UNDER GRADUATE EDUCATION

• 2006-2011: MBBS, M.K.C.G. Medical College and Hospital, Brahmapur, India
• 2011-2012: Internship, M.K.C.G. Medical College and Hospital, Brahmapur, India

POST GRADUATE EDUCATION AND TRAINING

• 2013-2016: Master of Surgery (MS) General Surgery, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India
• 2017-2020: MCh Neurosurgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
• 2019 (April-May): Clinical Observership in Cerebro-vascular Surgery at Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, USA (under Dr. Michael Lawton)
• 2020-2021: Fellowship in Neuro-oncosurgery, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre, New Delhi
• 2023 (April-May): Fellowship in Cerebrovascular and Skull Base Surgery, Sapporo Teishinkai Hospital, FENI, Sapporo, Japan (under Dr. Rokuya Tanikawa)
• 2024 (June-July): Fellowship in Hybrid Neurovascular Surgery (Open & Endovascular), St. Mary’s Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea (under Dr. Park and Dr. Kim)
• 2025 Feb: Clinical Observership in Unilateral Biportal Endoscopic Spine Surgery at Care Hospital
• 2026 March: Fellowship in Endoscopic Spine Surgery, Third People’s Hospital of Henan, Zhengzhou, China (under Dr. Yang)

Work Experience

• 2013-2016: Junior Resident, Department of General Surgery, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India
• 2017-2020: Senior Resident, Department of Neurosurgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
• 2020-2021: Senior Resident, Department of Neurosurgery, GB Pant Institute of Medical Education and Research, New Delhi, India
• 2021: Associate Consultant, Department of Neurosurgery, Fortis Hospital (Shalimar Bagh)
• 2022: Consultant Neurosurgeon, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre, Delhi
• 2023: Consultant Neurosurgeon, Lifecare Centre, Gagan Vihar, New Delhi
• 2023: Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, GIPMER, New Delhi
• 2023: Link officer for G20 summit, Delhi
• Currently working as consultant spine surgeon at Artemis Hospital, Gurugram

ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES

• 2008: Winner of “ICMR-Short Term Studentship” and received scholarship for working on the bronchoprotective effect of Ferula asafoetida in guinea pigs.
• 2014: Member of Organizing Committee of North Indian Chapter of Annual Conference of Association of Surgeons of India.
• 2019 (Nov-Dec): Chief resident in Neurosurgery department at JPNATC.
• 2022: Co-organizing secretary of Neuro & Spine Onco Update, RGCIRC, New Delhi.
• 2022: Quizmaster in Neuro & Spine Onco Update, RGCIRC, New Delhi.
• 2023: Member of Organizing committee of NSI Neuroendovascular workshop, GIPMER, New Delhi.
• 2023: Co-organizing secretary of 5th ICINS Spine endoscopic Cadaveric and live operative surgery workshop, MAMC & GIPMER, New Delhi.
• 2023: Member of Organizing committee of Hybrid Cerebrovascular workshop, MAMC, New Delhi.
• 2023: Member of Scientific Committee of NEUROVASCON 2023 (Annual conference of the Cerebrovascular Society of India), GIPMER, New Delhi.
• 2024: Member of Organizing Committee in Micro-neurovascular anastomosis workshop, GIPMER, New Delhi.
• 2024: Member of Organizing & Scientific committee of SKULLBASECON 2024 (25th Annual conference of the Skull-base Society of India), New Delhi.
• 2025: Course coordinator of Organizing committee of White Fibre Dissection course (GIPMER & MAMC).
• 2025: Course coordinator of Workshop on Neurovascular Surgery (GIPMER).

THESIS

• 2014-2016: (MS General Surgery) - Assessment of outcome in awake craniotomy in cases of low grade gliomas of eloquent areas. Thesis Advisor- Dr. S.K. Gupta, Professor & Head of Department of Neurosurgery, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India
• 2018–2020: (MCh Neurosurgery) - Analysis of surgical outcome in recurrent pituitary adenomas. Thesis Advisor- Dr. Ashish Suri, Professor, AIIMS, New Delhi, India

AREAS OF INTEREST

• Hybrid cerebrovascular surgery
• Neurointervention
• Minimally invasive spine surgery
• Endoscopic spine surgery
• Neuro-oncosurgery (brain & spine)
• Skull base surgery (Transcranial & Endoscopic skull base)
• Stereotactic Neurosurgery

