Dr. Kokkula Praneeth is an undergraduate
(MBBS) from Osmania Medical College and later he joined as Junior Resident for
M.S. in Department of Surgical Disciplines at AIIMS, New Delhi in 2012. He did
his M.Ch. Neurosurgery from PGIMER, Chandigarh in 2018, he continued as
Post-Doctoral Fellow in Vascular Neurosurgery at PGIMER till 2019. For 3 months
duration he worked as Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery at AIIMS, Jodhpur. In
October 2019, he joined the Department of Neurosurgery, AIIMS New Delhi as an
Assistant Professor. He had an excellent academic and surgical record
throughout his residency training and practice, with several publications in
both national and international journals. He is well versed in all aspects of
neurosurgery with special interest in Pediatric Neurosurgery, Neurotrauma,
Skull Base, Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery, Neurooncology and Gamma Knife
Radiosurgery, and is currently working on many national and international
research projects.
Areas of interest and expertise
·
Pediatric Neurosurgery
o
Craniosynostosis
o
Spinal dysraphism
o
Brain and spine
tumors
·
Vascular Neurosurgery
o
Intracranial
aneurysms
o
Moya-moya disease
– Indirect revascularization and STA-MCA bypass
o
Arteriovenous
malformation – microsurgery and radiosurgery
· Oncology
o
Operated on wide
variety of tumors – Gliomas, craniopharyngiomas, pituitary tumor, skull base
tumors using Intra-op Ultrasound, Image guidance, Intraop neuromonitoring
·
Functional Neurosurgery
o Epilepsy surgery
o
Pallidotomy and Deep Brain Stimulation for Dystonia
o
Intrathecal
baclofen pump, Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy for Spasticity
o
DREZotomy,
Intrathecal morphine pump for Pain
·
Trauma
o
Wide experience
in managing full spectrum of head and spine injury
o
Special interest
in Pediatric head injury including ICP monitoring, microdialysis and
barbiturate coma
o
Surgery for
peripheral nerve injury
o
DREZotomy for
brachial plexus neuralgia
o
Complex
cranioplasty with patient specific implants
·
Minimally invasive/ Endoscopic brain and spine
surgery
·
Skull base surgery
·
Spine surgery
o
Minimally
invasive spine surgery
o
Spinal cord
tumors
o
Scoliosis and Deformity
correction
·
Gamma Knife Radiosurgery
·
Brain death certification and organ donation
Awards and Achievements
1.
Best Poster –
Neurovascon 2018
2.
Associate Editor
– Journal of Spinal Surgery
3.
Review Editor –
Frontier in Neurology
4.
Section Editor –
Neurotrauma - Neurology India
5.
Reviewer for
Neurology India, Indian Journal of Neurosurgery, Journal of Spinal Surgery, and
Journal of Clinical Orthopedics and Trauma
1.
Praneeth K, Aggarwal A, Gupta SK, Singla N.
Necessity is the mother of invention: Technical note on the use of
self-designed low-cost continuous sump suction for use in microvascular
anastomosis. Surgical Neurology International. 2019;10
.
2.
Praneeth K, Salunke P, Karthigeyan M, Malik P.
Short Segment C1 - C2 Fusion in a Case of Congenital C2 Spondylolysis
Associated with Chiari Malformation. Neurology India. 2019;67(6).
3.
Praneeth K, Karthigeyan M, Salunke P, Ray N.
Synchondral Fracture of the Posterior “hemiarch” of Pediatric Atlas with
Cerebrospinal Fluid Fistula following a Penetrating Neck Injury. Pediatric
Neurosurgery. 2019;54(6).
4. Praneeth
K, Nachiappan DS, Gupta D. A Stitch in Time Saves Nine: Delayed Presentation of
Tension Pneumocephalus as Stroke. Neurol India. 2021 Nov-Dec;69(6):1635-1636.
doi: 10.4103/0028-3886.333488. PMID: 34979661.
5. Praneeth K, Rajasekhar R, Aggarwal A, Jani P,
Singla N. Intracranial Eye. Neurology India. 2020;68(6).
