Pranav Kumar

Overview & ExpertiseDr. Pranav Kumar is an acclaimed neurosurgeon based in New Delhi with nearly three decades of specialized surgical practice. Serving as Senior Consultant in Neurosurgery at Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, he is recognized for executing complex and high-risk neurosurgical interventions. His clinical expertise spans deep-seated brain tumors, skull base lesion resections, brainstem vascular malformations, cerebrovascular bypasses, cerebral aneurysms, and minimally invasive spine surgeries.Education & Overseas FellowshipDr. Kumar completed his MBBS (1981) and MS in General Surgery (1984) at the Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University (BHU). He obtained his super-specialization MCh in Neurosurgery and underwent microsurgical fellowship training at the National Neurosurgical Centre, Beaumont Hospital in Dublin, Ireland.Key Surgical Innovations & ImpactDr. Kumar is one of the few neurosurgeons in India proficient in performing Auditory Brainstem Implantations (ABI)?a complex procedure where a bionic hearing device is implanted directly into the brainstem for patients unable to benefit from cochlear implants. Before joining Apollo, he served as Consultant Neurosurgeon at P.D. Hinduja Hospital, Mumbai. He holds life memberships in the Delhi Neurology Association, the Neurological Surgeons' Society of India, and the Cerebro-vascular Society of India.