Name: Dr. Srikant Balasubramaniam
Speciality: Neurosurgeon
Qualification: MBBS, MS, MCh (Neurosurgery), FCPS
Experience: 18 + Years
Phone: +919820685169
Email: srikantbala@yahoo.com
Mobile: +919223388268
Registration No: MMC 86584
Dr. Srikant Balasubramaniam is a well-qualified renowned Neurosurgeon from Mumbai associated with exceptional neuro-surgical expertise and broad interest in Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery, Interventional Neuroradiology, Paediatric Neurosurgery, Endoscopic Neurosurgery, and Vascular Surgery. Associate Professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at BYL Nair Hospital, Dr. Srikant is not only involved in executing surgeries concerning brain and spine but also training post-graduate medical students towards becoming surgically and academically sound upcoming Neurosurgeons. Dr. Srikant?s academic training in MBBS (Grant Medical College and JJ Hospital), MS - General Surgery (L T Municipal Medical College and Sion Hospital), MCh ? Neurosurgery (Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital), and FCPS - General Surgery (L T Municipal Medical College and Sion Hospital were marked with stupendous success and awards. He has received a Gold medal and scholarships for his outstanding performance in Neurosurgery examinations. His career graph started as an Associate Consultant with PD Hinduja National Hospital & Research Centre progressing to T.N Medical College and BYL Nair Hospital where he currently serves as Assistant Professor in Neurosurgery.
Iaim to be an honest, hardworking, and academically sound neurosurgeon. I willstrive to be well updated on the latest advances in operative and academic neurosurgery.My interest lies in minimally invasive neurosurgery. My other areas of interestinclude interventional neuroradiology and pediatric neurosurgery.
Teachingactivities are close to my heart and I shall always be associated with teachingand surgical training of upcoming neurosurgeons. I shall strive to make newresident doctors surgically as well as academically sound. I believe only well-traineddoctors can do justice to their patients. I shall continue to do scientificpublications and attend journal clubs and interactive seminars. I would like to be involved in attending andorganizing national as well as international conferences and workshops. I shallactively be involved in scientific societies which will not only give me exposure to stalwarts in our field but also help in propagating and advancementof our subject.
- Have received the `Dr. Dipak L Kothari? Gold Medal for standing first in Neurosurgery examination, awarded in 2007 by University of Mumbai
- Have received the `Dr. Suresh Sadhashiv Wagh? Scholarship for securing highest points in the Neurosurgery examination conducted by the University of Mumbai.
- Have been awarded the ?B Braun Medical Scholarship? in 2006 for outstanding performance in Neurosurgery residency.
- Merit certificate holder of SSC National Scholarship scheme awarded in 1990
Professor (Additional), Neurosurgery at BYL Nair Ch Hospital and TN Medical College
- Fellowshipin Neuroendoscopic (Brain and Spine) surgery held in N.S.C.B. Medical college,Jabalpur.
- Fellow in Advanced spinal surgery under Prof P.S. Ramani.
- Fellow of College of Physicians and Surgeons of Bombay.
- Completed e-learning course on ICH Good Clinical Practice E6(R2) recognized by the Global Health Network.
- Completedonline course on Legal TeleHealth 2020 conducted by Medicolegal Publisher.
- On editorial board of several Neurosurgical Journals.
- Faculty and Instructor in several workshops and conferences.
- Life Member, Neurological Society of India (NSI).
- Life Member, Bombay Neuroscience Association.
- Life Member, Indian Medical Association Academy of Medical Specialities (IMA AMS).
- Life Member, Skull Base Surgery Society of India
- Life Member, Neurospinal Surgeons Association of India.
- Life Member, Mid-West Chapter of Neurological Surgeons
ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES
Published Articles (* indicates Corresponding Author)
1. Jignesh JK, Banumathy S, Balasubramaniam S, Nadkarni TD. Thoracic spinal tuberculosis in late pregrnancy: Corpectomy and Instrumented fusion ensuring maternal and fetal safety. J Spinal Surg 2025; 12: 177-80.
2. Jignesh JK, Balasubramaniam S, Patel P, Banumathy S. Microsurgical clipping of Distal Anterior Cerebral Artery Aneurysms: Technical Nuances and clinical outcomes form a 15 year institutional experience. Journal of Cerebrovascular Sciences 2025; 13(2):140-8.
3. Joshi JK, Balasubramaniam S. Thoracic Intramedullary Schwannoma: A diagnostic pitfall in Intramedullary tumors. Neurology India Case Report 2026;2(1); 21-4.
