Dr. Gazanfar Rahmathulla

Neurosurgeon & Spine Care Specialist M.B.B.S., M.D. · Kasturba Medical College

🟢 5 USA Fellowships 🟢 Cleveland Clinic Trained 🟢 Mayo Clinic Trained 🟢 Neurosurgical Oncology Expert 🟢 AANS · CNS · ACS Member

5
USA FELLOWSHIPS
3x
CLEVELAND CLINIC
2x
MAYO CLINIC
6
US MEMBERSHIPS

👨‍⚕️ About Dr. Gazanfar Rahmathulla

Dr. Gazanfar Rahmathulla is a highly accomplished Neurosurgeon and Spine Care Specialist holding an M.B.B.S. and M.D. from Kasturba Medical College — one of India’s most prestigious private medical institutions. He completed his Neurosurgery Residency at Manipal Hospital, followed by an extraordinary sequence of five fellowships in the United States — making him among the most internationally trained neurosurgeons practising today.

At Cleveland Clinic — consistently ranked among the world’s top hospitals — he completed three fellowships: Neurosurgical Oncology-Research, Neurosurgical Oncology, and Neurological Surgery. He also completed two fellowships at Mayo Clinic — another global titan of medicine — in Neurosurgery and Neurosurgery Spine. This breadth of training at two of America’s most elite medical institutions places him in a rare category of neurosurgical expertise.

He holds an ECFMG (Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates) Certification and is a member of six major international neurosurgical and surgical societies including the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS), American College of Surgeons (ACS), and North American Spine Society. His special clinical interests include Brain Tumors, Spine Tumors, Cervical Myelopathy, Cranial Trauma, Spinal Fusion Surgery, Spinal Degenerative Disease, and Spinal Trauma.

🇺🇸 USA Fellowship Training — 5 Fellowships

Trained at two of America’s most elite medical institutions — Cleveland Clinic & Mayo Clinic
 

🏥 CLEVELAND CLINIC, USA

Fellowship — Neurosurgical Oncology-Research Fellowship — Neurosurgical Oncology (Clinical) Fellowship — Neurological Surgery

🏥 MAYO CLINIC, USA

Fellowship — Neurosurgery Fellowship — Neurosurgery Spine

Education & Qualifications

MBBS & MD
 
Kasturba Medical College (Manipal Academy of Higher Education)
 
Both undergraduate (MBBS) and postgraduate (MD) medical training at Kasturba Medical College — one of India’s most prestigious private medical institutions with a long tradition of producing internationally successful clinicians.
Residency – Neurosurgery
 
Manipal Hospital, Bengaluru
 
Neurosurgery residency at Manipal Hospital, Bengaluru — comprehensive clinical neurosurgical training across brain, spine, vascular, and functional neurosurgery, providing the foundation for his subsequent USA fellowship training.
Fellowship — Neurosurgical Oncology-Research
 
Cleveland Clinic, USA
 
Research fellowship in Neurosurgical Oncology at Cleveland Clinic — advancing expertise in brain tumour biology, translational research, and evidence-based oncological neurosurgery at one of the world’s top research hospitals.
 
CLEVELAND CLINIC 🇺🇸
Fellowship — Neurosurgery
 
Mayo Clinic, USA
 
Neurosurgery fellowship at Mayo Clinic — training in complex neurosurgical procedures alongside Mayo Clinic’s internationally renowned faculty, with access to one of the world’s highest-volume, most comprehensive neurosurgical programmes.
 
MAYO CLINIC 🇺🇸

🧠 Areas of Expertise & Special Interests

☑️ Brain Tumors & Neurosurgical Oncology

Deep expertise in brain tumour surgery built through two dedicated Neurosurgical Oncology fellowships at Cleveland Clinic — including gliomas, glioblastomas, meningiomas, metastatic tumours, and rare intracranial neoplasms. Research-backed surgical oncology approach.

☑️ Spine Tumors

Specialised surgical management of primary and metastatic spinal tumours — intradural, extradural, and intramedullary lesions — with combined expertise from Neurosurgical Oncology (Cleveland Clinic) and Neurosurgery Spine (Mayo Clinic) fellowships.

☑️ Cervical Myelopathy

Expert surgical management of cervical myelopathy — compression of the spinal cord in the neck — including anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), cervical laminoplasty, and posterior cervical fusion, with dedicated training from Mayo Clinic’s Neurosurgery Spine fellowship.

☑️ Spinal Fusion Surgery

Surgical spinal fusion for instability, deformity, degenerative disease, and post-traumatic spinal conditions — with Mayo Clinic Spine fellowship training in the most advanced fusion techniques including minimally invasive, lateral, and posterior approaches.

