Dr. Ravi Gopal Varma
DesignationDirector
SpecialtyNeurosurgeon
Experience 25 years of experience
HospitalAster CMI Hospital
Languages SpokenEnglish, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam
About Dr. Ravi Gopal Varma
- Dr. Ravi Gopal Varma is a highly accomplished Neurosurgeon with over 25 years of experience and a special interest in movement disorders.
- He has extensive expertise in functional and stereotactic neurosurgery, including advanced surgical management of epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, and chronic pain.
- He is one of the few neurosurgeons in India with vast experience in Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) surgery for Parkinson’s disease.
- His clinical expertise also spans paediatric neurosurgery, vascular neurosurgery, and endoscopic neurosurgical procedures.
Specializations & Conditions Treated
Aneurysm Clipping
Cerebral Angiogram
Cerebral Angioplasty
Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS)
Endoscopic Spine Surgery
Education
MBBS
MS
MCh (Neurosurgery)
Work Experience of Dr. Ravi Gopal Varma
MCh (Neurosurgery)
He was previously Professor and Head of Neurosurgery at M.S. Ramaiah Medical College and Hospital, Bangalore, where he played a key role in developing the Institute of Neurosciences.
He has been instrumental in establishing and leading successful movement disorder and DBS programs at multiple premier institutions in India.
He has contributed significantly to neurosurgical education, training, and program development across the country.
Awards & Recognition
He established the MCh Neurosurgery training program at the Institute of Neurosciences, M.S. Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore.
He set up a comprehensive and successful Movement Disorder Program at M.S. Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore.
He initiated DBS programs for Parkinson’s disease at NIMS Hyderabad, KEM Hospital Mumbai, and Apollo Hospital Hyderabad.
He was selected for advanced DBS training in the Netherlands as part of a prestigious Indo-Canadian collaboration.
He organised the first International Workshop on Surgery for Movement Disorders at M.S. Ramaiah Memorial Hospital, featuring the world’s first live DBS surgery relay.
He served as a Member of the Board of Studies at NIMHANS for three years.
He was invited as a Guest Speaker at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit, New Delhi, alongside global leaders and dignitaries.
He is a Designated Visiting Professor at the Raman Research Institute.
He conducted the first successful DBS surgery for Neuroacanthocytosis in India and the third such case worldwide.
Publications
He has contributed extensively to academic research and publications in the field of functional and stereotactic neurosurgery.
He has presented and published his work at national and international neurosurgical conferences and scientific forums.
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