6. Yerramilli SK, Kokula P, Gupta SK, Radotra BD,
Aggarwal A, Aggarwal D, et al. Connective Tissue Abnormalities in Patients with
Ruptured Intracranial Aneurysms and No Known Systemic Connective Tissue
Disorder. World Neurosurgery. 2020 Sep 1;141:e829–35. (Co - First Author)
7. Singla N, Kumar M, Praneeth K, et al. A Brief Report on the
Prevalence of Vitamin D3 Deficiency in Children with Brain Tumors. J Postgrad
Med Edu Res 2022;56(4):171–173
8. Das SK, Singla N,
Gupta SK, Praneeth K et al. Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: Do Changes
in Inflammatory Markers Precede or Succeed Symptomatic Vasospasm? J Postgrad
Med Edu Res 2022;56(3):116–120.
9. Sharma
T, Kedia S, Praneeth K, Sharma R, Gupta D. Letter to the editor regarding an
iPad-based intervention to improve visual-motor, visual-attention, and
visual-perceptual skills in children with surgically treated hydrocephalus: a
pilot study [published online ahead of print, 2023 Jan 30]. Childs Nerv
Syst. 2023;10.1007/s00381-023-05858-8. doi:10.1007/s00381-023-05858-8
10. Ruparelia,
J., Gosal, J. S., Kokkula, P., Garg, M., Bhaskar, S., Panda, S., Tiwari, S.,
Jha, D. K., Kaur, M., & Bhatia, P. K. (2022). The Yin and Yang of Operating
on a Posterior Fossa Meningioma: The Schmahmann Syndrome. Neurology
India, 70(4), 1661–1664. https://doi.org/10.4103/0028-3886.355121
11. Sahoo,
S. K., Gupta, S. K., Salunke, P., Dhandapani, S., Aggarwal, A., Singla, N.,
Karthigeyan, M., Singh, A., Tripathi, M., Gendle, C., Singla, R., Chhabra, R.,
Mohindra, S., Tewari, M. K., Rekhapalli, R. S., Kokkula, P., & Gupta, T.
(2022). Setting up a Neurosurgical Skills Laboratory and Designing Simulation
Courses to Augment Resident Training Program. Neurology India, 70(2),
612–617. https://doi.org/10.4103/0028-3886.344633
12. Kumar
N, Katiyar V, Praneeth K, et al. Challenges and prospects of neurosurgical
teleconsultations in a developing country: a reality check. Neurosurg
Focus. 2022;52(6):E5. doi:10.3171/2022.3.FOCUS2247
13. Hr D, Praneeth K, Aggarwal A,
Gupta SK, Sachdeva N. Seasonal variation and Incidence of rupture of
intracranial aneurysm : A prospective study and Literature review. Acta
Neurol Taiwan. 2022;31(3):137-14
14. Gupta DK, Praneeth K, Vij V.
Archer Struck in Neck. Neurol India. 2022;70(5):2217-2219.
doi:10.4103/0028-3886.359167
15.Decompressive Hemi Craniectomy in malignant
middle cerebral artery infarction: Adding years of quality life or mere
existence ? – accepted for publication in Neurology India.
16. Complications of Decompressive Craniectomy: A Case-Based Review –
accepted for publication in IJNT
17.
Kulandaisamy,
R., Kushwaha, T., Dalal, A., Kumar, V., Singh, D., Baswal, K., Sharma, P.,
Praneeth, K., Jorwal, P., Kayampeta, S. R., Sharma, T., Maddur, S., Kumar, M.,
Kumar, S., Polamarasetty, A., Singh, A., Sehgal, D., Gholap, S. L.,
Appaiahgari, M. B., Katika, M. R., … Inampudi, K. K. (2022). Repurposing of FDA
Approved Drugs Against SARS-CoV-2 Papain-Like Protease: Computational,
Biochemical, and in vitro Studies. Frontiers in
microbiology, 13, 877813. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2022.877813
18. Gupta S, Narayanan R, Aggarwal A, Mohanty M,
Ahuja C, Verma N, et al. Outcome following Surgical Revascularization in
Patients of Moyamoya Disease with Focus on Graft Patency and Angiographic
Changes. Neurology India. 2021;69(3).
