Overview

In this video, Dr Sunil Valentine Furtado, Professor, Head of Department, and Consultant Neurosurgeon at Ramaiah Medical College and Memorial Hospital, addresses five widespread myths surrounding brain tumours.

With years of clinical expertise, Dr Furtado breaks down common misconceptions and shares valuable insights to help the public better understand this complex condition.

Dr Furtado busts these five common myths:

1. Brain tumours do not affect children

2. Brain tumour incidence is equal among males and females

3. All brain tumours are the same

4. Brain tumours are hard to identify because they present late

5. Brain tumours are linked to mobile phone use, diet, or lifestyle habits

Learn the facts backed by science, understand the importance of early diagnosis, and know when to seek help.

Speakers

Dr Sunil Furtado

Dr Sunil Valentine Furtado (MBBS, MS (General Surgery), MCh (Neurosurgery), DNB (Neurosurgery), Fellowship (Cerebrovascular & Skull Base Surgery), Fellowship (Endovascular Neurosurgery)) is a Professor, HOD, and Consultant Neurosurgeon at Ramaiah Medical College and Memorial Hospital with over 20 years of experience. He completed his MCh in Neurosurgery from Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, a premier national institute. He then spent nine years at Sri Sathya Sai Institute for Higher Medical Sciences, Bangalore, contributing to neuro-oncology research with IISc and CSIR, focusing on brain tumours and cerebrovascular disorders. Dr Furtado pursued advanced fellowships in the U.S.—Cerebrovascular & Skull Base Surgery at Stanford University, California, and Endovascular Neurosurgery at Mount Sinai Hospital, New York—gaining expertise in complex brain, head, and neck tumour management through a multimodal surgical and interventional approach. With over 80 indexed publications, his expertise includes Cerebrovascular & Endovascular Neurosurgery, Stroke Intervention, Brain & Spine Tumours, and Skull Base Neurosurgery.