Dr. Sandeep Vaishya
Experience: Over 35 years
Fortis Memorial Research Institute (FMRI)
Gurugram, India
Introduction
Dr. Sandeep Vaishya is the Executive Director and HOD of Neurosurgery at FMRI. He actually holds a massive clinical footprint with over 15,000 surgeries, and his incredible work treating a child with severe hydrocephalus was even featured in the Netflix documentary “Rooting for Roona.”
About Dr. Sandeep Vaishya
With over thirty-five years of experience operating on the human brain and spine, Dr. Sandeep Vaishya handles incredibly high-pressure cases every single day. He did his MBBS and MS in Gwalior, grabbing a Gold Medal, before completing his MCh in Neurosurgery right at AIIMS New Delhi. Then he took his surgical skills global.
He is also widely recognized as a top authority in South Asia for Gamma Knife radiosurgery. This means he can treat complex brain tumors, AVMs, and trigeminal neuralgia using highly targeted radiation. Before taking the lead at Fortis, he spent years teaching and operating as an Additional Professor at AIIMS and held senior leadership roles at Max Super Speciality Hospital.
Qualifications
- MBBS — G.R. Medical College, Gwalior (Gold Medalist).
- MS (General Surgery) — G.R. Medical College, Gwalior.
- MCh (Neurosurgery) — AIIMS, New Delhi.
- Sundt Fellowship — Mayo Clinic, USA.
- Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery Training — Karolinska Institute, Sweden.
Awards & Recognition
- Executive Director & HOD of Neurosurgery at FMRI.
- Performed over 15,000 complex neurosurgical procedures.
- Featured in the globally acclaimed Netflix documentary “Rooting for Roona”.
- Herbert Krause Medal for Best Paper in Neuro-Oncology.
- Former Additional Professor of Neurosurgery at AIIMS, New Delhi.
- Secretary for the World Spinal Column Society.
Specialities & Expertise
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Gamma Knife radiosurgery
- Brachial plexus and peripheral nerve surgery
- Minimally invasive brain tumor removal
- Pediatric hydrocephalus treatment
- Complex spine and skull base surgery
Patient Experience & Approach
Families dealing with Parkinson’s say Dr. Sandeep Vaishya doesn’t just push for surgery immediately. He actually explains exactly what Deep Brain Stimulation will and won’t fix, so their expectations are completely realistic before going into the OR. His Mayo Clinic training really shows up when handling severe nerve injuries, focusing the conversation heavily on what daily functional mobility a patient can actually get back.