English

    Overview

  • Dr. Nishchit Hegde is an experienced neurosurgeon in Old Airport Road, Bangalore, known for his precision-driven approach to functional and paediatric neurosurgery. He is currently practising as a Consultant – Neurosurgery at Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road, Bangalore, bringing clinical experience across adult and paediatric neurosurgery, functional neurosurgery, minimally invasive spine surgery, and neuro-oncology. His practice reflects a rare integration of advanced subspecialty training from the UK with structured neurosurgical practice in high-volume Indian tertiary centres.

  • Dr. Hegde’s expertise includes functional neurosurgery for movement disorders, pain syndromes, and epilepsy, which makes him one of the best neurosurgeons in Old Airport Road for patients requiring precision-based neuromodulation and lesioning procedures. He routinely performs Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS), radiofrequency lesioning, stereotactic procedures, and MRI-guided focused ultrasound (MRFUS). His work in managing trigeminal neuralgia, hemifacial spasm, facial pain syndromes, occipital nerve stimulation, and neuromodulation for refractory headaches reflects a strong command over complex functional interventions.

  • Dr. Hegde completed his MBBS from SDM College of Medical Sciences, followed by MS in General Surgery and MCh Neurosurgery (Gold Medal) from M.S. Ramaiah Medical College. He later pursued a Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Fellowship (MISSAB, India) and advanced fellowships in Paediatric Neurosurgery and Functional Neurosurgery at leading UK institutions, including the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London. His recent fellowship training also involved exposure to emerging neurotechnology, including participation in early neurosurgical support for Neuralink clinical trials.

  • A significant component of his practice is paediatric neurosurgery. Dr. Hegde has completed dedicated fellowships at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children and Birmingham Children’s Hospital in the UK. His paediatric expertise includes neuro-oncology, hydrocephalus, spinal dysraphism, Chiari malformations, craniosynostosis, epilepsy surgery, and paediatric vascular disorders. This depth of exposure allows him to manage congenital and acquired neurological conditions with age-specific surgical planning and long-term outcome focus.

  • Academically, Dr. Hegde has an extensive research profile with publications in journals such as World Neurosurgery, BMJ Case Reports, Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, and Acta Neurologica Taiwanica. His work has also been accepted in the Child’s Nervous System and the Journal of Neurosurgery: Paediatrics. His research interests span paediatric posterior fossa tumours, craniosynostosis, intracranial haemorrhage, neurovascular disorders, and AI applications in neurosurgery.

  • Fluent in English, Kannada, and Hindi, Dr. Hegde communicates with clarity and patience, ensuring that patients and families understand diagnoses, treatment pathways, and surgical decisions at every stage. At Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road, he works closely with neurology, paediatrics, oncology, rehabilitation, and critical care teams to deliver coordinated neurosurgical care. His evidence-based approach, structured communication, and focus on individualised treatment planning define his role as one of the best neurosurgeons in Old Airport Road, particularly for complex functional and paediatric neurosurgical conditions.

  • Field of Expertise

  • Functional Neurosurgery
  • Movement disorders
  • Stereotaxy pain
  • Psychosurgery
  • MRFUS
  • Stereotaxy
  • Paediatric Neurosurgery
  • Epilepsy surgery
  • Neuro-oncology and Skull-base Surgery
  • Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
  • Emergency and Trauma Neurosurgery
  • Fellowship & Membership

  • Fellowship in Functional Neurosurgery, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London, UK: September 2024 to December 2025.
  • Fellowship in Paediatric Neurosurgery, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (GOSH), London, UK: September 2023- September 2024.
  • Fellowship in Paediatric Neurosurgery, Birmingham Children’s Hospital, UK: October 2022- September 2023.
  • MISSAB Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Fellowship: April -May 2022.
  • Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Kannada
  • Hindi
  • Awards & Achievements

  • Gold Medal - M.Ch Neurosurgery; Best Paper and Poster Presentations and National and International conferences; Co-author of book chapters, including in Surgical Grey's Anatomy 2nd Edition.
  • Talks & Publications

  • World Neurosurgery (October 2021): CT Guided Aspiration of Hypertensive Basal Ganglionic Haemorrhages: Surgical Technique and Short-term Outcome.
  • Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research [JCDR] (November 2015) – Small Bowel Carcinoids: a Single Surgeon’s experience in South India.
  • Breast Disease (April 2015) – Spectrum of Breast Disease in an Urban General Surgical Clinic in India.
  • Acta Neurologica Taiwanica (June 2023) - Fulminant pan-vascular extra and intracranial arterio-venous thrombosis with non-aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage following COVID-19 infection.
  • World Neurosurgery (December 2016) - Angioglioma of the Spinal Cord.
  • British Medical Journal [BMJ] Case Reports (March 2014) – Non-operative Management of a Grade 4 Pancreatic Injury.
  • British Medical Journal [BMJ] Case Reports (June 2013) –Primary Peritoneal Hydatidosis.
  • Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research [JCDR](May 2013) – Inflammatory Pseudotumour of Spleen.
  • Other (Contributory/6th Author): Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research [JCDR] (January 2015) – Ancient.
  • Retroperitoneal Schwannoma in a Young Male: A Rare Entity.
  • Child’s Nervous System: Post-operative ocular motility disorders in children with posterior fossa tumours: 24 years’ GOSH experience.
  • JNS Peds: Occult Craniosynostosis in Normocephalic Children with Chiari I Malformation.
  • Ventricular Anatomy – GRAY’S SURGICAL ANATOMY, 2ND Ed, 2025.
  • Endovascular Management of Brain Arteriovenous Malformations – PROGRESS IN CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES (Thieme Publications, NSICON December 2021).
  • ESPN London (European Society for Paediatric Neurosurgery) - Postoperative ocular motility disorders in children with posterior fossa tumours: 24 years’ GOSH experience + PFS correlation – May 2025.
  • ISPN Toronto (International Society for Paediatric Neurosurgery) – Top Abstract of Conference - Post-operative ocular motility disorders in children with posterior fossa tumours: 24 years’ GOSH experience – October 2024.
  • Chat GPT in Paediatric Neurosurgery - a preliminary evaluation at Annual Congress of International Society for Paediatric Neurosurgery (ISPN), Chile – OCTOBER 2023.
  • Panellist at Roundtable Discussion at RSNA 2020: Impact of FHIR Adoption on Imaging, DECEMBER 2020.
  • Karnataka Neuroscience Academy Annual Conference; KNACON, Hubli, JANUARY 2018: “CT & Neuronavigation guided catheter aspiration and clot lysis vs conservative management for hypertensive basal ganglionic haemorrhage: A preliminary report. Neurological Society of India (NSI) Annual Conference (NSICON, Nagpur, December 2017: CT-Guided Aspiration of Hypertensive Basal Ganglionic Haemorrhages: A Pilot Study.
  • M. S. Ramaiah Hospital – Clinical Meet – BEST SUPERSPECIALTY PRESENTATION OF 2016 “Inflammatory Lesions of The Pituitary Gland: Hypophysitis – Evaluation and Management”.
  • Bangalore Surgical Society Meet (November 2014) – RUNNER UP AWARD in Paper Presentations “Colonic Transposition for Corrosive Oesophagal Strictures: Our Experience”.
  • Association of Surgeons of India (ASI) Annual Conference (ASICON Ahmedabad, December 2013) – “Corrosive Oesophagal Strictures and their Management: Our Experience”.
  • Bangalore Surgical Society Meet (November 2012) – BEST PAPER PRESENTATION, “SMA Syndrome: Dilemma in Diagnosis”.
  • Neuroglial Heterotopia with Torcular communication at Annual Congress of International Society for Paediatric Neurosurgery (ISPN), Chile – OCTOBER 2023.
  • NSICON 2016 – Neurological Society of India 65th Annual Conference, Chennai (December 2016) – “Complete Resolution of ACM Type I with Syringomyelia on raising the intraspinal pressure: A Remarkable Observation”.
  • Bangalore Surgical Society Meet (November 2014) – BEST POSTER AWARD– “Ancient Retroperitoneal Schwannomma in a Young Male: A Rare Entity”.
  • Association of Surgeons of India (ASI) Annual Conference (ASICON Ahmedabad, December 2013) – “Gastric heterotopia in Gall bladder causing biliary hilar stricture: an extremely rare entity”.
  • Association of Surgeons of India (ASI) Annual Conference (ASICON Ahmedabad, December 2013) – “Non-operative Management of a Grade 4. Pancreatic Injury.

