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Dr. Shanti Shankar Praharaj

ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR NEURO SURGERY
• MBBS from G.R. Medical College, Gwalior • MS in General Surgery • DNB and M.Ch in Neurosurgery • Fellowship in Neurosurgery (Newcastle, UK) and Neuro Trauma (USA)
Experience: 30 Years
Languages: • English • Hindi • Urdu • Kannada
Neurosurgery
3.5

Fortis Hospital, Bengalore - Bangalore, India

• Microneurosurgery and spinal surgery with instrumentation (laminoplasty
transpedicular fixation
anterior cervical plating)
• Skull base and craniofacial reconstruction
• Epilepsy surgery
• Critical care for head injury
• Brain tumour surgery and cranio-vertebral junction anomalies

• Neurological Society of India
• Neuro-Otological Society of India
• Asian Congress of Neurosurgeons

• Recognized as “Neurosurgical Update for Young Neurosurgeons of Asia” (Osaka
Japan
1998)
• Multiple research publications and paper presentations nationally and internationally
• Recipient of several "best paper" and academic awards
including at the British Neurological Research Conference

About Me

Dr. Praharaj is a seasoned neurosurgeon with over three decades of experience and a performing portfolio of more than 6,000 major cranial and spinal surgeries. Trained at premier centers like AIIMS and NIMHANS, he introduced advanced surgical techniques such as cervical laminoplasty and complex spinal instrumentation. He remains actively engaged in international neurosurgical circles and academic research, with frequent presentations and fellowships abroad. Renowned for technical precision and compassionate care, he brings a patient-centered ethos, handling cases from trauma and tumours to epilepsy and congenital anomalies. His trilingual fluency enhances patient rapport and comfort, making him a trusted specialist at Fortis BG Road.

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