Neurology
Consultant Neurointervention17 Years of Experience
S. L. Raheja Hospital
Mumbai
Dr. Rakesh K. Singh is a Consultant Neurointervention specialist at S. L. Raheja Hospital – A Fortis Associate, Mahim, Mumbai. He has over 17 years of experience in neurology and neurointerventional procedures. His qualifications include MBBS, MS in General Surgery and DM in Neurology.
Dr. Singh specialises in stroke management and minimally invasive neurological interventions. His clinical experience includes thrombolysis, stenting, embolization and other endovascular procedures for selected neurological conditions. He has received advanced training in neurointervention in Essen, Germany, and has contributed to the development of stroke care units at hospitals in Mumbai.
His procedural experience includes mechanical clot retrieval, aneurysm coiling, flow-diverter stent procedures, embolization of arteriovenous malformations and tumours, and vertebroplasty. He has also contributed to medical research through more than 80 publications and participation as a co-investigator in clinical drug trials involving multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's disease.
Treatment suitability depends on the patient's diagnosis, symptoms, imaging results and overall health. Patients and caregivers should discuss the available treatment options, potential risks and expected recovery with the treating specialist.
Assessment and treatment of stroke, including urgent evaluation and appropriate medical or endovascular treatment when indicated.
Clot-dissolving treatment that may be considered for eligible patients with certain types of stroke. Eligibility depends on the time of onset, investigations and clinical assessment.
An endovascular procedure that uses specialised devices to remove blood clots from selected blocked brain arteries in eligible patients.
A minimally invasive procedure in which coils are placed within selected aneurysms to help reduce the risk of rupture or manage an existing aneurysm.
Endovascular treatment using a specialised stent to redirect blood flow away from selected brain aneurysms.
Stent-based procedures that may be used to treat selected narrowed blood vessels supplying the brain.
A catheter-based technique used to block or reduce blood flow through selected abnormal connections between blood vessels in the brain or spinal cord.
An endovascular technique used in selected cases to reduce blood supply to a tumour or manage an abnormal vascular connection.
A procedure that involves injecting bone cement into selected vertebral compression fractures to help stabilise the affected vertebra.
Minimally invasive, image-guided procedures performed through blood vessels to diagnose or treat selected conditions affecting the brain, head, neck or spinal circulation.
MBBS, MS (General Surgery), DM (Neurology)
Stroke Management, Intravenous and Intra-Arterial Thrombolysis, Mechanical Clot Retrieval, Endovascular Stroke Treatment, Brain Aneurysm Coiling, Flow Diverter Stent Procedures, Carotid and Intracranial Stenting, Brain Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM) Embolization, Spinal Cord AVM Embolization, Tumour Embolization, Fistula Embolization, Vertebroplasty, Neurointerventional Procedures
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Quick answers to common questions about Dr. Rakesh Singh
Dr. Rakesh Singh is a Consultant Neurointervention specialist at S. L. Raheja Hospital – A Fortis Associate, Mumbai.
His official Fortis Healthcare profile lists more than 17 years of experience in neurology and neurointerventional procedures.
His listed qualifications are MBBS, MS (General Surgery) and DM (Neurology).
A neurointervention specialist performs minimally invasive, image-guided procedures for selected conditions such as stroke caused by blocked blood vessels, brain aneurysms and vascular malformations.
His listed areas of expertise include stroke management, thrombolysis, mechanical clot retrieval and endovascular procedures. The appropriate treatment depends on the type of stroke, timing and medical assessment. A suspected stroke is a medical emergency and requires immediate emergency care.
Mechanical clot retrieval, also called mechanical thrombectomy, is an endovascular procedure used to remove a blood clot from a blocked artery in selected patients with acute ischaemic stroke.
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