    Fellowship & Membership

  • Fellowship in Functional Neurosurgery, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London, UK: September 2024 to December 2025.
  • Fellowship in Paediatric Neurosurgery, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (GOSH), London, UK: September 2023- September 2024.
  • Fellowship in Paediatric Neurosurgery, Birmingham Children’s Hospital, UK: October 2022- September 2023.
  • MISSAB Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Fellowship: April -May 2022.
  • Overview

  • Dr. Nishchit Hegde is an experienced neurosurgeon in Old Airport Road, Bangalore, known for his precision-driven approach to functional and paediatric neurosurgery. He is currently practising as a Consultant – Neurosurgery at Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road, Bangalore, bringing clinical experience across adult and paediatric neurosurgery, functional neurosurgery, minimally invasive spine surgery, and neuro-oncology. His practice reflects a rare integration of advanced subspecialty training from the UK with structured neurosurgical practice in high-volume Indian tertiary centres.

  • Dr. Hegde’s expertise includes functional neurosurgery for movement disorders, pain syndromes, and epilepsy, which makes him one of the best neurosurgeons in Old Airport Road for patients requiring precision-based neuromodulation and lesioning procedures. He routinely performs Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS), radiofrequency lesioning, stereotactic procedures, and MRI-guided focused ultrasound (MRFUS). His work in managing trigeminal neuralgia, hemifacial spasm, facial pain syndromes, occipital nerve stimulation, and neuromodulation for refractory headaches reflects a strong command over complex functional interventions.

  • Dr. Hegde completed his MBBS from SDM College of Medical Sciences, followed by MS in General Surgery and MCh Neurosurgery (Gold Medal) from M.S. Ramaiah Medical College. He later pursued a Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Fellowship (MISSAB, India) and advanced fellowships in Paediatric Neurosurgery and Functional Neurosurgery at leading UK institutions, including the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London. His recent fellowship training also involved exposure to emerging neurotechnology, including participation in early neurosurgical support for Neuralink clinical trials.

  • A significant component of his practice is paediatric neurosurgery. Dr. Hegde has completed dedicated fellowships at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children and Birmingham Children’s Hospital in the UK. His paediatric expertise includes neuro-oncology, hydrocephalus, spinal dysraphism, Chiari malformations, craniosynostosis, epilepsy surgery, and paediatric vascular disorders. This depth of exposure allows him to manage congenital and acquired neurological conditions with age-specific surgical planning and long-term outcome focus.

  • Academically, Dr. Hegde has an extensive research profile with publications in journals such as World Neurosurgery, BMJ Case Reports, Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, and Acta Neurologica Taiwanica. His work has also been accepted in the Child’s Nervous System and the Journal of Neurosurgery: Paediatrics. His research interests span paediatric posterior fossa tumours, craniosynostosis, intracranial haemorrhage, neurovascular disorders, and AI applications in neurosurgery.

  • Fluent in English, Kannada, and Hindi, Dr. Hegde communicates with clarity and patience, ensuring that patients and families understand diagnoses, treatment pathways, and surgical decisions at every stage. At Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road, he works closely with neurology, paediatrics, oncology, rehabilitation, and critical care teams to deliver coordinated neurosurgical care. His evidence-based approach, structured communication, and focus on individualised treatment planning define his role as one of the best neurosurgeons in Old Airport Road, particularly for complex functional and paediatric neurosurgical conditions.

