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Dr Kushal Bhatia MBBS, MS, MCh Neurosurgery, FSNVI Consultant - Department of Neurosurgery (Brain & Spine), Interventional Neurology & Stroke

Dr. Kushal Bhatia is a hybrid neurosurgeon specializing in Brain, Spine, and Endovascular procedures at Gleneagles Hospital, Parel. He has an impressive academic background, having completed his MBBS from KMC, Mangalore, and his MS from the Armed Forces Medical College. Dr. Bhatia received advanced neurosurgical training at the prestigious Seth GS Medical College & KEM Hospital, Mumbai, where he also served as an Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery.

He has specialized training in neuro-intervention and endovascular neurosurgery from the renowned Endovascular & Comprehensive Stroke Unit at Seth GS Medical College & KEM Hospital, Mumbai. Dr. Bhatia is proficient in managing complex cerebrovascular conditions such as stroke, aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations, and dural arteriovenous fistulas.

Dr. Bhatia is a prolific contributor to the field, with research published in esteemed national and international journals. He actively engages as a panellist and faculty member in various neurosurgical conferences. His commitment to advancing neurosurgery is further highlighted by his life membership in esteemed associations like the World Stroke Organization (WSO), Society of Neurovascular Intervention (SNVI), Neurological Society of India (NSI), Midwest Chapter of Neurological Surgeons (MCNS), and Bombay Neurosciences Association (BNA).

Dr. Bhatia is renowned for his commitment to patient-centric care, emphasizing minimally invasive techniques to ensure swifter recovery and enhanced outcomes for his patients.

Areas of Expertise

  • Endovascular Neurosurgery (Neuro-intervention)

  • Comprehensive Stroke Care

  • Microscopic Cerebrovascular Surgery (Aneurysms, AVM, dAVF)

  • Revascularization for Moya-Moya disease

  • Neuro-Oncology & Skull base tumours

  • Minimally Invasive Pituitary Surgery (MIPS)

  • Epilepsy surgery

  • Spinal dysraphism & Hydrocephalus

  • Minimally Invasive Brain & Spine surgery

  • Neurotrauma (Brain & Spine injury)

  • Brain haemorrhage

  • HONOURS & AWARDS
  • CONFERENCES & WORKSHOPS
  • PAPER & POSTER
  • RESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS

  • Secured Silver Medal award at Society of Neurovascular Intervention fellowship examination.

  • Secured Bronze Medal award at MUHS Neurosurgery examinations.

  • Best oral paper presentation at KEM NScon at Mumbai in Nov 2022 for the topic “Safety and efficacy of Flow diverters in the management of intra-cranial aneurysm: single center study”

  • Best Resident Award paper presentation at BNA in Feb 2021 meet for the topic “A rare case of supraorbital intra-diploic epidermoid tumour masquerading as Pott's puffy tumour."

  • Winner at inter-zonal round at Torrent young scholar award competition and 4th in national round at Ahmedabad.

  • Best thesis award for MD/MS for the year 2016 for the topic “A 5-year review of detection, management and outcomes of breast cancer at a referral cancer centre”

  • Secured first position in poster competition at 71st Annual conference of Bombay medical congress in Feb 2015 held at Mumbai and titled “Predicting outcomes in severe head injury– hippocampal atrophy.”

  • Gold medal in Surgery Final MBBS Part-II.

  • K.P. Ganesan memorial prize for standing overall Second in University in Final MBBS Part-II.

  • Runners-up in IAP quiz for undergraduates in 2010

  • Gold medal in ENT in Final MBBS Part- I.

  • Gold medal in Anatomy in First year MBBS.

  • Pfizer award & Gold medal for standing overall first in First year MBBS.

  • Certificate of appreciation for dissection skills and contribution to Anatomy Museum for the year 06-07.

  • KVS Scholarship award and Dhirubhai Ambani merit Scholarship Award in the year 2004. Stood 4th in all-India in AISSE.

  • SNVICON 2025 - the 8th Annual congress of the Society of Neuro Vascular Interventions. Faculty & Speaker. Award case Presentation: More than meets the eye : Treating Complex carotico—cavernous fistula. New Delhi. June, 2025

  • LINNC Paris 2025 (Live Interventional Neuroradiology, Neurosurgery and Neurosurgery Course). Presentation of two best cases: Murphy’s Law (Complex Giant ICA aneurysm) & Damned if you do, damnned if you don’t (Revascularisation of Vertebro-basilar CTO). Carrousel du Louvre, Paris. June, 2025.

