The  Narayana  Institute of Neurosciences was dedicated to the nation in 2004 by then President Prof. Dr. A.P.J Abdul  Kalam. It caters to patients with a wide variety of neurological problems. The mission of  Narayana  Institute of Neurosciences is to provide top-notch treatment for patients with Neurological disorders at an affordable cost.  The Neurosciences department hopes to deliver cutting edge, state of the art Neurological services on par with the best in the world.

It is the Neurosciences wing of  Narayana   Hrudayalaya  Institute of Medical Sciences, being developed as a Health City by its visionary chairman Dr. Devi Prasad  Shetty.

Neurosurgery  Services Division of  Narayana  Institute of Neurosciences is equipped with two dedicated state-of-the-art Operating rooms, Neurosurgical intensive care unit and established neuro-rehabilitation program incorporated in the inpatient care.

Team of five consultant Neurosurgeons with expertise in various dimensions of advanced microneurosurgical  techniques are backed with a dedicated team of support staff.

• Surgeries for various cerebrovascular diseases, such as-
  • Cerebral aneurysm surgery
  • Cerebral  arteriovenous  malformations  (AVM)  surgery
  • Carotid  endarterectomy
  • Revascularization procedures
  • Decompressive   craniectomy
• Intensive care management
  • Sub-arachnoid  hemorrhage
  • Postoperative management after clipping and coiling of aneurysms, surgery/  embolisation  of AVM’s
  • Vasospas

1. Surgeries for various cranial and spinal tumors, such as-
   1. Surgery for cranial tumors
      1. Glioma
      2. Meningioma
      3. Vestibular  Schwannoma
      4. Pituitary adenoma
      5. Craniopharyngioma
      6. Medulloblastoma
      7. Pineal region tumors
      8. Intraventricular  tumors
      9. Skull base tumors
      10. Cerebral metastasis
      11. Orbital tumors
   2. Surgery for spinal tumors
      1. Spinal  intramedullary  tumors
         1. Astrocytoma
         2. Ependymoma
         3. Hemangioblastoma
      2. Spinal  intradural   extramedullary  tumors
         1. Neurofibroma
         2. Meningioma
      3. Spinal  epidural masses
2. Follow up clinics for brain and spine tumors

• Surgeries for various congenital and developmental anomalies, such as-
  • Aqueductal   stenosis
  • Hydrocephalus
  • Spinal  dysraphism-  meningomyelocele
  • Tethered cord syndrome
  • Chiari  malformations  and  syringomyelia
  • Dandy-Walker malformation
  • Split cord malformations
  • Craniosynostosis
• Follow up clinics
  • Hydrocephalus  and  Spina  bifida
  • Craniosynostosis

• Surgeries for medically refractory seizures-
  • Anterior temporal  lobectomy  and  amygdalo-hippocampectomy
  • Corpus  callosotomy
  • Functional  hemispherotomy
  • Depth electrode placement
  • Lesionectomy
• Follow up epilepsy  clinics

• Endoscopic third ventriculostomy
• Endoscopic  trans-spehoidal   pituitary surgery
• Endoscopic excision of colloid cyst of third ventricle
• Endoscopic repair of CSF  rhinorrhea
• Endoscope assisted micro-neurosurgery for tumors

• Surgeries for various spinal diseases, such as-
  • C1-C2 fusions for  atlanto-axial dislocation and basilar  invagination
  • Transoral   odontoidectomy
  • Microlumbar   discectomy
  • Anterior cervical  discectomy/  corpectomy  and fusion
  • Cervical  laminoforaminotomy
  • Lumbar  interbody  fusions
  • Artificial disc surgery
  • Thoracic spinal fusions
  • Spasticity surgery-  Intrathecal   Baclofen  pump implantation
• Peripheral nerves
  • Carpal tunnel- median nerve release
  • Brachial plexus surgery
• Follow up back pain clinics

• Stereotactic biopsy of cerebral lesions
• Microvascular  decompression of trigeminal nerve for trigeminal neuralgia
• Programmable  ventriculoperitoneal  shunt
• Cerebral abscess
• CSF  rhinorrhea  repair

The Director of the  Narayana  Institute of Neurosciences is renowned for being a multifaceted personality with many accomplishments to his name.
After training in Neurosurgery at the prestigious National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, he served as the faculty of NIMHANS and rose to the position of Additional Professor of Neurosurgery.
He worked in NIMHANS for over 20 years during which he was instrumental in initiating Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery.
He also did a fellowship in skull base surgery in Washington D.C.
Dr.  Hegde  has performed several thousand Neurosurgical procedures.
He has authored 30 scientific publications in leading journals and has contributed chapters to a book on the history of neurosciences.
Recognized by the Lions Club of Bangalore as an ‘Outstanding Citizen’, he visited USA and Canada on a special exchange program from the Rotary International.
He was invited by the Vatican to speak at an International Meeting at the Vatican City and had a special audience with the POPE His Holiness John Paul II.
Dr.  Hegde's  interests include Stereotactic and Functional surgery, Spinal surgery and fusions, Neurotrauma,  Neuro-endoscopy and  Neuro-oncology.

Completed his Neurosurgical training from the  Sree   Chitra   Tirunal  Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST)  Thiruvananthapuram, an institute of National importance, regarded as one of the best in the country. He also underwent training at NIMHANS, Bangalore in management of traumatic brain injuries.

A rank holder from the Mysore Medical College, Dr.  Komal  has a special interest in Quality of healthcare from his postgraduate days at Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences,  Hubli  and Senior Residency at the prestigious Jawaharlal Institute for Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry.

He is an assessor for National Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers (NABH), Quality Council of India. He also holds with distinction, a postgraduate diploma in Hospital and healthcare management (PGDHHM).

MBBS , MS , M.Ch, DNB (Neurosurgery)

Dr.  Kiran  did his neurosurgery training from Bombay Hospital, Mumbai and senior residency from NIMHANS, Bangalore. He then joined Amrita institute of medical sciences, Kochi as faculty and went on to become associate professor there.  An  alumnus  of   Kasturba   Medical College, Mangalore, he completed his  master’s in surgery from Mysore Medical College.  His interest and expertise include skull Base Surgery, Pediatric Neurosurgery, advanced spine techniques and Image guided surgeries.

Dr.  R.  Ganesh  Prasad