  • Field of Expertise

  • Functional Neurosurgery
  • Movement disorders
  • Stereotaxy pain
  • Psychosurgery
  • MRFUS
  • Stereotaxy
  • Paediatric Neurosurgery
  • Epilepsy surgery
  • Neuro-oncology and Skull-base Surgery
  • Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
  • Emergency and Trauma Neurosurgery
  • Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Kannada
  • Hindi
  • Awards & Achievements

  • Gold Medal - M.Ch Neurosurgery; Best Paper and Poster Presentations and National and International conferences; Co-author of book chapters, including in Surgical Grey's Anatomy 2nd Edition.
  • Talks & Publications

  • World Neurosurgery (October 2021): CT Guided Aspiration of Hypertensive Basal Ganglionic Haemorrhages: Surgical Technique and Short-term Outcome.
  • Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research [JCDR] (November 2015) – Small Bowel Carcinoids: a Single Surgeon’s experience in South India.
  • Breast Disease (April 2015) – Spectrum of Breast Disease in an Urban General Surgical Clinic in India.
  • Acta Neurologica Taiwanica (June 2023) - Fulminant pan-vascular extra and intracranial arterio-venous thrombosis with non-aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage following COVID-19 infection.
  • World Neurosurgery (December 2016) - Angioglioma of the Spinal Cord.
  • British Medical Journal [BMJ] Case Reports (March 2014) – Non-operative Management of a Grade 4 Pancreatic Injury.
  • British Medical Journal [BMJ] Case Reports (June 2013) –Primary Peritoneal Hydatidosis.
  • Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research [JCDR](May 2013) – Inflammatory Pseudotumour of Spleen.
  • Other (Contributory/6th Author): Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research [JCDR] (January 2015) – Ancient.
  • Retroperitoneal Schwannoma in a Young Male: A Rare Entity.
  • Child’s Nervous System: Post-operative ocular motility disorders in children with posterior fossa tumours: 24 years’ GOSH experience.
  • JNS Peds: Occult Craniosynostosis in Normocephalic Children with Chiari I Malformation.
  • Ventricular Anatomy – GRAY’S SURGICAL ANATOMY, 2ND Ed, 2025.
  • Endovascular Management of Brain Arteriovenous Malformations – PROGRESS IN CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES (Thieme Publications, NSICON December 2021).
  • ESPN London (European Society for Paediatric Neurosurgery) - Postoperative ocular motility disorders in children with posterior fossa tumours: 24 years’ GOSH experience + PFS correlation – May 2025.
  • ISPN Toronto (International Society for Paediatric Neurosurgery) – Top Abstract of Conference - Post-operative ocular motility disorders in children with posterior fossa tumours: 24 years’ GOSH experience – October 2024.
  • Chat GPT in Paediatric Neurosurgery - a preliminary evaluation at Annual Congress of International Society for Paediatric Neurosurgery (ISPN), Chile – OCTOBER 2023.
  • Panellist at Roundtable Discussion at RSNA 2020: Impact of FHIR Adoption on Imaging, DECEMBER 2020.
  • Karnataka Neuroscience Academy Annual Conference; KNACON, Hubli, JANUARY 2018: “CT & Neuronavigation guided catheter aspiration and clot lysis vs conservative management for hypertensive basal ganglionic haemorrhage: A preliminary report. Neurological Society of India (NSI) Annual Conference (NSICON, Nagpur, December 2017: CT-Guided Aspiration of Hypertensive Basal Ganglionic Haemorrhages: A Pilot Study.
  • M. S. Ramaiah Hospital – Clinical Meet – BEST SUPERSPECIALTY PRESENTATION OF 2016 “Inflammatory Lesions of The Pituitary Gland: Hypophysitis – Evaluation and Management”.
  • Bangalore Surgical Society Meet (November 2014) – RUNNER UP AWARD in Paper Presentations “Colonic Transposition for Corrosive Oesophagal Strictures: Our Experience”.
  • Association of Surgeons of India (ASI) Annual Conference (ASICON Ahmedabad, December 2013) – “Corrosive Oesophagal Strictures and their Management: Our Experience”.
  • Bangalore Surgical Society Meet (November 2012) – BEST PAPER PRESENTATION, “SMA Syndrome: Dilemma in Diagnosis”.
  • Neuroglial Heterotopia with Torcular communication at Annual Congress of International Society for Paediatric Neurosurgery (ISPN), Chile – OCTOBER 2023.
  • NSICON 2016 – Neurological Society of India 65th Annual Conference, Chennai (December 2016) – “Complete Resolution of ACM Type I with Syringomyelia on raising the intraspinal pressure: A Remarkable Observation”.
  • Bangalore Surgical Society Meet (November 2014) – BEST POSTER AWARD– “Ancient Retroperitoneal Schwannomma in a Young Male: A Rare Entity”.
  • Association of Surgeons of India (ASI) Annual Conference (ASICON Ahmedabad, December 2013) – “Gastric heterotopia in Gall bladder causing biliary hilar stricture: an extremely rare entity”.
  • Association of Surgeons of India (ASI) Annual Conference (ASICON Ahmedabad, December 2013) – “Non-operative Management of a Grade 4. Pancreatic Injury.

    Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Kannada
  • Hindi
  • Overview

  • Dr. Nishchit Hegde is an experienced neurosurgeon in Old Airport Road, Bangalore, known for his precision-driven approach to functional and paediatric neurosurgery. He is currently practising as a Consultant – Neurosurgery at Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road, Bangalore, bringing clinical experience across adult and paediatric neurosurgery, functional neurosurgery, minimally invasive spine surgery, and neuro-oncology. His practice reflects a rare integration of advanced subspecialty training from the UK with structured neurosurgical practice in high-volume Indian tertiary centres.

  • Dr. Hegde’s expertise includes functional neurosurgery for movement disorders, pain syndromes, and epilepsy, which makes him one of the best neurosurgeons in Old Airport Road for patients requiring precision-based neuromodulation and lesioning procedures. He routinely performs Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS), radiofrequency lesioning, stereotactic procedures, and MRI-guided focused ultrasound (MRFUS). His work in managing trigeminal neuralgia, hemifacial spasm, facial pain syndromes, occipital nerve stimulation, and neuromodulation for refractory headaches reflects a strong command over complex functional interventions.

  • Dr. Hegde completed his MBBS from SDM College of Medical Sciences, followed by MS in General Surgery and MCh Neurosurgery (Gold Medal) from M.S. Ramaiah Medical College. He later pursued a Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Fellowship (MISSAB, India) and advanced fellowships in Paediatric Neurosurgery and Functional Neurosurgery at leading UK institutions, including the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London. His recent fellowship training also involved exposure to emerging neurotechnology, including participation in early neurosurgical support for Neuralink clinical trials.

  • A significant component of his practice is paediatric neurosurgery. Dr. Hegde has completed dedicated fellowships at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children and Birmingham Children’s Hospital in the UK. His paediatric expertise includes neuro-oncology, hydrocephalus, spinal dysraphism, Chiari malformations, craniosynostosis, epilepsy surgery, and paediatric vascular disorders. This depth of exposure allows him to manage congenital and acquired neurological conditions with age-specific surgical planning and long-term outcome focus.

