Sakra Department of Neurosurgery

Neurological conditions are diseases and disorders affecting the brain, spinal cord and nerves which are the leading causes for disability around the world. The Sakra Institute of Neuroscience offers the most innovative, advanced treatments and therapies for all diseases of the nervous system. We have one of the most comprehensive programs in the country, featuring world-renowned specialists who perform advanced procedures from spine surgery to endoscopic skull base surgery.

The Department of Neurosurgery at Sakra is one of the leading edges of treating neurological conditions using the latest innovations and techniques in neurosurgery such as Neuro Navigation system, Biplane Hybrid OT, Endoscopic Neurosurgery theater, Spine Surgery theater with image guidance and Deep Brain Stimulation surgery as well as Epilepsy Surgery procedures

What makes Sakra different from other medical centers?

Sakra is one of the top neurology providers in the country. The departments of Neuro-radiology, neuro- inhabitation, neuro-nurses, neuro- intensives work form a well-integrated and dedicated team. This well-integration among our team members provide our patients various benefits such as faster recovery, early return to work and cost effectiveness along with the best treatment and care.

Uniqueness at Sakra:

1. We maintain the standardization of care
2. We use high technology- Neuro-rehabilitation: neuromonitoring is done at the senior most level- best for Intra-operative. Our surgeons work in collaboration with neuro-rehabilitation technicians to give better results.
3. Our follow-up rate is 95%.

The Department of Neurosurgery is staffed by a team of clinicians highly trained in all facets of neurosciences, including neuro-oncology, spinal neurosurgery, and epilepsy surgery among others.

Key procedures

1. We provide a full spectrum of neurosurgery that includes tumour surgery, vascular surgery, spine surgery, movement epilepsy, movement disorder procedures, trauma and spinal tumour surgery.

2. Among tumour surgery, skull-based tumours surgery is the most commonly performed. Moreover, we have exhaustive experience in dealing with pituitary tumours, acoustic tumours and skull-based meningioma, For example, in pituitary tumours, we carry out both endoscopic and micro-surgical procedures which is unique at Sakra Institute of Neurosciences.

3. In acoustic tumours the key is facial preservation and brain-stem preservation, both are done extremely well at our department and have achieved excellent results.

4. We have vast experience of neuro-vascular procedures involving cerebrovascular aneurysm, arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), and tumour embolization.

5. Another specialty at the department of neurosurgery is that we are highly experienced in performing complex procedures such as

6. Intra-medullary tumours which are the tumours that grow inside the spinal cord, most frequently occurring in the cervical region. We have unique experience in dealing with this complex procedure with 85-90% success rate.

7. Among cranio-vertebral junctions, Sakra ranks the highest series in the state. We carry out meningioma neurofibroma, among others with 90-95% of success rate with significant recovery pattern where patients hardly go to ventilators.