Dr. Chirag Solanki

Specialization:
Consultant Neurosurgeon (Stereotactic & Functional Neurosurgery Specialist)

Qualifications:

• MBBS, B.J. Medical College & Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad
• MS (General Surgery), B.J. Medical College & Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad
• MCh Neurosurgery, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru
• Fellow Stereotactic & Functional Neuromodulation Surgery, Oxford, UK
• Fellow Endoscopic Neurosurgery, NSCB, India

Education & Training:

• Neurosurgery training at NIMHANS, Bengaluru, focusing on Stereotactic & Functional Neurosurgery, Epilepsy, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, Brachial Plexus, and Peripheral Nerve Surgeries
• Fellowship in Functional Neuromodulation Surgery at John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford University, under Prof. Tipu Aziz
• Training in DBS, SCS, PNS, ITDD, VNS, and programming under the Functional Team at JR Hospital, Oxford

Experience:
With over 11 years of experience and more than 5500 neurosurgeries, Dr. Chirag Solanki specializes in:

• Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) for Parkinson’s, Dystonia, Tremors, Epilepsy, and Psychiatric Disorders
• Ablation Surgeries for Parkinson’s, Dystonia, Tremors, Psychiatric Diseases, Pain, and Spasticity
• Neuro-Oncology Surgery
• Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) for Intractable Pain Syndromes
• Intrathecal Drug Delivery (ITDD) for Spasticity and Intractable Pain
• Peripheral Nerve Stimulations for various conditions

Special Interests & Expertise:

• Programming of DBS, SCS, VNS, SNS, ITDD, and other neuromodulation systems
• Epilepsy Surgeries including Lesionectomies, Ablations, and VNS, DBS, RNS implementations
• Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Surgeries including Neurotization, Grafts, and Transfers
• Surgeries, Injections, and Stimulations for Trigeminal Neuralgia and Hemifacial Spasm

Professional Memberships:

• International Neuromodulation Society (INS)
• International Deep Brain Stimulation Society
• American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS)
• European Association of Neurological Surgeons (EANS) – Functional Neurosurgery Chapter
• Movement Disorder Society (MDS)
• The Neuromodulation Society of India (TNS)
• Indian Society of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery (ISSFN)
• Movement Disorder Society of India (MDSI)
• Indian Society of Peripheral Nerve Surgery (ISPNS)
• Neurological Society of India (NSI)
• Neurotrauma Society of India (NTSI)

Awards & Accolades:

• First Institute & Fellowship Trained Functional Neurosurgeon in Gujarat
• Initiated Gujarat’s First Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) and Functional Neurosurgery Program
• Scholarship and awards from International Functional Neuromodulation societies
• Runner-up in the Global Quiz on Deep Brain Stimulation & Neuromodulation
• Awarded bursary by SBNS (Society of British Neurological Surgeons) for Fellowship in Functional Neuromodulation Surgery
• Recognized for research by WFNS (World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies)
• Multiple podium presentations and award paper presentations in International conferences

Research & Publications:

• Author of multiple research papers and 4 chapters in neurosurgery books

Best Searches to Find The Doctor:

• Stereotactic Neurosurgery Ahmedabad
• Functional Neurosurgeon India
• Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) specialist
• Neuro-oncology surgery expert
• Peripheral nerve surgeries Ahmedabad

About Marengo CIMS Hospital:
Marengo CIMS Hospital in Ahmedabad is recognized among the top hospitals globally by Newsweek in 2023 and is the best hospital in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, and India according to nearly 20,000 patient reviews on Google. Dr. Chirag Solanki’s expertise in Stereotactic & Functional Neurosurgery has significantly contributed to the hospital’s reputation for excellence in neurosurgical care.

