Dr. Vishakha  Karpe is a competent Senior Pediatric Neurosurgeon in Rainbow children’s hospital , Banjara Hills, and Hyder Nagar, Hyderabad. She is one of the leading pediatric neurosurgeons in India. She is one of the very few neurosurgeons in India who are working extensively in the field pediatric neurosurgery. She has a vast experience of pediatric  neurosurgery from past 10 years. She has performed more than 3000 neurosurgeries out of that approximately 1500 exclusive pediatric neurosurgeries till now. In her diverse experience, she has treated variety of pediatric neurosurgical conditions successfully. 

She believes in comprehensive care of patient including not only precise surgery but also enlightening the parents of the patient about the complete case management protocol (perioperative treatment plan & care after surgery etc).

She is an efficient and passionate medical professional pursuing ethical medical practice.

Languages spoken –  English, Hindi, Telugu, Marathi, Kannada, Bengali

Years of experience – 13 years

Education :

She completed her MBBS from Maharashtra University of health sciences . 

Further, She attained D.N.B General surgery postgraduation awarded by  National board of examinations, New Delhi. She gained basic neurosurgical experience from esteemed institution AIIMS , New Delhi.

Later she did Mch superspecialisation in neurosurgery  from prestigious and one of the oldest institute IPGMER &SSKM hospital, Kolkata. 

She also became the Member of Royal college of surgeons , Edinburgh (U.K.) after clearing the international exam.
She upgraded her knowledge and skills by completing fellowship in neuroendoscopy from the well known neuroendoscopy fellowship program at Jabalpur,  and gained advanced skills.

Expertise & skills : all pediatric neurosurgical conditions

• Hydrocephalus(increased fluid in brain ) ,

      Surgeries: Endoscopic third ventriculostomy,CSF diversion (VP shunt)

       Endoscopic procedures for complex hydrocephalus

• Craniosynostosis (abnormal head shape due to untimely cranial sutures fusion)

     Surgeries: Both endoscopic and open surgeries, Helmet therapy

• Spinal dysraphisms(spina bifida)–  (spinal abnormalities present by birth) – surgical  repair
• Encepahaocelesrepair surgery
• Vascular conditions and stroke–

 Surgeries: Revascularization surgeries for Moya Moya disease

• Pediatric brainand spine tumors surgeries
• Pediatric brainand spine infections –

Surgeries:Endoscopic and open surgeries for brain & spine infections

• Pediatric traumatic brainand spinal  injury
• Antenatal counselling for congenital fetal neurosurgical conditions

 She has special interest in craniosynostosis surgeries which is performed in very few centers in our country.

Awards and accolades :

1. Prof. Venkateshan award for highest score & distinction in pediatrics during MBBS.

2. Topper in the University Mch Neurosurgery examination and best outgoing student.
3. Winnerof Neuroquiz in NSICON 2013

 Affilations  –

International society of pediatric neurosurgery (ISPN)

Neurological Society of India (NSI)

Indian Society of pediatric neurosurgery (INDSPN) 

Neurotrauma society of India (NTSI)

Conferences and presentations :

Presented number of presentations at various National & International conferences :

“Multimodal intraoperative monitoring for tethered cord surgery in spinal dysraphism – our experience”. 2^nd meeting of The Young Neurosurgeon’s Forum of The Neurological Society of India (NSI- YFNCON June 2023)

“Endoscopic ventricular lavage in the treatment of ventriculitis and its outcomes”, Interim meeting of International federation of neuroendoscopy (IFNE October 2022), Hyderabad.

“Surgical management of nonsyndromic and syndromic craniosynostosis” –  case series of 64 patients, Annual conference of  Indian Society of pediatric neurosurgery (INDSPNCON February 2020), Kolkata.

 “Clinicopathological Study of Intracranial Abscesses in children”, at 15th World Congress of Neurosurgery, WFNS, Seoul, South Korea. (September 2013)

“Orbital tumors through neurosurgeon’s vision – study of clinicopathological profile & surgical management” at 62st Annual Conference of Neurological Society Of India( NEUROCON December 2013), Mumbai.

 “Cervicodorsal chronic spinal subdural hematoma mimicking intradural lipoma in young child – A rare case ” at 61st Annual Conference of Neurological Society Of India ( NEUROCON December 2012), New Delhi.

 “Efficacy analysis of Indian versus non indian implants in dorsal and lumbar spine trauma : a prospective study of 88 cases” at the 20th Annual Conference of the Neurotrauma Society of India,  Aug 2011, Ranchi.

Journals and publications :

Vishakha Karpe, S. Majhi , Tapan Patra et al. “Post traumatic Basal ganglia infarction in children: case series”.   Indian medical journal. 2013. Feb -Mar :128-130.

Mrudul Bhatjiwale, Vishakha Karpe, Suchanda Bhattacharjee et al Controversies and Consensus in the Management of Hydrocephalus in Infants , Current Practice in Neurosciences, Neurology India , MAY – JUNE 2022 VOLUME 4, ISSUE 3 .