Dr. Ashok Bhanage

Dr Ashok Bhanage is a Senior Consultant Neurosurgeon in Pune with 48 years of experience, currently serving as Director and Head of the Department of Neurosurgery and Radiosurgery at Ruby Hall Clinic, Sasoon Road, Pune.

Dr Bhanage is fluent in English, Hindi, and Marathi, enabling clear and comfortable communication with patients throughout their neurosurgical care.

Dr Ashok B has performed over 30,000 major neurosurgeries to date and is credited with establishing the Cancer Centre and Radiosurgery Unit for the treatment of brain tumours using X-knife technology at Ruby Hall Clinic.

Areas of Expertise

Dr Ashok Bhanage specialises in neurosurgery with expertise across neuro-oncology and brain tumour surgery, cerebrovascular surgery and endovascular neurosurgery, radiosurgery, spinal surgery, and skull base and complex neurosurgery.

Neuro-Oncology and Brain Tumour Surgery

He performs surgical resection and management of benign and malignant brain tumours including gliomas, meningiomas, pituitary tumours, metastatic brain tumours, and other intracranial neoplasms, drawing on his extensive experience in establishing and leading a dedicated neurosurgical cancer centre to deliver precise oncological resection, radiosurgical treatment, and comprehensive multidisciplinary neuro-oncology care.

Cerebrovascular Surgery and Endovascular Neurosurgery

He performs complex cerebrovascular surgical and endovascular procedures including intracranial aneurysm clipping, arteriovenous malformation surgery, STA-MCA bypass surgery, endovascular embolisation.

Radiosurgery

He provides stereotactic radiosurgery including X-knife radiosurgery for the treatment of brain tumours, arteriovenous malformations, and other intracranial lesions, utilising advanced radiosurgical technology to deliver precise, non-invasive radiation treatment to intracranial targets.

Spinal Surgery and Vertebroplasty

He performs spinal surgical procedures including vertebroplasty for vertebral compression fractures and surgical management of spinal tumours, disc disease, and spinal instability, delivering precise and evidence-based spinal surgical care to relieve pain.

Skull Base and Complex Neurosurgery

He performs complex skull base neurosurgical procedures including management of rare intracranial pathologies, ossified subdural haematomas, and scalp and cranial lesions, drawing on nearly five decades of neurosurgical expertise and an extensive portfolio of over 30,000 major neurosurgeries to deliver precise and technically demanding surgical care for the most complex neurosurgical presentations.

Professional Experience

Current Affiliations

• Director and Head of Department – Neurosurgery and Radiosurgery at Ruby Hall Clinic, Sasoon Road, Pune

Previous Affiliations

• Consultant at Prayag Hospital, Shivajinagar, Pune

Credentials and Qualifications

Educational Background

• MBBS – University of Bombay, 1978
• MS in General Surgery
• MCh in Neuro Surgery
• Maharashtra Medical Council – Registration No. 40492, 1978

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