Dr. Kokkula Praneeth

 

Dr. Kokkula Praneeth

M.B.B.S, M.S., M.Ch., Vascular Neurosurgery Fellow

Consultant and Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery

All India Institute of Medical Sciences and Jai Prakash Narain Apex Trauma Center

New Delhi, India; Phone: 91-11-26593291; Email:  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

Brief Profile

Dr. Kokkula Praneeth is an undergraduate from Osmania Medical College and joined as Junior Resident in Department of Surgical Disciplines at AIIMS, New Delhi in 2012. Later he did his M.Ch. Neurosurgery from PGIMER, Chandigarh in 2018, he continued as Post-Doctoral Fellow in Vascular Neurosurgery at PGIMER till 2019. For 3 months duration he worked as Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery at Jodhpur. In October 2019, he joined Department of Neurosurgery, AIIMS New Delhi as an Assistant Professor. He had an excellent academic and surgical record throughout his residency training, with several publications in both national and international journals. He is well versed in all aspects of neurosurgery with special interest in Neurotrauma, Skull Base, Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery, Neurooncology and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and is currently working on many national and international research projects.

Areas of interest and expertise

• Vascular Neurosurgery

  • Managed over 300-400 intracranial aneurysm including complex aneurysms

  • Moya-moya disease – Indirect revascularization and STA-MCA bypass

  • Arteriovenous malformation – microsurgery and radiosurgery

• Oncology

  • Operated on wide variety of tumors – Gliomas, pituitary tumor, skull base tumors using Intra-op Ultrasound, Image guidance, Intraop neuromonitoring

  • Endoscopic skull base approaches

• Trauma

  • Wide experience in managing head and spine injury

  • Special interest in pediatric head injury including ICP monitoring, microdialysis and barbiturate coma

  • Surgery for peripheral nerve injury

  • DREZotomy for brachial plexus neuralgia

  • Intrathecal baclofen pump insertion for spastic paraparesis

  • Complex cranioplasty with patient specific implants

• Minimally invasive/ Endoscopic brain and spine surgery

• Pediatric Neurosurgery

  • Craniosynostosis

  • Spinal dysraphism

  • Brain and spine tumors

• Skull base surgery

• Gamma Knife Radiosurgery

• Spine surgery

  • Minimally invasive spine surgery

  • Spinal cord tumors

  • Deformity correction

• Brain death certification and organ donation

Academic record

	College/University	Duration
M.B.B.S.	Osmania Medical College	Aug 2006 - Apr 2011
Internship	Osmania Medical College	Apr 2011 – Apr 2012
M.S. (Surgery)	AIIMS, New Delhi	July 2012 – June 2015
M.Ch. (Neurosurgery)	PGIMER, Chandigarh	July 2015 - June 2018
Post-Doctoral Fellowship - Vascular Neurosurgery (1 year)	PGIMER, Chandigarh	July 2018 - June 2019

 

Work Experience Post M.Ch.

Post-Doctoral Fellowship - Vascular Neurosurgery	PGIMER, Chandigarh July 2018 – June 2019	1 year
Assistant Professor (Neurosurgery)	AIIMS, Jodhpur July 2019 – Oct 2019	3 months
Assistant Professor (Neurosurgery)	AIIMS, New Delhi Oct 2019 – till date	3yrs 1months (till date)

 

Awards and Achievements

1. Best Poster – Neurovascon 2018

2. Associate Editor – Journal of Spinal Surgery

3. Review Editor – Frontier in Neurology

4. Section Editor – Neurotrauma - Neurology India

5. Reviewer for Neurology India, Indian Journal of Neurosurgery, Journal of Spinal Surgery, and Journal of clinical orthopedics and trauma

Professional Memberships –

• Neurological Society of India (NSI)

• Skull Base Surgery Society of India (SBSSI)

• Indian Society of Pediatric Neurosurgery (ISPN)

• Neurological Surgeons Society of India (NSSI)

Clinics and inpatient services: 

1. Neurosurgery Unit II: Total 48 inpatients + Private ward

2. OPD days: Tuesday & Friday, 9.00-13.00 hrs, Room number 21, Ground Floor, CNC OPD (For OPD appointment, contact 011-26593291)

Trauma OPD: Tuesday, 14.00-17.00 hrs, Room number 104, First Floor, JPNATC

3. Inpatient: NSICU-B, NSICU-C 1^st floor, CN Center; NS-2 ward – 2^nd floor, CN Center

TC3 ICU, TC3A ICU, TC5 - JPNATC

4. Operation theatre: NS-OT, 1^st floor, CN Center

Trauma OT4, 5 - JPNATC

Research and Publications

1. Praneeth K, Aggarwal A, Gupta SK, Singla N. Necessity is the mother of invention: Technical note on the use of self-designed low-cost continuous sump suction for use in microvascular anastomosis. Surgical Neurology International. 2019;10. 

