Dr. Shankar Basandani

Dr Shankar Basandani is a senior neurosurgeon and spine surgeon in Jaipur with over 29 years of clinical and surgical experience in managing brain tumours, spinal disorders, endoscopic brain and spine surgery, minimally invasive neurosurgery, skull base surgery, aneurysms, neurotrauma, epilepsy, and hydrocephalus.

He currently serves as the HOD of Neurosurgery and Spine Surgery at Manipal Hospital, Jaipur, where he provides advanced conventional, endoscopic, and minimally invasive surgical care for complex conditions of the brain, spine, and nervous system.

If you are searching for the best neurosurgeon in Jaipur or a trusted spine surgeon in Rajasthan, Dr Shankar Basandani has performed over 5,000 neurosurgical procedures and brings nearly three decades of surgical precision and compassionate care that patients with serious brain and spine conditions depend on.

He consults in English and Hindi.

Areas of Expertise

Dr Shankar Basandani is widely regarded as one of the best neurosurgeons in Jaipur for endoscopic brain surgery, minimally invasive spine surgery, brain tumour removal, skull base surgery, and complex spinal procedures.

Endoscopic and Minimally Invasive Brain Surgery

• Endoscopic brain tumour surgery
• Endoscopic pituitary and ventricular surgery
• Navigated brain tumour excision
• Minimally invasive neuroendoscopy
• Aneurysm clipping and AVM resection
• Skull base surgery
• Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery

Endoscopic and Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery

• Endoscopic spine surgery
• Minimally invasive spine surgery
• Microdiscectomy and lumbar decompression
• Spinal instrumentation and fusion
• Advanced spine surgery for disc, tumour, and trauma cases

Brain Tumours, Neurotrauma, and Paediatric Neurosurgery

• Brain tumour surgery (glioma, meningioma, pituitary adenoma, medulloblastoma)
• Spinal cord tumour removal
• Head injury and neurotrauma management
• Hydrocephalus and congenital anomaly correction
• Paediatric neurosurgery
• Epilepsy surgery
• Cerebrovascular condition management

Professional Experience

Current Affiliations:

• HOD, Neurosurgery and Spine Surgery, Manipal Hospital, Jaipur (associated since inception)

Past Affiliations:

• Senior Registrar, Neurosurgery, NIMHANS, Bangalore
• Lecturer/Neurosurgeon, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and General Hospital, Mumbai

Credentials and Qualifications

Educational Background

• MBBS from SMS Medical College, Jaipur, 1997
• MS in General Surgery from Dr SN Medical College, Jodhpur
• MCh in Neurosurgery from SMS Medical College, Jaipur

He further completed a Fellowship in Advanced Spine Surgery from Lilavati Hospital, Mumbai and a Fellowship in Endoscopic Brain and Spine Surgery from Jabalpur.

Awards and Recognitions

• Excellence in Neurosurgery Award, 2019
• Innovative Neurosurgeon Award, 2007

Research and Publications

Dr Shankar has published in the NSSI Journal and SDMH Index Journal, covering surgical wound closure techniques, chondrosarcoma of skull base, aneurysmal bone cyst of temporal bone, and spontaneous thoracic epidural haematoma.

Medical Registration

• Rajasthan Medical Council (RMC 17881)

Professional Memberships

• Neurological Society of India (NSI)
• Neuro Surgeon Society of India (NSSI)
• AO Spine
• Spinal Cord Injury Society

Dr Shankar Basandani is also a member of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) and Medical Council of India.

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