Dr. Abhaya Kumar - Neurosurgeon and Spine Surgeon in Mumbai

Dr. Abhaya Kumar

Head, Neurosurgery and Consultant, Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery

MS (General Surgery), DNB (General Surgery), FRCS (General Surgery), FRCS (Neurosurgery)

  • YEARS OF PRACTICE: 15 years
  • GENDER: Male
  • LANGUAGES SPOKEN: Hindi, English, Marathi, Kannada, Tamil, Konkani
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My Mantra

My Mantra is disciplined practice, listen to patient and relatives carefully, Good communication , Keep myself up-to date with latest in Neurosurgery and more importantly work hard to give 100% to patients. Try to keep good balance between work and family time.
The Smile on the face of my family and my patients keeps me going.

AREA(S) OF INTEREST:

Brain Tumour Surgery, Minimal Invasive Spine Surgery, Trigeminal Neuralgia Surgery, Stereotactic Radio surgery, Paediatric Neurosurgery

TREATMENTS/PROCEDURES OFFERED:

Brain Tumours, Craniovertebral Junction abnormalities, Epilepsy, Head injury, Pituitary tumours, Subarachnoid hemorrhage, Pediatric brain tumours and Hydrocephalus, Minimal Invasive Spine surgery, Spine tumours, Spinal Dysraphism, Trigeminal Neuralgia

NAME OF INSTITUTE(S):

    • FRCS (Neurosurgery), Intercollegiate Specialty board in Neurosurgery, UK; October 2006
    • FRCS (General Surgery), Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh; October 1998
    • Master of Surgery (General Surgery), University of Goa, India; July 1997
    • Diplomate in National Board (General Surgery), National Board of Examinations, India; December 1997
    • MBBS, Bangalore University, India; January 1991

FELLOWSHIPS:

    • Minimal Invasive Spine surgery, United Kingdom
    • Stereotactic Radiosurgery, United Kingdom
  • Gold Medallist in ENT in MBBS
  • Gold medallist in MS (General Surgery) exam
  • Awarded Best Neurosurgical Trainee in Southern General Hospital, Glasgow, UK

Dr. Abhaya Kumar has operated over 8000 cases in the last 15 years at KDAH. Of these 3500 have been Spine cases and 5500 are brain cases.

He is one of the few neurosurgeons who have expertise in treating both Brain and Spine cases.

He has done more than 2500 Minimal Invasive spine cases in last 15 years with a success rate of 96%. Conversion to open surgery was needed in only 2% of cases. Kokilaben Hospital is one of few centres in Mumbai offering full-fledged Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery services using Tubular retractors, Endoscopy and O-arm.

Minimal Invasive spine procedures done include:

  • Minimally Invasive Lumbar Microdiscectomy & Lumbar Micro Decompression.
  • Transforaminal Endoscopic Lumbar Microdiscectomy
  • Minimally Invasive Lumbar TLIF
  • Cervical Microforaminotomy
  • Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion
  • Vertebroplasty / Kyphoplasty
  • Spinal Tumours

He has successfully treated more than 300 cases of Craniovertebral Junction anomalies. He has operated on around 3000 cases of Brain Tumours and over 500 cases of Spinal Cord Tumours, regularly using Intraoperative MRI (IMRIS), Neuro navigation, Stereotaxy and Neuroendoscopy

His success rate for brain tumours is 90% with residual tumour in only 10% of patients. This is comparable with international benchmarks. The overall complication rate is 3%-5% (Benchmark 5%-8%)

He has done more than 500 Awake Neurosurgery.

Neuroendoscopy is been used for Pituitary tumors,Hydrocephalus,Colloid cyst and Intraventricular tumors

He has also treated successfully more than 500 cases of Refractory Trigeminal Neuralgiawith a success rate of 98%.

The three main surgical treatments for Trigeminal Neuralgia, which are offered at Kokilaben Hospital are:

  • Microvascular Decompression of the Trigeminal Nerve
  • Radiofrequency Ablation of the Trigeminal Nerve
  • Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Trigeminal Neuralgia

We are the only centre in Mumbai, which is able to provide the entire range of treatments for Trigeminal Neuralgia patients.

As part of the Stroke Team, he has provided surgical treatment for more than 500 Ischemic and Haemorrhagic Stroke patients. As a part of Epilepsy team, he has done more than 200 surgeries for medically refractory epilepsy. As a part of movement disorder team, he has done more than 100 Deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's disease

  • Gold medallist in MS (General Surgery) exam
  • Trained in Neurosurgery at Institute of Neurosciences, Glasgow, United Kingdom

Publications:

