Dr. Mazda K Turel

Dr Mazda K Turel is a consultant neurosurgeon at Wockhardt Hospital, Mumbai Central, with over 21 years of experience in medicine. He has performed more than 5,000 surgeries and treated over 10,000 patients across his career.

Dr Mazda Turel neurosurgeon Mumbai specializes in complex brain tumour surgery, cerebrovascular and bypass surgery, endoscopic skull base surgery, epilepsy surgery, minimally invasive spine surgery, and craniovertebral junction surgery.

His clinical training spans three continents, with advanced fellowships completed in Canada, the United States, and China.

Education and Qualifications

Dr M K Turel completed his MBBS from Grant Medical College and Sir JJ Hospital, Mumbai, in 2005, followed by an MS in General Surgery. He then earned his MCh in Neurosurgery from Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore, in 2012.

His international training includes the following:

• Fellowship in Endoscopic Skullbase Surgery and Neuro-oncology, Toronto Western Hospital, Canada (2015)
• Fellowship in Minimally Invasive and Complex Spine Surgery, Rush University Medical Centre, Chicago, USA (2016)
• Fellowship in Cerebrovascular and Bypass Surgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China (2017)
• Diploma in Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery, Beijing, China

Awards and Achievements

Dr Mazda Turel is a recipient of two gold medals for academic excellence:

• Jacob Chandy Gold Medal for best student in MCh Neurosurgery (2012), the fifth recipient of this honour in the institution's 30-year history
• Dr S Kalyanaraman Endowment Gold Medal for outstanding performance in Neurosurgery (2013), awarded by the Institute of Neurology, Madras Medical College

He also received the AASAN (American Association of South Asian Neurosurgeons) scholarship in 2014 to visit leading neurosurgery departments across the United States. In the same year, he was awarded the Society of Neuro-oncology (SNO) travelling fellowship to attend the annual meeting in Miami.

Specialty Areas and Treatments

Dr Mazda K Turel provides advanced surgical care for a comprehensive range of brain and spine conditions at Wockhardt Hospital, Mumbai.

Brain Tumour Surgery

Dr Turel manages both primary and metastatic brain tumours. Procedures include:

• High-grade glioma surgery (including glioblastoma)
• Meningioma excision (skull base and convexity)
• Vestibular schwannoma (acoustic neuroma) surgery
• Pituitary adenoma and craniopharyngioma removal
• Spinal cord tumour surgery (intramedullary and extramedullary)
• Metastatic brain tumour excision
• Awake craniotomy for tumours near eloquent brain areas

Cerebrovascular Surgery

Dr M K Turel manages vascular conditions of the brain, with particular expertise in arterial bypass techniques. Procedures include:

• Brain aneurysm clipping and repair
• Arteriovenous malformation (AVM) surgery
• Cerebral revascularization and bypass surgery
• Stroke surgery (ischaemic and haemorrhagic)

Endoscopic and Skull Base Surgery

Doctor Mazda Turel performs the following endoscopic procedures:

• Endoscopic transnasal skull base surgery
• Endoscopic pituitary tumour removal
• Colloid cyst and intraventricular tumour surgery

Epilepsy Surgery in Mumbai

Dr Mazda K Turel offers surgical management for patients with medically refractory epilepsy, including resective procedures aimed at achieving long-term seizure control.

Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery

Dr Mazda Turel spine surgeon Mumbai manages a broad range of spinal conditions. Procedures include:

• Minimally invasive lumbar microdiscectomy and micro decompression
• Endoscopic discectomy
• Cervical spine surgery (anterior and posterior approaches)
• Complex spinal deformity correction
• Spinal tumour excision
• Spinal trauma management
• Spinal infection surgery

Craniovertebral Junction Surgery

Dr Turel manages craniovertebral junction abnormalities affecting the junction between the skull and the upper cervical spine.

Additional Neurosurgical Expertise

Dr M K Turel also provides surgical care for:

• Head injury and neurotrauma
• Craniofacial pain surgery (including trigeminal neuralgia)
• Neck and back pain requiring surgical intervention

Research and Publications

Dr Mazda K Turel has authored over 60 publications in peer-reviewed journals and books covering areas such as cervical spine surgery outcomes, minimally invasive spinal discitis management, and skull base pathology. He has presented research at multiple national and international conferences and contributed chapters to neurosurgical textbooks.

Dr Turel is also involved in medical education, having taught clinical neurology and neurosurgery to postgraduate, undergraduate, and paramedical students at CMC Vellore.

Professional Memberships

• Neurological Society of India (Life Member)
• Indian Society of Neuro-oncology (Life Member)
• Walter E Dandy Neurosurgical Society
• Bombay Neurosciences Association (Life Member)
• Association of Medical Consultants
• Medical Council of India
• Maharashtra Medical Council (Registration No 2506)

Hospital and Career

Dr Mazda K Turel currently practises at Wockhardt Hospital, Mumbai Central, with a consultation fee of Rs 3,000. He previously served as Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurological Sciences at CMC Vellore and as Consultant Neurosurgeon at Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai.

Dr Mazda speaks English and Hindi.

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