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Dr Apurva Prasad has published several papers, delivered multiple lectures on techniques and safety in neurosurgical practice and has been invited as faculty for various conferences and workshops. He is the youngest neurosurgeon to be a Board Member of the International Neurosurgical Society ISNTii. He is the youngest Honorary Member of the prestigious Madurai Neurosurgical Academy.


He is dynamic in his approach and has received training for both adult and pediatric brain and spine disorders. He published more than 40 peer-reviewed articles, book chapters and educational manuals for young neurosurgeons.

  • Prasad A, Pawar SG, Dhar A, Ramani PS, Malik A, Babhulkar S: Surgical Management of degenerative spondylolisthesis. Journal of Spinal Surg; 2015; 2(3): 67-71.
  • Dange N, Prasad A, Achal G: A case report on pediatric extradural hematoma, Lilavati Hospital Medical Times, June 2016.
  • Prasad A, Pawar SG, Dhar A, Ramani PS Silent Spinal Cord Tumor: Journal of Spinal Surg 2017; 4(1): 22-25.
  • Pawar SG, Dhar A, Prasad A, Ramani PS: Broken Spinous Process and Posterior dynamic stabilization: Journal of Spinal Surg 2017; 4(1):26-29.
  • Pawar SG, Prasad A, Ramani PS: Surgical Management of Multilevel degeneration with PDS: Journal of Spinal Surg 2017; 4(10); 187-190.
  • Pawar SG, Ramani PS, Prasad A, Dhar A, Babhulkar SS, Bahurupi YA: Software version of Roland Morris Disability Questionnaire for outcome assessment in low back pain. Neurol Res 2017 April 39(4): 292-297.
  • Pawar SG, Dhar A, Prasad A, Munjal S, Ramani PS. Internal decompression for spinal stenosis (IDSS) for decompression and use of interlaminar dynamic device (CoflexTM) for stabilization in the surgical management of degenerative lumbar canal stenosis with or without mild segmental instability: our initial results. Neurol Res 2017 April 39(4): 305-310.
  • Dhar A, Pawar SG, Prasad A, Ramani PS: Approaches to paraspinal tumours - a technical note. Neurol Res 2017 April 39(4): 315-322.
  • Dhar A, Pawar SG, Prasad A, Ramani PS: Nerve root anomalies detected intra-operatively technical nuances towards achieving a successful surgical outcome: our experience of three case reports at a tertiary level centre. Neurol Res 2017 April 39(4): 311-314.
  • Pawar SG, Prasad A, Ramani PS. Use of Posterior Dynamic Stabilization in Multilevel Degeneration of Lumbar Spine. The Journal of Spinal Surgery, October-December 2017;4(4):187-190.
  • Goel A, Prasad A, Shah A, More S: C1-2 and C2-3 Instability in the Presence of Hypoplastic Posterior Elements of C2 Vertebra: Report of 2 Cases. World Neurosurgery; 110:604-608; February 2018.
  • Goel A, Prasad A, Shah A, Gore S, Dharurkar P. Voice quality affection as a symptom of Chiari formation. World Neurosurgery;121;e296-e391; January 2019.
  • Goel A, Prasad A, Shah A, Rai S, Patil A, Vutha R. Atlantoaxial fixation for craniovertebral anomaly associated with absent posterior elements of the axial vertebra: report of 3 cases. J Neurosurg Spine: 2019 July; 12:1-6.
  • Goel A, Vutha R, Shah A, Patil A, Dhar A, Prasad A: Cervical spondylosis in patients presenting with “severe” myelopathy: Analysis of treatment by multisegmental spinal fixation- A case series. Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine; Jul-Sep 2019;10(3):144-151.
  • Goel A, Prasad A, Shah A, Patil A, Vutha R, Ranjan S: Transcranial Insertion of Atlas Facetal Screw for Atlantoaxial Fixation. World Neurosurgery; 2019 Dec;132:e333-e340.