☑️ Spinal Degenerative Disease

Comprehensive surgical management of degenerative spinal conditions — disc herniation, spinal stenosis, spondylosis, spondylolisthesis, and adjacent segment disease — with both non-surgical and surgical treatment planning.

☑️ Cranial Trauma & Spinal Trauma

Emergency and elective surgical management of cranial and spinal trauma — including traumatic brain injuries, skull fractures, spinal cord injuries, and vertebral fractures — with broad neurosurgical trauma training from Manipal Hospital and Cleveland Clinic.

⭐ Why Choose Dr. Gazanfar Rahmathulla?

🏥 Cleveland Clinic Trained

Three fellowships at Cleveland Clinic — consistently ranked among the world's top hospitals — including two dedicated Neurosurgical Oncology fellowships (research and clinical).

🏥 Mayo Clinic Trained

Two fellowships at Mayo Clinic — one of America's foremost medical institutions — in Neurosurgery and Neurosurgery Spine, combining depth in both cranial and spinal neurosurgery.

🧠 Neurosurgical Oncology Expert

Rare research + clinical dual fellowship in Neurosurgical Oncology from Cleveland Clinic — bringing the most advanced brain and spine tumour surgical expertise to patients in Bengaluru.

🦴 Spine Surgery Specialist

Mayo Clinic Neurosurgery Spine fellowship — expert in spinal fusion, cervical myelopathy, spinal tumours, degenerative spine, and spinal trauma with gold-standard USA training.

🌐 6 USA Memberships

Member of AANS, CNS, ACS, AAOS, North American Spine Society, and American College of Healthcare Executives — reflecting deep integration with international neurosurgical standards.

📜 ECFMG Certified

Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates certification — the gold standard credential confirming readiness to practise medicine in the United States at the highest level.

🎓 Kasturba Medical College

MBBS and MD from Kasturba Medical College — one of India's most respected private medical institutions — providing an exceptional academic foundation for his subsequent international training.

📄 Research & Publications

Published research including peer-reviewed work on minimally invasive sacroiliac joint fusion — grounding clinical practice in the most current evidence-based neurosurgical science.

📢 Publications & Media

Outcomes following minimally invasive sacroiliac joint fusion: A scoping review
Peer-reviewed publication — September 2022
 

2022

🕐 Consultation Timings

Monday              By Appointment
Tuesday             By Appointment 
Wednesday       By Appointment
Thursday           By Appointment
Friday                 By Appointment
Saturday            By Appointment
 
Sunday               Closed
 
* Call 74115 71002 or 72596 69911 to book your appointment and confirm timings.

🗣️ Languages Spoken

📋 Contact NeuroWellness

📞  NeuroWellness:  74115 71002
📞  Jayanagar: 72596 69911

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Dr. Gazanfar Rahmathulla specialises in Neurosurgery and Spine Care, with special interests in Brain Tumors, Spine Tumors, Cervical Myelopathy, Cranial Trauma, Spinal Fusion Surgery, Spinal Degenerative Disease, and Spinal Trauma.

Dr. Gazanfar Rahmathulla completed five fellowships in the USA — three at Cleveland Clinic (Neurosurgical Oncology-Research, Neurosurgical Oncology, and Neurological Surgery) and two at Mayo Clinic (Neurosurgery and Neurosurgery Spine) — both among the world’s most prestigious medical institutions.

Dr. Gazanfar Rahmathulla holds an MBBS and MD from Kasturba Medical College, completed his Neurosurgery Residency at Manipal Hospital, and holds five USA fellowships from Cleveland Clinic and Mayo Clinic. He is also ECFMG certified.

Dr. Gazanfar Rahmathulla is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS), American College of Surgeons (ACS), American Academy of Neurological & Orthopaedic Surgeons, North American Spine Society, and American College of Healthcare Executives.
Yes. Brain Tumors are one of Dr. Gazanfar Rahmathulla’s primary special interests. He holds two dedicated Neurosurgical Oncology fellowships from Cleveland Clinic — one in research and one in clinical practice — making him one of the most deeply trained brain tumour specialists available in Bengaluru.

You can book a consultation by calling 74115 71002 or 72596 69911, or by emailing support@neurowellness.in.

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5 USA Fellowships · Cleveland Clinic (3×) · Mayo Clinic (2×) · ECFMG Certified
Brain Tumors · Spine Tumors · Cervical Myelopathy · Spinal Fusion Surgery
AANS · CNS · ACS · North American Spine Society