Dr. Vishakha Basavraj Karpe
Pediatrics

Dr. Vishakha Basavraj Karpe

Senior Consultant - NeuroSurgery

Rainbow Children's Hospital & BirthRight• Banjara Hills, Hyderabad

15+ years of experience
Pediatric Neurosurgery
MBBS, DNB, M.Ch, MRCS, Fellowship in endoscopic surgery

About the doctor

Dr. Karpe completed MBBS from Maharashtra University of Health Sciences. She obtained DNB General Surgery from the National Board of Examinations, New Delhi, gaining basic neurosurgical experience at AIIMS, New Delhi. She earned an M.Ch. in Neurosurgery from IPGMER & SSKM Hospital, Kolkata.

She achieved MRCS (Edinburgh, U.K.) certification and completed fellowship training in neuro-endoscopy. She specializes in comprehensive patient care, emphasizing precise surgical technique and thorough parent education regarding treatment protocols and post-operative management.

Area of expertise

Hydrocephalus surgeries (endoscopic third ventriculostomy, CSF diversion)Craniosynostosis surgeries (endoscopic and open approaches)Spinal dysraphisms (Spina Bifida) repairEncephaloceles repairVascular conditions and stroke (revascularization for Moya Moya disease)Pediatric brain and spine tumorsPediatric brain and spine infectionsPediatric traumatic brain and spinal injuryAntenatal counselling for congenital fetal neurosurgical conditions

Qualifications

MBBS

Maharashtra University of Health Sciences

DNB (General Surgery)

National Board of Examinations, New Delhi

M.Ch (NeuroSurgery)

IPGMER & SSKM Hospital, Kolkata

MRCS (UK)

Edinburgh

Fellowship in endoscopic surgery

Professional Journey

  1. Senior Consultant NeuroSurgery, Rainbow Children's Hospital
  2. M.Ch in Neurosurgery, IPGMER & SSKM Hospital, Kolkata
  3. Basic neurosurgical experience, AIIMS, New Delhi
  4. DNB General Surgery, National Board of Examinations, New Delhi
  5. Fellowship training in neuro-endoscopy

Awards & achievements

  • Prof. Venkateshan award for highest score and distinction in pediatrics during MBBS
  • Topper in University M.Ch. Neurosurgery examination and best outgoing student
  • Winner of Neuroquiz at NSICON 2013

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