19. Gosal JS, Shukla K, Praneeth K, Tiwari S, Garg
M, Bhaskar S, et al. Coexistent pituitary adenoma and frontal convexity
meningioma with frontal sinus invasion: A rare association. Surgical Neurology
International. 2020;11.
20. Salunke P, Karthigeyan M, Praneeth K, Kaur S,
Takkar A. Convergence Weakness with Intact Medial Rectus Function in Proptosis
due to Orbital Tumors. Neurology India. 2020;68(4).
21. Tiwari S, Yadav T, Pamnani J, Mathew JM,
Elhence P, Praneeth K, et al. Diffuse Leptomeningeal Glioneuronal Tumor: A
Unique Leptomeningeal Tumor Entity. World Neurosurgery. 2020;135.
22. Gosal JS, Ruparelia J, Garg M, Praneeth K,
Bhaskar S, Jha DK. Giant skull vault defect in a child caused by Langerhans
cell histiocytosis: the “calvaria-eating disease.” Child’s Nervous System.
2020;36(3).
23. Pal R, Singla N, Praneeth K, Dutta P. Uncommon
calcified suprasellar mass mimicking a craniopharyngioma. International
Medicine. 2020;2(2):158.
24. Ashwath KG, Aggarwal A, Praneeth K, Singla N,
Gupta K. Neutrophil-To-lymphocyte ratio: Can it be used as an adjunct tool to
predict histopathological grade of brain tumor? Journal of Neurosciences in
Rural Practice. 2019;10(4).
25. Singla N, Aggarwal A, Praneeth K, Ahuja C.
Supergiant cavernous carotid aneurysm: Successful management with ligation of
internal carotid artery and sta-mca bypass. Journal of Neurosciences in Rural
Practice. 2019;10(4).
26. Aggarwal A, Praneeth K, Kumar A, Jindal N,
Malhotra P. Acute Myelopathy as the First Manifestation in a Hitherto
Undiagnosed Case of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia. Indian Journal of Hematology and
Blood Transfusion. 2019;35(2). (Corresponding Author)
27. Vyas S, Modi M,
Singla N, Gupta SK, Bindal S, Singh P, et al. Effect of Extent of Hippocampal
and Amygdala Resection on Seizure Outcome in Patients with Refractory Epilepsy
Secondary to Medial Temporal Sclerosis. Journal of Postgraduate Medicine,
Education and Research. 2019 Mar;53(1):11–6.
28. Dhandapani S, Singh A, Singla N, Praneeth K,
Aggarwal A, Sodhi HB, et al. Has outcome of subarachnoid hemorrhage changed
with improvements in neurosurgical services? Study of 2000 patients over 2
decades from India. Stroke. 2018;49(12).
29. Aggarwal A, Dhandapani S, Praneeth K, Sodhi
HBS, Pal SS, Gaudihalli S, et al. Comparative evaluation of H&H and
WFNS grading scales with modified H&H (sans systemic disease): A study
on 1000 patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage. Neurosurgical Review.
2018;41(1).
30. Aggarwal S, Praneeth K, Rathore Y, Waran V,
Singh P. Laparoscopic management of mesh erosion into small bowel and urinary
bladder following total extra-peritoneal repair of inguinal hernia. Journal of
Minimal Access Surgery. 2016;12(1).
Chapters
in books
1. Praneeth K, Singh HI, Borkar SA. (2022).
Occipital Condylar Fracture. Salubris. AIIMS Neurosurgery Case Book – Cervical
Spine Trauma (1dt ed., pp. 1-6). New Delhi.
2. Praneeth K, Kumar R, Gupta D. (2022).
Atlanto-Occipital Dislocation. Salubris. AIIMS Neurosurgery Case Book –
Cervical Spine Trauma (1dt ed., pp. 7-14). New Delhi.
