Dr. Skanda Moorthy, MBBS, M.Ch. (Neurosurgery), is a highly skilled Consultant Neurosurgeon based in Mangalore, with over 12 years of clinical experience in neurosurgery. Trained at prestigious institutions, including Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, and AIIMS, New Delhi, where he completed an integrated 6-year M.Ch. Neurosurgery program, Dr. Moorthy is recognized for his expertise in managing complex neurosurgical conditions with precision and dedication.

Professional Experience

With a career spanning more than a decade, Dr. Moorthy has established himself as a leading neurosurgeon, specializing in a wide range of advanced neurosurgical procedures. His clinical practice encompasses brain and skull base surgery, endoscopic neurosurgery, spine surgery, peripheral nerve and brachial plexus surgery, pediatric neurosurgery, neurotrauma, critical care, and functional and epilepsy surgery.

Areas of Expertise

• Brain & Skull Base Surgery
  • Management of complex intracranial aneurysms and arteriovenous malformations (AVMs)
  • STA–MCA bypass and EDAMS procedure for Moya Moya disease
  • Surgical treatment of brain tumors, including gliomas, vestibular schwannomas, pituitary adenomas, chordomas, posterior fossa, and skull base meningiomas
  • Expertise in cavernomas and intra/extramedullary tumors
  • Proficient in Gamma Knife Radiosurgery
• Endoscopic Neurosurgery
  • Treatment of colloid and arachnoid cysts
  • Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy (ETV)
  • Transnasal transsphenoidal approaches for sellar and parasellar lesions
• Spine Surgery
  • Spinal instrumentation for trauma and degenerative spine disease
  • Minimally invasive spine surgery
  • Spinal deformity correction
  • Management of intradural and extradural spinal tumors
• Peripheral Nerve & Brachial Plexus Surgery
  • Brachial plexus repair (partial and complete)
  • Surgical management of peripheral nerve sheath tumors
  • Treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome
  • DREZotomy for post-traumatic brachialgia
• Pediatric Neurosurgery
  • Management of hydrocephalus, neural tube defects, encephalocele, and craniosynostosis
• Neurotrauma & Critical Care
  • Decompressive craniectomy for traumatic brain injury
  • Spine trauma management
  • Skull base CSF leak repair
  • Baclofen pump insertion for post-traumatic spasticity
• Functional & Epilepsy Surgery
  • Surgical management of mesial temporal sclerosis and focal cortical dysplasia
  • Expertise in corpus callosotomy and hemispherotomy

Dr. Skanda Moorthy’s extensive experience, coupled with his commitment to patient care and surgical innovation, positions him as a trusted leader in neurosurgery, dedicated to improving outcomes for patients with complex neurological conditions.