  • Clinical Study And Management Of Ureteric Calculi  In Goa.
    This is been published in the Goa university newsletter. This was the topic for my dissertation for MS [General Surgery] degree at Goa Medical College, India.
  • I was the part of the team involved in STICH trial at Newcastle General Hospital,UK.
    This trial was published in STROKE journal.
  • Spinal Cord Stimulation for the Treatment of Refractory Unilateral Limb Pain Syndromes
    Abhaya Kumar, Catriona Felderhof, M. Sam Eljamel. Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery 2003;81:70-74
  • Vagal Nerve stimulation for medically intractable epilepsy-Dundee experience with 17 patients
    Kumar, Sam Eljamel, R.Roberts British Journal of Neurosurgery 2003; 17(1):95-96
  • Simultaneous living donor liver transplant with sleeve gastrectomy for metabolic syndrome and NASH-related ESLD—Indian journal of Gastroenterology  
  • Treatment of Elizabeth king in meningoseptica Neonatal Meningitis with Combination Systemic and Intraventricular Therapy -The Indian Journal of Pediatrics.
  • Neuroschistosomiasis: An Unusual Intracranial Space Occupying Lesion-Indian Pediatrics
  • Dosimetric Comparison of 6 MV flattening filter free and 6 MV   stereotactic Radiosurgery beam using 4 mm conical collimator for Trigeminal Neurlagia Radiosurgery- Journal of Radiation protection and Research.
  • Successful treatment of C. auris shunt infection with intraventricular caspofungin

Professional Memberships:

  • Walter E Dandy Neurosurgical Society, USA 
  • Congress of Neurological surgeons, USA 
  • Neurological Society of India 
  • World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies 
  • Association of Medical Consultants, Mumbai, India 
  • Bombay Neurosciences Association, Mumbai, India 
  • Minimal Invasive Spine Society of Bharat.
  • Association of Spine Surgeons of India.
  • Neuro-spine Society of India(NSICON)
  • North American Spine Society, USA(NASS)
  • Maharashtra Chapter of Neurological Surgeons, India(MCNS)
  • Mrs. Neha Ashok Patil

    Entire team of Dr. Abhay Kumar Sir is highly professional and down to earth. Special Thanks to Dr. Vishal Peshttiwar team.

  • Ms. Garima Jayram Dubey

    Abhaya sir is so cool and explained well. I am satisfied with Dr Abhaya Kumar. I want to become neurosurgeon like him.

  • Mr. Sanjay Johri, Nashik

    Dr Abhay kumar is a world class doctor who is so grounded and patient and great listener. Giving him 100 out of 100 will also be less. He gives his patients ample time to understand their issues and discusses the disease and the line of treat...

  • Srinivasan K

    Dear Doctor,

    I am extremely grateful to you and your crew for performing the Spine surgery on me exactly 3 years ago. (14.01.2019)

    When I reached your hospital I had a big question on my future life and earning potential, ...

  • Mukesh Mehta

    I want to write to you to say how grateful i am to you and your team for giving my brother a fresh lease of life.

    I haven't seen god but i have met them in your hospital in the form of your team, who are risking their lives to ge...

  • Alex Machanga, father of Gilbert Alwanda

    Hi I am Alex Machanga, the father of Gilbert Alwanda who was there for surgery.

    I just want congratulate all the doctors of Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital for the good job you did to my son.

    Gilbert is imp...

  • Sunil Chaturvedi, Mumbai

    Are there God's on Earth? after having spent more than 100days on the bunkers outside ICU,in Last decade, I can vouch there are, and they are at Ambani hospital. Dr Vimal Someshwar, intervention radiologist, Dr Vaishali Sarao, ICU intensivist,D...

  • Geoffrey Chiadikobi, Nigeria

    THANK YOU, THANK YOU AND THANK YOU AGAIN MY DOCTOR ABHAYA KUMAR.
    I am Mr. Geoffrey from Nigeria that you did lumber surgry and treated in your hospital Kokilaben in India. I am pleased to inform you that I am getting better. I am still ...

  • Smeet Shrimankar

    Respected doctor,

    This article is about Nishit Desai's epilepsy history from the start of the problem till the surgery done before 3 months.

    My brother got his first epilepsy attack when he was...

  • Sunil Chaturvedi, Mumbai

    This is to show my gratitude to KDAH and Dr Abhay Kumar Neurosurgeon in particular for the difference he made in bringing happiness to my wife Rita Chaturvedi and my family.

    It's just a year back, same time, when My wife Rita was hav...

  • Vivek Prakash

    The Chairperson,
    Kokilaben Ambani Hospital

    Dear Madam

    I would like to thank you and the excellent team of doctors and entire support structure which exists in your hospital

    I am a 42 ye...

  • Dr. (Mrs.) Chandra P. Kaul

    I am a Gynaecologist from Lokhandwala Complex, Andheri (W) and now staying at Karjat for the last 5 years.

    I would like to pen down a few comments on my experience of undergoing Spinal Surgery by Dr. Abhaya Kumar at your hospital on ...

  • Naresh Desai, Mumbai

    On October 23rd this year, it will be one year since you performed my back surgery. During the 10 years prior to that there had been about 3-4 episodes triggered by a bending forward action that resulted in extreme pain but I seemed to recover ...

