Dr. Deshpande V Rajakumar
MCh, Consultant Neurosurgeon
- Speciality
- Neurosurgery
- Clinic
- Fortis Hospitals, Bangalore
- Location
- Bangalore, India
- Language(s)
- English
Conditions Treated
Back pain, Brain injuries, Cancer, Degenerative disc diseases, Epilepsy, Neurosurgical disorders, Ruptured disk, Slipped disc, Traumatic brain injury (TBI), Tumors
Procedures Performed
Craniotomy, Deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery, Disc replacement surgery, Discectomy surgery, Vagus nerve stimulator (VNS), Peripheral nerve surgery, Spinal cord tumor surgery, Spine surgery, Stereotactic radiation therapy (SRT)
Statement
Dr. D V Rajakumar has vast experience as a Neurosurgeon, specialising in minimal access surgeries of the brain and spine. He also has an illustrious track record of teaching at eminent hospitals. His areas of interest have been brain tumours (including skull base tumours), cerebrovascular diseases, and spine. He is currently developing new endoscopic approaches to brain and spine diseases. Bangalore’s first neurosurgeon to perform pedicle screw fixation for spine injuries, Dr. D V Rajakumar helped develop the cadaver laboratory at the Harper Hospital, carrying out many dissections of the human skull and brain.
