Dr. Shivakumar S Kupanur is a Consultant Neurosurgeon and Spine Surgeon, currently serving as the Head of the Department of Neuroscience at SPARSH Hospitals.
He completed his medical graduation (MBBS) from Mysore University and obtained a DNB in Neurosurgery from the Manipal Institute for Neurological Disorders after extensive training at a renowned neurological institute. He also pursued specialized training in vascular surgery and complex spine surgery and trained in minimally invasive spine surgery in France. Dr. Shivakumar has served as a consultant at BGS Global Hospital, Sagar Hospital, and Manipal Hospital, and later headed a department at Sapthagiri Super Speciality Hospital.
With over 15 years of experience, Dr. Shivakumar is recognized as one of the Best Neurosurgeons in Bangalore. He has performed more than 4,500 complex neurosurgical and spinal surgeries, with a special interest in spine surgeries and tumour surgeries Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery.
- Neurosurgery
- Spine Surgery
- Vascular Neurosurgery
- Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery
- Awake Craniotomy
- Complex Spine Surgery
- MBBS from Mysore University
- DNB in Neurosurgery from Manipal Institute for Neurological Disorder (MIND), Bangalore
- MIS (Spine Surgery) From France
- Special training in vascular surgery and complex spine surgery
- Sparshian award for best contribution from Sparsh hospital
- B C Roy Award from IMA Bangalore
- Kalyana Karnataka Award for contribution to healthcare
- Spine Surgery
- Brain & spinal tumor surgery
- Awake Craniotomy surgeries for eloquent lesions
- Strong academic and research interest in Neurosurgery
- Presented and published many papers in conferences, CME’s, and journals
- Conducted several clinical trials
- Life member of NSI (Neurological Society of India)
- Life member of BNS (Bangalore Neurological Society)
- Associate member of AANS (American Association of Neurological Surgeons)
- Member of AO Spine
- Served as a consultant in BGS Global Hospital, Sagar Hospital, and Manipal Hospital
- Headed the department in Sapthagiri Super Speciality Hospital