  • Academically, Dr. Hegde has an extensive research profile with publications in journals such as World Neurosurgery, BMJ Case Reports, Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, and Acta Neurologica Taiwanica. His work has also been accepted in the Child’s Nervous System and the Journal of Neurosurgery: Paediatrics. His research interests span paediatric posterior fossa tumours, craniosynostosis, intracranial haemorrhage, neurovascular disorders, and AI applications in neurosurgery.

  • Fluent in English, Kannada, and Hindi, Dr. Hegde communicates with clarity and patience, ensuring that patients and families understand diagnoses, treatment pathways, and surgical decisions at every stage. At Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road, he works closely with neurology, paediatrics, oncology, rehabilitation, and critical care teams to deliver coordinated neurosurgical care. His evidence-based approach, structured communication, and focus on individualised treatment planning define his role as one of the best neurosurgeons in Old Airport Road, particularly for complex functional and paediatric neurosurgical conditions.

  • Fellowship & Membership

  • Fellowship in Functional Neurosurgery, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London, UK: September 2024 to December 2025.
  • Fellowship in Paediatric Neurosurgery, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (GOSH), London, UK: September 2023- September 2024.
  • Fellowship in Paediatric Neurosurgery, Birmingham Children’s Hospital, UK: October 2022- September 2023.
  • MISSAB Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Fellowship: April -May 2022.
  • Field of Expertise

  • Functional Neurosurgery
  • Movement disorders
  • Stereotaxy pain
  • Psychosurgery
  • MRFUS
  • Stereotaxy
  • Paediatric Neurosurgery
  • Epilepsy surgery
  • Neuro-oncology and Skull-base Surgery
  • Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
  • Emergency and Trauma Neurosurgery
  • Awards & Achievements

  • Gold Medal - M.Ch Neurosurgery; Best Paper and Poster Presentations and National and International conferences; Co-author of book chapters, including in Surgical Grey's Anatomy 2nd Edition.
  • Talks & Publications

  • World Neurosurgery (October 2021): CT Guided Aspiration of Hypertensive Basal Ganglionic Haemorrhages: Surgical Technique and Short-term Outcome.
  • Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research [JCDR] (November 2015) – Small Bowel Carcinoids: a Single Surgeon’s experience in South India.
  • Breast Disease (April 2015) – Spectrum of Breast Disease in an Urban General Surgical Clinic in India.
  • Acta Neurologica Taiwanica (June 2023) - Fulminant pan-vascular extra and intracranial arterio-venous thrombosis with non-aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage following COVID-19 infection.
  • World Neurosurgery (December 2016) - Angioglioma of the Spinal Cord.
  • British Medical Journal [BMJ] Case Reports (March 2014) – Non-operative Management of a Grade 4 Pancreatic Injury.
  • British Medical Journal [BMJ] Case Reports (June 2013) –Primary Peritoneal Hydatidosis.
  • Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research [JCDR](May 2013) – Inflammatory Pseudotumour of Spleen.
  • Other (Contributory/6th Author): Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research [JCDR] (January 2015) – Ancient.
  • Retroperitoneal Schwannoma in a Young Male: A Rare Entity.
  • Child’s Nervous System: Post-operative ocular motility disorders in children with posterior fossa tumours: 24 years’ GOSH experience.
  • JNS Peds: Occult Craniosynostosis in Normocephalic Children with Chiari I Malformation.
  • Ventricular Anatomy – GRAY’S SURGICAL ANATOMY, 2ND Ed, 2025.
  • Endovascular Management of Brain Arteriovenous Malformations – PROGRESS IN CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES (Thieme Publications, NSICON December 2021).
  • ESPN London (European Society for Paediatric Neurosurgery) - Postoperative ocular motility disorders in children with posterior fossa tumours: 24 years’ GOSH experience + PFS correlation – May 2025.
  • ISPN Toronto (International Society for Paediatric Neurosurgery) – Top Abstract of Conference - Post-operative ocular motility disorders in children with posterior fossa tumours: 24 years’ GOSH experience – October 2024.
  • Chat GPT in Paediatric Neurosurgery - a preliminary evaluation at Annual Congress of International Society for Paediatric Neurosurgery (ISPN), Chile – OCTOBER 2023.
  • Panellist at Roundtable Discussion at RSNA 2020: Impact of FHIR Adoption on Imaging, DECEMBER 2020.
  • Karnataka Neuroscience Academy Annual Conference; KNACON, Hubli, JANUARY 2018: “CT & Neuronavigation guided catheter aspiration and clot lysis vs conservative management for hypertensive basal ganglionic haemorrhage: A preliminary report. Neurological Society of India (NSI) Annual Conference (NSICON, Nagpur, December 2017: CT-Guided Aspiration of Hypertensive Basal Ganglionic Haemorrhages: A Pilot Study.
  • M. S. Ramaiah Hospital – Clinical Meet – BEST SUPERSPECIALTY PRESENTATION OF 2016 “Inflammatory Lesions of The Pituitary Gland: Hypophysitis – Evaluation and Management”.
  • Bangalore Surgical Society Meet (November 2014) – RUNNER UP AWARD in Paper Presentations “Colonic Transposition for Corrosive Oesophagal Strictures: Our Experience”.
  • Association of Surgeons of India (ASI) Annual Conference (ASICON Ahmedabad, December 2013) – “Corrosive Oesophagal Strictures and their Management: Our Experience”.
  • Bangalore Surgical Society Meet (November 2012) – BEST PAPER PRESENTATION, “SMA Syndrome: Dilemma in Diagnosis”.
  • Neuroglial Heterotopia with Torcular communication at Annual Congress of International Society for Paediatric Neurosurgery (ISPN), Chile – OCTOBER 2023.
  • NSICON 2016 – Neurological Society of India 65th Annual Conference, Chennai (December 2016) – “Complete Resolution of ACM Type I with Syringomyelia on raising the intraspinal pressure: A Remarkable Observation”.
  • Bangalore Surgical Society Meet (November 2014) – BEST POSTER AWARD– “Ancient Retroperitoneal Schwannomma in a Young Male: A Rare Entity”.
  • Association of Surgeons of India (ASI) Annual Conference (ASICON Ahmedabad, December 2013) – “Gastric heterotopia in Gall bladder causing biliary hilar stricture: an extremely rare entity”.
  • Association of Surgeons of India (ASI) Annual Conference (ASICON Ahmedabad, December 2013) – “Non-operative Management of a Grade 4. Pancreatic Injury.

