Dr. Charudutt Apte

Dr Charudutt Apte is a highly distinguished Neurosurgeon in Pune with 50 years of clinical experience specializing in brain tumour surgery, aneurysm surgery, epilepsy surgery, deep brain stimulation and complex spinal surgery. Over his illustrious career, he has successfully performed more than 40,000 neurosurgical procedures, including several path breaking rare and complex surgeries that have set benchmarks in the field.

Dr Charudutt A is widely recognized as a pioneer in functional neurosurgery in India, having introduced the first indigenous stereotactic equipment in 1991, subarachnoid screw in 1995 and Radio Frequency Lesion Generator in 1996,

Dr Charudutt currently serves as Senior Consultant at Lokmanya Hospital, S B Road, Pune. He has previously worked at Sahyadri Super Speciality Hospital across multiple centres in Pune and Nashik, bringing exceptional clinical expertise and surgical innovation to neurosurgical care in Maharashtra. In 2003 he founded Samavedana, a charitable trust that has supported over 1400 underprivileged patients with specialty care free of cost, utilized more than 14 crore in CSR funds and conducted 18000 plus free cancer screenings for women in rural and urban areas, reflecting his deep commitment to medical social service.

Dr Charudutt Apte consults in English, Hindi and Marathi.

Areas of Expertise

Brain Tumour and Skull Base Surgery

• Surgical resection of benign and malignant brain tumours including meningioma
• Complex skull base tumour surgery and cranial surgical procedures
• Gamma Knife radiosurgery for brain tumours and arteriovenous malformations

Aneurysm and Cerebrovascular Surgery

• Intracranial aneurysm clipping and complex cerebrovascular surgical procedures
• Arteriovenous malformation surgical management and haemorrhagic stroke care
• Emergency cerebrovascular surgical intervention and decompression procedures

Functional Neurosurgery and Epilepsy Surgery

• Epilepsy surgery evaluation and structured surgical planning
• Deep brain stimulation for Parkinson disease and movement disorders
• Stereotactic neurosurgery and functional brain disorder surgical management

Traumatic Brain Injury and Neurotrauma

• Traumatic brain injury surgical management and emergency decompression
• Head injury assessment and structured neurosurgical intervention planning
• Complex neurotrauma care and post operative neurosurgical recovery planning

Spinal Surgery

• Complex spinal surgery for degenerative and traumatic spinal conditions
• Cervical and lumbar spine surgery including discectomy and fusion procedures
• Spinal tumour surgery and spinal stabilisation procedures

Education and Credentials

• MBBS – BJ Medical College, Pune (1976)
• MS General Surgery – University of Madras (1988)
• DNB Neurosurgery – National Board of Examinations, New Delhi (2002)

Professional Memberships

• Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC)

Awards and Recognition

• Entrepreneur of the Year Award by E Health and Government of Maharashtra (2014)
• Suryadatta National Award for Excellence in Medical Social Service
• Founder of Samavedana Charitable Trust supporting 1400 plus underprivileged patients with specialty care free of cost

Professional Experience

Current Experience

• Senior Consultant, Lokmanya Hospital, S B Road

Past Experience

• Consultant, Sahyadri Super Speciality Hospital, Deccan Gymkhana, Pune
• Consultant, Sahyadri Super Speciality Hospital, Nagar Road
• Consultant, Sahyadri Super Speciality Hospital, Hadapsar
• Consultant, Sahyadri Super Speciality Hospital, Nashik
• Consultant, Surya Sahyadri Hospital, Kasba Peth

Book an Appointment with Dr Charudutt Apte, Neurosurgeon in Pune

To consult Dr Charudutt Apte for brain tumour surgery, aneurysm surgery, epilepsy surgery, deep brain stimulation, Gamma Knife radiosurgery and complex spinal surgery, book a priority appointment at Lokmanya Hospital, S B Road, Pune.

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