MEMBERSHIPS

1. Life member of Neurological Society of India (MNS-154)
2. Life member of Delhi Neurological Society (DNS-257)
3. Life member of Skull Base Surgery Society of India (SBSSI-518)
4. Life member of the Cerebrovascular Society of India (L-CVS-D-015-23)
5. Life member of Neuro-Spine Surgeons Association (MNSSA-60)
6. Life member of International Society of UBE (ISUBE)
7. Life member of AO Spine Foundation
8. Life member of the Neuro-endoscopy Society of India (NESI-D7)
9. Life member of Indian Society of Neuro-oncology (ISNO-480)
10. Life member of Indian Medical Association [East Delhi Branch] (EDB-9980)
11. Life member of IMA-AMS

AWARDS AND ACCREDITIONS

NATIONAL:

1. 2023: 1st prize E-poster competition, Neuropathology Conference, RGCIRC, Delhi
2. 2018: Oral paper presentation on “Analysis of surgical outcome in fire arm injuries to spine” at the 22nd Annual Conference of Neurotrauma Society of India, Lucknow
3. 2020: Operative Video on Spinal Dural AV fistula using ICG dye at 22nd Microneurosurgery Workshop, AIIMS, New Delhi
4. 2022: Presentation on “Frameless stereotactic biopsy: a beginner’s perspective” at Neuro & Spine Onco-Update 2022, RGCIRC, New Delhi
5. 2022: Oral paper presentation on “Repair of large anterior skull base defect with ALT free flap using a 360 degree approach” at SKULLBASECON 2022, NIMHANS, Bengaluru

INTERNATIONAL

1. 2019: E-poster presentation at AANS Annual Scientific Meeting at San Diego on Analysis of outcome in Aneurysmal Bone cyst of the spine

GUEST FACULTY

1. DNACON 2023: Talk: Fluorescence-assisted stereotactic biopsy of brain lesions: can it replace frozen section?
2. NEUROENDOCON 2023: Talk: Endoscopic-assisted repair of large anterior skull base defect with ALT free flap: a 360-degree approach
3. CVJ Workshop (SMS Jaipur), 2023: Guest Faculty
4. NSSA 2023, Delhi: Guest Faculty
5. Hands-on Cadaver and Endovascular Workshop, NEUROVASCON 2023: Guest Faculty
6. NEUROVASCON 2023: Talk: NiTinol - the smart alloy and our strong ally; Chairperson and Judge for poster presentation
7. NSICON 2023: Talk: Carotid artery stenting with an embolic protection device
8. DNACON 2024: Talk: CAS and angioplasty with EPD: How I do it?
9. SGPGI Foundation Day 2024: Talk: A curious case of inferior wall aneurysm of ICA: does it help being dual trained
10. KVV NeuroCon 2024: Surgical video: Carotid stenting - How I do it?
11. 12th AIIMS Annual Spine Workshop 2024 (Delhi): Instructor for MIS TLIF
12. NSSA Spinecon 2024 (Hyderabad): Topic: Decision making in the SINS intermediate category: the Matryoshka Doll phenomenon
13. NEUROVASCON 2024 (Jaipur): Talk: Complications in Endovascular Neurosurgery: have we got wiser?
14. SKULLBASECON 2024 (Delhi): Introduction of Orator, Chairperson, Quiz Master
15. SIONCON 2024 (2nd Annual Conference of Intraoperative Neurophysiology Monitoring, PGIMER Chandigarh): Topic: IONM in need is a friend indeed: a beginner’s perspective
16. 2nd Neuro & Spine OncoUpdate 2024 (RGCIRC, Delhi): Panelist for case-based discussion on Medulloblastoma
17. NSI-YNFCON 2025 (Delhi): Operative video: Microsurgical clipping of Acomm aneurysm
18. Skullbasecon 2025 (Chennai): Talk: Preoperative tumour embolization - when to, how to, and when not to?
19. NSSA Spinecon 2025 (Coimbatore): Talk: Multimodal management of spinal metastasis: beyond the story so far
20. 2nd GIPMER Endospine Course (2025): UBE live operative and cadaver workshop
21. Delhi Stroke & Neurovascular Club CME: Guest Faculty
22. DNACON 2026: Talk: Microsurgical clipping of Acom aneurysm - operative steps

INTERNATIONAL GUEST FACULTY

1. Rokuya Tanikawa Live Microneurosurgery and Cadaver Course, National Brain Center Hospital & National Neurosciences Institute, Jakarta (2025): Guest Faculty
2. 24th International Conference RGCON 2026 (Neuro-Oncology Brain & Spine tumours):
   • Panelist in Molecular tumour board
   • Invited talk: Surgical management in Intermediate category of SINS - is it required?