4. Joshi JK, Banumathy S, Balasubramaniam S, Nadkarni TD. Anterior Cervical corpectomy and fusion for cervical spine disorders: Institutional insights. J Craniovertebr Junction Spine. 2026; 17(1):71-7.
5. Joshi JK, Banumathy S, Balasubramaniam S, Nadkarni TD. Determinants of surgical outcome in spinal tuberculosis: A retrospective analysis of 84 patients. J Craniovertb Junction Spine. 2026;17(1): 63-70.
6. Joshi JK, Banumathy S,Rathore N, Balasubramaniam S, Nadkarni TD. Protective or Pretentious? A critical appraisal of embolic protection devices in carotid artery stenting: Four year experience from a high volume tertiary centre. Journal of cerebrovascular sciences. 2025; 13(2): 117-23.
7. Joshi JK, Banumathy S, Balasubramaniam S, Chagla AS, Tyagi DK, Surve AR. Role of surgical decompression in management of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis: An institutional experience. Journal of Cerebrovascular Sciences 2025; 13(2): 110-16.
8. Balasubramaniam S, Joshi JK, Tyagi KD, Nadkarni TD, Surve RA. Enhancing precision and safety in lumbar fusion: A comparitive study of navigation assisted versus standard MIS-TLIF for single level fusion. J Craniovertbr Junction Spine. 2025; 16(3): 259-65.
9. Joshi JK, Banumathy S, Balasubramaniam S, Chagla A. Dark fungus, deadly outcome: Cladophialophora bantiana brain abscess in a post transplant case. Indian Journal of Neurosurgery. 2026;
10. Joshi JK, Balasubramaniam S, Banumathy S. Restoring stability at the craniovertebral junction using the Goel technique: Outcomes of posterior C1-C2 fixation in 216 patients. Journal of Craniovertebral Junction and Spine. 2026; 17: 318-25.
11. Joshi JK, Banumathy S, Balasubramaniam S, Nadkarni TD. Surgical outcomes of craniovertebral junction anomalies: A decade of precision and perseverance at a tertiary centre. J Spinal Surg 2025; 12: 169-76.
12. Jignesh JK, Balasubramaniam Srikant, Nadkarni TD. Endoscopic versus microsurgical resection of third ventricular colloid cyst: A single centre experience. Int Neurooncol 2025 7: 51-7.
13. Chagla AS, Jawale H, Balasubramaniam S, Krishnamoorthy J, Tyagi DK, Barve Padurang, Pol A. Tackling Intracranial epidermoid cyst with eggshell technique: A case series and technical note. International Journal of Scientific Research 2025; 14(7): 2277-8179.
14. Jignesh JK, Balasburamaniam S, Barve P, Nadkarni TD, Tyagi DK, Surve AR. Occipital encephalocele: Unravelling clinical presentation and optimizing surgical outcomes. J Paedtr Neurosci 2024; 19: 153-8.
15. Garg K, Chagla AS, Balasubramaniam S, Barve P, Rathore NR, Kumar R. Spinal extradural arachnoid cyst: An institutional experience. J Spinal Surg 2025; 12: 101-9.
16. Jignesh JK, BalasubramaniamS*, DevendraTK, Rathore NR, Monali PM, Nadkarni TD. Evaluationof surgically treated primary spinal cord tumors in a single Indianinstitution: A case series study of 178 patients. J CraniovertJun Spine2024;15:210-5.
1 17. Pawar R, Rao S, Balasubramaniam S. Surgical management of posterior fossa transitional meningioma presenting with giddiness and headache: A case report. Neuroquantology 2023; 7: 49-54.
18. Gangurde P, Balasburamaniam S, Patil S, Joshi JK, Nadkarni TD, Pawar R. Comparison of simple lumbar discectomy and discectomy with fusion for treatment of single level lumbar disc herniation. Neuroquantology. 2023; 21(7): 980-88.
19. Roy JM, Balasubramaniam S, Barve PS, Nadkarni TD. Clinical profile, evaluation of imaging guidelinesand management of pediatric traumatic brain injury at a tertiary care center inIndia: A review of 269 patients. J Pediatr Neurosci 2022; 0:0.
3. 20. Gandhi AS, Nadkarni TD*, Balasubramaniam S. Clival Tuberculosis: A case report. Neurol India 2022;70:775-7.
21. Patil SG, Balasubramaniam S,* Gangurde PK. Analysis of outcome in cases of cervical corpectomy with fusion by autograft and expandable corpectomy cage. www.ijdmsrjournal.com 2021;3(6):578-86.
