Dr. Bushan Joseph - A Highly Regarded Spine and Neurosurgeon
When it comes to the health of your brain and spine, experience counts. Dr. Bushan Joseph has had the privilege to establish himself as a remarkably experienced neurosurgeon with over 20 years in subspecialty, relying on three key concepts during the course of his career: ability, dedication, and knowledge of disorders of the brain and spine. Capsule Info featured Dr. Joseph, a neurosurgeon currently courting numerous accolades and a level-headed reputation for a steady approach to spinal surgery. Dr. Joseph is one of the very few specialists in India willing to take on clinical responsibility for adult and pediatric spinal surgery, spinal trauma and nerve injuries.
Let's review a glimpse of Dr. Joseph's background, specialty practice areas and some of the positive impact Dr. Joseph continues to have on the well-being of patients across the nation.
Education: Well Embedded from a India’s Leading Institute
Dr. Bushan Joseph received his MCh in Neurosurgery from NIMHANS, Bangalore. NIMHANS is an established medical institute know for their difficult medical programs, especially in the sphere of neurosurgery. This credential came after his MBBS and after only having worked istof general to specialty training most colleagues had undertaken.
“NIMHANS not only trained me but calibrated my approach to patient care to use not only skill but precision and patience for the operation but importantly for patient orientation,” he from your academic practice as he reflected during a clinical seminar.
His education shaped a philosophy that uses surgical precision but understands the whole patient as well as the whole episode. He rarely uses an aggressive approach unless clearly warranted and approaches patients proactively with long term solutions in mind.
Specialization: A Focus on the Spine
Over the course of Dr. Joseph's 24 year medical career he has developed a specialty in spine surgery, especially in dealing with the treatment of:
- Degenerative spinal disorders,
- Spinal trauma,
- Spinal tumors,
- Nerve injuries
Dr. Joseph also specializes in endoscopic discectomy, a minimally invasive surgery to relieve pressure on a herniated disc - a procedure that relatively few surgeons have the same comfort and experience in. His expertise in both adult and pediatric spinal conditions also makes him somewhat unique among neurosurgeons.
Services Provided
Anyone visiting Dr. Joseph can expect consultation and treatment of some the following:
- Diagnosis and management of chronic back pain,
- Surgical treatment of herniated disc,
- Care of spinal cord injuries,
- Management of nerve compression disorders,
- Surgical treatment of spinal tumors,
Regardless of whether Dr. Joseph is dealing with a complex spine deformity in a child or a slipped disc in a middle-aged business professional, he applies the same thoughtful approach to every case.
Experience: 24 Years of Precision and Patience
Dr. Joseph has been practicing actively for the past 24 years, and the last 22 he has spent as a neurosurgery and spine care specialist. Over those years, he's witnessed techniques evolve from open procedures to minimally invasive surgical techniques using image guidance.
He doesn't rush to the operating room. "A spine is like a story," he points out. "You may just have to listen to the story a little longer before you make a decision." His frank approach is what makes him not only a very skillful surgeon but a considered and thoughtful clinician.
Professional Reputation and Peer Recognition
Although Dr. Joseph doesn't have a big social media presence, his colleagues have a lot of respect for him in the profession. He has been featured as a speaker at national neurosurgical meets and has contributed to case panels on specific topics such as spine trauma and pediatric spine deformity.
His name may not make the news daily, but on hospital corridors and amongst surgical roundtables, his opinion matters.