He was instrumental in starting the department of Neurosurgery at Government Medical college and New Civil Hospital, Surat in 2014. He was Associate Professor and Head of department, Department of Neurosurgery, Government Medical college and New Civil Hospital, Surat from 2016 to 2018. Now with more than 10 years experience of Neurosurgery he is into private practice in Surat since 2018. He has attachments in all the major hospitals of South Gujarat.
His knowledge and well-researched process with the most effective solutions results in high success rates helping patients feel healthier and recover faster.
Dr Mehul Modi is a consultant brain and spine surgeon. He is a qualified Mch Neurosurgeon (Master of Chirurgiae) from Surat, Gujarat , India.
Dr Mehul Modi has been trained at National Instiute of Mental Health and Neurosciences(NIMHANS), Bangalore, India. Nimhans is one of the best institute for neurosciences in India and has been deemed Institute of National Importance by Government of India. He has enhanced his skills for skull base endoscopic sugeries from one of the pioneers of this field Dr Paolo Cappabianca, Professor and chairman of Neurosurgery at University Hospitals, Naples, Italy.
He is an expert in Brain and spine surgeries. He is one of the few neurosurgeons from India and only neurosurgeon from South Gujarat to have a fellowship in endoscopic skull base surgeries.
• Completed MBBS from B J Medical college, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad in 2005.
• Completed MS (General Surgery) from B J Medical college, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad in 2009 with 2 GOLD MEDALS.
• Completed Mch (Neurosurgery) from National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore in 2013.
• Fellowship in Endoscopic endonasal skull base surgeries from University Hospitals, Naples, Italy in 2016.
1. Life term member of Neuro-Spinal Surgeons Association (NSSA) of India.
2. Associate member of Neurological Society of India (NSI).
3. Life term member of NeuroTrauma Society of India (NTSI).
1. 2 Gold Medals in MS (General Surgery).
2. Has presented 12 papers/posters at various national and international conferences.
3. 9 publications in neurosurgical scientific journals.
4. Best poster award at NEUROVASCON 2013.
Dr Mehul Modi aims to provide every patient exceptional care. He aims to cure neurosurgical diseases and improve lives with his surgical skill, clinical acumen and aplomb. With his treatments based on international standards and protocols he believes in improving neurosurgical healthcare in South Gujarat.
1. Value of indocyanine green videoangiography (icg-va) in intracranial aneurysm surgery. Thesis was done at “Department of Neurosurgery, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore -06.(Published in journal of cerebrovascular society of india May 2015)
2. Efficacy of gamma knife radiosurgery (GKRS) in partially embolized arteriovenous malformations (AVMs). Thesis done at Department of Neurosurgery, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore -06.
3. Penetrating brain injury with machete stuck to calvarium: Hurdles in imaging and solutions. (Published in Journal for Neurosurgery in Rural Practice Nov 2014)
4. Lumbar intramedullary abscess and thoracic syrinx secondary to congenital dermal sinus: A rare case of paraplegia (Journal of Spine Surgery April 2017).
5. Multiple primary intraspinal extradural Hydatid cyst in a young patient.(Journal of Spine Surgery July 2017).
6. Brain herniation from Tegmen tymphani defect secondary to middle ear polyp surgery. (International journal of research in medicine Dec 2017).
7. Spontaneous acute subdural hematoma in plasmodium falciparum malaria.(Indian journal of Neurosurgery 2018)
8. Unruptured removal of giant intracranial hydatid cyst in a 6 year old child. (Journal of Neonatal and Pediatric Medicine Aug 2018)
9. Traumatic C2 fracture in a 10 month old infant: Controversies and Hurdles in management. (Journal of Spine Surgery July 2019)
1. Paper presentation on Decompressive craniectomy in Traumatic Brain Injury: NIMHANS experience of five years at Neurosurgery trauma conference NEUROTRAUMA 2012.
2. Best Poster Award for “Value of ICG-VA in intracranial aneurysm surgery – A perspective from a tertiary medical centre in a developing country” at conference of vascular Neurosurgery NEUROVASCON 2013.
3. Paper presentation on Efficacy of gamma knife radiosurgery (GKRS) in partially embolized arteriovenous malformations (AVMS) at STEREOCON 2013.
4. Poster presentation on Growing skull fracture, NIMHANS experience at conference of pediatric neurosurgery NEUROPEDICON 2013.
5. Poster presentation on Bilateral Carpal tunnel syndrome in 2 children- Common manifestation of an uncommon disease at conference of pediatric neurosurgery NEUROPEDICON 2013.
6. Paper presentation on Symptoms, Quality of life and resumption of work following mild traumatic brain injury at Neurosurgery trauma conference NEUROTRAUMA 2015.
7. Poster presentation on Clinical Outcome of traumatic brain pathologies in patients with sickle cell disease at Neurosurgery trauma conference NEUROTRAUMA 2015.
8. Poster presentation on Spontaneous intracranial extradural hematoma: A rare entity at Neurosurgery trauma conference NEUROTRAUMA 2015.
9. Poster presentation on SPONTANEOUS ACUTE SUBDURAL HEMATOMA IN PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM MALARIA at ASSICON 2016.
10. Poster presentation on Brain herniation from tegmen tymphani defect at Indian society of otology conference ISOCON 2016.
11. Paper presentation on Clinical outcomes of traumatic brain injuries in sickle cell disease patients at NSICON 2018.
12. Poster presentation on A rare case report of recurrent meningitis and infected lumbar epidermoid secondary to congenital dermal sinus in a 6 year old child at NSICON 2018.