About Doctor

Dr. Pushparaj Moolya

DNB, Neurosurgery (Gold Medalist)
Consultant Neurosurgeon
Consultant Brain & Spine Surgeon

Dr. Pushparaj Moolya is a renowned Neurosurgeon practicing in Thane. He has an experience of more than 10 years in the treatment of numerous Brain and Spine disorders.

He has completed his MBBS degree from the KS Hegde Medical Academy, Mangalore. It was followed by pursuing a D.N.B degree in Neurosurgery from the prestigious Western India Institute of Neurosciences, Kolhapur which has produced many eminent surgeons.

He is a meticulous surgeon and keeps a thorough follow-up of all the patients who consult him. He is a keen learner and is up to date with all the new nuances in the field of neurosurgery. He specializes in Neuro-trauma and Neurocritical care, Neuro-oncology, Minimal Invasive Spine procedures & Vascular surgery.

He has also attended and actively participated in various workshops on brain and spinal surgeries. He is attached to various reputed hospitals across Thane, Dombivli & Kalyan.

He lives in Thane and has an interest in sports and is an avid cyclist. He is also interested in listening music and reading novels.

Member of Neurological Society of India(NSI)

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

D.N.B (NEUROSURGERY) NEW DELHI (GOLD MEDALIST) Western India Institute of Neurosciences Kolhapur.

M.B.B.S, K.S.Hegde Medical Academy, Mangalore, KARNATAKA

WORK EXPERIENCE

Internship ,K.S.Hegde Medical Academy ,Mangalore ,KARNATAKA(17-9-2007 to16-9-2008)
Junior Resident, Department of Neurosurgery , Western India Institute of Neurosciences Kolhapur(Feb 2011-feb 2017)
Senior Resident WIINS Kolhapur (Feb 2017- Feb 2019)
Junior Consultant WIINS(Feb 2019-May 2020)
Assisted and Performed critical brain and spine cases such as Chronic subdural haematoma, Acute Subdural haematoma,Contusion excision>200 cases Intracerebral haematoma>100 cases
Vp shunt insertion for hydrocephalus,NPH
Decompressive craniotomy for infarcted brain>200 cases.
Superficial and deep seated brain tumour such as Glioma , Meningioma>125 cases CPangle tumours>75 cases
Microvascular decompression for 5th and 7th cranial nerves>100 cases Aneurysm clipping >50 cases
Spine fixation , excision of disc,laminectomy,excision of spinal cord tumour(extradural and intradural)>250 cases.
Daily opd of 40 -50 patients followed by two surgery everyday in WIINS, daily twice rounds of wards, ICU, managing critical patients of ICU.,HDU.
Can individually perform Tracheostomy, Central line insertion,lumbar puncture(Diagnostic and therapeutic),twist drill, evd insertion of all critical patients.
Senior Resident , Asst. Prof.RMC PIMS LONI (26 May 2020 to present date).
Started as 1ST FULLTIMER Neurosurgical work in Dept of General Surgery and performed successfully >250 cases during covid period and post covid period .Procured Microscope and Carm.

DAILY OPD OF 15 T0 20 PATIENTS TOTAL 1900 PATIENTS treated successfully. Managed very critical cases with help of Anaesthesia team,Gen surgery residents in RMC PIMS such as:

Lt MCA aneurysm CLIPPING
LT ACA AVM EXCISION
MVD FOR TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA.
CPA ANGLE TUMOURS,THALAMIC TUMOURS
BRAINSTEM TUMOURS EXCISION BIOPSY
EXCISION OF GLIOMA ,MENINGIOMA
INTRADURAL /EXTRADURAL SPINAL CORD TUMOURS
SPINE FIXATION ,DISC EXCISION, LAMINECTOMY.
AC. SUBDURAL HAEMATOMA,CONTUSION,CHR SDH,INTRACEREBRAL HAEMATOMA
VENOUS AND ARTERIAL INFARCT EXCISION
VP SHUNT, EVD INSERTION.
Head injury, DAI PATIENTS

CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS ATTENDED

Maharashtra Chapter of Neurological Surgeons Kolhapur February 2015. 6th Maharastra chapter of Neurological Surgeons
Indian Medical Associations Annual conference KMACON OCTOBER 2016.
Kolhapur Academy of Pediatrics Kolhapur, CME “Refractory Epilepsy” January 2017.
Indian Medical Associations Kolhapur WORKMANSHIP, February 2017.
Kolhapur Medical Association annual conference KMACON November 2017.
Annual conference of the Neurological society of India NSICON December 2017.
Tubular retractor assisted procedures (basic and advanced course) MIS Live cad 2018 Bangalore.
NSI Conference Mumbai 2019
MCNS wardha 2022 april

SPECIAL INTERESTS

Neuro trauma and Neurocritical care
Neuro – oncology
Minimal Invasive Spine Procedure(destandau endoscopy )
Vascular surgery