Short Profile

Dr Chirag Solanki

MBBS, MS, MCh Neurosurgery (NIMHANS, Bengaluru) Fellow Stereotactic & Functional Neuromodulation Surgery (Oxford, UK) Fellow Endoscopic Neurosurgery (NSCB, India)

Consultant Neurosurgeon (Stereotactic & Functional Neurosurgery Specialist)

Education, Fellowship & Training :

• Neurosurgery training under stalwarts of the field from NIMHANS, Bengaluru – A premier neuroscience Institute of National Importance (INI)

• Institutional residency training in the subspecialties of Neurosurgery including Stereotactic & Functional, Epilepsy, Gamma knife Radiosurgery, Brachial plexus and peripheral nerve surgeries which are available in only a few top institutes in India

• Fellowship in Functional Neuromodulation surgery from John Radcliffe (JR) Hospital, Oxford University, Oxford, UK under mentorship of Prof. Tipu Aziz – a pioneer and a giant in the field • Training in DBS, SCS, PNS, ITDD, VNS and programming under Functional Team of JR consisting of Prof Alex Green, James Fitzgerald and Stana Bojanic

• Fellowship in endoscopic neurosurgery under Prof. Y R Yadav from NSCB, India

• Special training in ‘Key-hole’ Brain surgery under Prof. Charles Teo from Australia

• M.B.B.S. and M.S. in General Surgery from B. J. Medical College & Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad

Experience :

• Extensive experience of 11 years with more than 5500 neurosurgeries under his belt which also includes exclusive Neurosurgical subspecialty surgeries apart from other surgeries

Special Interests & Expertise :

• DBS (Deep Brain Stimulation) for: Parkinson’s, Dystonia, Tremors, Epilepsy, Psychiatric disorders like OCD, Major depression etc.

• Ablation surgeries: Parkinson’s, Dystonia, Tremors, Psychiatric diseases, pain, spasticity etc • Neuro-Onco Surgery

• SCS (Spinal cord stimulation) for: Intractable pain syndromes like CRPS, FBSS, Phantom limb pain, Neuropathic pain including diabetic neuropathy; Peripheral arterial occlusive diseases & angina; post traumatic paraplegia etc.

• ITDD (Intrathecal drug delivery) for: Spasticity in cerebral palsy, spinal cord injury, HSP and other causes; Intractable pain syndromes especially cancer related pain etc.

• PNS (Peripheral nerve stimulations) for: SNS for bowel-bladder incontinence; VNS for epilepsy; Phrenic stimulation for diaphragm palsy; ONS/STN/SON for intractable headaches like migraine, cluster headaches

• Programming of DBS, SCS, VNS, SNS, ITDD and other neuromodulation systems

• Surgeries/injections/stimulations for trigeminal neuralgia and hemifacial spasm

• Epilepsy surgeries: Lesionectomies with corticography & cortical mapping; ablations including in hypothalamic hamartoma; SEEG implantation; ATL-AH; disconnections; functional hemispherotomy; VNS, DBS, RNS etc.

• Brachial plexus and peripheral nerve surgeries: Brachial plexus injuries-Neuotization/grafts/distal nerve transfers, Entrapment syndromes like Carpel/Cubital tunnel syndromes, Tardive ulnar nerve palsies

Professional Membership :

• INS (International Neuromodulation Society)

• International Deep Brain Stimulation Society

• AANS (American Association of Neurological Surgeons)

• EANS (European Association of Neurological Surgeons) with Functional Neurosurgery Chapter • MDS (International Movement Disorder Society)

• TNS (The Neuromodulation Society of India)

• ISSFN (Indian Society of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery)

• MDSI (Movement Disorder Society of India)

• ISPNS (Indian Society of Peripheral Nerve Surgery)

• Neurological Society of India (NSI)

• Neurotrauma Society of India (NTSI)

Awards & Accolades:

• The FIRST institute & fellowship trained Functional Neurosurgeon of Gujarat

• Started Gujarat’s FIRST Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) and Functional Neurosurgery Program

• Received scholarship from an accolade of International Functional Neuromodulation societies

• Runner up in the Global Quiz on Deep Brain Stimulation & Neuromodulation out of 22 participants from all over the world

• Awarded bursary by SBNS (Society of British Neurological Surgeons) for fellowship in Functional Neuromodulation Surgery

• Awarded for his research by WFNS (World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies) – The global highest governing body of neurosurgeons

• Multiple podium presentations in International conferences as a faculty, award paper presentations and free papers

• Awarded distant mentorship program by INS (International Neuromodulation Society)

• Certified by the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh for training in trauma care

Research & Publications:

• There are multiple researches and 13 publications in international journals as a primary author under his name

• He also has authored 4 chapters in two neurosurgery books