
MBBS,M.Ch
Consultant neurosurgeon specializing in minimally invasive spine and skull base surgery
Experience
16 years
Languages
Bengali, English, Hindi, Urdu
Location
Al Barsha, Dubai
Sees
adults, seniors
Dr. Hillol Kanti Pal is a Consultant Neurosurgeon at Al Zahra Hospital in Dubai with 16 years of clinical experience. He trained at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi, one of India's leading medical institutions, and holds an MBBS and M.Ch in Neurosurgery. Throughout his career, he has held senior positions at major hospitals including the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research in New Delhi, Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, and Gulf Medical University, where he served as Medical Director and Clinical Professor of Neurosurgery.
Dr. Pal's clinical expertise spans complex cranial and spinal procedures, including craniovertebral junction surgery (addressing the junction between the skull and spine), endoscopic endonasal surgery (minimally invasive approaches through the nose), skull base surgery, and transforaminal endoscopic spine surgery (keyhole techniques for the spine). He is recognized for his contributions to neurosurgical education and has authored four internationally published medical textbooks, including an atlas on craniovertebral junction surgery that was added to the Library of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons in the USA.
Dr. Pal is fluent in English, Hindi, Urdu, and Bengali, allowing him to communicate with patients from diverse backgrounds. His focus on minimally invasive techniques and his extensive teaching experience make him a good fit for patients seeking complex spine or skull base surgery with an emphasis on reduced tissue trauma and faster recovery.
Special interests: endoscopic spine approaches, skull base tumour surgery, craniovertebral junction pathology.
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MBBS
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, India · 1983
M.Ch in Neurosurgery
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, India · 1989
Senior Specialist Neurosurgeon
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, New Delhi, India · 1995-2005
Associate Professor of Neuroscience
Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia · 2005-2011
Medical Director and Clinical Professor of Neurosurgery
Gulf Medical University, United Arab Emirates · 2018-2021
Consultant Neurosurgeon
Al Zahra Hospital, United Arab Emirates
4 publications listed on their hospital profile.
Consultations are available in Bengali, English, Hindi, Urdu.
Al Zahra Hospital, Al Barsha, Dubai.
This doctor primarily sees adults and seniors.
Commonly treated: Brain Tumors, Cervical Spine Disorders, Craniovertebral Junction Disorders, Lumbar Spine Disorders, Pituitary Tumors, Skull Base Tumors, Spinal Tumors, Vascular Malformations of the Brain.
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