Dr. Sudheer Kumar Tyagi

Dr. Sudheer Kumar Tyagi

Senior Consultant 

43 Years of Experience

Neurosurgeon, Spine Surgeon

MBBS, MS, M.Ch

Reg. No.:1681, Delhi Medical Council

Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi

English

Consultation Fee ₹ 2500

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About Dr. Sudheer Kumar Tyagi

  • Dr. Sudheer Kumar Tyagi is a prominent Neuro-Spine Surgeon with over 43 years of experience.
  • He is proficient in all kinds of brain tumor surgeries, Anterior cervical Discectomy, Brain Aneurysm Clipping, Craniovertebral junction surgeries, Epilepsy Surgeries, Spinal Tumor Surgery, Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS), etc.
  • With an extensive track record exceeding 9000 successful neurological procedures, he has conducted numerous Deep Brain Stimulation surgeries and ablative surgeries, showcasing his pioneering approach to treatment.
  • Dr. Tyagi is credited with performing more than 11,000 Microscopic Brain and Spine Surgeries.
  • He is an expert in spinal instrumentation at all levels, from the cervico-occipital to the lumbosacral regions. 
  • He pioneered the functional stereotactic surgery program at Apollo Hospital in New Delhi and has performed a large number of Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) and ablative surgeries. 
  • Dr. Tyagi is the first surgeon in India to use the Image Fusion technique to localize targets in the deep parts of the brain for functional stereotactic surgeries. 
  • He is also known for his work in Frameless Stereotactic Navigation in cases of epilepsy caused by small lesions close to eloquent areas of the brain. 
  • Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS) is another area in which he has performed the largest number of cases at the Apollo Hospital in New Delhi.
  • After completing his MBBS from the University of Lucknow in 1989, he also achieved an MS in General Surgery from the University of Lucknow in 1992 and an MCh in Neurosurgery from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi in 1997.
  • Dr. Tyagi pursued specialized training in neurovascular and skull base surgery at the clinical center in Ljubljana, Slovenia, followed by Stereotactic Functional Neurosurgery training at St. Vincent Hospital, Sydney, and practical experience in Spinal Cord Stimulation at San Francisco, USA.
  • He is actively involved in neurosurgical training and research work at Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi.
  • He is a member of the Delhi Neurological Association, Neurology Society of India, Indian Society of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery (ISSFN), and Association of Spinal Surgeons of India.

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Education

  • MBBS, University of Lucknow, 1989
  • MS (General Surgery), University of Lucknow, 1992
  • MCh (Neurosurgery), All India Institute of Medical Sciences, 1997

Awards

  • Awarded as a LEGEND in the field of Neurosurgery by the Times of India in August 2017 for exceptional performance in the field of Neurosurgery.
  • Received Vishisht Chikitsa Ratan Award by Delhi Medical Association, 2015.
  • Awarded Certificate of Honor during medical graduation.
  • Received a Scroll of appreciation from the Indian Medical Association (IMA), South Delhi Branch, for his extraordinary work in Neurosurgery.

Associations/Membership

  • Delhi Neurological Association
  • Neurology Society of India
  • Indian Society of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery (ISSFN)
  • Association of Spinal Surgeons of India

Paper Published

  • MEN1 syndrome presents as Cushing's disease with proximal lower limb weakness: A rare phenomenon,
  • Dominant Fronto-temporal Lobectomy for Refractory Intracranial Hypertension Following an Acute Arterial Ischemic Stroke in a Child.
  • Rare Case of Solitary Nasal Fibrous Tumor Eroding Skull-Base,
  • Attachment of a pressure gradient chamber to existing lumbar theco-peritoneal shunt in a patient with pseudotumor cerebri with low-pressure headaches, a novel procedure: a case report,
  • A Rare Case of Primary Spinal Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor with Long-term Follow-up,
  • Mobile Schwannoma of High Cervical Cord: A Case Report and Review of Literature,
  • Recurrent granular cell tumor: a case report and review of literature,

