- Speciality: Neurosurgery
- Designation: Director – Neurosurgery, Medanta Hospital, Noida
- Education: MBBS
- MS (General Surgery), MCh (Neurosurgery)
- Experience: 25+ years
- Hospital: Medanta Hospital, Noida
About Dr. Girish Rajpal
Dr. Girish Rajpal is a highly accomplished neuroendovascular surgeon with over 15 years of advanced experience. He currently serves as the Director of Neurosurgery at Medanta Noida. His academic journey began with an MBBS from Sardar Patel Medical College, Bikaner. He then earned his MS in General Surgery from S.N. Medical College, Jodhpur. Subsequently, he completed his MCh in Neurosurgery from AIIMS, New Delhi. He further refined his skills with international fellowships in neurointervention from France and Switzerland. His unique dual training covers both open neurosurgery and endovascular procedures. Therefore, he offers truly comprehensive care for neurovascular conditions.
His expertise spans a wide range of complex neurovascular disorders. He treats aneurysms, strokes, arteriovenous malformations, and carotid stenosis with great precision. His skills include cerebral and spinal DSA, aneurysm coiling, mechanical thrombectomy, and AVM embolisation. He also performs flow diverter placements for challenging cases. Additionally, he has authored multiple peer-reviewed publications. He is actively involved in India’s first multi-centre randomised trial on mechanical thrombectomy, the PRAAN study. Consequently, his patients receive care grounded in the latest evidence. Overall, Dr. Rajpal is a pioneer in his field.
Work Experience
● Director of Neurosurgery, Medanta Noida (Present)
● Over 15 years of advanced training and experience in neurosurgery and neurointervention
● Active Researcher and Principal Investigator in the PRAAN Study (India’s first multi-centre randomised trial on mechanical thrombectomy)
Specialty & Interests
● Neuroendovascular Surgery
● Aneurysm Coiling
● Mechanical Thrombectomy for Stroke
● Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM) Embolisation
● Carotid Stenosis Management
● Flow Diverter Placement
● Cerebral and Spinal DSA
● Open Neurosurgery for Neurovascular Conditions
● Cerebrovascular Disorders
Memberships
● Neurological Society of India
● Delhi Neurological Association (DNA)
Education & Training
● MCh (Neurosurgery), AIIMS, New Delhi
● AFSA (Neurointervention), University of Reims, France
● FINR (Neurointervention), University of Zurich, Switzerland
● MS (General Surgery), S.N. Medical College, Jodhpur
● MBBS, Sardar Patel Medical College, Bikaner
Honors & Awards
● Advanced Fellowships in Neurointervention from University of Reims, France and University of Zurich, Switzerland
● Multiple Peer-Reviewed Publications
● Principal Investigator, PRAAN Study (India’s first multi-centre randomised trial on mechanical thrombectomy)
