Dr. Anurag Saxena

Dr. Anurag Saxena

Head of Department (HOD)

22 Years of Experience

Neurologist

MBBS, MS, MCh, Fellowship, FRCS

Reg. No.:35394 Delhi Medical Council, 2007

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About Dr. Anurag Saxena

  • Dr. Anurag Saxena is a renowned neurosurgeon with more than 22 years of extensive clinical, academic, and research experience.
  • He is widely regarded as one of the leading neurosurgeons in India, known for his expertise in handling highly complex neurological cases and performing advanced neurosurgical procedures.
  • His clinical expertise covers a wide spectrum of neurosurgery, including microneurosurgery, minimally invasive brain and spine surgeries, hydrocephalus treatment, pediatric neurosurgery, neuro-oncology, cerebrovascular surgeries, functional and complex spine surgeries, skull base neurosurgery, peripheral nerve surgeries, and endoscopic brain/spine procedures.
  • His special interest also includes pain management and trigeminal neuralgia.
  • After completing his MBBS from MGM Medical College, Indore, in 2003, Dr. Saxena pursued his MS in General Surgery from Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore, in 2006, and later completed his MCh in Neurosurgery from Delhi University in 2010.
  • To further refine his skills, Dr. Saxena undertook multiple prestigious international fellowships, including Fellowship in Spine Surgery at Lancashire Teaching Hospital, Preston (UK), Fellowship in Pediatric Neurosurgery at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, Liverpool (UK), and Senior Clinical Fellow in Neurosurgery at University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff (UK).
  • Dr. Saxena also earned the FRCS in Neurosurgery from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (UK) in 2016.
  • Over the years, he has contributed significantly to the academic and research community through publications in national and international journals.
  • He is actively engaged as a member of professional organizations, including the Society of British Neurological Surgeons, the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, the Neurological Society of India, the Delhi Neurological Association, and the Indian Society of Pediatric Neurosurgery.
  • Recognized for his excellence, Dr. Saxena has been honored with multiple gold medals, research awards, and accolades, including the Excellence in Health Care Award (2018) and recognition by the British Journal of Neurosurgery for his research contributions.
  • Fluent in English and Hindi, Dr. Saxena is known for his patient-centric and compassionate approach.

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Education

  • MBBS, MGM Medical College, Indore, 2003
  • MS (General Surgery), Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore, 2006
  • MCh (Neurosurgery), Delhi University, 2010
  • Fellowship of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons (FRCS) in Neurosurgery, Edinburgh, UK, 2016
  • Fellowship in Spine Surgery, Lancashire Teaching Hospital, Preston, UK
  • Fellowship in Pediatric Neurosurgery, Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, Liverpool, UK
  • Fellowship in Neurosurgery, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK

Training & Certificates

  • DAVV Certificate of Merit & Medal in MBBS

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Past Experience

  • Consultant, Apollo Hospitals
  • Senior Spinal Fellow, Lancashire Teaching Hospital, NHS Trust, Preston (UK)
  • Senior Clinical Fellow, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff (UK)
  • Assistant Professor, Index Medical College and Hospital

Special Area of Interest

  • Microneurosurgery
  • Minimally invasive brain and spine surgeries
  • Hydrocephalus treatment (endoscopic and CSF diversion)
  • Pediatric neurosurgery (brain, spine, and CVJ craniofacial)
  • Neuro-oncology (brain and spine tumors)
  • Cerebrovascular surgeries
  • Functional & complex spine surgeries
  • Motion preservation spine surgeries
  • Endoscopic brain and spine surgeries
  • Skull base neurosurgery
  • Peripheral nerve surgeries
  • Pain management
  • Trigeminal neuralgia
  • Excellence in Health Care Award in Neurosurgery (2018)
  • Neurosurgical Quiz Competition Winner, DNACON 2010, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi
  • Award for Paper Presentation on “Role of Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy in Blocked VP Shunt,” DNACON 2009, AIIMS, New Delhi
  • Gold Medal, Surgical Quiz Competition, MP State Chapter, ASI
  • Dr. B.S. Mehta Gold Medal (ENT), DAVV University, Indore (2001)
  • Gold Medal (ENT), MGM Medical College, Indore (2001)
  • Gold Medal (Forensic Medicine), MGM Medical College, Indore (2000)
  • Saxena, Anurag & Gibbon, Frances & Naude, Johann & Anand, Bawani & Munnasinghe, Jagath & Demetriou, Demetria. (2024). Develop Med Child Neuro - 2024 Poster 109.
  • Thi, Kyi San & Patel, Chirag & Leach, P & Gibbon, Frances & Te, J & Naude, Water & Roblin, G & Rajenderkumar, Deepak & Thirsk, C & Saxena, Anurag. (2022). Brain injury cloaking Labyrinthitis Ossificans. 10.13140/RG.2.2.36146.27845. 
  • Said, Nusrat & Klimach, AZ & Barber, Michelle & Saxena, Anurag & Myers, Sarah. (2022). Paediatric Stroke in South Wales Adherence to the RCPCH Stroke in Childhood Guidelines. 
  • Thiele, Elizabeth & Bebin, Martina & Bhathal, Hari & Jansen, Floor & Kotulska, Katarzyna & Lawson, John & O'Callaghan, Finbar & Wong, Michael & Sahebkar, Farhad & Checketts, Dan & Knappertz, Volker & Archer, John & Arndt, Daniel & Barron, Todd & Cantarin, Veronica & Sanchez-Carpintero, Rocio & Ciliberto, Michael & Cock, Hannah & de Wit, Marie-Claire & ?o?nowska, Marta. (2020). Add-On Cannabidiol Treatment for Drug-Resistant Seizures in Tuberous Sclerosis Complex: A Placebo-Controlled Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Neurology. 78. 10.1001/jamaneurol.2020.4607. 
  • Saxena, Anurag & Naude, J. & Evans, J. & Lammie, George. (2011). P22.5 Tubercular meningitis in children: new century continuing challenges (10 year experience from a tertiary hospital in UK). European Journal of Paediatric Neurology - EUR J PAEDIATR NEUROL. 15. 10.1016/S1090-3798(11)70419-6. 
  • Saxena, Anurag & Sampson, Julian. (2014). Phenotypes associated with inherited and developmental somatic mutations in genes encoding mTOR pathway components. Seminars in cell & developmental biology. 36. 10.1016/j.semcdb.2014.09.018. 
  • Randell, Elizabeth & Mcnamara, Rachel & Davies, Mark & Owen-Jones, Eleri & Kirby, Nigel & Angel, Lianna & Drew, Cheney & Cannings-John, Rebecca & Smalley, Michelle & Saxena, Anurag & McDermott, Emer & Stockwell, Laura & de Vries, Petrus & Hood, Kerry & Sampson, Julian. (2016). The use of everolimus in the treatment of neurocognitive problems in tuberous sclerosis (TRON): Study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials. 17. 10.1186/s13063-016-1446-6. 
  • Davies, Mark & Saxena, Anurag & Kingswood, Chris. (2017). Management of everolimus-associated adverse events in patients with tuberous sclerosis complex: a practical guide. Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases. 12. 10.1186/s13023-017-0581-9. 
  • Davies, Mark & Saxena, Anurag & Kingswood, Chris. (2017). Management of everolimus-associated adverse events in patients with tuberous sclerosis complex: a practical guide. Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases. 12. 10.1186/s13023-017-0581-9.  
  • Medical Council of India (MCI)
  • Society of British Neurological Surgeons
  • Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (UK)
  • Neurological Society of India
  • Delhi Neurological Association
  • Indian Society of Pediatric Neurosurgery