Education & Training

Academic and clinical training chronology, as listed in the curriculum vitae.

Medical School

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)

BM Patil Medical School and Research Center, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bijapur, Karnataka, India

1998 – 2002

Pre-Medical Education

Marimallappa University College (Pre-Medical)

Mysore, Karnataka, India — majored in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Biology; passed in first class division.

1995 – 1997

Internship

Compulsory Rotatory Internship Training Program

Sri BM Patil Medical College (rural postings) and Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospital, Bangalore Medical College, India (urban postings) — as required for the MBBS degree.

Jan 2003 – Jan 2004

Early Clinical Positions (India)

House Staff, Department of Urology

Manipal Hospital, Bangalore (corporate hospital and ISO certified).

Feb 2004 – May 2004
House Staff (Night Float), Intensive Care Unit

Pristine Hospital, Bangalore.

Jun 2004 – Nov 2004
Senior House Staff and Outpatient Clinic Director

Sri Raghavendra Hospital and Research Centre, Mysore.

Dec 2004 – Apr 2006

Postdoctoral Research Fellowships

Volunteer Research Fellow

Department of Neurological Surgery, UMDNJ/Rutgers University.

May 2006 – Jan 2007
Postdoctoral Spine Research Fellow

Department of Neurological Surgery and The Tim Reynolds Family Spinal Cord Injury Center, UMDNJ-Rutgers University.

Feb 2007 – Feb 2009

Residency & Pre-Residency Training

Resident House Staff, Department of Neurological Surgery

University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics, Iowa City, IA.

Mar 2009 – Jul 2010
Pre-Residency Spine Fellow, Department of Neurological Surgery

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL.

Aug 2010 – Jun 2013
Neurological Surgery Resident (ACGME-Accredited)

Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL.

Jul 2013 – Jun 2020
Chief Resident, Department of Neurological Surgery

University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL.

Jul 2019 – Jun 2020

Clinical Fellowship

Fellowship in Complex Deformity and Minimally Invasive Spine (MIS) Surgery

Two-year fellowship, Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL.

Jul 2016 – Jun 2018

Examinations & Board Certification

United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE)

Steps 1, 2 and 3 — passed.

2005 – 2008
American Board of Neurological Surgery (ABNS) — Written Examination

Passed.

2017
American Board of Neurological Surgery (ABNS) — Board Certification

Board-certified in neurological surgery.

May 2023