Dr. Praveen.YConsultant Neurosurgeon

Dr. Praveen Y is a skilled and accomplished neurosurgeon, specializing in brain and spine microneurosurgery with a strong focus on trauma care and minimally invasive spinal procedures. With extensive surgical experience, he has successfully performed over 1000 neurosurgical operations, covering a wide range of complex brain and spinal conditions.

His areas of expertise include management of head trauma, anterior cranial fossa (ACF) base defect repairs for cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) rhinorrhea, and advanced spinal procedures such as laminectomies and open transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF). He is also proficient in minimally invasive spine surgery techniques, including MISTLIF (Minimally Invasive TLIF).

Dr. Praveen is experienced in the surgical treatment of brain tumors such as gliomas, meningiomas, and colloid cysts, and has performed complex skull base surgeries with excellent outcomes.

Key Achievements at Gunam Super Speciality Hospital

Over the past four months, Dr. Praveen has performed approximately 40 neurosurgeries at Gunam Hospital—all with successful clinical outcomes. Among the most notable cases is the Endovascular Colloid Cyst Excision performed on April 14, 2025, for patient Afifa, who made a full recovery without complications.