M.CH (NEUROSURGERY)
Dr. Akshay Hari is a highly esteemed and credentialed Neurosurgeon, a prominent spine specialist in Bangalore. He offers quality neurological service for patients, with a wide experience in Minimally Invasive Brain and Spine Surgeries, Micro-Neurosurgery, Critical Care Management of Head and Spine Injuries, Brain Tumors, and Spinal Deformities. He is currently practicing as a qualified Consultant Neurosurgeon and Spine surgeon at Aster CMI Hospital near Hebbal, Bangalore and Chitra's Lifeline Clinic in Yelahanka New Town, Bangalore.
Dr Akshay completed MBBS from M S Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore and post-graduation in Neurosurgery, Diplomate of National Board of Examinations, New Delhi. Over a number of years of rigorous training in Neurosurgery, he has travelled the world, receiving training and expertise in some of the best neurosurgical centres in the USA, Europe and Australia, deriving experience in a diverse range of areas in brain and spinal surgery. He also undertook a prestigious AO Spine fellowship and was granted an AO Spine Research grant for his pioneering work on the use of ultrasound in reducing radiation during spine surgery. He is also actively working on a pilot project with Raman Research Institute, for developing an indigenous, cost-effective Brain-Computer Interface for paralyzed patients.
Dr Akshay was then granted an esteemed “Ambassadorship” under the aegis of the American Association of South Asian Neurosurgeons (AASAN) with Dr Praveen Mummaneni at the University of California, San Francisco, USA. He also went on to pursue a highly competitive fellowship, obtaining subspecialty training and expertise in the treatment of complex spinal surgery, including robotic spinal surgery and minimally invasive spinal surgery at The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.
Dr Akshay applies the latest state-of-the-art techniques, including advanced minimally invasive surgery, as well as navigation guided spinal surgery, to the treatment of a range of spinal conditions, including disc prolapse, degenerative spinal disease, tumours, deformity and spinal trauma. He prides himself on providing every patient timely, compassionate and personalised care of the highest standard. He is skilled in performing clinical research, regularly attends medical conferences to stay abreast of new technologies in the field and is highly resourceful, with an open mind to exploring alternative treatment options to provide patients with the best possible health outcomes. With a special interest in diagnosis and treatment of spinal disorders, deformities, peripheral nerve pathology, Dr Akshay’s philosophy is that surgical management should be tailored and individualised. He works closely with a team of other like-minded specialists at Spine 360, the Neurosciences department Aster Hospital and Chitra’s Lifeline Clinic to deliver high quality integrated medical care.
MEMBERSHIPS OF PROFESSIONAL ORGANISATIONS:
- 2011 – Till Date NSI - Neurological Society Of India (Neurosurgery Division)
- 2012 – Till Date AANS - American Association Of Neurological Surgeons
- 2012 – Till Date NASS - North American Spine Society
- 2012 – Till Date CNS - Congress Of Neurological Surgeons
- 2012 – Till Date AO Spine
- 2012 – Till Date AASAN - American Association Of South Asian Neurosurgeons
- 2018 – Till Date BNS - Bangalore Neurological Society
- 2018 – Till Date IMA - Indian Medical Association
- 2019 – Till Date MISSAB - Minimally Invasive Spine Surgeons Association Of Bharat