Dr. Nikhil Wadhawan

Dynamic and academically driven neurosurgeon with extensive training at Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College (AMU), a premier tertiary center in India. Performed and assisted in over 660 neurosurgical procedures during residency, demonstrating specialized expertise in endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery and emerging minimally invasive spine techniques, including unilateral biportal endoscopy (UBE). Proficient in managing emergency neuro-trauma cases and executing elective cranial and spinal procedures with precision. Award-winning researcher seeking a consultant or senior residency position in a high-volume center to further develop skills in minimally invasive neurosurgery and complex skull base procedures.

• Journal Publications:
• Wadhawan N, Ansari A, Yusufi FK. "Subaxial transfacet fixation with/without laminectomy for cervical compressive myelopathy: A single institution tailored approach." Romanian Neurosurgery (2024), Vol. XXXVIII, No. 4. DOI: 10.33962/roneuro-2024-164.
• Conference Presentations & Awards:
• 3rd Prize (Award Paper): "Endoscopic Surgery in Functional Pituitary Adenoma: An Institutional Experience" – NSSI-CON, Raipur (Feb 2024).
• Award Paper Presentation: "Outcomes of Posterior Cervical Laminectomy with Transfacetal or Lateral Mass Screws in Hirayama Disease" – AANS Conference (July 2024).
• Presenter: "Impact of Endoscopic Pituitary Surgery on Visual Function" – UP UK NEUROCON (Nov 2024).

• Total Logged Surgeries: 663 (258 Trauma/Emergency | 405 Elective)

1. Minimally Invasive & Endoscopic Spine (Key Differentiator)

• UBE (Unilateral Biportal Endoscopy): Hands-on experience in UBE Lumbar Discectomy for disc herniations.
• Microscopic Spine: Performed and assisted in Microscopic Lumbar Discectomies and Decompressions ("Over-the-top" approach).

2. Cranial Neurosurgery (Skull Base & Oncology)

• Pituitary Surgery: Extensive experience in Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal excision of pituitary adenomas (Thesis Topic).
• Neuro-Oncology: Assisted in complex excisions including CP Angle Vestibular Schwannomas, Parasagittal/Falcine Meningiomas, and Posterior Fossa tumors (Medulloblastoma, Ependymoma).
• Vascular: Assisted in Pterional Craniotomy and Clipping for ACom, PCom, MCA, and ICA aneurysms; AVM excisions.

3. Complex Spinal Instrumentation

• CV Junction: Assisted in Goel-Harms technique (C1-C2 posterior fixation) for Atlantoaxial Dislocation.
• Deformity & Trauma: Proficient in Posterior Lumbar/Dorsal Fixation, TLIF (Open & Minimally Invasive), ACDF, and Spinopelvic Instrumentation for sacral fractures.

4. Emergency & Neuro-Trauma (Independent Performer)

• Cranial: Independent management of Acute EDH, Acute SDH (Decompressive Craniectomy), Depressed Skull Fractures, and VP Shunts.
• Spinal: Posterior stabilization for traumatic burst fractures and Pott’s spine debridement.

5. pain procedures - lumbar nerve root block and facetal block