Dr. Praful Suresh Maste

Professor and Consultant Neurosurgeon
M.B.B.S M.S (General Surgery), M.Ch (Neurosurgery)(NIMHANS), Fellowship in Spine Surgery (Seoul, South Korea), Fellowship in Complex Spine Surgery (Okayama, Japan), Stecker Fellowship in Pediatric Neurosurgery (Columbus Ohio, USA)

SPECIALITY

Neurosurgery

LANGUAGE

English, Kannada, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati

I have done my M.Ch Neurosurgery, from NIMHANS, one of the premier Neurosurgical institutes in India. I have more than 16 yrs of experience in managing all types of Neurosurgical conditions. Have been a part of KLE Neurosurgery Dept from 2008 and currently working as Professor and Consultant Neurosurgeon.
Ex -HOD Dept of Neurosurgery (2019-2020).

I have done Fellowship training in Spine Surgery from Seoul, South Korea, Fellowship in Complex Spine Surgery from Okayama, Japan and Stecker Fellowship in Pediatric Neurosurgery from Columbus Ohio, USA.

I have 19 publications in various National and International journals.

My areas of interest include all types of simple and complex Spine diseases, Spinal tumors, Brain tumors like Meningioma, Glioma, CP angle tumors, Skull base surgery, Endoscopic Pituitary Surgery, Braine and Spine injury, Navigation guided surgery, Pediatric neurosurgical conditions like Hydrocephalus, Developmental spinal anomalies like Meningomyelocele, Craniosynostosis, Pediatric brain tumors, Pediatric neurotrauma.

  • Spine Surgery
  • Pediatric Neurosurgery
  • Brain Tumors
  • Skull Base Surgery
  • Pituitary Surgery
  • Brain and Spine Trauma

  • Pediatric Neurosurgery Visiting Fellowship – Stecker International Scholar Program ( 2009) at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
  • Spine Fellowship Program at Hallym University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea (2012 ).
  • Fellowship in Complex Spine Surgery from Okayama Rosai Hospital, Okayama, Japan (2019).
  • Was awarded the Best Poster presentation at National Neurotrauma conference 2008 at Bhubaneshwar.
  • Have participated and presented papers in various National and International Conferences

  • 19 Publications in International and National Journals

Membership

  • Neurological Society of India
  • Association of Spine Surgeons of India
  • Skull Base Surgery Society of India
  • Association of Surgeons of India
  • I.M.A