

• Impact of Dance, Music, and Meditation on the Progression of Parkinson's Disease, Clinical Parkinsonism and Related Disorders, July 2025
• Surgical and Hardware Complications of Deep Brain Stimulation, Single Surgeon Experience of 519 Cases over 20 Years, International Neuromodulation Journal, 2021, revised 2022
• Combined Motor Cortex and Spinal Cord Stimulation in Chronic Post Stroke and Neuropathic Pain, Neuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface, October 2022
• Parkinsonism Hyperpyrexia Syndrome Crisis Following Deep Brain Stimulator Battery Depletion, Annals of Indian Neurology, 2023

Awards and Recognition

• Best Research Paper Award, Original Research Category, Jaslok Hospital, 2022
• SGPGI Neurosurgery Update and Young Neurosurgeons Award, Paper Presentation, 2022
• Smart Scalpel Award, for surgical excellence

Professional Memberships

• International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society
• Neurological Society of India

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