Dr. Kokkula Praneeth

Dr. Kokkula Praneeth, MBBS, MS (General Surgery), MCh (Neurosurgery), is a distinguished neurosurgeon with over 10 years of experience at India’s premier institutes, including AIIMS, New Delhi, and PGIMER, Chandigarh. Renowned for his expertise in complex neurosurgical conditions, he combines clinical excellence with a passion for patient care, academic teaching, and research.

Dr. Praneeth has honed his skills in some of the most challenging areas of neurosurgery, with a career marked by precision and dedication. He has served as a faculty member for four years at leading institutes, where he has been actively involved in training the next generation of surgeons and contributing to cutting-edge research in neurosurgery.

• Areas of Interest and Expertise
• Vascular Neurosurgery
• Successfully managed 300–400 intracranial aneurysms, including complex cases
• Expert in Moya-moya disease, performing indirect revascularization and STA-MCA bypass
• Skilled in microsurgery and radiosurgery for arteriovenous malformations
• Oncology
• Extensive experience in operating on gliomas, pituitary tumors, and skull base tumors, utilizing intra-op ultrasound, image guidance, and intraoperative neuromonitoring
• Proficient in endoscopic skull base approaches
• Trauma
• Broad expertise in managing head and spine injuries
• Specialized focus on pediatric head injuries, including ICP monitoring, microdialysis, and barbiturate coma
• Performs surgeries for peripheral nerve injuries and DREZotomy for brachial plexus neuralgia
• Experienced in intrathecal baclofen pump insertion for spastic paraparesis and complex cranioplasty with patient-specific implants
• Minimally Invasive/Endoscopic Brain and Spine Surgery – Adept at advanced minimally invasive techniques for brain and spine procedures
• Pediatric Neurosurgery – Expertise in treating craniosynostosis, spinal dysraphism, and brain and spine tumors in pediatric patients
• Skull Base Surgery – Specialized in complex skull base surgical interventions
• Gamma Knife Radiosurgery – Proficient in delivering precise radiosurgery for brain lesions
• Spine Surgery – Skilled in minimally invasive spine surgery, spinal cord tumor management, and spinal deformity correction

Dr. Praneeth’s commitment to advancing neurosurgical care, combined with his extensive experience and academic contributions, establishes him as a leader in the field, dedicated to improving patient outcomes through innovation and expertise.

• Publications & Editorial Work
• Published extensively in peer-reviewed journals (Surgical Neurology International, Neurology India, World Neurosurgery, Pediatric Neurosurgery)
• Associate Editor – Journal of Spinal Surgery
• Review Editor – Frontiers in Neurology
• Section Editor (Neurotrauma) – Neurology India
• Awarded “Best Poster” at Neurovascon 2018
• Memberships & Affiliations
• Indian Society of Pediatric Neurosurgery (ISPN)
• Neurological Society of India (NSI)
• Skull Base Surgery Society of India (SBSSI)
• Neurological Surgeons Society of India (NSSI)

• Awards and Recognitions
• Awarded cash prize for disaster management victims in Saudi Arabia
• Research and Publications
• Obstructive sleep apnea our experience