22.Timing of surgery following SARS-CoV-2 infection: an international prospective cohort study. J COVIDSurg Collaborative; GlobalSurg Collaborative.Anesthesia. 2021 Jun;76(6):748-758. doi: 10.1111/anae.15458. Epub 2021 Mar 9
23. Thombare PR, Nadkarni VT, Balasubramaniam S*. Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis following trans sphenoidal excision of pituitary adenoma: A case report. J Cerebrovasc Sci 2021;9:52-
24. Satardey RS, Balasubramaniam S*, Pandya JS, Mahey RC. Analysis of factors influencing outcome of depressed fracture of skull. Asian J Neurosurg 2018; 13:341-7.
25. Dighe MP, Balasubramaniam S, Nadkarni TD*. Transthoracic approach for ventrally situated paraspinal extradural hydatic cyst of the dorsal spine. J Craniovert Jun Spine 2018;9:271-3.
26. Shinde SV*, Shenoy AS, Savant HV, Balasubramaniam S. Coexistent intracerebral metastatic melanoma and meningioma. Neurol India 2017;65:110-2.
27. Balasubramaniam S,* Tyagi DK, Zafar SH, Savant HV. Transthoracic approach for lesions involving the anterior dorsal spine: A multidisciplinary approach with good outcomes. J Craniovert Jun Spine 2016;7:236-42.
28. Balasubramaniam S,* Tyagi DK, Zafar SH, Savant HV. Transthoracic approach for lesions involving the anterior dorsal spine: A multidisciplinary approach with good outcomes. J Craniovert Jun Spine 2016;7:236-42.
29. Balasubramaniam S,* Tyagi DK, Desai KI, Dighe MP. Outcome analysis in cases of spinal CONUS cauda ependymoma. Journal of clinical and diagnostic research 2016;10(9):12-16
30. Balasubramaniam S,* Tyagi DK, Mahajan V, Savant HV. Efficacy of external ventricular drain in cases of hypertensive intraventricular bleed with acute hydrocephalus. International journal of advanced medicine 2016; 2(1):19-27.
31. Tyagi DK, Balasubramaniam S, Jayaswal SA, Savant HV, Gandhi AS. Outcome analysis of ventriculoperitoneal shunt procedures in hydrocephalus due to tubercular meningitis and noninfective cases. Int J Contemp Pediatr 2016;3(4):1-6.
32. Balasubramaniam S, Tyagi DK, Savant HV, Sheikh ZA. Solitary symptomatic spinal extradural arachnoid cyst needing surgical treatment: A series of 3 cases. J Spinal Surg 2016;3(1):00-00.
33. Savant HV, Balasubramaniam S, Sheikh ZA, Mahajan V. Primary Ewings Sarcoma of the body of the cervical spine. J Spinal Surg 2016;3(1):00-00.
34. Vankipuram S*, Balasubramaniam S, Tyag DKi, Sawant HV. Linear undisplaced fracture of temporoparietal bone acting as spontaneous early decompressive craniotomy in a neonate. J Pediatr Neurosci 2015;10:261-3.
35. Sawant HV, Balasubramaniam S,* Mahajan V. Giant Parietal lobe infantile gliosarcoma in a 5 year old child. J Pediatr Neurosci 2015;10:159-61.
36. Wagh SH, Bakale NB, Balasubramaniam S, Tyagi DK, Sawant HV. Perioperative ipsilateral extradural hematoma at the site of ventriculoperitoneal shunt burr hole. Afr J Trauma 2015;4:70 -2.
37. Ajeet Tiwari*, Shraddha Maheshwari, Srikant Balasubramaniam, Devendra K Tyagi, Hemant V Sawant. Spontaneous Resolution of Non traumatic Chronic Subdural hematoma despite continued antiplatelet therapy. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research 2015 Jun, Vol-9(6): PD01-PD02.
