
Dr. Sonal Gupta
Director - Neurosurgery
Fortis Super Specialty Hospital, Shalimar Bagh
28 years of experience
About Doctor
Qualifications:
- M.B.B.S
- M.CH (NEUROSURGERY)
- DNB (NEUROSURGERY)
Overview:
Dr. Sonal Gupta is one of India’s most distinguished neurosurgeons, holding dual degrees in MCh and DNB Neurosurgery. She completed her MCh Neurosurgery at Sree Chitra Institute of Medical Sciences, Kerala, where she was recognized as the best outgoing student. She further honed her skills in AIIMS Delhi as an Assistant Professor and worked with Prof. B.K. Misra at P.D. Hinduja Hospital, Mumbai.
To expand her expertise, she trained in the United Kingdom, working at Salford Royal Hospital, Manchester—a premier multispecialty NHS hospital. Here, she gained hands-on experience with cutting-edge neurosurgical technologies, including frameless stereotaxy, intraoperative ultrasound, image-guided surgery, neuroendoscopy, and advanced power drill systems.
Dr. Gupta has a remarkable track record in minimally invasive spine and brain surgeries, including neuronavigation-assisted procedures and endoscopic pituitary tumor surgeries. She has also contributed significantly to neurosurgical research, earning the Best Paper Award at NSI Annual Conference (1996) for her experimental study on indigenous fibrin glue in rabbit dura.
Her experience extends beyond India, having conducted surgical camps in Uzbekistan and operated on patients from Iraq, Africa, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Bangladesh, and Nepal. She has also conducted OPD consultations in Bangladesh and Uzbekistan.
Conditions Treated
- Head injuries
- Brain tumors (including skull base tumors)
- Spinal disorders (including TB spine and intramedullary spinal tumors)
- Stroke and cerebrovascular disorders
- Syringomyelia-Chiari malformation
- Pediatric posterior fossa tumors
Procedures Performed
- Minimally invasive spine surgery (Keyhole spine surgery for disc removal and fixation)
- Neuronavigation-guided brain surgery
- Neuroendoscopic brain surgery (including pituitary tumor surgery via the nose)
- Keyhole brain surgery for tumors and stroke management
- Spinal tumor surgery
Awards & Honors
- Best Paper Award (1996) - NSI Annual Conference for research on indigenous fibrin glue on rabbit dura
- Research on grading system for clinico-radiological correlation in Syringomyelia-Chiari malformation presented at the 46th Annual Neurological Society of India Conference
Cutting-Edge Technologies Used
- Kenovo Microscope
- Neuronavigation System
- Image-Guided Surgery
- Neuroendoscopy
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Dr. Gupta specializes in minimally invasive brain and spine surgeries, including keyhole surgeries, neuroendoscopy, and neuronavigation-assisted procedures. She is also an expert in stroke management, pediatric neurosurgery, and spinal tumor surgeries.
Yes, she has treated numerous patients from Iraq, Africa, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Bangladesh, and Nepal. She has also conducted surgical camps in Uzbekistan and OPD consultations in Bangladesh and Uzbekistan.
Dr. Gupta is proficient in neuronavigation-guided surgeries, frameless stereotaxy, intraoperative ultrasound, neuroendoscopy, and image-guided surgery. These advanced techniques ensure greater precision and better patient outcomes.
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