Hospital Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai
Short Bio 15 yearS Experience.
Department Neurosurgery
About Doctor Dr. Abhaya Kumar has operated over 5000 cases in the last 11 years at KDAH. Of these 2200 have been Spine cases and 2800 are brain cases. He is one of the few neurosurgeons who have expertise in treating both Brain and Spine cases. He has done more than 1500 Minimal Invasive spine cases in last 11 years with a success rate of 96%. Conversion to open surgery was needed in only 2% of cases. Kokilaben Hospital is one of few centres in Mumbai offering full-fledged Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery services using Tubular retractors, Endoscopy and O-arm. Minimal Invasive spine procedures done include: Minimally Invasive Lumbar Microdiscectomy & Lumbar Micro Decompression. Transforaminal Endoscopic Lumbar Microdiscectomy Minimally Invasive Lumbar TLIF Cervical Microforaminotomy Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion Vertebroplasty / Kyphoplasty Spinal Tumours He has successfully treated more than 150 cases of Craniovertebral Junction anomalies. He has operated on around 1800 cases of Brain Tumours and over 240 cases of Spinal Cord Tumours, regularly using Intraoperative MRI (IMRIS), Neuro navigation, Stereotaxy and Neuroendoscopy His success rate for brain tumours is 90% with residual tumour in only 10% of patients. This is comparable with international benchmarks. The overall complication rate is 3%-5% (Benchmark 5%-8%) He has done more than 300 Awake Neurosurgery. Neuroendoscopy is been used for Pituitary tumors,Hydrocephalus,Colloid cyst and Intraventricular tumors He has also treated successfully more than 300 cases of Refractory Trigeminal Neuralgiawith a success rate of 98%. The three main surgical treatments for Trigeminal Neuralgia, which are offered at Kokilaben Hospital are: Microvascular Decompression of the Trigeminal Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation of the Trigeminal Nerve Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Trigeminal Neuralgia We are the only centre in Mumbai, which is able to provide the entire range of treatments for Trigeminal Neuralgia patients. As part of the Stroke Team, he has provided surgical treatment for more than 500 Ischemic and Haemorrhagic Stroke patients. As a part of Epilepsy team, he has done more than 150 surgeries for medically refractory epilepsy. As a part of movement disorder team, he has done more than 100 Deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's disease
Dr. Abhaya Kumar has operated over 5000 cases in the last 11 years at KDAH. Of these 2200 have been Spine cases and 2800 are brain cases.
He is one of the few neurosurgeons who have expertise in treating both Brain and Spine cases.
He has done more than 1500 Minimal Invasive spine cases in last 11 years with a success rate of 96%. Conversion to open surgery was needed in only 2% of cases. Kokilaben Hospital is one of few centres in Mumbai offering full-fledged Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery services using Tubular retractors, Endoscopy and O-arm.
Minimal Invasive spine procedures done include:
He has successfully treated more than 150 cases of Craniovertebral Junction anomalies. He has operated on around 1800 cases of Brain Tumours and over 240 cases of Spinal Cord Tumours, regularly using Intraoperative MRI (IMRIS), Neuro navigation, Stereotaxy and Neuroendoscopy
His success rate for brain tumours is 90% with residual tumour in only 10% of patients. This is comparable with international benchmarks. The overall complication rate is 3%-5% (Benchmark 5%-8%)
He has done more than 300 Awake Neurosurgery.
Neuroendoscopy is been used for Pituitary tumors,Hydrocephalus,Colloid cyst and Intraventricular tumors
He has also treated successfully more than 300 cases of Refractory Trigeminal Neuralgiawith a success rate of 98%.
The three main surgical treatments for Trigeminal Neuralgia, which are offered at Kokilaben Hospital are:
We are the only centre in Mumbai, which is able to provide the entire range of treatments for Trigeminal Neuralgia patients.
As part of the Stroke Team, he has provided surgical treatment for more than 500 Ischemic and Haemorrhagic Stroke patients. As a part of Epilepsy team, he has done more than 150 surgeries for medically refractory epilepsy. As a part of movement disorder team, he has done more than 100 Deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's disease
Speciality LANGUAGES SPOKEN: Hindi, English, Marathi, Kannada, Tamil, Konkani Brain Tumour Surgery, Minimal Invasive Spine Surgery, Trigeminal Neuralgia Surgery, Stereotactic Radiosurgery
LANGUAGES SPOKEN: Hindi, English, Marathi, Kannada, Tamil, Konkani
Treatments
Degrees/Education NAME OF INSTITUTE(S): FRCS (Neurosurgery), Intercollegiate Specialty board in Neurosurgery, UK; October 2006 FRCS (General Surgery), Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh; October 1998 Master of Surgery (General Surgery), University of Goa, India; July 1997 Diplomate in National Board (General Surgery), National Board of Examinations, India; December 1997 MBBS, Bangalore University, India; January 1991 MS (General Surgery), DNB (General Surgery), FRCS (Genearal Surgery), FRCS (Neurosurgery) FELLOWSHIPS: Minimal Invasive Spine&
Awards Gold Medallist in ENT in MBBS Gold medallist in MS (General Surgery) exam Awarded Best Neurosurgical Trainee in Southern General Hospital, Glasgow, UK
