Dr. Shanti Shankar Praharaj is a Neuro and Spine Surgeon at Fortis Hospital, Karnataka.
- Specialty: Microneurosurgery, Spinal Surgery and Instrumentation, Epilepsy Surgery, Skull Base Surgery, Craniofacial Reconstruction Surgery, Critical Care Management of Head Injury, Brain Tumours, Cranio Vertebral Anomalies, Skull Base Surgery and Spinal Disorders.
- Qualification: MS, M.Ch (Neurosurgery), DNB (Neurosurgery), Fellowship in Neurosurgery, Fellowship in Neuro Trauma
- Experience: 31 years
- Other details: In the course of his neurosurgical career, he has rendered invaluable service at institutes like All India Institute of Medical Sciences (A.I.I.M.S, New Delhi) and NIMHANS, Bangalore, in India and also abroad.
- He has performed Spine Surgery and Spinal Instrumentation of all kinds at NIMHANS, Bangalore
- Department: Neurosurgery
- Location: Karnataka
- Address, Contact Number, Email: Fortis Hospital, 154/9, Bannerghatta Road, Opposite IIM-B, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560076, +91 96633 67253, care.bng@fortishealthcare.com
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Neurosurgery procedures are conducted for the following conditions:
- Aneurysms
- Carotid artery blockage/stenosis
- Arteriovenous malformation (AVM)
- Brain tumors
- Cortical mapping for analyzing seizures.
- Epilepsy
- Intraoperative angiography
- Minimally invasive surgery
- Parkinson’s Disease and tremors
- Peripheral nerve surgery
- Cerebrovascular surgery
- Functional neurosurgery
- Radiosurgery
- Skull base surgery
- Spine Surgery
- Stereotactic neurosurgery
- Trauma surgery
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Endoscopic/Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery
- Skull Base Tumors
- Brain Tumors including Pituitary Tumors
- Head Injuries
- Brain Aneurysms and Arteriovenous Malformations
- Skull Growth Defects, Deformities
- Hydrocephalus
- Craniostenosis
- Stroke
spine surgery
- Sciatica
- Cervical radiculopathy
- Brain and spine cancers
- Scoliosis (curvature of the spine),
- Degenerative disc disease (arthritis of the spine),
- Spinal stability problems
- Neck and back injuries,
- Spinal deformities,
- Congenital spine disorders,
- Herniated discs,
- Spinal stenosis
- Minimally invasive spine surgery
- Lumbar Discectomy
- Herniated Disc Surgery
- Spinal Fusion Surgery
About Fortis Hospital
- Fortis Healthcare Limited is a leading integrated healthcare services provider in India.
- It has 36 healthcare facilities
- 4000 operational beds
- Over 400 diagnostics centres
- Presencw in India, United Arab Emirates (UAE) & Sri Lanka.
- 23,000 emplyees
Fortis Hospitals can treat the following conditions-
- Spine Surgery
- Parkinson’s disease,
- Stroke,
- Status Epilepticus (epilepsy),
- Alzheimer’s disease,
- Huntington disease,
- Dystonia,
- Muscular dystrophy,
- Benign and Malignant Brain Tumors,
- Movement disorders,
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS),
- Abdominal Ultrasound Scan Test
- Abdominal hysterectomy
- Active surveillance for prostate cancer
- Amniocentesis
- Biophysical profile
- Blood pressure test
- Bone density test
- Bone marrow biopsy and aspiration
- Botox injections
- Spinal Deformities
- Disc Herniation & Sciatica
- Degenerative Discs
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spine disorders and Brain trauma
- Carotid angioplasty and stenting
- Degenerative spinal disease
- Advanced Management of Head Injury
- Pediatric Neurosurgery
- congenital brain and spine disorders
- Hydrocephalus Meningocele
- Stereotactic surgery
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