Anuraag punukollu

Highly motivated medical graduate with a strong passion for neurosurgery, a solid foundation in clinical medicine, and a deep commitment to patient care. Actively engaged in neurosurgical research and eager to refine surgical skills through mentorship and hands-on experience. Aspires to contribute meaningfully to advancing neurosurgical techniques and outcomes while developing into a skilled, compassionate surgeon.

• Certified in Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) training program as per Indian Resuscitation Council (IRC) - ( Visakhapatnam 2022)
• USMLE Step 1 – Passed (August 2023)
• USMLE Step 2 Clinical knowledge – Score: 255 (May 2025)
• Student member of Congress of Neurological Surgeons(CNS) (2023- present)
• Active Member in International parkinson and movement disorder society (2023-present)

1. Mendieta-Barrera, C. D., Punukollu, A. , Rios-Hurtado, C., De Nigris Vasconcellos, F., Garcia-Torrico, F., Salolin-Vargas, V. P., Mamani-Julian, K., Valderrama, C. E. V., Rivera-Hurtado, L., Ballesteros-Herrera, D., Tripathi, M., Torres-Corzo, J. G., & Ghaffari-Rafi, A. (2025). Neuroendoscopic management of intraventricular neurocysticercosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Clinical neurology and neurosurgery, 254, 108953. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clineuro.2025.108953

2. Rath, S., Abdelraouf, M. R., Hassan, W., Mehmood, Q., Ansab, M., Salamah, H. M., Singh, P. K., Punukollu, A. , Jain, H., & Ahmed, R. (2025). The impact of intraosseous vs intravenous vascular access during resuscitation in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: A comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis. Heart & lung : the journal of critical care, 72, 20–31. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrtlng.2025.03.005

3. Bocanegra-Becerra, J. E., Andreão, F. F., Acha Sánchez, J. L., Punukollu, A. , Oliveira, L. B., Kuhar, K., Rodrigues Peixoto, M. E., Pimenta Weba, E. T., Alhwaishel, K., Ferreira, M. Y., Bertani, R., & Lopez-Gonzalez, M. A. (2025). Adenosine-assisted embolization of cerebral arteriovenous malformations: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of neurointerventional surgery, 17(7), 731–742. https://doi.org/10.1136/jnis-2024-021866

4. Gutierrez Pineda, F., Franklin, B. A., Punukollu, A. , Chen, H. C., Garcia, G. G., Machado Silva, A. L., Proctor, M., & Quiceno, E. (2025). Comparative analysis of surgical approaches in nonsyndromic multiple-suture synostosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of neurosurgery. Pediatrics, 35(5), 449–459. https://doi.org/10.3171/2024.11.PEDS24364

5. Punukollu, A. , Brenner, L. B. O., Carvalho Leite Romeiro, P. H., Koppanatham, A., Batista, S., Bertani, R., Figueiredo, E. G., & Cavalcanti, D. D. (2025). Transradial Versus Transfemoral Access for Mechanical Thrombectomy in Acute Ischemic Stroke: An Update Meta-Analysis and Trial Sequential Analysis. Neurosurgery, 10.1227/neu.0000000000003467. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1227/neu.0000000000003467

6. Punukollu, A. , Franklin, B. A., Pineda, F. G., Kuhar, K., Sayudo, I. F., Chen, H. C., Wouters, K., Silva, A. L. M., & Tripathi, M. (2024). Efficacy and safety of surgical management for Rathke's cleft cysts in pediatric patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Neurosurgical review, 48(1), 13. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10143-024-03156-8

7. Pustilnik, H. N., Fontes, J. H. M., Porto Junior, S., Punukollu, A. , Sousa, M. P., da Cunha, B. L. B., Meira, D. A., Cerqueira, G. A., Medrado-Nunes, G. S., Vassoler, M. E. M., da Silva da Paz, M. G., Alcântara, T., de Avellar, L. M., & Silva, J. D. S. (2024). Stereotactic aspiration versus conservative management for primary brainstem hemorrhage: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Clinical neurology and neurosurgery, 246, 108583. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clineuro.2024.108583

8. Bocanegra-Becerra, J. E., Simoni, G., Mendieta, C. D., Acha Sánchez, J. L., Palavani, L. B., Wouters, K., Punukollu, A. , Mangas, G., Bertani, R., & Lopez-Gonzalez, M. A. (2024). Awake microsurgical management of brain aneurysms: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis on rationale, safety and clinical outcomes. Neuro-Chirurgie, 70(6), 101600. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuchi.2024.101600