    Field of Expertise

  • Functional Neurosurgery
  • Movement disorders
  • Stereotaxy pain
  • Psychosurgery
  • MRFUS
  • Stereotaxy
  • Paediatric Neurosurgery
  • Epilepsy surgery
  • Neuro-oncology and Skull-base Surgery
  • Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
  • Emergency and Trauma Neurosurgery
  • Fellowship & Membership

  • Fellowship in Functional Neurosurgery, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London, UK: September 2024 to December 2025.
  • Fellowship in Paediatric Neurosurgery, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (GOSH), London, UK: September 2023- September 2024.
  • Fellowship in Paediatric Neurosurgery, Birmingham Children’s Hospital, UK: October 2022- September 2023.
  • MISSAB Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Fellowship: April -May 2022.
  • Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Kannada
  • Hindi
  • Awards & Achievements

  • Gold Medal - M.Ch Neurosurgery; Best Paper and Poster Presentations and National and International conferences; Co-author of book chapters, including in Surgical Grey's Anatomy 2nd Edition.
  • Talks & Publications

  • World Neurosurgery (October 2021): CT Guided Aspiration of Hypertensive Basal Ganglionic Haemorrhages: Surgical Technique and Short-term Outcome.
  • Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research [JCDR] (November 2015) – Small Bowel Carcinoids: a Single Surgeon’s experience in South India.
  • Breast Disease (April 2015) – Spectrum of Breast Disease in an Urban General Surgical Clinic in India.
  • Acta Neurologica Taiwanica (June 2023) - Fulminant pan-vascular extra and intracranial arterio-venous thrombosis with non-aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage following COVID-19 infection.
  • World Neurosurgery (December 2016) - Angioglioma of the Spinal Cord.
  • British Medical Journal [BMJ] Case Reports (March 2014) – Non-operative Management of a Grade 4 Pancreatic Injury.
  • British Medical Journal [BMJ] Case Reports (June 2013) –Primary Peritoneal Hydatidosis.
  • Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research [JCDR](May 2013) – Inflammatory Pseudotumour of Spleen.
  • Other (Contributory/6th Author): Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research [JCDR] (January 2015) – Ancient.
  • Retroperitoneal Schwannoma in a Young Male: A Rare Entity.
  • Child’s Nervous System: Post-operative ocular motility disorders in children with posterior fossa tumours: 24 years’ GOSH experience.
  • JNS Peds: Occult Craniosynostosis in Normocephalic Children with Chiari I Malformation.
  • Ventricular Anatomy – GRAY’S SURGICAL ANATOMY, 2ND Ed, 2025.
  • Endovascular Management of Brain Arteriovenous Malformations – PROGRESS IN CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES (Thieme Publications, NSICON December 2021).
  • ESPN London (European Society for Paediatric Neurosurgery) - Postoperative ocular motility disorders in children with posterior fossa tumours: 24 years’ GOSH experience + PFS correlation – May 2025.
  • ISPN Toronto (International Society for Paediatric Neurosurgery) – Top Abstract of Conference - Post-operative ocular motility disorders in children with posterior fossa tumours: 24 years’ GOSH experience – October 2024.
  • Chat GPT in Paediatric Neurosurgery - a preliminary evaluation at Annual Congress of International Society for Paediatric Neurosurgery (ISPN), Chile – OCTOBER 2023.
  • Panellist at Roundtable Discussion at RSNA 2020: Impact of FHIR Adoption on Imaging, DECEMBER 2020.
  • Karnataka Neuroscience Academy Annual Conference; KNACON, Hubli, JANUARY 2018: “CT & Neuronavigation guided catheter aspiration and clot lysis vs conservative management for hypertensive basal ganglionic haemorrhage: A preliminary report. Neurological Society of India (NSI) Annual Conference (NSICON, Nagpur, December 2017: CT-Guided Aspiration of Hypertensive Basal Ganglionic Haemorrhages: A Pilot Study.
  • M. S. Ramaiah Hospital – Clinical Meet – BEST SUPERSPECIALTY PRESENTATION OF 2016 “Inflammatory Lesions of The Pituitary Gland: Hypophysitis – Evaluation and Management”.
  • Bangalore Surgical Society Meet (November 2014) – RUNNER UP AWARD in Paper Presentations “Colonic Transposition for Corrosive Oesophagal Strictures: Our Experience”.
  • Association of Surgeons of India (ASI) Annual Conference (ASICON Ahmedabad, December 2013) – “Corrosive Oesophagal Strictures and their Management: Our Experience”.
  • Bangalore Surgical Society Meet (November 2012) – BEST PAPER PRESENTATION, “SMA Syndrome: Dilemma in Diagnosis”.
  • Neuroglial Heterotopia with Torcular communication at Annual Congress of International Society for Paediatric Neurosurgery (ISPN), Chile – OCTOBER 2023.
  • NSICON 2016 – Neurological Society of India 65th Annual Conference, Chennai (December 2016) – “Complete Resolution of ACM Type I with Syringomyelia on raising the intraspinal pressure: A Remarkable Observation”.
  • Bangalore Surgical Society Meet (November 2014) – BEST POSTER AWARD– “Ancient Retroperitoneal Schwannomma in a Young Male: A Rare Entity”.
  • Association of Surgeons of India (ASI) Annual Conference (ASICON Ahmedabad, December 2013) – “Gastric heterotopia in Gall bladder causing biliary hilar stricture: an extremely rare entity”.
  • Association of Surgeons of India (ASI) Annual Conference (ASICON Ahmedabad, December 2013) – “Non-operative Management of a Grade 4. Pancreatic Injury.
  • Overview

  • Dr. Nishchit Hegde is an experienced neurosurgeon in Old Airport Road, Bangalore, known for his precision-driven approach to functional and paediatric neurosurgery. He is currently practising as a Consultant – Neurosurgery at Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road, Bangalore, bringing clinical experience across adult and paediatric neurosurgery, functional neurosurgery, minimally invasive spine surgery, and neuro-oncology. His practice reflects a rare integration of advanced subspecialty training from the UK with structured neurosurgical practice in high-volume Indian tertiary centres.

  • Dr. Hegde’s expertise includes functional neurosurgery for movement disorders, pain syndromes, and epilepsy, which makes him one of the best neurosurgeons in Old Airport Road for patients requiring precision-based neuromodulation and lesioning procedures. He routinely performs Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS), radiofrequency lesioning, stereotactic procedures, and MRI-guided focused ultrasound (MRFUS). His work in managing trigeminal neuralgia, hemifacial spasm, facial pain syndromes, occipital nerve stimulation, and neuromodulation for refractory headaches reflects a strong command over complex functional interventions.

