Dr. Deepak S Malhotra

Neurosurgeon

Dr. Deepak S Malhotra

Consultant

years of experience
MBBS, MCh, MS
Apollo Hospitals, Ahmedabad - India

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    Areas of Expertise

    Dr. Deepak S Malhotra

    Major Conditions Treated

    • Brain Tumours (Glioma, Meningioma, Pituitary Adenoma, Craniopharyngioma, Metastasis)
    • Moyamoya Disease (EC-IC Bypass)
    • Hydrocephalus (Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy)
    • Cerebral Aneurysms & Vascular Malformations
    • Craniosynostosis (Paediatric)
    • Epilepsy (Surgical Management)
    • Trigeminal Neuralgia
    • Cervico-medullary Junction Anomalies (Posterior Fixation)
    • Spinal Cord Tumours & Degenerative Spine
    • Head & Brain Trauma

    Sub-specialties

    • Moyamoya Disease Surgery (EC-IC Bypass — Pioneer in Gujarat): First neurosurgeon in Gujarat to perform External Carotid Artery to Middle Cerebral Artery (EC-IC) and Superficial Temporal Artery to MCA bypass for Moyamoya disease — a unique expertise sought by patients needing Moyamoya surgery in India.
    • Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery (Pioneer — Gujarat): First neurosurgeon in Gujarat to pioneer minimally invasive neurosurgeries (220+ cases) including supraciliary mini fronto-orbital craniotomy for all anterior skull base tumours — one of the leading minimally invasive neurosurgeons in Gujarat.
    • Endoscopic Neurosurgery (ETV Specialist): Performed the maximum cases of endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV) for hydrocephalus in Gujarat (70+ cases in 2 years) — a rare subspecialty offering non-shunt management of hydrocephalus.

    Advanced Procedures & Treatments

    • EC-IC Bypass Surgery (Moyamoya Disease)
    • Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy (ETV) for Hydrocephalus
    • Supraciliary Mini Craniotomy for Skull Base Tumours
    • Endoscopic Removal of Intraventricular Tumours (Colloid Cyst, CP Angle Epidermoid)
    • Posterior Cervical / Craniocervical Fixation (Custom Titanium)
    • Endoscopic-assisted Microvascular Decompression (Trigeminal Neuralgia)
    • Chiari Malformation Surgery (Minimal Incision Technique)
    • Pituitary Surgery (Microscopic Transsphenoidal)
    • Brain Tumour Resection (Open and Minimally Invasive)
    • Spinal Surgery (Instrumentation, Discectomy)

    Qualifications & Credentials

    Medical Degrees

    • MBBS — Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat — 1999
    • MS — General Surgery — Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat — 2001
    • MCh — Neurosurgery — Gujarat University (B.J. Medical College / Sola Civil Hospital), Ahmedabad, Gujarat — 2005 (P.R. Thakore Gold Medal — 1st rank)

    Fellowships & Special Training

    • Fellowship in Uro-gynaecology and Neuro-urology — Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New York, USA
    • ECFMG (Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates) Certification — USA

    Certifications & Accreditations

    • Gujarat Medical Council Registration (Reg. No. G-27187, 1999)
    • Member — All Indian Surgeons Association (AISA)
    • Member — Urological Society of India (USI)
    • Appointed to Government of India committee for establishing AIIMS-like centres under Pradhan Mantri Swastha Seva Yojna

    Professional Experience

    Current Affiliation

    • Apollo Hospitals International Limited, Bhat GIDC Estate, Gandhinagar-Ahmedabad Road, Gandhinagar, Gujarat — Senior Consultant Neurosurgeon — Present

    Past Affiliations

    • B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad — Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosurgery — 2005–2012

    Academic & Research Roles

    • Assistant Professor — B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad, Gujarat — 2005–2012
    • Appointed by Government of India to committee drafting AIIMS-like neuroscience centres (Pradhan Mantri Swastha Seva Yojna)
    • Chosen by Health Minister to draft pilot project for a dedicated neuroscience centre
    • Co-authored numerous research publications in national and international neurosurgery journals

    Key Achievements

    • P.R. Thakore Gold Medal — 1st rank in MCh Neurosurgery examination — Gujarat University — 2005
    • Pioneer — First neurosurgeon in Gujarat to perform EC-IC bypass (Moyamoya), ETV (70+ cases), posterior fixation with custom titanium screws (2006), and supraciliary mini craniotomy (100+ cases)
    • 22+ years of specialist neurosurgical experience
    • ECFMG Certified; Fellowship at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New York
    • Decorated by Government of Gujarat for exceptional medical services during the July 2009 terrorist blast

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