Dr Umesh Srikantha (MBBS, MCh (Neurosurgery), Fellowship in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery) is a Senior Consultant Neurosurgeon and Head of spine services at Aster CMI Hospital, Bengaluru, having over 18 years of experience in the field. His areas of special interest are Minimally Invasive Spine surgery, Endoscopic Spine surgery, complex spine surgery, Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery and Neuro-oncology. He did his MBBS from Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli, Karnataka, followed by MCh training in Neurosurgery from National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, Karnataka. After working as a general neurosurgeon for a few years, he developed an active interest in the field of spine surgery and further pursued his training by doing a Fellowship in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery from South Korea. Apart from attending various training programs on MIS in the early days of his career, he is also trained in stereotactic and functional neurosurgery and neuro-oncology. He has been a part of several research projects on brain tumours as well. An enthusiastic professional, he has participated in various programs, attended a number of national and international conferences and has several publications to his credit. He has conducted several workshops and has trained several surgeons from across the country in Minimally invasive spine surgery.