  • Dr. Hegde completed his MBBS from SDM College of Medical Sciences, followed by MS in General Surgery and MCh Neurosurgery (Gold Medal) from M.S. Ramaiah Medical College. He later pursued a Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Fellowship (MISSAB, India) and advanced fellowships in Paediatric Neurosurgery and Functional Neurosurgery at leading UK institutions, including the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London. His recent fellowship training also involved exposure to emerging neurotechnology, including participation in early neurosurgical support for Neuralink clinical trials.

  • A significant component of his practice is paediatric neurosurgery. Dr. Hegde has completed dedicated fellowships at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children and Birmingham Children’s Hospital in the UK. His paediatric expertise includes neuro-oncology, hydrocephalus, spinal dysraphism, Chiari malformations, craniosynostosis, epilepsy surgery, and paediatric vascular disorders. This depth of exposure allows him to manage congenital and acquired neurological conditions with age-specific surgical planning and long-term outcome focus.

  • Academically, Dr. Hegde has an extensive research profile with publications in journals such as World Neurosurgery, BMJ Case Reports, Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, and Acta Neurologica Taiwanica. His work has also been accepted in the Child’s Nervous System and the Journal of Neurosurgery: Paediatrics. His research interests span paediatric posterior fossa tumours, craniosynostosis, intracranial haemorrhage, neurovascular disorders, and AI applications in neurosurgery.

  • Fluent in English, Kannada, and Hindi, Dr. Hegde communicates with clarity and patience, ensuring that patients and families understand diagnoses, treatment pathways, and surgical decisions at every stage. At Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road, he works closely with neurology, paediatrics, oncology, rehabilitation, and critical care teams to deliver coordinated neurosurgical care. His evidence-based approach, structured communication, and focus on individualised treatment planning define his role as one of the best neurosurgeons in Old Airport Road, particularly for complex functional and paediatric neurosurgical conditions.

    Awards & Achievements

  • Gold Medal - M.Ch Neurosurgery; Best Paper and Poster Presentations and National and International conferences; Co-author of book chapters, including in Surgical Grey's Anatomy 2nd Edition.
  • Fellowship & Membership

  • Fellowship in Functional Neurosurgery, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London, UK: September 2024 to December 2025.
  • Fellowship in Paediatric Neurosurgery, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (GOSH), London, UK: September 2023- September 2024.
  • Fellowship in Paediatric Neurosurgery, Birmingham Children’s Hospital, UK: October 2022- September 2023.
  • MISSAB Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Fellowship: April -May 2022.
  • Field of Expertise

  • Functional Neurosurgery
  • Movement disorders
  • Stereotaxy pain
  • Psychosurgery
  • MRFUS
  • Stereotaxy
  • Paediatric Neurosurgery
  • Epilepsy surgery
  • Neuro-oncology and Skull-base Surgery
  • Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
  • Emergency and Trauma Neurosurgery
  • Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Kannada
  • Hindi
  • Talks & Publications

  • World Neurosurgery (October 2021): CT Guided Aspiration of Hypertensive Basal Ganglionic Haemorrhages: Surgical Technique and Short-term Outcome.
  • Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research [JCDR] (November 2015) – Small Bowel Carcinoids: a Single Surgeon’s experience in South India.
  • Breast Disease (April 2015) – Spectrum of Breast Disease in an Urban General Surgical Clinic in India.
  • Acta Neurologica Taiwanica (June 2023) - Fulminant pan-vascular extra and intracranial arterio-venous thrombosis with non-aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage following COVID-19 infection.
  • World Neurosurgery (December 2016) - Angioglioma of the Spinal Cord.
  • British Medical Journal [BMJ] Case Reports (March 2014) – Non-operative Management of a Grade 4 Pancreatic Injury.
  • British Medical Journal [BMJ] Case Reports (June 2013) –Primary Peritoneal Hydatidosis.
  • Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research [JCDR](May 2013) – Inflammatory Pseudotumour of Spleen.
  • Other (Contributory/6th Author): Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research [JCDR] (January 2015) – Ancient.
  • Retroperitoneal Schwannoma in a Young Male: A Rare Entity.
  • Child’s Nervous System: Post-operative ocular motility disorders in children with posterior fossa tumours: 24 years’ GOSH experience.
  • JNS Peds: Occult Craniosynostosis in Normocephalic Children with Chiari I Malformation.
  • Ventricular Anatomy – GRAY’S SURGICAL ANATOMY, 2ND Ed, 2025.
  • Endovascular Management of Brain Arteriovenous Malformations – PROGRESS IN CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES (Thieme Publications, NSICON December 2021).
  • ESPN London (European Society for Paediatric Neurosurgery) - Postoperative ocular motility disorders in children with posterior fossa tumours: 24 years’ GOSH experience + PFS correlation – May 2025.
  • ISPN Toronto (International Society for Paediatric Neurosurgery) – Top Abstract of Conference - Post-operative ocular motility disorders in children with posterior fossa tumours: 24 years’ GOSH experience – October 2024.
  • Chat GPT in Paediatric Neurosurgery - a preliminary evaluation at Annual Congress of International Society for Paediatric Neurosurgery (ISPN), Chile – OCTOBER 2023.
  • Panellist at Roundtable Discussion at RSNA 2020: Impact of FHIR Adoption on Imaging, DECEMBER 2020.
  • Karnataka Neuroscience Academy Annual Conference; KNACON, Hubli, JANUARY 2018: “CT & Neuronavigation guided catheter aspiration and clot lysis vs conservative management for hypertensive basal ganglionic haemorrhage: A preliminary report. Neurological Society of India (NSI) Annual Conference (NSICON, Nagpur, December 2017: CT-Guided Aspiration of Hypertensive Basal Ganglionic Haemorrhages: A Pilot Study.
  • M. S. Ramaiah Hospital – Clinical Meet – BEST SUPERSPECIALTY PRESENTATION OF 2016 “Inflammatory Lesions of The Pituitary Gland: Hypophysitis – Evaluation and Management”.
  • Bangalore Surgical Society Meet (November 2014) – RUNNER UP AWARD in Paper Presentations “Colonic Transposition for Corrosive Oesophagal Strictures: Our Experience”.
  • Association of Surgeons of India (ASI) Annual Conference (ASICON Ahmedabad, December 2013) – “Corrosive Oesophagal Strictures and their Management: Our Experience”.
  • Bangalore Surgical Society Meet (November 2012) – BEST PAPER PRESENTATION, “SMA Syndrome: Dilemma in Diagnosis”.
  • Neuroglial Heterotopia with Torcular communication at Annual Congress of International Society for Paediatric Neurosurgery (ISPN), Chile – OCTOBER 2023.
  • NSICON 2016 – Neurological Society of India 65th Annual Conference, Chennai (December 2016) – “Complete Resolution of ACM Type I with Syringomyelia on raising the intraspinal pressure: A Remarkable Observation”.
  • Bangalore Surgical Society Meet (November 2014) – BEST POSTER AWARD– “Ancient Retroperitoneal Schwannomma in a Young Male: A Rare Entity”.
  • Association of Surgeons of India (ASI) Annual Conference (ASICON Ahmedabad, December 2013) – “Gastric heterotopia in Gall bladder causing biliary hilar stricture: an extremely rare entity”.
  • Association of Surgeons of India (ASI) Annual Conference (ASICON Ahmedabad, December 2013) – “Non-operative Management of a Grade 4. Pancreatic Injury.
  • Overview

