Top 5 Gamma Knife Surgeons in India

Gamma knife surgery, like any other medical procedure needs utmost care. For this reason, it is advisable that only the best professionals handle it. Brain being the most sensitive part of a human being, taking chances would be deadly.

This article will highlight some of the best gamma knife surgeons in India that patients may choose from.

1. Jayant Misra

Dr. Jayant Misra is reknowned neurosurgery and gamma knife radio surgery consultant. He is currently a resident neurosurgeon at Chikita NMC Specialty Hospital, Noida.

Dr. Misra holds the following qualifications:

• MBBPS and MS General Surgery from Moti Lal Nehra Medical College, University of Allahabad.


• MCH Neurosurgery from Gobind Ballabh Pant Hospital University of Delhi.


• Larslaksell ii Fellowship- Gamma knife Radio surgery from University of Virginia, USA.

Dr. Misra has been in the front line on matters related to Gamma knife surgery in India.

2. Maheep Singh Gaur

Dr. Maheep Singh Gaur is a respected gamma knife surgeon in India, currently serving as an independent Stereotactic Radio surgery Consultant.

Dr. Gaur holds a post graduate degree in General Surgery. He also has Fellowship Program Stereotactic Functional Neurosurgery and Radio surgery from Steriotaxis and Gamma Knife Centre.

His contribution on gamma knife surgery is well known, not only in India but globally as well.

3. V.P Singh

Dr. Singh is a consultant neurosurgeon in India. He holds MBBS, MCH (Neurosurgeon). He also holds the Diplomate of The National Board in Neurosurgery and Cerebrovascular Surgery. He is currently the President of the Indian Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery. He also has other nationally recognized posts. He is competent in all neurosurgery aspects.

4. P. K Sachdeva

Dr. P. K Sachdeva is one of the best spinal surgeons in India. He is an exceptional doctor with experience in treatment of brain tumors spine tumors, oncology radio surgery and complex spine fixation. He has international exposure from New York Medical College USA among others. He is currently a gamma knife surgery consultant.

5. Sanjay Mongia

Dr. Sanjay Mongia is a neurosurgeon and spine surgeon currently practicing at Noida Medicare Centre. He holds MS Neurosurgery MCH Neurosurgery and FICS.

Dr. Mongia has earned respect as a gamma knife surgeon and is greatly recognized in India and Internationally.

Like it is said, life is precious. Ensure you handle it only with the best.

What Preparations has to be done before the Gamma Knife Procedure?

There’re a lot of important aspects that must be considered prior to going for the Gamma Knife procedure. And some are given below:

Two days before surgery, patient have to visit a hospital for the blood tests or to meet with their doctors who are going to perform this procedure. Patient also will meet with the neurosurgeon and radiation oncologist.

First step in the preparation is fit patient in Gamma Knife helmet. It holds patient's head completely while tumor and other abnormality is imaged or mapped precisely using CT, MRI, or other imaging technology.