Dr. VISHAKHA BASAVRAJ KARPE

Dr. Vishakha Karpe is a competent Senior Pediatric Neurosurgeon in Rainbow children’s hospital , Banjara Hills, and Hydernagar, Hyderabad. She is one of the leading pediatric neurosurgeons in India. She is one of the very few neurosurgeons in India who are working extensively in the field pediatric neurosurgery. She has a vast experience neurosurgery including the past 10 years exclusively in pediatric neurosurgery. In her diverse experience, she has treated variety of pediatric neurosurgical conditions successfully. She believes in comprehensive care of patient including not only precise surgery but also enlightening the parents of the patient about the complete case management protocol (perioperative treatment plan & care after surgery etc). She is an efficient and passionate medical professional pursuing ethical medical practice.

Education :

1. She completed her MBBS from Maharashtra University of health sciences .
2. Further, She attained DNB General Surgery postgraduation awarded by National board of examinations, New Delhi. She gained basic neurosurgical experience from esteemed institution AIIMS , New Delhi.
3. Later she did Mch super-specialisation in Neurosurgeryfrom prestigious and one of the oldest institute IPGMER &SSKM hospital, Kolkata.
4. She also became the Member of Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh(U.K.) after clearing the international exam.
5. She upgraded her knowledge and skills by completing fellowship in Neuro-endoscopy from the well known Neuroendoscopy fellowship program at Jabalpur and gained advanced skills.

Area of Expertise:

1. Hydrocephalus (increased fluid in brain) Surgeries: Endoscopic third ventriculostomy, CSF diversion (VP shunt) Endoscopic procedures for complex hydrocephalus.
2. Craniosynostosis (abnormal head shape due to untimely cranial sutures fusion) Surgeries: Both endoscopic and open surgeries, Helmet therapy.
3. Spinal dysraphisms (Spina Bifada) - (spinal abnormalities present by birth) - surgical repair
4. Encepahaoceles repair surgery
5. Vascular conditions and stroke - Surgeries: Revascularization surgeries for Moya Moya disease
6. Pediatric brain and spine tumors surgeries
7. Pediatric brain and spine infections - Surgeries: Endoscopic and open surgeries for brain & spine infections
8. Pediatric traumatic brain and spinal injury
9. Antenatal counselling for congenital fetal neurosurgical conditions

Area of Interests:

1. She has special interest in craniosynostosis surgeries which is performed in very few centers in our country.

Awards and Accolades:

1. Prof. Venkateshan award for highest score & distinction in pediatrics during MBBS
2. Topper in the University Mch Neurosurgery examination and best outgoing student.
3. Winner of Neuroquiz in NSICON 2013

Presentations:

1. Multimodal intraoperative monitoring for tethered cord surgery in spinal dysraphism - our experience”. 2nd meeting of The Young Neurosurgeon's Forum of The Neurological Society of India (NSI- YFNCON June 2023
2. Endoscopic ventricular lavage in the treatment of ventriculitis and its outcomes”, Interim meeting of International federation of neuroendoscopy (IFNE October 2022), Hyderabad
3. Surgical management of nonsyndromic and syndromic craniosynostosis” -case series of 64 patients, Annual conference ofIndian Society of pediatric neurosurgery (INDSPNCON February 2020), Kolkata.
4. Clinicopathological Study of Intracranial Abscesses in children”, at 15th World Congress of Neurosurgery, WFNS, Seoul, South Korea. (September 2013)
5. Orbital tumors through neurosurgeon’s vision – study of clinicopathological profile & surgical management” at 62st Annual Conference of Neurological Society Of India( NEUROCON December 2013), Mumbai.
6. Cervicodorsal chronic spinal subdural hematoma mimicking intradural lipoma in young child - A rare case ” at 61st Annual Conference of Neurological Society Of India ( NEUROCON December 2012), New Delhi
7. Cervicodorsal chronic spinal subdural hematoma mimicking intradural lipoma in young child - A rare case ” at 61st Annual Conference of Neurological Society Of India ( NEUROCON December 2012), New Delhi