  • SLICE Hands-on workshop on Flow diverters and MMA embolization. Carrousel du Louvre, Paris. June, 2025.

  • Annual Gleneagles Neuroscience Update 2025 – Faculty, Panelist & Speaker. Faculty speaker: Changing landscapes of chronic subdural hematoma treatment. Panel discussion: Thrombectomy in MeVO. April, 2025.

  • Hybrid Microvascular anastomosis and Endovascular hands-on workshop. Conducted as Faculty at Gleneagles Hospital, Parel, Mumbai. April, 2025.

  • Gleneagles Criticon 3.0 2025. Participated as Faculty. Mumbai. March, 2025

  • Minimally Invasive Spine Workshop - Live case demonstrations. Lilavati Hospital & Research Centre, Mumbai. March, 2025

  • The 5th Annual SNVI Complications meet. Jaipur. January, 2025.

  • NSICON 2024 - 72nd Annual Conference of the Neurological Society of India. Kolkata; December, 2024.

  • Exoscopic Brain & Spine Cadaveric Hands-on Workshop. Grant Government Medical College & Sir J.J. Group of Hospitals, Mumbai. November 2024.

  • Annual conference of the CNS (Congress of Neurological Surgeons). Houston, Texas, USA; Sep-Oct, 2024.

  • The Neurosurgical Week - Academy of Advancing Neurosurgery & CVJ and Spine Society, Workshop & Symposium, Mumbai; August, 2024.

  • Penumbra Stroke Academy Workshop on Mechanical Thrombectomy. Dr Blaise Baxter, Mumbai, July 2024.

  • The 7th annual congress of society of Neuro Vascular Interventions SNVICON 2024, Goa July 2024

  • LINNC Paris 2024, June 2024. Part of operative team from India to present two flow diverter Live cases at the course.

  • Pre-conference Endovascular Neurosurgery Workshop (22nd Annual Conference of BNA). Mumbai, April 2024.

  • INSC 2024 - 17th Annual Conference of Indian Stroke Association. March 2024

  • The 4TH Annual SNVI Complications Meet, February 2024.

  • The Art of Microsurgery- Live operative and Cadaveric Workshop, July 2023.

  • Organised MCNS Epilepsy Cadaveric workshop, Feb 2023

  • Organised KEM Neurosurgery live operative and cadaveric workshop, Nov 2022.

  • Endovascular and micro-neurosurgery workshop, Nov 2022

  • Bombay Neuroscience Association meet, Feb 2022

  • International Paediatric Brain Tumours Course 2022

  • 69th Annual Conference of the Neurological Society of India, NSICON 2021

  • Neuro Spine Surgeons Association Spine 2021, Bhubaneshwar

  • Joint virtual meeting of 10th INU & WFSBS 2021

  • WFNS Neuroendocrine online symposium 2021

  • Super speciality course (NSI-CNS) Controversies in vascular surgery 2020

  • Virtual world spine 2020

  • Rhoton Society virtual Meeting & International Zoomposium on Micro neurosurgicalAnatomy 2020

  • PACE laparoscopic hernia training program at Medtronic Innovation Centre, Mumbai in January 2018.

  • Staplers hands-on workshop by Johnson & Johnson at DY Patil hospital, Navi Mumbai in March 2017.

  • Annual MCGM major hospitals surgical GenSurg 16 in March 2016 at Mumbai.

  • 72nd annual conference of Bombay medical congress in Feb 2016 at Mumbai.

  • Training on advanced laparoscopy – GI surgery in Feb 2016 at Mumbai.

  • 31st annual conference of marine medical society in Nov 2015 at Mumbai.

  • Basic research methodology workshop in July 2015 at Mumbai.

  • 71st annual conference of Bombay medical congress in Feb 2015 at Mumbai.

  • 30th annual conference of marine medicine & allied sciences in Nov 2014 at Mumbai.

  • Annual conference of ASI-ASICON 2014 held at Hyderabad.

  • 70th annual conference of Bombay medical congress in Feb 2014 at Mumbai.

  • AIIMS live workshop for surgery for spasticity and pain in March 2014 at New Delhi.

  • Walter C. Dandy India chapter educational course in Jan 2014 at Mammllapuram.

  • Conference on safety and quality in surgery in Oct 2013 at AFMC Pune.