  • Dr. Nishchit Hegde is an experienced neurosurgeon in Old Airport Road, Bangalore, known for his precision-driven approach to functional and paediatric neurosurgery. He is currently practising as a Consultant – Neurosurgery at Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road, Bangalore, bringing clinical experience across adult and paediatric neurosurgery, functional neurosurgery, minimally invasive spine surgery, and neuro-oncology. His practice reflects a rare integration of advanced subspecialty training from the UK with structured neurosurgical practice in high-volume Indian tertiary centres.

  • Dr. Hegde’s expertise includes functional neurosurgery for movement disorders, pain syndromes, and epilepsy, which makes him one of the best neurosurgeons in Old Airport Road for patients requiring precision-based neuromodulation and lesioning procedures. He routinely performs Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS), radiofrequency lesioning, stereotactic procedures, and MRI-guided focused ultrasound (MRFUS). His work in managing trigeminal neuralgia, hemifacial spasm, facial pain syndromes, occipital nerve stimulation, and neuromodulation for refractory headaches reflects a strong command over complex functional interventions.

  • Dr. Hegde completed his MBBS from SDM College of Medical Sciences, followed by MS in General Surgery and MCh Neurosurgery (Gold Medal) from M.S. Ramaiah Medical College. He later pursued a Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Fellowship (MISSAB, India) and advanced fellowships in Paediatric Neurosurgery and Functional Neurosurgery at leading UK institutions, including the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London. His recent fellowship training also involved exposure to emerging neurotechnology, including participation in early neurosurgical support for Neuralink clinical trials.

  • A significant component of his practice is paediatric neurosurgery. Dr. Hegde has completed dedicated fellowships at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children and Birmingham Children’s Hospital in the UK. His paediatric expertise includes neuro-oncology, hydrocephalus, spinal dysraphism, Chiari malformations, craniosynostosis, epilepsy surgery, and paediatric vascular disorders. This depth of exposure allows him to manage congenital and acquired neurological conditions with age-specific surgical planning and long-term outcome focus.

  • Academically, Dr. Hegde has an extensive research profile with publications in journals such as World Neurosurgery, BMJ Case Reports, Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, and Acta Neurologica Taiwanica. His work has also been accepted in the Child’s Nervous System and the Journal of Neurosurgery: Paediatrics. His research interests span paediatric posterior fossa tumours, craniosynostosis, intracranial haemorrhage, neurovascular disorders, and AI applications in neurosurgery.

  • Fluent in English, Kannada, and Hindi, Dr. Hegde communicates with clarity and patience, ensuring that patients and families understand diagnoses, treatment pathways, and surgical decisions at every stage. At Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road, he works closely with neurology, paediatrics, oncology, rehabilitation, and critical care teams to deliver coordinated neurosurgical care. His evidence-based approach, structured communication, and focus on individualised treatment planning define his role as one of the best neurosurgeons in Old Airport Road, particularly for complex functional and paediatric neurosurgical conditions.

