Medical Education

• MBBS:Karnataka Medical College, Hubli
• MCh:National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences
• Spine Surgery Clinical Fellowship: Wayne State University, USA
• Microvascular Fellow: Henry Ford Hospital, USA

Previous appointment:

• Sri Satya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences, Bangalore
• DMC, Wayne State University, Detroit, USA
• Asst. Prof. of Research, Louisiana State University, Shereveport, USA

Field of expertise:

• Surgical Experiences of over 17 years

• Spine Tumor Surgeries

• Minimally Invasive Spine Surgeries

• Spine deformity correction

• Intramedullary Tumors

• Complex Spine and Reconstructive Surgeries

• Craniovertebral Anomalies

• Skull Base Surgeries

• Trauma Care

Awards and Achievements:

• “Silver Jubilee Gold Medal Award” for Best Outgoing Student in Neurosurgery,
• NIMHANS University
• Asst. Prof. of Research, Louisiana State University, Shreveport, USA
• “LEE Foundation —Spine Fellowship Award”, Singapore
• National Merit Scholarship
• AO Spine India —Education Officer
• Published “Operative Video —Lumbar Microdiscectomy” for AO Spine India
• “Kempegowda Award for Community Service”, Mahadevapura Constituency, Bangalore in March 2011         
• International Faculty for Spine Surgery Teaching - AO International, Switzerland
• Member of Editorial Board - International Indexed Journal