  • Operation restore at national burns centre in Nov 2013 at Mumbai.

  • 29th conference of marine medical society in Oct 2013 at Mumbai.

  • Workshop on basic and advanced life support in June 2009 at Mangalore.

  • Second Asian and third national medical student’s research conference: Medicon in June 2009 at Mangalore.

  • CME & Workshop on Laparoscopic Surgery in February 2008 at Mangalore.

  • Presented Award case: More than meets the eye : Treating Complex carotico—cavernous fistula at SNVICON 2025 - the 8th Annual congress of the Society of Neuro Vascular Interventions. New Delhi. June, 2025

  • Presentation of best selected cases: Murphy’s Law (Complex Giant ICA aneurysm) At LINNC Paris 2025 (Live Interventional Neuroradiology, Neurosurgery and Neurosurgery Course). Carrousel du Louvre, Paris. June, 2025.

  • Presentation of best selected cases: Damned if you do, damnned if you don’t (Revascularisation of Vertebro-basilar CTO). At LINNC Paris 2025 (Live Interventional Neuroradiology, Neurosurgery and Neurosurgery Course). Carrousel du Louvre, Paris. June, 2025.

  • Participated at SLICE Hands-on workshop on Flow diverters and MMA embolization. Carrousel du Louvre, Paris. June, 2025.

  • Faculty speaker on Changing landscapes of chronic subdural hematoma treatment. At Annual Gleneagles Neuroscience Update 2025 April, 2025.

  • Panelist on Panel discussion: Thrombectomy in MeVO at Annual Gleneagles Neuroscience Update 2025, April, 2025.

  • Conducted Hybrid Microvascular anastomosis and Endovascular hands-on workshop as Faculty at Gleneagles Hospital, Parel, Mumbai. April, 2025.

  • Presented paper on Enhancing Secondary Stroke Prevention: Renaissance of Stenting in Symptomatic Severe Intracranial Atherosclerotic Disease at NSICON 2024 - 72nd Annual Conference of the Neurological Society of India. Kolkata; December, 2024

  • Presented poster on Early Endovascular Flow Diversion for Ruptured Intracranial Blister aneurysm at CNS (Congress of Neurological Surgeons). Houston, Texas, USA; Sep-Oct, 2024.

  • Presented poster on Intrasaccular flow disruption in the treatment of ruptured intracranial wide neck bifurcation aneurysms at CNS (Congress of Neurological Surgeons). Houston, Texas, USA; Sep-Oct, 2024.

  • Presented poster on Enhancing secondary stroke prevention: renaissance of stenting in symptomatic severe intracranial atherosclerotic disease at CNS (Congress of Neurological Surgeons). Houston, Texas, USA; Sep-Oct, 2024.

  • Presented a case at the 7th annual congress of society of Neuro Vascular Interventions SNVICON 2024, July 2024 on the topic “Carotid stenting for cryptogenic strokes due to carotid web”.

  • Presented a case at the 4TH Annual SNVI Complications Meet, February 2024, on the topic “Parent vessel occlusion for a case of progressive proximal ICA dissecting aneurysm post mechanical thrombectomy for Tandem occlusion ”

  • Presented a case series at the Gleneagles Neurosciences Meet, January 2024, on the topic “MMA embolization in chronic SDH ”

  • Presented oral paper at NS con at Mumbai in Nov 2022 for the topic “Safety and efficacy of Flow diverters in the management of intra-cranial aneurysm: single center study” and awarded best paper presentation award.

  • Presented oral paper at BNA in Feb 2021 meet for the topic “A rare case of supraorbital intra-diploic epidermoid tumour masquerading as Pott's puffy tumour" and secured Best Resident paper award.

  • Participated and won in Debate on “Rational for non-instrumentation in lumbar canal stenosis” at Torrent young scholar award competition 2021 at Ahmedabad.

  • Presented oral paper at 72nd Annual conference of Bombay medical congress in Feb 2016 at Mumbai titled “Receptor status & molecular phenotypes of carcinoma breast patients at a tertiary care centre in India”.

  • Presented oral paper at 31st annual conference of marine medical society in Nov 2015 at Mumbai titled “Impact of graft interposition material in surgical treatment of neuro vascular conflicts: a pilot study of 19 cases”.

