Designation of Dr. Abhaya Kumar
Dr. Abhaya Kumar
Neurosurgeon and Spine Surgeon
Head – Neurosurgery
Consultant – Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai, India
Profile Snapshot of Dr. Abhaya Kumar
- Dr. Abhaya Kumar is a leading name in the field of Neurosurgery in India and is currently associated with Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai as the Head and Consultant of Neurosurgery and Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery.
- He is an expert in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Brain surgery, and Stereotactic Radiosurgery. He has performed more than 3500 spine surgeries and 5500 brain surgeries in KDAH alone.
- His primary focus includes Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (MISS). Till date, he has handled over 2500 Minimal Invasive spine cases in the hospital with an outstanding success record.
- In addition, he has treated over 300 cases of Craniovertebral Junction anomalies and performed surgeries for approximately 3000 brain tumors and over 500 spinal cord tumors. He frequently utilizes advanced technologies like Intraoperative MRI (IMRIS), neuro-navigation, stereotaxy, and neuroendoscopy in his procedures.
- Dr. Abhaya Kumar is also an integral part of the Stroke Team at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital. He has contributed to the Stroke Team of KDAM, performing surgical treatments for over 500 patients with Ischemic and Hemorrhagic Stroke. Additionally, as a member of the Epilepsy Team, he has conducted over 200 surgeries for patients with medically resistant epilepsy. Furthermore, he has completed more than 100 Deep Brain Stimulation procedures for Parkinson’s disease as part of the Movement Disorder Team.
- The center for neurosurgery, specifically MISS at KDAH is one of the top centers for all kinds of minimally invasive spine surgeries in India and among the only two in Mumbai. It is also the best center for the treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia through surgical methods including microvascular decompression, stereotactic surgery, and radiofrequency.
- Dr. Abhaya Kumar focuses on providing better and advanced techniques for neurosurgery and has been working towards bringing technologically advanced and modern mechanisms in the field of neurosurgery and spine surgery in India.
Dr. Abhaya Kumar’s Expertise
- Adult and Pediatric Neurosurgeries
- Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion
- Brain and spine Minimal Access surgery
- Brain Tumor Surgery
- Cervical Microforaminotomy
- Craniovertebral junction anomalies
- Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson’s disease
- Epilepsy
- Head injury
- Kyphoplasty
- Lumbar Micro Decompression
- Lumbar TLIF
- Management and treatment of AVN and Cerebral Aneurysm, Subarachnoid, Hemorrhage, Spinal Dysraphism, and Hydrocephalus
- Management and treatment of Ischemic and Hemorrhagic Stroke
- Minimally Invasive Lumbar Microdiscectomy
- Minimally Invasive Spine surgeries
- Pituitary tumor surgery
- Refractory Trigeminal Neuralgia surgery
- Stereotactic Radiosurgery
- Surgical management and treatment of Epilepsy
- Transforaminal Endoscopic Lumbar Microdiscectomy
- Trigeminal Neuralgia Surgery
- Vertebroplasty
Work Experience of Dr. Abhaya Kumar
- Head of Neurosurgery and Chief Consultant of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai since 2008
- Consultant of Neurosurgery at Narayana Hrudalaya Hospital, Bengaluru
Dr. Abhaya Kumar’s Qualifications
- MBBS from Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bengaluru
- MS in General Surgery from Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bengaluru
- DNB in General Surgery from National Board of Examinations, New Delhi
- Fellow (General Surgery) of the Royal College of Surgeons
- Fellow (Neurosurgery) of the Royal College of Surgeons
- Training in Neurosurgery from the Institute of Neurosciences, Glasgow, UK
- Fellowship training in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery from UK
- Fellowship training in Stereotactic Radiology from UK
Memberships of Dr. Abhaya Kumar
- Walter E Dandy Neurosurgical Society, USA
- Congress of Neurological surgeons, USA
- Neurological Society of India
- World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies
- Association of Medical Consultants, Mumbai, India
- Bombay Neurosciences Association, Mumbai, India
- Minimal Invasive Spine Society of Bharat.
- Association of Spine Surgeons of India.
- Neuro-spine Society of India(NSICON)
- North American Spine Society, USA(NASS)
- Maharashtra Chapter of Neurological Surgeons, India(MCNS)
Awards and Recognitions Received by Dr. Abhaya Kumar
Dr. Abhaya Kumar has been recognized with prestigious awards throughout his career:
- He achieved Gold Medals in ENT during MBBS and MS (General Surgery).
- Dr. Kumar was honored as the Best Neurosurgical Trainee at Southern General Hospital, Glasgow, UK.