    Talks & Publications

  • World Neurosurgery (October 2021): CT Guided Aspiration of Hypertensive Basal Ganglionic Haemorrhages: Surgical Technique and Short-term Outcome.
  • Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research [JCDR] (November 2015) – Small Bowel Carcinoids: a Single Surgeon’s experience in South India.
  • Breast Disease (April 2015) – Spectrum of Breast Disease in an Urban General Surgical Clinic in India.
  • Acta Neurologica Taiwanica (June 2023) - Fulminant pan-vascular extra and intracranial arterio-venous thrombosis with non-aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage following COVID-19 infection.
  • World Neurosurgery (December 2016) - Angioglioma of the Spinal Cord.
  • British Medical Journal [BMJ] Case Reports (March 2014) – Non-operative Management of a Grade 4 Pancreatic Injury.
  • British Medical Journal [BMJ] Case Reports (June 2013) –Primary Peritoneal Hydatidosis.
  • Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research [JCDR](May 2013) – Inflammatory Pseudotumour of Spleen.
  • Other (Contributory/6th Author): Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research [JCDR] (January 2015) – Ancient.
  • Retroperitoneal Schwannoma in a Young Male: A Rare Entity.
  • Child’s Nervous System: Post-operative ocular motility disorders in children with posterior fossa tumours: 24 years’ GOSH experience.
  • JNS Peds: Occult Craniosynostosis in Normocephalic Children with Chiari I Malformation.
  • Ventricular Anatomy – GRAY’S SURGICAL ANATOMY, 2ND Ed, 2025.
  • Endovascular Management of Brain Arteriovenous Malformations – PROGRESS IN CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES (Thieme Publications, NSICON December 2021).
  • ESPN London (European Society for Paediatric Neurosurgery) - Postoperative ocular motility disorders in children with posterior fossa tumours: 24 years’ GOSH experience + PFS correlation – May 2025.
  • ISPN Toronto (International Society for Paediatric Neurosurgery) – Top Abstract of Conference - Post-operative ocular motility disorders in children with posterior fossa tumours: 24 years’ GOSH experience – October 2024.
  • Chat GPT in Paediatric Neurosurgery - a preliminary evaluation at Annual Congress of International Society for Paediatric Neurosurgery (ISPN), Chile – OCTOBER 2023.
  • Panellist at Roundtable Discussion at RSNA 2020: Impact of FHIR Adoption on Imaging, DECEMBER 2020.
  • Karnataka Neuroscience Academy Annual Conference; KNACON, Hubli, JANUARY 2018: “CT & Neuronavigation guided catheter aspiration and clot lysis vs conservative management for hypertensive basal ganglionic haemorrhage: A preliminary report. Neurological Society of India (NSI) Annual Conference (NSICON, Nagpur, December 2017: CT-Guided Aspiration of Hypertensive Basal Ganglionic Haemorrhages: A Pilot Study.
  • M. S. Ramaiah Hospital – Clinical Meet – BEST SUPERSPECIALTY PRESENTATION OF 2016 “Inflammatory Lesions of The Pituitary Gland: Hypophysitis – Evaluation and Management”.
  • Bangalore Surgical Society Meet (November 2014) – RUNNER UP AWARD in Paper Presentations “Colonic Transposition for Corrosive Oesophagal Strictures: Our Experience”.
  • Association of Surgeons of India (ASI) Annual Conference (ASICON Ahmedabad, December 2013) – “Corrosive Oesophagal Strictures and their Management: Our Experience”.
  • Bangalore Surgical Society Meet (November 2012) – BEST PAPER PRESENTATION, “SMA Syndrome: Dilemma in Diagnosis”.
  • Neuroglial Heterotopia with Torcular communication at Annual Congress of International Society for Paediatric Neurosurgery (ISPN), Chile – OCTOBER 2023.
  • NSICON 2016 – Neurological Society of India 65th Annual Conference, Chennai (December 2016) – “Complete Resolution of ACM Type I with Syringomyelia on raising the intraspinal pressure: A Remarkable Observation”.
  • Bangalore Surgical Society Meet (November 2014) – BEST POSTER AWARD– “Ancient Retroperitoneal Schwannomma in a Young Male: A Rare Entity”.
  • Association of Surgeons of India (ASI) Annual Conference (ASICON Ahmedabad, December 2013) – “Gastric heterotopia in Gall bladder causing biliary hilar stricture: an extremely rare entity”.
  • Association of Surgeons of India (ASI) Annual Conference (ASICON Ahmedabad, December 2013) – “Non-operative Management of a Grade 4. Pancreatic Injury.
  • Overview

  • Dr. Nishchit Hegde is an experienced neurosurgeon in Old Airport Road, Bangalore, known for his precision-driven approach to functional and paediatric neurosurgery. He is currently practising as a Consultant – Neurosurgery at Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road, Bangalore, bringing clinical experience across adult and paediatric neurosurgery, functional neurosurgery, minimally invasive spine surgery, and neuro-oncology. His practice reflects a rare integration of advanced subspecialty training from the UK with structured neurosurgical practice in high-volume Indian tertiary centres.

  • Dr. Hegde’s expertise includes functional neurosurgery for movement disorders, pain syndromes, and epilepsy, which makes him one of the best neurosurgeons in Old Airport Road for patients requiring precision-based neuromodulation and lesioning procedures. He routinely performs Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS), radiofrequency lesioning, stereotactic procedures, and MRI-guided focused ultrasound (MRFUS). His work in managing trigeminal neuralgia, hemifacial spasm, facial pain syndromes, occipital nerve stimulation, and neuromodulation for refractory headaches reflects a strong command over complex functional interventions.

  • Dr. Hegde completed his MBBS from SDM College of Medical Sciences, followed by MS in General Surgery and MCh Neurosurgery (Gold Medal) from M.S. Ramaiah Medical College. He later pursued a Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Fellowship (MISSAB, India) and advanced fellowships in Paediatric Neurosurgery and Functional Neurosurgery at leading UK institutions, including the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London. His recent fellowship training also involved exposure to emerging neurotechnology, including participation in early neurosurgical support for Neuralink clinical trials.

  • A significant component of his practice is paediatric neurosurgery. Dr. Hegde has completed dedicated fellowships at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children and Birmingham Children’s Hospital in the UK. His paediatric expertise includes neuro-oncology, hydrocephalus, spinal dysraphism, Chiari malformations, craniosynostosis, epilepsy surgery, and paediatric vascular disorders. This depth of exposure allows him to manage congenital and acquired neurological conditions with age-specific surgical planning and long-term outcome focus.

  • Academically, Dr. Hegde has an extensive research profile with publications in journals such as World Neurosurgery, BMJ Case Reports, Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, and Acta Neurologica Taiwanica. His work has also been accepted in the Child’s Nervous System and the Journal of Neurosurgery: Paediatrics. His research interests span paediatric posterior fossa tumours, craniosynostosis, intracranial haemorrhage, neurovascular disorders, and AI applications in neurosurgery.

  • Fluent in English, Kannada, and Hindi, Dr. Hegde communicates with clarity and patience, ensuring that patients and families understand diagnoses, treatment pathways, and surgical decisions at every stage. At Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road, he works closely with neurology, paediatrics, oncology, rehabilitation, and critical care teams to deliver coordinated neurosurgical care. His evidence-based approach, structured communication, and focus on individualised treatment planning define his role as one of the best neurosurgeons in Old Airport Road, particularly for complex functional and paediatric neurosurgical conditions.

  • Fellowship & Membership

  • Fellowship in Functional Neurosurgery, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square, London, UK: September 2024 to December 2025.
  • Fellowship in Paediatric Neurosurgery, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children (GOSH), London, UK: September 2023- September 2024.
  • Fellowship in Paediatric Neurosurgery, Birmingham Children’s Hospital, UK: October 2022- September 2023.
  • MISSAB Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Fellowship: April -May 2022.
  • Field of Expertise

  • Functional Neurosurgery
  • Movement disorders
  • Stereotaxy pain
  • Psychosurgery
  • MRFUS
  • Stereotaxy
  • Paediatric Neurosurgery
  • Epilepsy surgery
  • Neuro-oncology and Skull-base Surgery
  • Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
  • Emergency and Trauma Neurosurgery
  • Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Kannada
  • Hindi
  • Awards & Achievements

  • Gold Medal - M.Ch Neurosurgery; Best Paper and Poster Presentations and National and International conferences; Co-author of book chapters, including in Surgical Grey's Anatomy 2nd Edition.

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