  • Goel A, Prasad A: 3-D printed skull model: Role in identification of site of bone defect in cases with CSF rhinorrhea. NSI (under review)
  • Goel A, Jadhav N, Shah A, Rai S, Vutha R, Dandpat S, Dhar A, Prasad A. Adult idiopathic de-novo lumbar scoliosis- analysis of surgical treatment in 14 patients by 'only fixation'. Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine January 2020; 11(2):124.
  • Prasad A, Shah A, Sasane S, Goel A. Familial os-odontoideum- a case report. World Neurosurgery. June 2020. 141. 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.06.102.
  • Goel A, Jadhav D, Shah A, Rai S, Dandpat S, Vutha R, Dhar A, Prasad A. Chiari 1 formation- redefined- Clinical and radiographic observations in 388 surgically treated cases. World Neurosurgery. June 2020. 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.06.076.
  • Goel A, Shah A, Dandpat S, Rai S. Prasad A. Gliomas are “confined” to a named white matter tract: A revolution in understanding gliomas. October 2020; Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine; 11(4):252.
  • Goel A, Prasad A, Shah A, Sasane S, Hawaldar A, Biswas C, Thomas A. Transarticular fixation following mobilization of ‘high-riding’ vertebral artery. Operative Neurosurgery; 20(3); January 2021.
  • Prasad A, George A, Shukla S, Goel A. Acute cerebellar hemorrhage as presenting feature of clival chordoma- report of a rare case. World Neurosurgery. (under review) Goel A, Darji H, Shah A, Prasad A, Hawaldar A. Retro-odontoid and retro-C2 body pseudotumor, pannus and/or cyst. A study based on analysis of 63 cases. World neurosurgery. 10.1016/j.wneu.2021.03.155; April 2021.
  • Prasad A, Goel A, Revision Craniovertebral Junction Surgery by Lateral Mass Plate and Screw Fixation. World neurosurgery. 150:261-262.
  • Prasad A, Goel A. Revision Craniovertebral Junction Surgery by Lateral Mass Plate and Screw Fixation. World neurosurgery. 150:261-262.
  • Shah A, Vutha R, Prasad A, Goel A. Central or axial atlantoaxial dislocation and craniovertebral junction alterations: a review of 393 cases treated over 12 years. Neurosurg Focus 54(3):E13, 2023.
  • Goel A, Vutha R, Shah A, Prasad A, Shukla A, Maheshwari S. Defining role of atlantoaxial and subaxial spinal instability in the pathogenesis of cervical spinal degeneration - experience with ‘only-fixation’ without any decompression as treatment in 374 cases over 10 years. Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine; https://doi.org/10.4103/jcvjs.jcvjs_11_24;
  • Shah A, Dhar A, Prasad A, Goel A. 3-D Printed Skull Model: Role in Identification of Site of Bone Defect in Cases with CSF Rhinorrhea. Neurology India 72(2):p 391-394, Mar–Apr 2024. | DOI: 10.4103/neuroindia.NI_280_20.
  • Goel A, Blaskovich S, Shah A, Prasad A, Vutha R, Shukla A: Post-Traumatic Central or Axial Atlantoaxial Dislocation Presenting with “Atypical” Symptoms—Analyzing the Role of Dynamic Imaging on the Basis of Experience with 14 Patients Treated by Atlantoaxial Fixation surgery. World Neurosurgery; May 2024; DOI:10.1016/j.wneu.2024.05.058
  • Shah A, Vutha R, Prasad A, Goel A. Anatomical analysis of white fiber tracts in SMA and its implications related to en-masse tumor resection technique, Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, Volume 124, 2024, Pages 130-136, ISSN 0967-5868, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jocn.2024.04.025
  • Goel A, Vutha R, Shah A, Prasad A, Kumar A, Shukla A. Clinical analysis of surgical outcome of 89 patients having large cerebral arteriovenous malformations. Neurosurgical Review. May 2024; 47(1); DOI:10.1007/s10143-024-02447-4
  • Goel A, Vutha R, Shah A, Prasad A, Kumar A, Shukla A. Lumbar parafacetal cyst-spinal segmental instability is the cause and stabilization is the treatment: A clinical report of eight surgically-treated patients. Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine 15(2):p 178-184, Apr–Jun 2024. | DOI: 10.4103/jcvjs.jcvjs_19_24.