  • Armaity Maneck Bajan

    To,
    The Chairperson
    Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital.

    To all patients requiring Minimal Invasive Lumbas Fusion Surgery.

    I Mrs. Armaity M. Bajan am a 62 year old lady. From December 2010 I was...

  • Hemish Sagar, Pune

    Mrs.Tina Ambani,
    The Chairperson,
    Smt.Kolikaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital

    I would like to give sincere thanks to Dr Abhaya Kumar for the successful surgery and treatment to my mother Vandana Sagar,

  • Paru Shah

    To all patients requiring neurological treatment,

    I would like to share my experience with all patients who have neurological problems.

    I am 50 years old and was suffering from severe headache since two and a half years 24...

No. Journal Code Department Type Download
1 64 Center for Neurosciences National Download

Publication/Talk Title : Simultaneous Living Donor Liver Transplant with Sleeve Gastrectomy for Metabolic Syndrome and NASH-Related ESLD-First Report from India

Journal Published : Indian Journal of Gastroenterology

Conditions/Procedures No. of Cases Treated International Success Rate KDAH Success Rate
Craniovertebral Junction anomalies >250 90% 90%

Brain Tumours

>3000 94%
complication rate 3%-5%
95%
complication rate around 5 %
Spinal Cord Tumours >500 98% 98%
Refractory Trigeminal Neuralgia >500 96% 98%
Ischemic and Haemorrhagic Stroke >500 90% 90%
Minimal Invasive spine >2500 96% 96%
Deep brain stimulation >100 98% 98%
Surgery For Epilepsy >200 95% 94%
Awake Neurosurgery >500 95% 95%
Stereotactic Radiosurgery >100 98% 97%
Endoscopic surgery for pituitary tumours >150 94% 94%

Dr. Abhaya Kumar: Monster Thoracic Spine Tumour

Helen, 49 years old female patient came to Kokilaben D Ambani Hospital with upper backache since 8 years on and off. No history of weakness or paresthesia. Neurologically there was no deformity or tenderness. MRI spine showed a large solid heterogeneously enhancing tumour of size 8.5 x 8.0 x 10 cm arising from right sided Thoracic (T6) nerve root with widened neural foramina causing displacement of spinal cord to left with mild compression.

MRI

 

Fig 1 – MRI sagittal view of complete spine showing Intradural component of tumour at T5-T6 level  

Fig 2- MRI Spine coronal view showing hyperintense tumor in posterior mediastinum extending from T2 to T9 level on right side.

Fig 3 - MRI Spine coronal view showing heterogenous enhancement of tumour with dumbbell shaped tumour causing widening of neural foramina.

Fig 4 - MRI Spine axial view showing heterogenous enhancement of tumour with dumbbell shaped tumour causing widening of neural foramina.


She underwent Right sided thoracotomy with excision of mediastinal mass and intradural T5-T6 neurogenic tumour by Dr Abhaya Kumar on 28/12/2016.

Postoperatively, ICD was removed and patient was discharged on 10th day without any deficit and total tumour excison.

Histopathology report showed bening schwannoma.

 

Dr. Abhaya Kumar | Percutaneous Balloon compression treatment for Trigeminal Neuralgia

A 87 year old women suffering from left Trigeminal Neuralgia for last 10 years was admitted with us recently. She had tried conservative treatment with medicines. She had relief with medicines for 8 yrs, but since last 2 yrs the medicines were not giving her relief of pain.

She was seen by Dr Abhaya Kumar, Consultant Neurosurgeon at KDAH. Gold standard surgical treatment for Trigeminal Neuralgia is Microvascular decompression of trigeminal nerve. Since this patient was elderly and not fit for open surgical treatment we decided to do percutaneous balloon compression of trigeminal nerve after discussion with the patient and her relative. This procedure was done successfully and patient had excellent relief of pain. Balloon compression treatment for Trigeminal neuralgia is a simple day case procedure done under local anesthesia or mild sedation. Success rate is around 90% with this procedure.

Dr. Abhaya Kumar | Neurosurgery

A 87 year old women suffering from left Trigeminal Neuralgia for last 10 years was admitted with us recently.

She had tried conservative treatment with medicines.

She had relief with medicines for 8 yrs, but since last 2 yrs the medicines were not giving her relief of pain.

She was seen by Dr Abhaya Kumar, Consultant Neurosurgeon at KDAH.

Gold standard surgical treatment for Trigeminal Neuralgia is Microvascular decompression of trigeminal nerve.

Since this patient was elderly and not fit for open surgical treatment we decided to do percutaneous balloon compression of trigeminal nerve after discussion with the patient and her relative.

This procedure was done successfully and patient had excellent relief of pain.

Balloon compression treatment for Trigeminal neuralgia is a simple day case procedure done under local anesthesia or mild sedation. Success rate is around 90% with this procedure.

For more information on Trigeminal Neuralgia and different treatments available at KDAH, please refer patient's guide.

All Treatment modalities are available at KDAH.

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