Dr. Anurag Saxena
Cluster Head Delhi/NCR - Department of Neurosurgery & Consultant Spine Surgeon
HOSPITAL
Manipal Hospital, Dwarka
LOCATION
Delhi
SPECIALIZATION
Neurosurgery
EXPERIENCE
20+ years
About Specialist
Dr. Anurag Saxena is Cluster Head of the Department of Neurosurgery at Manipal Hospitals, Dwarka, New Delhi, with over 20 years of experience in complex neurological conditions and advanced surgical procedures. He earned his MBBS (gold medallist) from Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya in 2002, an MS in General Surgery from the same university in 2006, and his MCh in Neurosurgery from Delhi University in 2010. He went on to complete fellowships in spine surgery, paediatric neurosurgery and general neurosurgery in the UK, including at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. His clinical interests span microneurosurgery, minimally invasive brain and spine surgery, hydrocephalus treatment, paediatric neurosurgery, neuro-oncology, cerebrovascular surgery, and functional and complex spine surgery. He is fluent in English and Hindi and is known for a compassionate, patient-centred approach to care.
Qualifications
- MBBS (Gold Medallist), Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, 2002
- MS (General Surgery), Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, 2006
- MCh (Neurosurgery), Delhi University, 2010
- FRCS (Ed) Neurosurgery, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (UK)
Key Procedures
- Microneurosurgery
- Minimally invasive brain surgery
- Minimally invasive spine surgery
- Hydrocephalus treatment (endoscopic and CSF diversion)
- Paediatric neurosurgery (brain, spine and CVJ craniofacial)
- Neuro-oncology (brain and spine tumours)
- Cerebrovascular surgery
- Functional and complex spine surgery
- Motion preservation spine surgery
- Endoscopic brain and spine surgery
- Skull base neurosurgery
- Peripheral nerve surgery
- Trigeminal neuralgia and pain management
Fellowships
- Fellowship in Spine Surgery, Lancashire Teaching Hospital, Preston (UK)
- Fellowship in Paediatric Neurosurgery, Royal Liverpool Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Liverpool (UK)
- Fellowship in Neurosurgery, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (UK)
- Senior Clinical Fellow, Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff (UK)
Work Experience & Research
- Society of British Neurological Surgeons
- Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (UK)
- Neurological Society of India
- Delhi Neurological Association
- Indian Society of Paediatric Neurosurgery
Awards & Recognitions
- Excellence in Health Care Award in Neurosurgery, 2018
- Research published as an original article in the British Journal of Neurosurgery
- Neurosurgical Quiz Competition winner, DNACON 2010, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi
- Paper award for "Role of Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy in Cases of Blocked Ventriculo-Peritoneal Shunt", DNACON 2009, AIIMS New Delhi
- Gold Medal, Surgical Quiz Competition, MP State Chapter, Association of Surgeons of India
