Dr. Rajendra Prasad – Expert Neurosurgeon and Spine Specialist at Apollo Hospital, Delhi, India

Dr. Rajendra Prasad

Senior Consultant - Neuro & Spine Surgery

Speciality: Brain & Spine Surgery

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MBBS, FRCS (Glasgow), U.K FRCS (Neurosurgery)

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Apollo Hospital, Delhi, India

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36 years of experience

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About Dr. Rajendra Prasad 

    Education and Training 

    • MBBS - Ranchi University, 1979.
    • FRCS (Neurosurgery) - Intercollegiate Specialty Board in Neurosurgery (U.K.), 1995.
    • Fellowship - Royal National Orthopedic Hospital, London, 1996.
    • Fellowship in Spine Surgery, Stanmore, London U.K.
    • Specialist Registration in Neurosurgery with General Medical Council. U.K.

    Work Experience

    • Currently working as Senior Consultant, Department of Neurosurgery & Spine Surgery, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi and ongoing since July 1996.
    • Distinguished Clinical Tutor, Apollo Hospitals Educational & Research Foundation, (AHERF).
    • Honorary Medical Director, Indian Head Injury Foundation (IHIF), New Delhi.
    • Formerly, Registrar in Neurosurgery: National Hospital for Nervous Diseases, London, 1983.
    • Distinguished Clinical Tutor, Apollo Hospitals Educational & Research Foundation, (AHERF).
    • Honorary Medical Director, Indian Head Injury Foundation (IHIF), New Delhi.
    • Formerly - General Surgery/ Emergency pre-fellowship training jobs at Senior House Officer level at Harrogate, Huddersfield and Mallow.
    • Formerly, Registrar in Neurosurgery: Nottingham University Hospital, Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham. 1984-87.
    • Former Senior Registrar/ Registrar in Neurosurgery: Frenchay Hospital, Bristol. U.K. 1991-92.
    • Spine Surgery Fellowship: Royal National Orthopedic Hospital, Stanmore, London. 1995-96.
    • Founder and Trustee of KARA Medical Foundation.

    Membership

    • Member of Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) USA.
    • Member of Global Cooperation on Assistive Health Technology (GATE).
    • Membership of Associations in India.
    • Life Member: Association of Spine Surgeons of India.
    • Life Member: Neurological Society of India. 
    • Past President and Founder Member: Delhi Spine Society.
    • Founder Chairman: Primary Trauma Care Foundation U.K. (India Chapter).
    • Life Member: Neuro Trauma Society of India.
    • Life Member: Indian Society for Critical Care Medicine.
    • Life Member of the Global Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (GAPIO).
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    Awards & Achievements


    • Distinguished Clinical Tutor, Apollo Hospitals Educational & Research Foundation, (AHERF).
    • Winner of the first BMJ Awards India in 2014 for the “Robotic Spine Surgery” in the category of “Surgical Team of the Year”.
    • Finalist of BMJ Awards 2015 South Asia on behalf of Indian Head Injury Foundation, in the category of “Healthcare Advocacy” for work on decreasing the impact of road traffic trauma through activism and policy change in India.
    • Winner of BMJ Awards, South Asia 2017 on behalf of the Indian Head Injury Foundation in the category of “Non-Communicable Disease Initiative of the Year” for our work involving road safety programme for children and distribution of 12,000 children’s helmets under our Children’s “Ride with Safety” Programme.
    • Life Time Achievement award for distinguished services in the field of Neurosciences from Delhi Neurological Association (DNA) on 2nd & 3rd February 2019 at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, 15-Janpath, New Delhi.
    • First in Asia to perform Da Vinci Robotic Spine Surgery.
    • Advisor to W.H.O. South East Asia Office on Trauma, Disability and Rehabilitation.
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    Area of Expertise

    • Minimally invasive spine surgery
    • Microdiscectomy for cervical and lumbar discs  
    • Spinal instrumentation for spinal injuries 
    • Lumbar & Cervical Canal Stenosis 
    • Radiofrequency Rhizotomy
    • Acute head and spine injuries 
    • Microsurgery and Stereotactic Surgery (Brain and Spine Tumors.)
    • Neuro-rehabilitation (Head and Spine Injuries)
    • Brain Tumor Surgery
    • Deep Brain Stimulation
    • CyberKnife Treatment
    • Stereotactic Radio Surgery
    • Artificial Disc Replacement
    • TB and Segenerative Spine
    • Back pain treatment including Radiofrequency rhizotomy for facet joint and sacroiliac pain
    • Assistive Technology (AT) in Neuro-rehabilitation
    • Trigeminal Neuralgia Treatment
    • Skull Treatment
    • Scoliosis
    • Moyamoya Disease
    • Metachromatic Leukodystrophy
    • Peripheral Neuropathy
    • Skull Fracture
    • Multiple Sclerosis
    • Epilepsy
    • Craniosynostosis
    • Metachromatic Leukodystrophy
    • Neurointensivismo
    • Epilepsy In Children

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