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Book Chapters Authored

  • Prasad A, Ramani P. S.- Clinical presentation in Lumbar Canal Stenosis: Current trends in surgical management of lumbar canal stenosis, CBS publishers and distributors pvt. Limited; 2018; p36-42.
  • Complications in pedicle screws: Human spine and pedicle screws; 2019; p20-24
  • Salient lumbar spine morphometry for use in pedicle screw technology: Human spine and pedicle screws; 2019; p26-38.
  • Brief anatomy, technique and caution in pedicle screw insertion in the cervical spine. Human spine and pedicle screws; 2019; p69-75
  • Pedicle screws in the upper 2 cervical vertebrae- C1 and C2: Human spine and pedicle screws; 2019; p78-90.
  • Basic anatomy of the occipital bone: Human spine and pedicle screws; 2019; p96-100.
  • Occipital bone, screws, plates and rods: Human spine and pedicle screws; 2019; 101-103
  • The technique of occipital bone stabilization: Human spine and pedicle screws; 2019; p103-106.
  • Section Editor, Neurosurgery exam preparatory manual, Surgery, Ed. July 2023.
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Lectures in International Conferences

  • Approaches to paraspinal tumors- NSSA-SPINE, Goa, September 2015.
  • Epidural catheter breakage: Systematic Review and Recommendations- WFNS-ISTANBUL, 2017. (in absentia)
  • An interesting case of cervical spinal cord tumor- NSSA-SPINE, New Delhi, September 2017.
  • Significance of Neuro-rehabilitation in patients with traumatic spastic quadriparesis- WCNR-Mumbai, February, 2018.
  • Hirayama Disease: An unexampled perspective, 4th CVD Winter Seminar, Nagoya, Japan, February 2018.
  • Role of PDS in spinal surgery, NSSA-SPINE, Nagpur, September 2018.
  • Revision cranio-vertebral junction surgery by lateral-mass plate and screw fixation, NSICON, Jaipur, December 2018.
  • Management of Lumbar Adjacent Segment Degeneration, NSSA-SPINE, Kochi, August 2019.
  • Revision cranio-vertebral junction surgery by lateral-mass plate and screw fixation, Virtual World Spine, WSCS, August 2020.
  • Symptomatic pneumocephalus following lumbar spinal surgery: A rare presentation. NSSA-SPINE, Bhubaneswar, September 2021.
  • Adjacent segment degeneration – Rationale for treatment. NSSA-SPINE, Bhubaneswar, September 2021.
  • Transarticular C1-C2 Fixation Following Mobilization of High-riding Vertebral Artery. NSICON, December 2021.
  • A historical review of surgical treatment of degenerative cervical spondylosis. NSICON, December 2021.
  • Surgical options in high-riding vertebral artery, 8th WFSBS Conference, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, March 2022.
  • Neural Tube Defects - The Spectrum, NSSA SPINE, Mumbai 2022.
  • Dorsal Spine TB - A review of management guidelines, NSSA SPINE, Mumbai 2022.
  • Dorsal Spine TB- A review of management guidelines, NSSA SPINE, Mumbai 2022.
  • Transarticular C1-C2 Fixation Following Mobilization of High-riding Vertebral Artery, NSSA SPINE, New Delhi, September 2023.
  • Surgical treatment of degenerative cervical spondylosis- From only decompression to only fixation, NSICON, Bhubaneswar, December, 2023.
  • Historical evolution of neurosurgical operating microscopes, NSICON, Bhubaneswar, December, 2023.
  • Historical evolution of Surgical treatment of OPLL- From only decompression to only fixation, Neuro Spine Congress, September 2024, Seoul, Korea.
  • Surgical treatment of degenerative cervical spondylotic myelopathy- From only decompression to only fixation, NSSA SPINE, Hyderabad, September 2024.
  • Historical evolution of Surgical treatment of OPLL- From only decompression to only fixation, World Spine 10 Congress, Java, Indonesia, December 2024.
  • Transarticular C1-C2 Fixation Following Mobilization of High-riding Vertebral Artery, World Spine 10 Congress, Java, Indonesia, December 2024.