9. Brito, A., Silva, J. D. S., Terry, F., Punukollu, A. , Levy, A. S., Silva, A. L. M., Speckter, H., Morell, A. A., Enriquez-Marulanda, A., Moses, Z. B., Komotar, R. J., & Vega, R. A. (2024). Hearing preservation and quality of life in small to medium sized vestibular schwannomas after a wait and scan approach or stereotactic radiosurgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Acta neurochirurgica, 166(1), 361. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-024-06249-x

10. Punukollu, A. , Franklin, B., Pineda, F. G., Wouters, K., Palavani, L., Pan, D. H., & Chen, H. C. (2024). Gamma knife radiosurgery for orbital cavernous hemangioma: a systematic review and single-arm meta-analysis. Journal of neuro-oncology, 169(2), 221–231. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11060-024-04723-1

11. Gutierrez-Pineda, F., Franklin, B. A., Punukollu, A. , Garcia, G. G., Duque, O. E. M., Renteria, H. A., Perez, J. F. P., & Gonzalez, I. A. (2024). Efficacy and safety of sagittal synostosis surgery in older (> 12 months) patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery, 40(9), 2801–2809. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-024-06472-y

12. Oliveira, L. B., Palavani, L. B., Batista, S., Soares, C., Punukollu, A. , & Bertani, R. (2024). Letter to the Editor: Central nervous system clear cell meningioma: a systematic literature review. Neurosurgical review, 47(1), 56. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10143-024-02302-6

International Stroke Conference, 2025

• Salha, I.; Ahmed, A.R.; Koppanatham, A.; Punukollu, A. ; Varkey, T. WP302 Colchicine After Non-Cardioembolic Acute Ischemic Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Stroke 56(Suppl_1):p –, February 2025. | DOI: 10.1161/str.56.suppl_1.WP302

Society for Neuro-Oncology (SNO) Annual Meeting, 2024

• Chen, H.-C.; Franklin, B.; Punukollu, A. ; Pineda, F.; Palavani, L. RADT-33 Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for Orbital Cavernous Hemangioma: A Systematic Review and Single-Arm Meta-Analysis. Neuro-Oncology 26(Suppl_8):viii79–viii80, November 2024. | DOI: 10.1093/neuonc/noae165.0317

Society of Vascular and Interventional Neurology (SVIN) meeting, 2024

• Punukollu, A. ; Oliveira, L.; Romeiro, P.; Koppanatham, A.; Batista, S.; Bertani, R.; Figueiredo, E.; Cavalcanti, D.443 Transradial versus Transfemoral Access for Mechanical Thrombectomy in Acute Ischemic Stroke: An Updated Meta‑Analysis and Trial Sequential Analysis. Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology 4(Suppl_1):p –, November 2024. | DOI: 10.1161/SVIN.04.suppl_1.443

Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) Annual Meeting, 2024

• Pineda, Felipe Gutierrez; Franklin, Brodus; Punukollu, Anuraag ; Giraldo, Gustavo; Quiceno, Esteban. 300 Efficacy and Safety of Sagittal Synostosis Surgery in Older (>12 Months) Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Neurosurgery 71(Supplement_1):p 74-75, April 2025. | DOI: 10.1227/neu.0000000000003360_300
• Punukollu, Anuraag ; Kuhar, Krish; Wouters, Kim; Sayudo, Iqbal Farhan; Franklin, Brodus; Machado Silva, Anna Lydia; Chen, Hsien-Chung MD; Pineda, Felipe Gutierrez. 331 Efficacy and Safety of Surgical Management for Rathke's Cleft Cysts in Pediatric Population: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Neurosurgery 71(Supplement_1):p 79-80, April 2025. | DOI: 10.1227/neu.0000000000003360_331
• Pineda, Felipe Gutierrez; Quiceno, Esteban; Franklin, Brodus; Punukollu, Anuraag ; Chen, Hsien-Chung MD; Giraldo, Gustavo. 151 Comparative Analysis of Surgical Approaches in Non-Syndromic Multiple Suture Synostosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Neurosurgery 71(Supplement_1):p 33-34, April 2025. | DOI: 10.1227/neu.0000000000003360_151