Dr Vishakha  Karpe is a competent Senior Pediatric Neurosurgeon at Rainbow Children’s Hospital, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad. She is one of the leading pediatric neurosurgeons in India and also one of the very few neurosurgeons in India who work extensively in the field of pediatric neurosurgery. She has a vast experience in pediatric neurosurgery over the past 11 years. She has performed more than 3000 neurosurgeries, of which approximately 1500 are exclusive pediatric neurosurgeries. In her diverse experience, she has treated a variety of pediatric neurosurgical conditions successfully. 

She believes in comprehensive care of patients, including not only precise surgery but the involvement of the multidisciplinary team. She also educates the parents of the patient about the complete case management protocols (perioperative treatment plan & care after surgery, etc), and the strategies to improve patients quality of life.

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 the National Board of Examinations, New Delhi. She gained basic neurosurgical experience from the esteemed institution AIIMS, New Delhi.

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

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

As a dedicated pediatric neurosurgeon, she continuously updates her expertise through conferences, workshops, and observerships to deliver the highest standard of care to her patients. Recently, She completed an observership program  at the esteemed Necker–Enfants Malades Hospital, Paris, Europe’s largest pediatric neurosurgery center. This observership has equipped her with cutting-edge protocols in pediatric neurosurgery, directly benefiting her patients through refined techniques in conditions like craniosynostosis corrective surgeries, spinal dysraphism management, pediatric brain tumor management.

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 premature cranial suture fusion)

     Surgeries: Both endoscopic and open surgeries, Helmet therapy

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

Surgeries: Revascularisation surgeries for Moya Moya disease and other strokes,        Emergency life saving surgeries for strokes

• Pediatric brain and spine tumors surgeries
• Pediatric brain and spine infections –

     Surgeries: Endoscopic and open surgeries for brain & spine infections

• Pediatric traumatic brain and spinal  injury
• Antenatal counselling for parents for congenital fetal neurosurgical conditions

 She has a special interest in craniosynostosis surgeries, which are performed in very few centres in our country.

Awards and accolades :

1. Prof. Venkateshan Award for the highest score & distinction in paediatrics during MBBS.

1. Topper in the University Mch Neurosurgery examination and best outgoing student.
2. Winner of Neuroquiz in NSICON 2013

 Affiliations :

International society of pediatric neurosurgery (ISPN)

Neurological Society of India (NSI)

Indian Society of Pediatric Neurosurgery (INDSPN) 

Neurotrauma Society of India (NTSI)

Conferences Presentations and Research :

Presented many presentations at various National & International conferences :

“ Challenges in Intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM) in children with spinal dysraphism” at 3rd Annual Conference & CME of the Society for Intraoperative Neurophysiology “SIONCON”  in Nov 20025 at NIMHANS Conventional Bengaluru, India.

” Challenges in management of Multisutural Craniosynostosis: our institutional experience of 10 years”, in International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery conference (ISPN) in Oct 2025 at  Lyon, France .

“Navigating Complexity : Modern Strategies for Safe Pediatric Spinal Lipoma Surgery “       and 

“Evolving Paradigms in the treatment of spinal dysraphism timing and the surgical strategies Art of management”  at ( Neuro Spinal Surgeons Association, conference ) NSSA SPINE in Sep 2025 at Coimbatore.

“Life Beyond the OR : How creative and athletic pursuits create work life integration and improve surgical excellence” in Private practitioners forum Neurological Society of India (NSI) conference (NSI -PPF) 

“Management  of complications  in Craniosynostosis surgeries” in 1st Borneo Craniosynostosis conference on April 2025 at Kotakinabalu in Malaysia. 

“ Frontoorbital advancement and calvarial remodelling surgery” for Craniosynostosis in Telangana society of neurosciences conference (TNSCON ) 2025  at Hyderabad and Indian society of pediatric neurosurgery conference (INDSPCON ) in Feb 2025 at Chandigarh, India.

Participated in the cadaveric hands on workshop on Birth brachial plexus injury (BBPP) in December 2024 at AIIMS Delhi.

”Motherhood and Neurosurgery” (Neurological Society of India Conference) NSICON on Dec 2024 at Kolkata.

“Navigating through complex spine lipomas” in ( Neuro Spinal Surgeons Association conference ) NSSA SPINE in sep 2024 at Hyderabad, India.

“Comprehensive Spina bifida multidisciplinary CME” and multidisciplinary clinic for Spina bifida in association with Spina Bifida Foundation in November 2024 in Hyderabad.

Approach to Syndromic Craniosynostosis” in International society of pediatric neurosurgery (ISPN) CME in July 2024 in Hyderabad.

“Study of Outcomes of Craniosynostosis surgery in Older Children” in  The 34th Annual Conference of the Indian Society of Pediatric Neurosurgery (INDSPNCON) 2024 in Shillong, Meghalaya. 

“Pediatric Neurosurgery : what Pediatricians Should know? ” in the CME of Association Indian Academy of Pediatrics Latur Branch  in April 2024 in Latur ( Maharashtra).

“Management of craniosynostosis our experience” in  The 30th Annual Conference of the Indian Society of Pediatric Neurosurgery (INDSPNCON) in February 2020 in Kolkata, West Bengal .

“Study of outcomes of management of Cerebral abscesses in an east Indian premier institute”  at 15th World Congress of Neurosurgery (WFNS) in September 2013 in  Seoul , South Korea. 

“Neurendoscopic  management of cerebral infection”, in (IFNE) International Federation of  Neuro Endoscopy Conference  in Oct 2022 in Hyderabad Telangana.

”Evolving paradigms in spinal dysraphism surgery , timings and surgical strategies”  in neurosurgical society conference MCNS in Feb 2025 at Kolhapur, Maharashtra. 

“Multimodal intraoperative monitoring for tethered cord surgery in spinal dysraphism – our experience”. 2nd 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 the 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 the 15th World Congress of Neurosurgery, WFNS, Seoul, South Korea. (September 2013)

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

 “Cervicodorsal chronic spinal subdural hematoma mimicking intradural lipoma in a 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.