Neurology
Consultant – Neurosurgery & Neuro-Spine Surgery20 Years
Fortis Hospital
Bengaluru
Dr. Vikas Naik is an experienced Neurosurgeon and Neuro-Spine Surgeon in Bangalore with 20 years of experience, as listed by Fortis Healthcare. He is associated with Fortis Hospital, Rajajinagar, and Fortis Nagarbhavi, Bengaluru. His clinical expertise includes brain and spine surgery, functional neurosurgery, cerebrovascular disorders, brain tumour surgery and minimally invasive neurosurgical procedures.
Dr. Vikas Naik completed his MBBS in Karnataka in 2003, followed by advanced neurosurgical training at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, where he obtained his MCh in Neurosurgery in 2010. Practo identifies Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli, as his undergraduate medical institution. His specialist education established a foundation for the surgical management of complex neurological and spinal conditions.
He subsequently pursued international training in Functional Neurosurgery at Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA. Functional neurosurgery involves procedures designed to modify abnormal neural activity or improve selected neurological symptoms. Treatment approaches may include deep brain stimulation and other neuromodulation techniques for appropriately selected patients.
Dr. Vikas Naik also underwent advanced training in Endovascular and Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery at Southern Tohoku General Hospital, Fukushima, Japan. This specialized training focused on disorders affecting blood vessels within the brain and the techniques used to assess and treat selected cerebrovascular abnormalities.
Brain tumour surgery is an important component of his neurosurgical practice. His listed services include evaluation and surgical management of selected brain tumours. Treatment planning involves reviewing neurological symptoms, MRI or CT imaging, tumour location, and the potential benefits and risks of surgical treatment. Some patients may require additional oncology care.
Dr. Vikas Naik provides spine surgery assessment for selected degenerative and structural spinal conditions. His clinical areas include slipped discs, nerve compression and conditions that may require microdiscectomy or spinal fusion. Surgery is considered when appropriate after reviewing symptoms, neurological findings, imaging results and the response to nonsurgical treatment.
He has expertise in the management of selected brain haemorrhages and neurosurgical emergencies. Patients with traumatic intracranial bleeding, including extradural haematomas, may require urgent imaging and surgical intervention. The treatment approach depends on the location and extent of bleeding, neurological status and other clinical factors.
Cerebrovascular surgery is another area related to his advanced training. His listed treatment areas include cerebral aneurysm management, microvascular clipping and selected endovascular interventions. Complex vascular disorders require careful assessment of brain imaging, blood vessel anatomy and the relative suitability of surgical or catheter-based treatments.
His functional neurosurgery background includes the evaluation of selected movement disorders and neurological conditions that may benefit from neuromodulation. Deep brain stimulation, vagus nerve stimulation and other procedures are considered only for appropriately assessed patients under specialized multidisciplinary care.
Dr. Vikas Naik is also associated with procedures such as ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement for hydrocephalus. A VP shunt helps divert excess cerebrospinal fluid from the brain to another part of the body. Treatment selection depends on the cause of hydrocephalus, patient age, imaging findings and overall clinical condition.
In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Vikas Naik has participated in neurosurgical research, teaching and scientific presentations. Practo describes his publications in national and international journals. Fortis Healthcare reports that he received a scholarship for an oral presentation at an international meeting in Pasadena, Los Angeles, in 2009, and a prize in a state-level paediatric quiz competition in Hubli in 2001.
At Fortis Hospital, Rajajinagar and Fortis Nagarbhavi, Bangalore, Dr. Vikas Naik provides specialist neurosurgical consultation for patients with brain tumours, spine disorders, cerebrovascular abnormalities, selected movement disorders and neurological conditions requiring surgical evaluation. His clinical approach emphasizes careful diagnosis, individualized surgical planning, discussion of treatment alternatives and appropriate postoperative follow-up.
Dr. Vikas Naik specializes in the surgical evaluation and treatment of selected conditions affecting the brain, spinal cord and nervous system. His areas of clinical expertise include brain tumour surgery, spine surgery, cerebrovascular neurosurgery and functional neurosurgery.
Dr. Vikas Naik provides neurosurgical evaluation for patients with brain tumours. Surgical treatment may involve craniotomy and tumour removal or biopsy, depending on tumour location, imaging findings, neurological function and treatment goals.
Craniotomy is a neurosurgical procedure involving temporary removal of a section of skull to access structures within the brain. It may be performed for selected brain tumours, intracranial bleeding or other conditions requiring surgical treatment.