Field of Expertise

  • Aneurysm Coiling
  • Brain AVM Embolization with Onyx
  • Brain Surgery
  • Carotid Angioplasty and Stenting
  • Carotid Endarterectomy (CEA)
  • Cerebral Angiogram
  • Cerebral Angioplasty
  • Cervical Artificial Disk Replacement
  • Chronic Cerebro Spinal Venous Insufficiency (CCSVI)
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Craniofacial Reconstruction Surgery
  • Cranioplasty
  • Craniotomy
  • CyberKnife Surgery
  • Decompressive Craniectomy
  • Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS)
  • Digital Nerve Repair
  • Electroconvulsive Therapy
  • Endovascular Surgery for AVMs
  • Epilepsy Surgery
  • Gamma Knife Surgery
  • High Cervical Stimulation
  • Image-Guided Neurosurgery
  • Lesionectomy
  • Liberation Therapy
  • Microsurgery for Arteriovenous Malformations (AVMs)
  • Microsurgical Tumor Removal
  • Microvascular Decompression (MVD)
  • Minimally Invasive Brain Surgery
  • Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery for Brain Tumor
  • Multiple Subpial Transections (MST)
  • Nerve Repair Surgery
  • Neuroendoscopy
  • Pediatric Neurosurgery
  • Percutaneous Balloon Compression (PBC)
  • Percutaneous Stereotactic Radiofrequency Rhizotomy (PSR)
  • Peripheral Nerve Surgery
  • Rhizotomy
  • Robotic-Assisted Nephroureterectomy
  • Skull Base Surgery
  • Speech Therapy
  • Spinal Cord Stimulation
  • Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS)
  • Temporal Lobectomy
  • Thecoperitoneal Shunt
  • Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)
  • Ventriculostomy
  • Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty
  • VP Shunt
  • Acoustic Neuroma
  • Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis (ADEM)
  • Acute Flaccid Myelitis
  • Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM)
  • ALD (Adrenoleukodystrophy)
  • Alzheimer's Disease
  • Amnesia
  • Amyloidosis
  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
  • Anaplastic Astrocytoma
  • Arachnoid Cysts
  • Arteriovenous Fistula (AVF)
  • Ataxia
  • Atypical Parkinsonism
  • Avoidant Personality Disorder
  • Back Pain in Athletes
  • Back Strains and Sprains
  • Basal Ganglia Stroke
  • Bell's Palsy
  • Benign Rolandic Epilepsy
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Bipolar Psychosis
  • Bladder and Bowel Dysfunction in Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
  • Body Dysmorphic Disorder
  • Botulism
  • Brachial Plexus Palsy
  • Brain Aneurysm
  • Brain Atrophy
  • Brain Cancer (Brain Tumor)
  • Brain Hemorrhage
  • Brain Stem Glioma
  • Brain: Temporal Lobe, Vagal Nerve, & Frontal Lobe
  • Carotid Artery Stenosis
  • Cerebellopontine Angle (CPA) Tumors
  • Cerebral Cavernous Malformation (CCM)
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Cerebrovascular Insufficiency
  • Cervical Spinal Stenosis
  • Cervical Spondylosis
  • Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease
  • Chiari Malformation
  • Childhood Schizophrenia
  • Choroid Plexus Tumor
  • Chronic Migraine
  • Chronic Spine and Back Pain
  • Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)
  • Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders
  • Cluster Headaches
  • Congenital Malformations of the Brain and Spine
  • Convexity Meningioma
  • Craniofacial Malformations
  • Craniopharyngioma
  • Craniosynostosis (Craniostenosis)
  • Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
  • Degenerative Disc Disease
  • Dementia
  • Developmental Delay in Children
  • Devic's Disease (Neuromyelitis)
  • Discitis
  • Dissociative Amnesia
  • Dissociative Disorders
  • Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)
  • Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumor (DNET)
  • Dyslexia
  • Dystonia
  • Encephalitis
  • Encephalocele
  • Ependymoma
  • Epilepsy
  • Essential Tremor
  • Factitious Disorders
  • Febrile Seizures
  • Fibrillary Astrocytoma
  • Frontal Lobe Epilepsy
  • Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD)
  • Generalized Seizures
  • Glioblastoma Tumors
  • Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia (GPN)
  • GLUT-1 Deficiency
  • Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS)
  • Headache
  • Headaches in Children and Adolescents
  • Hemangioblastoma
  • Hemangiopericytoma
  • Hemicrania Continua
  • Hemimegalencephaly
  • Herniated Disk (Slipped, Ruptured or Bulging Disk)
  • HIV Neuropathy
  • HIV-Associated Dementia
  • Hydrocephalus
  • Hydrocephalus in Children
  • Hyperkalemia (High Potassium)
  • Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (IIH)
  • Idiopathic Neuropathy
  • Infantile Spasm
  • Joubert Syndrome
  • Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy
  • Juvenile pilocytic astrocytoma (JPA)
  • Kleine-Levin Syndrome
  • Korsakoff's Syndrome
  • Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor (MPNST)
  • Meralgia Paresthetica
  • Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
  • Motor Neuron Disease
  • Motor Stereotypies
  • Myoclonic Atonic Epilepsy
  • Nerve Injury
  • Nerve Sheath Tumor
  • Neurofibroma
  • Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH)
  • Occipital Neuralgia
  • Olfactory Neuroblastoma
  • Oligodendroglioma
  • Optic Nerve Glioma
  • Osteoma
  • Paraplegia
  • Partial Seizures
  • Pediatric Brain and Spine Injuries
  • Peripheral Neuropathy
  • Peroneal Nerve Injury
  • Pituitary Adenoma
  • Pituitary Tumor
  • Poland Syndrome
  • Pseudomeningocele
  • Rasmussen's Encephalitis
  • Rathke's Cleft Cysts (RCCs)
  • Restless Leg Syndrome
  • Schizophrenia
  • Seizures
  • Sensory Ataxia
  • Skeletal Dysplasia
  • Small Fiber Sensory Neuropathy (SFSN)
  • Stiff Person Syndrome
  • Sturge Weber Syndrome
  • Syringomyelia
  • Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome (TTS)
  • Tethered Spinal Cord Syndrome
  • Tonic-Clonic Seizures
  • Torticollis
  • Tourette Syndrome
  • Transient Global Amnesia (TGA)
  • Transverse Myelitis
  • Trigeminal Neuralgia
  • Vasculitic Neuropathy
  • Vestibular Schwannoma

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