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Lectures in National Conferences

  • Silent spinal cord tumor, Bombay Neurosciences Association Clinical Meet, July 2015.
  • Atypical Jugular Foramen Tumor, Bombay Neurosciences Association Clinical Meet, July 2016.
  • Recent advances in the management of low grade glioma in eloquent areas, Bombay Neurosciences Association Clinical Meet, August 2016.
  • Multiple symptomatic pathologies in the lumbar spine, MCNSCON- Mahabaleshwar, November 2016.
  • Chronic subdural hematomas - Pre-operative prediction of membranes and treatment strategies, Bombay Neurosciences Association Clinical Meet, January 2017.
  • Flow diverter - A boon for challenging complex intracranial aneurysms, 15th Annual Conference of Bombay Neurosciences Association, April 2017.
  • Surgery for Orbital Apex Cavernous Angioma, Bombay Neurosciences Association Clinical Meet, July 2017.
  • Hirayama disease: an unexampled perspective, Bombay Neurosciences Association Clinical meet, March 2018.
  • Melanotic schwannoma of the cervical cord, 16th Annual conference of Bombay Neurosciences Association, April 2018.
  • Endovascular treatment: a boon for complex, intracranial blister aneurysms, 16th Annual conference of Bombay Neurosciences Association, April 2018.
  • A difficult case of lumbar spinal surgery for PLIF, Bombay Neurosciences Association Clinical meet, July 2018.
  • Ossified ligamentum flavum in the lumbar spine causing sciatica, MCNSCON- Pune, February 2019.
  • Techniques in the treatment of patients with deficient posterior elements of C2 vertebra: an experience of 10 cases, MCNSCON- Pune, February 2019.
  • AAD fixation for CVJ anomaly of with absent posterior elements of C2 vertebra, 9th Annual Neurosurgery Conference, Kolkata, February 2019.
  • Surgical management of orbital tumors in adults, 10th Annual Neurosurgery Conference, Kolkata, February 2020.
  • Surgical management of orbital tumors in adults, Bombay Neurosciences Association Clinical meet, July 2020.
  • A historical review of surgical treatment of degenerative cervical spondylosis. 1st ACNS Chennai, November 2020.
  • Evaluation of clinical outcome in patients operated with internal decompression of spinal stenosis (IDSS) with posterior interlaminar dynamic stabilization (PDS) in degenerative lumbar canal stenosis (LCS) and comparison with "laminectomy only”. 1st ACNS Chennai, November 2020.
  • A historical review of surgical treatment of degenerative cervical spondylosis. Bombay Neurosciences Association Clinical meet, February 2021.
  • Transarticular C1-C2 Fixation Following Mobilization of High-riding Vertebral Artery. 19th Annual Conference of Bombay Neurosciences Association, April 2021.
  • Symptomatic pneumocephalus following lumbar spinal surgery: A rare presentation. Bombay Neurosciences Association Clinical meet, June 2021.
  • Neural Tube Defects - The Spectrum, Bombay Neurosciences Association Clinical meet, July 2022.
  • Neural Tube Defects- The Spectrum, Bombay Neurosciences Association Clinical meet, July 2022.
  • Physics and advantages of advanced microscopes. MNA Annual Conference, Kanyakumari, November 2022.
  • Applied anatomy of cervical Spine, Dr. P. S. Ramani’s Annual Basic Course in Spine Surgery, Mumbai, June 2023
  • Anatomy of cervical and lumbar spine, Masterclass on Spine Surgery- NSSA Rajkot, January 2024, Rajkot.
  • Surgical treatment of degenerative cervical spondylosis- From only decompression to only fixation, 14th Midwest Congress of Neurological Surgeons, February 2024, Latur.
  • Surgical treatment of degenerative cervical spondylosis- From only decompression to only fixation 13th Neurosurgical workshop, Masterclass in Neurosurgery, March 2024 Kolkata.
  • Micro-lumbar discectomy- Tips and Tricks, Dr. P. S. Ramani’s Annual Basic Course in Spine Surgery, June 2024, Mumbai.
  • Surgical treatment of OPLL- From only decompression to only fixation, The Neurosurgical Week, August 2024, Mumbai.