Dr. Vikas Naik provides surgical assessment for selected spinal conditions associated with nerve compression, structural abnormalities or neurological symptoms. Treatment planning depends on examination findings, MRI results, severity and response to nonsurgical management.
Microdiscectomy may be recommended for selected patients with a herniated spinal disc causing persistent nerve compression, weakness or significant radiating pain. The procedure removes disc material compressing the affected nerve using microsurgical techniques.
Spinal fusion is used to stabilize selected spinal segments when instability, deformity or other structural conditions require surgical treatment. The operation may involve implants and bone graft material, with suitability determined by the diagnosis and individual patient factors.
Minimally invasive spine surgery uses specialized instruments and smaller surgical access pathways for selected spinal disorders. Potential benefits may include reduced disruption of surrounding tissues, although the appropriate technique depends on the condition and surgical requirements.
Dr. Vikas Naik is listed as providing management for selected intracranial haemorrhages, including extradural haematomas. Significant bleeding may require emergency neurosurgical assessment and evacuation to reduce pressure on the brain.
Dr. Vikas Naik has advanced training in cerebrovascular neurosurgery. Evaluation of cerebral aneurysms and related vascular disorders involves imaging of brain blood vessels and consideration of observation, microsurgical treatment or endovascular intervention.
Microvascular clipping is a surgical technique used for selected cerebral aneurysms. A small clip is placed across the aneurysm neck to exclude it from the circulation while preserving blood flow through nearby vessels.
Endovascular embolization is a catheter-based technique used to treat selected abnormal blood vessels. Dr. Vikas Naik's international cerebrovascular training and listed procedural services include assessment of disorders that may require such interventions.
Dr. Vikas Naik completed fellowship training in Functional Neurosurgery at Ohio State University, USA. Functional neurosurgery uses carefully selected procedures to modify abnormal neural activity in patients with certain movement disorders, pain syndromes and other neurological conditions.
Deep brain stimulation involves implanting electrodes in selected brain regions to deliver controlled electrical stimulation. It may be considered for appropriately selected patients with Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, dystonia or other conditions after specialist assessment.
Vagus nerve stimulation uses an implanted device to provide electrical stimulation to the vagus nerve. It may be considered for selected patients with drug-resistant epilepsy following comprehensive neurological and neurosurgical evaluation.
Ventriculoperitoneal shunt surgery is used to divert excess cerebrospinal fluid from the brain in selected patients with hydrocephalus. The procedure requires assessment of ventricular size, underlying cause and the patient's neurological condition.
Microvascular decompression may be considered for selected disorders caused by blood vessel compression of cranial nerves, such as trigeminal neuralgia or hemifacial spasm. It involves separating the offending vessel from the affected nerve when appropriate.
Neurosurgical trauma care includes evaluating selected head and spinal injuries associated with bleeding, fractures, neural compression or neurological deterioration. Urgent surgical intervention may be necessary depending on injury severity and imaging findings.
MBBS, MS (General Surgery), MCh (Neurosurgery), Fellowship in Functional Neurosurgery, Advanced Training in Endovascular & Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery.
Brain Tumour Surgery, Craniotomy, Spine Surgery, Microdiscectomy, Slipped Disc Surgery, Spinal Fusion Surgery, Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Brain Haemorrhage Surgery, Extradural Haematoma Evacuation
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Brain tumour treatment depends on the tumour's type, size, location and associated neurological symptoms. Options may include observation, surgical removal, biopsy, radiotherapy or other cancer treatments. Dr. Vikas Naik provides neurosurgical evaluation and treatment planning for selected brain tumours.
Slipped disc surgery may be recommended when nerve compression causes persistent radiating pain, progressive weakness or neurological complications despite appropriate nonsurgical treatment. Microdiscectomy is one surgical option for suitable patients. Symptoms suggesting cauda equina syndrome require emergency evaluation.
Cerebral aneurysms may be managed through observation, microsurgical clipping or endovascular techniques, depending on their size, location, anatomy and rupture risk. Dr. Vikas Naik has advanced training in cerebrovascular neurosurgery, including procedures used to manage selected vascular disorders.
Deep brain stimulation involves surgically implanting electrodes in selected regions of the brain to deliver electrical impulses. It may help improve certain movement symptoms in appropriately selected patients with Parkinson's disease, essential tremor or dystonia. It does not cure the underlying neurological condition.
A ventriculoperitoneal shunt may be recommended when excess cerebrospinal fluid causes pressure-related symptoms or impaired fluid circulation. The device diverts fluid from the brain's ventricles into the abdominal cavity. Treatment suitability depends on the cause and type of hydrocephalus.
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