Brief Profile

Dr. Prarthana Saxena is a highly skilled Neurosurgeon who graduated from the prestigious King Georges Medical University, Lucknow. She is considered one of the best neurosurgeons and Spine surgeons in Lucknow, India. She completed her post-graduation in surgery from King George's Medical University, Lucknow. Super specialisation in Neurosurgery from Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research PGIMER Dr RML Hospital New Delhi. Fellowship in Endoscopic Neurosurgery from NSCB Medical College Jabalpur. Dr.Prarthana is an Endoscopic Neurosurgery expert. She specialises in Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery, Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (MISS), Paediatric Neurosurgery, Neuro-onco Surgery, Carotid Endarterectomy, Complex Aneurysm Clipping and innovative endoscopic treatment for intraventricular haemorrhage, brain stroke and craniocervical junction abnormalities. Dr. Prarthana has treated many complex cases, including those requiring Atlanto Axial Fusion (paediatric and adult), Ventriculoscopic Surgery, Ventriculostomy, Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy, Endoscopic Pituitary Surgery, Stereotactic Surgery, and Mini Craniotomy for BrainTumour. Dr. Prarthana received recognition as a neurosurgeon and published several papers at national and international conferences.

Work Experience (Past Positions & Employment):

• Associate Director Neurosurgery at Medanta Hospital Lucknow
• Consultant Neurosurgeon for 4 years at Apollo Lucknow
• Worked as Chief Resident in Department of Trauma Surgery, Trauma centre King George's Medical University, Lucknow.
• Worked as Senior Resident Neurosurgery in Department of Neurosurgery Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences, Gomtinagar Lucknow.

Other Experience and Professional Memberships:

1. Member of NSI (Neurological Society of India)
2. Member of NSSI (Neurological Surgeons Society of India),
3. Member of Delhi Neurological Association
4. Member of UP UK Neurological society

Education & Training:

1. Fellowship in Endoscopic Neurosurgery, NSCB Medical College, Jabalpur
2. MCh Neurosurgery, PGIMER Dr RML Hospital, Delhi
3. M.S. King George's Medical University, Lucknow
4. M.B.B.S. King George's Medical University, Lucknow

Specialization & Area of Interest

1. Advanced Neuro-oncosurgery
2. Stereotactic Neuronavigation guided surgery for deep brain lesions
3. Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy
4. Ventriculoscopic Surgery
5. Endoscopic skull base surgery
6. Awake Brain surgery for critical eloquent brain lesions
7. Carotid endarterectomy
8. Minimally invasive Spine Surgery
9. Endoscopic spine Surgery
10. Advanced brain tumour Surgery under nerve monitoring
11. Aneurysm clipping
12. CV Junction anomalies
13. Cerebrovascular surgery
14. All spectrum of Spine Surgery
15. Whole spectrum of Head Injury treatment

Academic Highlights

Scientific Publications & Paper Presentations: PUBLICATIONS

1. Saxena P, Pandey S, Kumar P, Kaushik K, Soni SL; Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy in Cases of Hydrocephalus: An Institutional Experience, Indian Journal of Neurosurgery 2019; 08(03): 151-154.
2. Supratentorial intraparenchymal cystic schwannoma: A rare presentation (accepted in Egyptian Journal of Neurosurgery)
3. Posttraumatic isolated ipsilateral oculomotor nerve palsy: An uncommon presentation. roneuro [Internet]. 2019Jun.15 [cited 2020Dec.9];33(2):188-90. Available from: https://www.journals.lapub.co.uk/index.php/roneurosurgery/article/view/584

Presentations

Presented for award paper on ‘The Role of Coagulopathy as Prognostic Marker In Isolated Moderate And Severe Head Injury’ in NSSICON 2019 GUWAHATI

Presented paper on ‘outcome in moderate and severe head injury’ in Neurotrauma conference NTSI 2018