2. Praneeth K, Salunke P, Karthigeyan M, Malik P. Short Segment C1 - C2 Fusion in a Case of Congenital C2 Spondylolysis Associated with Chiari Malformation. Neurology India. 2019;67(6).

3. Praneeth K, Karthigeyan M, Salunke P, Ray N. Synchondral Fracture of the Posterior “hemiarch” of Pediatric Atlas with Cerebrospinal Fluid Fistula following a Penetrating Neck Injury. Pediatric Neurosurgery. 2019;54(6).

4. Praneeth K, Nachiappan DS, Gupta D. A Stitch in Time Saves Nine: Delayed Presentation of Tension Pneumocephalus as Stroke. Neurol India. 2021 Nov-Dec;69(6):1635-1636. doi: 10.4103/0028-3886.333488. PMID: 34979661.

5. Praneeth K, Rajasekhar R, Aggarwal A, Jani P, Singla N. Intracranial Eye. Neurology India. 2020;68(6).

6. Yerramilli SK, Kokula P, Gupta SK, Radotra BD, Aggarwal A, Aggarwal D, et al. Connective Tissue Abnormalities in Patients with Ruptured Intracranial Aneurysms and No Known Systemic Connective Tissue Disorder. World Neurosurgery. 2020 Sep 1;141:e829–35. (Co - First Author)

7. Singla N, Kumar M, Praneeth K, et al. A Brief Report on the Prevalence of Vitamin D3 Deficiency in Children with Brain Tumors. J Postgrad Med Edu Res 2022;56(4):171–173

8. Das SK, Singla N, Gupta SK, Praneeth K et al. Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: Do Changes in Inflammatory Markers Precede or Succeed Symptomatic Vasospasm? J Postgrad Med Edu Res 2022;56(3):116–120.

9. Sharma T, Kedia S, Praneeth K, Sharma R, Gupta D. Letter to the editor regarding an iPad-based intervention to improve visual-motor, visual-attention, and visual-perceptual skills in children with surgically treated hydrocephalus: a pilot study [published online ahead of print, 2023 Jan 30]. Childs Nerv Syst. 2023;10.1007/s00381-023-05858-8. doi:10.1007/s00381-023-05858-8

10. Ruparelia, J., Gosal, J. S., Kokkula, P., Garg, M., Bhaskar, S., Panda, S., Tiwari, S., Jha, D. K., Kaur, M., & Bhatia, P. K. (2022). The Yin and Yang of Operating on a Posterior Fossa Meningioma: The Schmahmann Syndrome. Neurology India, 70(4), 1661–1664. https://doi.org/10.4103/0028-3886.355121

11. Sahoo, S. K., Gupta, S. K., Salunke, P., Dhandapani, S., Aggarwal, A., Singla, N., Karthigeyan, M., Singh, A., Tripathi, M., Gendle, C., Singla, R., Chhabra, R., Mohindra, S., Tewari, M. K., Rekhapalli, R. S., Kokkula, P., & Gupta, T. (2022). Setting up a Neurosurgical Skills Laboratory and Designing Simulation Courses to Augment Resident Training Program. Neurology India, 70(2), 612–617. https://doi.org/10.4103/0028-3886.344633

12. Kumar N, Katiyar V, Praneeth K, et al. Challenges and prospects of neurosurgical teleconsultations in a developing country: a reality check. Neurosurg Focus. 2022;52(6):E5. doi:10.3171/2022.3.FOCUS2247

13. Hr D, Praneeth K, Aggarwal A, Gupta SK, Sachdeva N. Seasonal variation and Incidence of rupture of intracranial aneurysm : A prospective study and Literature review. Acta Neurol Taiwan. 2022;31(3):137-145

14. Gupta DK, Praneeth K, Vij V. Archer Struck in Neck. Neurol India. 2022;70(5):2217-2219. doi:10.4103/0028-3886.359167

15. Decompressive Hemi Craniectomy in malignant middle cerebral artery infarction: Adding years of quality life or mere existence ? – accepted for publication in Neurology India

16. Complications of Decompressive Craniectomy:A Case-Based Review – accepted for publication in IJNT

17. Kulandaisamy, R., Kushwaha, T., Dalal, A., Kumar, V., Singh, D., Baswal, K., Sharma, P., Praneeth, K., Jorwal, P., Kayampeta, S. R., Sharma, T., Maddur, S., Kumar, M., Kumar, S., Polamarasetty, A., Singh, A., Sehgal, D., Gholap, S. L., Appaiahgari, M. B., Katika, M. R., … Inampudi, K. K. (2022). Repurposing of FDA Approved Drugs Against SARS-CoV-2 Papain-Like Protease: Computational, Biochemical, and in vitro Studies. Frontiers in microbiology, 13, 877813. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2022.877813

18. Gupta S, Narayanan R, Aggarwal A, Mohanty M, Ahuja C, Verma N, et al. Outcome following Surgical Revascularization in Patients of Moyamoya Disease with Focus on Graft Patency and Angiographic Changes. Neurology India. 2021;69(3).

