A Neurosurgeon with extensive experience, Dr. Deshpande V Rajakumar specialises in Minimal Access Surgeries of the Brain and Spine. Apart from being the first neurosurgeon in Bangalore to perform Pedicle Screw Fixation for spine injuries, Dr. Deshpande has been instrumental in developing a cadaver laboratory at the Harper Hospital, carrying out numerous dissections of the human skull and brain. In addition to an illustrious track record of teaching at leading hospitals, his areas of interest include – Brain Tumours (including Skull Base Tumours), Cerebro-Vascular Diseases, and Spine. Actively involved in developing new Endoscopic approaches to brain and spine diseases, Dr. Deshpande has presented and published papers on the subject at the International Congress of Skull Base at San Diego.
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