About Doctor
- Dr. Shivakumar S Kupanur is a highly qualified and experienced Consultant Neurosurgeon and Spine Surgeon.
- He is currently the Head of the Neurosurgery Department at SPARSH hospitals.
- Dr. Shivakumar completed his MBBS degree from Mysore University, followed by DNB in Neurosurgery from Manipal Institute for Neurological Disorder (MIND), Bangalore.
- He has specialized training in vascular surgery and complex spine surgery.
- Dr. Shivakumar has worked as a consultant in several prestigious hospitals, including BGS Global Hospital, Sagar Hospital, Manipal Hospital, and Sapthagiri Super Speciality Hospital.
- With over 10 years of experience in the field of Neurosurgery, he has performed over 3000 complex neurosurgical and spinal surgeries.
- Dr. Shivakumar has a special interest in Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery and has successfully performed Awake Craniotomy surgeries for eloquent lesions.
- Dr. Shivakumar is a life member of NSI, BNS, and an Associate member of AANS and AO Spine.
- His areas of expertise include Brain Tumor Surgery, Spine Surgery, Head Trauma, Subdural Hematoma, Extradural Hematoma, and Depressed Fracture of the skull.
