Name: Dr. Gurneet Singh Sawhney
Qualification: MBBS, MCh - Neuro Surgery
Designation: Neurosurgeon
Experience: 15+years
Services: Anterior cervical discectomy, epilepsy neurosurgery, Chiari decompression, craniotomy, lumbar puncture, and laminectomy
Dr. Gurneet Singh Sawhney is an esteemed neurosurgeon and spine surgeon in India with more than 18 years of experience. Presently, he consults at Neurolife Brain & Spine Clinic in Mulund West (Mumbai).
In the age of minimally invasive surgery and highly developed, high precision equipment, when a millimeter error from the desired area in the brain might make a difference between success and failure, Dr. Gurneet Singh Sawhney is one of the few high-tech neurosurgeons in India.
He is one of the few neurosurgeons in the country with formal training in Micro Neurosurgery, Neuroendoscopy, and Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery.
Expertise
- Dr. Gurneet Singh Sawhney has received advanced training in functional neurosurgery, deep brain stimulation (DBS), lesioning, spinal cord stimulation, surgeries including the Baclofen pump, and stereotactic techniques.
- He has also acquired a solid foundation in epilepsy and brain tumor surgery.
- He is highly experienced in handling Neuro and Neurotrauma emergencies.
- He also has excellent knowledge and proficiency in Neurooncology, which includes cancers of the spinal cord and brain.
- Moreover, he is well-versed in neuro endoscopy procedures.
- Dr. Gurneet Singh Sawhney is highly skilled in vascular neurosurgery and dealing with AVM (arteriovenous malformation) and aneurysms.
- He possesses exceptional abilities in simple and sophisticated spine surgeries, including MISS, CVJ (Craniovertebral junction) and scoliosis surgery.
Experience
- Dr. Gurneet Singh Sawhney currently practices at Fortis Hospital in Mulund West, Fortis Hiranandani Hospital in Vashi, and Neurolife Brain & Spine Clinic in Mulund West.
- Under the direction of Professor Sugano from Juntendo University in Japan, he completed his Fellowship in Epilepsy Surgery in March 2020.
- Under the supervision of Prof. Taira from Tokyo Women's Medical University, Japan, he received his Fellowship in Functional Neurosurgery in February 2020.
- Dr. Gurneet Singh Sawhney completed Neuroendoscopy Fellowship in the 16th Neuroendoscopy Fellowship Program, Jabalpur, 2017.
- He served as consultant and head of the neurosurgery department at the City Care Trust Hospital, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, 2016 - 2017.
- He served as Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery at St. John’s Academy of Health Sciences, Bangalore, 2015 - 2016.
- Senior Residency Neurosurgery, St. John’s Academy of Health Sciences, Bangalore, 2014 - 2015.
- Junior Residency Neurosurgery, St. John’s Academy of Health Sciences, Bangalore, 2010 - 2011.
- As an assistant professor at St. John's Medical College Bangalore, Dr. Gurneet Singh Sawhney mentored and trained budding MBBS students, nurses, paramedics, general surgeons, and neurosurgeons to meet the needs of the most recent breakthroughs in techniques and technology.
Education & Fellowships
- Dr. Gurneet Singh Sawhney completed his MBBS from Terna Medical College, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, in 2003.
- He obtained MS (General Surgery) degree from St. John’s Medical College and Hospital, Bangalore.
- He completed his MCh (Neurosurgery) from St. John’s Medical College and Hospital, Bangalore, in 2014.
- Dr. Gurneet Singh Sawhney received a Fellowship in Functional Neurosurgery from Japan.
- He gained a Fellowship in Epilepsy Surgery from Japan.
- He achieved a Fellowship in neuroendoscopy.
Memberships
- NSSI - Neurosurgical Society of India
- Neurological Society of India
- Midwest Chapter of Neurological Surgeons
- Bombay Neurosciences Association
- Association of Medical Consultants
- IMA Mulund
- Medical Council of India (MCI)
Awards
- India Today Magazine ranked Dr. Gurneet among the Top Neurosurgeons in Mumbai in 2020.
- In 2016, he was awarded the most promising Neurosurgeon in Maharashtra by CyberMedia International Leadership for his work in rural Maharashtra.
- Stood 1st in the MCh Neurosurgery University examination at Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences.
- Dr. Gurneet was one of the finalists in the Torrent Young Neurosurgeons Scholar Award at the All India Level.
- Published “SDH in Bleeding Diathesis- A Management protocol” in Indian J Surg. 2016 April.
- In the Indian Journal of Organ Transplantation 2008 edition, a paper on “Vein Transposition Fistulae, The St. John’s Experience” was published.
