Dr. Rajendra Prasad possesses an MBBS degree along with prestigious qualifications including the Fellow of the FRCS from Glasgow, UK,
Senior Consultant in the Department of Neurosurgery & Spine Surgery at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi (since July 1996).
Distinguished Clinical Tutor at Apollo Hospitals Educational & Research Foundation (AHERF).
Honorary Medical Director of the Indian Head Injury Foundation (IHIF), New Delhi.
Founder Trustee of KARA Medical Foundation.
Spine Surgery Fellowship at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, London (1995-1996).
Senior Registrar/Registrar in Neurosurgery at Frenchay Hospital, Bristol, UK (1991-1992).
Registrar in Neurosurgery at Nottingham University Hospital (1984-1987).
Registrar in Neurosurgery at National Hospital for Nervous Diseases, London (1983).
Senior House Officer in Neurosurgery at Cork Regional Hospital, Ireland (1979-1980).
Dr. Rajendra Prasad specializes in neurosurgery, focusing on brain and spine surgeries, along with expertise in minimally invasive and functional neurosurgery techniques like deep brain stimulation.
Craniosynostosis
Gaucher Disease
Lumbago
Brain Tumor
Epilepsy In Children
Multiple Sclerosis
Scoliosis
Neuropsicopedagogia
Lumbar Disc
Skull Treatment
Epilepsy
Metachromatic Leukodystrophy
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Extradural Hematoma
Moyamoya Disease
Peripheral Neuropathy
Seizures
Neurointensivismo
Skull Fracture
Trigeminal Neuralgia Treatment
Disc replacement
Spinal surgeries
Disc replacement
Aneurysm surgery
Parkinson’s disease surgery
Laminectomy
Spinal cord tumor removal
Kyphoplasty
Pituitary tumor surgery
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) for movement disorders
Minimally invasive spine surgery
Brain tumor surgeries
Minimally invasive spine surgery
Epilepsy surgery
Trauma-related brain surgeries Craniotomy
Spinal decompression surgery
Vertebroplasty
Vascular malformation surgery
Stereotactic radiosurgery (Gamma Knife)
BMJ Awards India 2014 – Surgical Team of the Year: For his pioneering use of the Da Vinci Robot in spinal surgeries, making him the first surgeon in Asia to perform robotic spine surgery.
Lifetime Achievement Award (2019): Presented by the Delhi Neurological Association for his long-standing contributions to the field of neurosurgery and neurosciences.
BMJ South Asia Awards 2017 – Non-Communicable Disease Initiative: Acknowledging his contributions through the Indian Head Injury Foundation (IHIF), particularly in promoting road safety and reducing trauma among children.
BMJ Awards South Asia 2015 Finalist – Healthcare Advocacy: Recognized for his work advocating for road safety and reducing the impact of traffic trauma through IHIF
A few of his published papers are:
Recent Advances in Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
Spinal Instrumentation – Evaluation of Morbidity Related to 250 Consecutive Cases