- Dr. Rajendra Prasad is a spine surgeon with more than 36 years experience.
- He has performed more than 3100 major brain and spine surgeries including over 300 spinal instrumentations.
- He was instrumental in introducing cervical and lumbar radiofrequency rhizotomies at his current hospital and has successfully performed more than hundred such procedures in a span of almost 3 years.
- He was the finalist of BMJ Awards for South Asia 2015 and was the winner of First BMJ awards 2014.
- Trained as a Registrar in Neurosurgery at the National Hospital for Nervous Diseases, London and Nottingham University a Hospital.
- He received training as Senior Registrar at Frenchay Hospital Bristol, UK.
- He has worked in teaching hospitals like Cork Regional Hospital, Cork, National Hospital for Nervous Disease, London between 1979-1987.
- He is the Founder Chairman of Primary Trauma Care Centre UK (Delhi chapter).
- He is the Hon. Medical Director of Indian Head Injury Foundation and the MRCS Examiner of Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh. He is delegate of AO Spine Asia Pacific.
- Dr. Prasad is the life member of Associations Of Spine Surgeons Of India, Neurological Society Of India and Neuro Trauma Society Of India.
- He is a member of the Congress Of Neurological Surgeons(CNS), UK and the Past President and Founder Member of Delhi Spine Society.
- He did his MBBS from Ranchi University in 1979 and pursued his FRCS in Glasgow and UK. He received a Fellowship of the Intercollegiate Speciality Board In Neurosurgery (UK). He did a Spine Fellowship at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital Stanmore, London.
Dr. Rajendra Prasad
- Neurosurgeon
- Senior Consultant , Fellowship, FRCS, MBBS, 36 years of experience, Registrar, National Hospital for Nervous Diseases, London
- Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, Sarita Vihar
- Delhi
Dr. Rajendra Prasad
- Neurosurgeon
- Senior Consultant , Fellowship, FRCS, MBBS, 36 years of experience, Registrar, National Hospital for Nervous Diseases, London
- Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, Sarita Vihar
- Delhi
Profile (Overview)
Specialities
Specialization
- Minimal invasive spine surgery
- Microdiscectomy for cervical and lumbar discs
- Spinal instrumentation for spinal injuries
- Lumbar & Cervical Canal Stenosis
- Radio frequency Rhizotomy
- Acute head and spine injuries
- Microsurgery and Stereotactic surgery
- Neuro-rehabilitation
Work Experience of Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Education
- Fellowship, 1996, Royal National Orthopedic Hospital, London
- FRCS, 1995, Intercollegiate Specialty Board in Neurosurgery (U.K.)
- MBBS, 1979, Ranchi University
Awards
- First BMJ Awards 2014(Rewarding excellence in Indian Healthcare): Robotic Spine Surgery Team—in the category of Surgical Team Of The Year
- Finalist of BMJ Awards for South Asia 2015,recognising excellence in South Asian Healthcare representing Indian Head Injury Foundation in the category of Healthcare Advocacy..