19. Gosal JS, Shukla K, Praneeth K, Tiwari S, Garg M, Bhaskar S, et al. Coexistent pituitary adenoma and frontal convexity meningioma with frontal sinus invasion: A rare association. Surgical Neurology International. 2020;11.

20. Salunke P, Karthigeyan M, Praneeth K, Kaur S, Takkar A. Convergence Weakness with Intact Medial Rectus Function in Proptosis due to Orbital Tumors. Neurology India. 2020;68(4).

21. Tiwari S, Yadav T, Pamnani J, Mathew JM, Elhence P, Praneeth K, et al. Diffuse Leptomeningeal Glioneuronal Tumor: A Unique Leptomeningeal Tumor Entity. World Neurosurgery. 2020;135.

22. Gosal JS, Ruparelia J, Garg M, Praneeth K, Bhaskar S, Jha DK. Giant skull vault defect in a child caused by Langerhans cell histiocytosis: the “calvaria-eating disease.” Child’s Nervous System. 2020;36(3).

23. Pal R, Singla N, Praneeth K, Dutta P. Uncommon calcified suprasellar mass mimicking a craniopharyngioma. International Medicine. 2020;2(2):158.

24. Ashwath KG, Aggarwal A, Praneeth K, Singla N, Gupta K. Neutrophil-To-lymphocyte ratio: Can it be used as an adjunct tool to predict histopathological grade of brain tumor? Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice. 2019;10(4).

25. Singla N, Aggarwal A, Praneeth K, Ahuja C. Supergiant cavernous carotid aneurysm: Successful management with ligation of internal carotid artery and sta-mca bypass. Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice. 2019;10(4).

26. Aggarwal A, Praneeth K, Kumar A, Jindal N, Malhotra P. Acute Myelopathy as the First Manifestation in a Hitherto Undiagnosed Case of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia. Indian Journal of Hematology and Blood Transfusion. 2019;35(2). (Corresponding Author)

27. Vyas S, Modi M, Singla N, Gupta SK, Bindal S, Singh P, et al. Effect of Extent of Hippocampal and Amygdala Resection on Seizure Outcome in Patients with Refractory Epilepsy Secondary to Medial Temporal Sclerosis. Journal of Postgraduate Medicine, Education and Research. 2019 Mar;53(1):11–6.

28. Dhandapani S, Singh A, Singla N, Praneeth K, Aggarwal A, Sodhi HB, et al. Has outcome of subarachnoid hemorrhage changed with improvements in neurosurgical services? Study of 2000 patients over 2 decades from India. Stroke. 2018;49(12).

29. Aggarwal A, Dhandapani S, Praneeth K, Sodhi HBS, Pal SS, Gaudihalli S, et al. Comparative evaluation of H&H and WFNS grading scales with modified H&H (sans systemic disease): A study on 1000 patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage. Neurosurgical Review. 2018;41(1).

30. Aggarwal S, Praneeth K, Rathore Y, Waran V, Singh P. Laparoscopic management of mesh erosion into small bowel and urinary bladder following total extra-peritoneal repair of inguinal hernia. Journal of Minimal Access Surgery. 2016;12(1).

 

 Chapters in books

1. Praneeth K, Singh HI, Borkar SA. (2022). Occipital Condylar Fracture. Salubris. AIIMS Neurosurgery Case Book – Cervical Spine Trauma (1dt ed., pp. 1-6). New Delhi.

2. Praneeth K, Kumar R, Gupta D. (2022). Atlanto-Occipital Dislocation. Salubris. AIIMS Neurosurgery Case Book – Cervical Spine Trauma (1dt ed., pp. 7-14). New Delhi.

Funded projects

S. No.	Title of the project	Role	Funded by (Name of funding agency)	Duration (years)	Start year- End year
1	Role of Biomarkers in Predicting Evolution of Cerebral Edema following Traumatic Brain Injury	Principal Investigator	AIIMS	2 yrs	2020-2022
2	Evaluation of Cathepsin B in peripheral blood of Isolated Traumatic Brain Injury patients and its correlation.	Co-Investigator	ICMR	3yrs	2020-2023