Dr. Nirmala S
DesignationSenior Consultant
SpecialtyNeurosurgeon
Experience18 Years of Experience
HospitalAster CMI Hospital
Languages SpokenEnglish, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil
About Dr. Nirmala S
- Dr. Nirmala S is a Senior Consultant Neurosurgeon with extensive expertise in managing complex cranial and spinal neurosurgical conditions.
- She has wide-ranging experience in treating intracranial tumors, hydrocephalus, movement disorders, spinal trauma, and degenerative spinal disorders.
- She is highly skilled in handling neurosurgical emergencies including head injury, stroke, seizures, and central nervous system infections.
- She has a special clinical interest in functional neurosurgery and movement disorder management, including deep brain stimulation procedures.
Specializations & Conditions Treated
Aneurysm Coiling
Aneurysm Clipping
Carotid Endarterectomy (CEA)
Cerebral Angiogram
Cerebral Angioplasty
Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS)
Endoscopic Spine Surgery
Education
MBBS
MS (General Surgery)
MCh (Neurosurgery)
Work Experience of Dr. Nirmala S
She is currently working as Senior Consultant – Neurosurgery at Aster CMI Hospital, Bangalore.
She has independently performed more than 200 craniotomies for trauma, decompression, and subdural hematoma.
She has independently performed over 100 VP shunt procedures, EVD insertions, and burr hole surgeries.
She has assisted in over 100 elective neurosurgical procedures including intracranial tumors, aneurysm surgeries, and vascular malformations.
She has independently performed more than 100 nerve and muscle biopsies.
She has actively participated in functional neurosurgery procedures such as DBS surgeries, temporal lobectomies, dorsal column stimulation, and interstim procedures.
She is actively involved in academic teaching, research, and community health camps conducted by Aster CMI Hospital.
Awards & Recognition
She secured the First Prize in Quiz at SHINE 2015.
She won the First Prize for Paper Presentation at SSBASIC in September 2014.
She achieved the highest marks in Community Medicine, Surgery, and OBG during her undergraduate training at Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College, Kolar.
She received a Fellowship in Functional Neurosurgery from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka, in June 2023, becoming the first female fellow in India.
Publications
She has authored and co-authored numerous research papers published in reputed national and international neurosurgical journals.
Her publications cover areas including neuro-oncology, cerebrovascular surgery, spinal surgery, minimally invasive techniques, and functional neurosurgery.
She has presented research papers, posters, and case reports at prestigious national and international conferences.
She is a contributing author to the Handbook of Deep Brain Stimulation.
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