38. Balasubramaniam S*, Tyagi DK, Sawant HV. Intraparenchymal pericatheter cyst following disconnection of ventriculoperitoneal shunt. J Postgrad Med 2013;59:232-4
39. Srikant Balasubramaniam*,Amit Mahore. Cavernoma of the conus medullaris mimicking transverse myelitis. Singapore Med J 2013;54(2):e27
40. Srikant B, Balasubramaniam S*. Graves disease with transverse and sigmoid sinus thrombosis. Asian Journal of Neurosurgery 2012; 3: 154-7
41. Balasubramaniam S*, Tyagi DK, Sawant HV, Epari S. Posterior fossa involvement in a recurrent Gliosarcoma. J Neurosci Rural Pract 2012; 3: 60-4
42. Balasubramaniam S*, Tyagi DK, Sawant HV. Everted skull fracture. World Neurosurg 2011; 76(5): 479e1-e3
43. Balasubramaniam S*, Tyagi DK, Sawant HV. Intramedullary enterogenous cyst of the conus medullaris presenting as lower limb pain. J Craniovert Jun Spine 2011; 2: 46-8
44. Tyagi DK, Balasubramaniam S*, Sawan HVt. Giant primary ossified cavernous hemangioma of the skull in an adult: A rare calvarial tumor. J Neurosci Rural Pract 2011; 2: 174-7
45. Chagla AS, Kansal R*, Balasubramaniam S. Polytetrafluoroethylene Sponge Syringosubarachnoid shunt. Turkish Neurosurgery 2011; 21: 443-5
46. Jakhere SG*, Yadav DA, Jain DG, Balasubramaniam S. Does Mount Fuji Sign always signify tension pneumocephalus? An exception and a reprisal. European Journal of Radiology extra 2011; 78: e5-e7
47. Tyagi DK, Srikant Balasubramaniam*,Savant HV. Langerhans cell histiocytosis involving posterior elements of the dorsal spine: An unusual cause of extradural spinal mall in an adult. J Craniovert Jun Spine 2011; 2: 93-5.
48. Balasubramaniam S*, Mahore A, Dange N. Spontaneous resolution of spontaneous subperiosteal orbital hematoma. Neurol India 2011; 59(3): 463-4
49. Tyagi DK, Balasubramaniam S*, Sawant HV. Primary calcified hydatid cyst of the brain. J Neurosci Rural Pract 2010; 1(2): 115-7
50. Shinde SV*, Tyagi DK, Balasubramaniam S, Sawant HV. Intracranial presentation of teratocarcinosarcoma. J Clin Neurosci 2010; 17: 1349-51
51. Tyagi DK, Balasubramaniam S*, Sawant HV. Intramedullary tuberculoma in six year old. Neurol India 2010; 58(5): 736-8
52. Muzumdar DP,* Balasubramaniam S, Melkundi S. Tuberculous temporal brain abscess mimicking otogenic pyogenic abscess. Pediatr Neurosurg 2009; 45(3):220-4
53. Muzumdar DP,* Balasubramaniam S, Goel AH. Tonsillar herniation and Cervical syringomyelia due to post operative meningitis in a case of pineal region epidermoid. Pediatr Neurosurg 2009; 45(1):56-60
54. Balasubramaniam S, Deshpande R, Misra BK.* Gamma Knife Radiosurgery in recurrent jugular foramen endolymphatic sac adenocarcinoma. J Clin Neurosci 2009; 16(5):710-1
55. Chagla AS,* Balasubramaniam S. Cerebral N-butyl cyanoacrylate glue-induced abscess complicating embolization. J Neurosurg 2008 Aug; 109(2):347
56. Bonde V, Balasubramaniam S,*Goel AH. Glioblastoma multiforme of Conus medullaris with holocordal spread. J Clin Neurosci 2008 May; 15(5):601-3
57. Balasubramaniam S, Nadkarni TD,* Menon R, Goel AH, Rajasekharan P. Primary Ewings sarcoma of the Petroclival bone. J Clin Neurosci 2008 Jun; 15(6):712-4
58. Chagla AS, Balasubramaniam S,*Goel AH. A massive cervicomedullary intramedullary spinal cord lipoma. J Clin Neurosci. 2008 Jul; 15(7):817-20
59. Chagla AS,* Udayakumaran S, Balasubramaniam S. Cervical Intramedullary tuberculoma in an infant. J Neurosurg.2007 Mar; 106(3 suppl):243
60. Bonde V,* Balasubramaniam S, Goel AH. Osteochondroma of basi-occiput. Neurol India.2007 Apr-Jun; 55(2):182-3
61. Balasubramaniam S, Nadkarni TD,* Goel AH. Simultaneous thalamic and cerebellar hypertensive hemorrhages. Neurol India.2007 Apr-Jun; 55(2):182-3.
62. Chagla AS*, Balasubramaniam S, Udayakumaran S. Cervical Intramedullary tuberculoma in an infant. J Neurosurg: Pediatrics.2007; 106:243.
63. Balasubramaniam S, Gogtay N,* Kshirsagar N. Mortality due to adverse drug reactions in a large general hospital. The National Medical Journal of India.1999; 12(6):300
Book Chapter
Dattatray Muzumdar, Srikant Balasubramaniam. Posterior fossa brain tumors in children
International Journal of Neurology and Neurosurgery. 2009 Sept; 1(3)