  • Presented poster at 71st Annual conference of Bombay medical congress in Feb 2015 at Mumbai and secured first position titled “Predicting outcomes in severe head injury– hippocampal atrophy.”

  • Presented poster at 70th Annual conference of Bombay medical congress in Feb 2014 at Mumbai titled “Pilocytic astrocytoma masquerading as cerebellar abscess in a patient of Eisenmenger’s syndrome.”

  • Presented poster at Annual conference of ASI-ASICON 2014 held at Hyderabad titled “Plantar fasciitis in the Indian population- an insight into etiologic considerations.”

  • Presented poster at 29th Conference of marine medical society in Oct 2013 at Mumbai titled “Predicting outcomes in Closed Severe Head injury”.

  • Presented poster at 29th Conference of marine medical society in Oct 2013 at Mumbai titled “Relieving Neural Compression- A case series”.

  • Presented poster at 29th Conference of marine medical society in Oct 2013 at Mumbai titled “A Rare case of True Human tail”.

  • Presented a poster at Medicon 2009 titled “Efficacy and tolerability of citalopram 20 mg, in the treatment of major depressive disorder in Indian patients” in June 2009 at Mangalore.

  • Dange NN, Gharat MG, Bhatia K. “Flow Diversion in Aneurysmal SAH". Book –Progress in Clinical Neurosciences Vol. 37. Thieme. Publication of the Neurological Society of India. Jan 2025.

  • Rai SK, Gajbhiye NK, Mahore A, Dandpat SK, Bhatia K, Vaja TP, Bafna VV, Muzumdar D. Anchoring the Temporalis Muscle with an Intact Fascial Layer Along the Superior Temporal Line in Pterional Craniotomy: A Technical Note. World Neurosurgery. 2022 Aug 1; 164:388-92.

  • Bhatia K, Sharma R. A 5-year review of detection, management, and outcomes of breast cancer at a referral cancer centre. MS general surgery dissertation. MUHS, 2016.

  • Mathai KI, Bhatia K, Bhatnagar V, Subba G, Bansal G. Glioblastoma multiforme: a study of 22 patients and an analysis of the effect of gross total resection on quality of life and recurrence free survival. Journal of marine medical society. 2015;17(2):121-123.

  • Bhatia K, Mathai KI, Vibhakar V. Pilocytic astrocytoma masquerading as cerebellar abscess in a case of vsd with Eisenmenger’s syndrome: a rare case report. Journal of marine medical society. 2015;17(2):148-150.

  • Mathai KI, Tomar K, Bhatia K. Efficacy of subcutaneously preserved autologous bone grafts in cranioplasty. Journal of Marine Medical Society. 2014;16 (2):127-131.

  • Mathai KI, Bhatia K. Glioblastoma multiforme-an update. Journal of Marine Medical Society. 2014;16 (2):165-166.

  • Mathai KI, Bhatia K, Mathai S. Post Traumatic Epilepsy: An analysis of interesting spectrum of cases at tertiary care neurosurgical centre. Journal of Marine Medical Society. 2014;16(1):30-33.

  • Bhatia K, Lakshmi RS, Mathai S, Banu S, Yadav R, Sahu S, Mathai KI. Six-month audit of workload and outcomes of dept of neurosurgery in a tertiary care institute. Journal of Marine Medical Society. 2013;15(2):84-87.

  • Mathai KI, Bhatia K, Ranjan S, Taneja S, Negi RS. A rare case of cerebello-pontine angle metastasis from carcinoma breast. Journal of Marine Medical Society. 2013;15(2):118-120.

  • Mathai KI, Bhatia K, Hashim PI. Epidermoid tumor of 4th ventricle: A case report & review of literature. Journal of Marine Medical Society. 2013;15(2):121-122

  • Bhatnagar V, Bhatia K, Hussain S, Tandon U. Neuroanesthetic and perioperative challenges in the management of giant encephalocele. Journal of Marine Medical Society. 2013;15(2):136-137.

  • Bhatia K, Shenoy RM. Plantar Fasciitis in the Indian Population –An Insight into the Etiologic Considerations. ICMR STS project: April-September 2009.

  • Bhatia K, Jayaram S. An investigation into the epidemiological distribution of patients attending ICTC in 2007. Departmental project: July-September 2008.

  • Bhatia K, Shenoy AK. Efficacy and tolerability of flexible dose titration of citalopram 20-40 mg, in the treatment of major depressive disorder. ICMR STS project: July-November 2007.