Dr. Sandeep Raja Pittala - Best Neuro and Spine Surgeon in Nampally

Field(s) of Expertise

Surgical Expertise Neurosurgery:

• Extensive experience in managing neurosurgical trauma, including extradural hematomas, acute and subdural hematomas, intracerebral hematomas, contusions, and depressed skull fractures.
• Proficient in both operative and non-operative management of spinal trauma at all levels.
• Skilled in performing anterior cervical fusions, cervical locking plates, and dorsal and lumbar spine stabilization.
• Expertise in minimally invasive spine (MIS) procedures, including microdiscectomy and MIS stabilizations, with a recent focus on endoscopic spine procedures.
• Capable of performing pain-related procedures such as transforaminal root block.
• Experience in treating spinal dysraphism, tethered cord syndrome, disc prolapse, and spinal cord tumors.
• Assisted in numerous CNS tumor surgeries, including meningiomas, gliomas, pituitary tumors, craniopharyngiomas, CP angle tumors, and pediatric tumors like medulloblastoma.
• Familiar with neurointerventional procedures, including endovascular coiling of aneurysms. 

General Surgery:

• Conducted emergency laparotomies for perforated viscus, intestinal obstruction, and blunt abdominal injuries.
• Independently performed surgeries such as appendectomies, thyroidectomies, mastectomies, limb amputations, and hernia repairs.
• Assisted in surgeries for parotid adenocarcinoma, colonic tumors, thyroid tumors, and head and neck tumors. 

Publications

• Mini-Craniotomy for Chronic Subdural Hematoma : A Reliable Surgical Option : Asian Journal of Neurosurgery, 2024-June, 19 (2) : 256-262.
• Outcome Analyses after Microsurgical Resection of Intra Medullary Spinal Cord Tumors: Our Institutional Experience. Sch. J. App. Med. Sci., Nov, 2018; 6(11): 4206-4212.
• A Frontal Giant Intradipolic Giant Pearl ( Epidermoid cyst) with Intracranial and Extracranial Extension : A Rare Entity: Journal of Pediatric Neurosci. 2018 Oct-Dec: 13(4): 480-482.
• Neuroendocrine Dysfunction in Traumatic Brain Injury: Does Evaluation improve outcome? Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 10. Oct 2018: 4158-4164
• Simple Improvisation to Enhance Utility of Fluorescein Sodium in Resection of Intracranial Lesions: World Neurosurgery, Vol. 112, April 2018, pp. 14-17.
• Outcome of Foramen Magnum Decompression and Duraplasty for Chiari Malformation: Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences, 2017, 5(8E), pp. 3349-3369.
• A study of outcomes after lateral Pancreaticojejunostomy in Chronic Pancreatitis : International Journal of Scientific Research , Volume : 5 | Issue : 3 | March 2016 • ISSN No 2277 – 8179

Education

• M.Ch. (Neurosurgery) – Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences, Vijayawada; Gandhi Medical College, Hyderabad, India (2014–2017)
• M.S. (General Surgery) – Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences, Vijayawada; Gandhi Medical College, Hyderabad, India (2011–2014)
• M.B.B.S. – Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences, Vijayawada; Gandhi Medical College, Hyderabad, India (2003–2009)

Languages Known

English, Hindi, Telugu

Fellowship/Membership

• Member, Neurological Society of India
• Member, Endoscopic Spine Federation of India
• Member, Neurological Surgeons Society of India
• Member, AO Spine

Past Positions

• Consultant Neurosurgeon, Srikara Hospital, Kompally October 2018  to June 2026
• Consultant Neurosurgeon, Vijaya Health Care Hospitals, Hyderabad July 2018  to October 2025
• Senior Resident, Department of Neurosurgery, Gandhi Medical College, Hyderabad October 2017 - October 2018
• Junior Resident, Neurosurgery, Gandhi Medical College, Hyderabad September 2014 - September 2017
• Junior Resident, General Surgery, Gandhi Medical College, Hyderabad May 2011 - April 2014