Dr. Gautam (Vini) Khurana
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75 Crown St, Woolloomooloo , Level 6, Suite 6
Sydney, NSW, Australia & New Zealand
2011
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Dr. Gautam (Vini) Khurana's Credentials
Accepting New Patients
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Biography
I am a brain and spine surgeon with an active multistate clinical Practice. My qualifications are: Bachelor of Medical Science, University of Sydney with First Class Honours and Peter Bishop Medal; Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery with Honours from the University of Sydney; Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Sciences from the Mayo Clinic; Mayo Clinic Trained Neurosurgeon; Fellowship-trained neurosurgeon (Robert F. Spetzler Fellow, Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, Arizona); Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) since 2008; RACS-certified telehealth provider; Nationally and unconditionally registered Specialist Neurosurgeon; Full member of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia, Congress of Neurological Surgeons (USA), and Australasian Society of Aerospace Medicine. I was specialist-trained in the surgical treatment of brain disorders including brain tumours, aneurysms, and cavernous malformations. To my specialty interests and experience, I have subsequently added anterior and posterior spinal reconstruction techniques including minimally invasive spinal surgery using robotics with neuronavigation, and artificial cervical and lumbar discs. I have contributed more than 50 publications in professional biomedical journals and book chapters, have authored two medical books, hold two U.S. Patents for biomedical inventions, and am the recipient of more than 20 clinical and research awards and scholarships in the USA and Australia. Prior to entering full time private practice as a neurosurgeon in 2014, I was Associate Professor at the ANU Medical School from 2006-2013, and Visiting Attending Neurosurgeon at Royal Melbourne Hospital from 2010-2012. I am a VMO neurosurgeon at Hurstville Private Hospital and East Sydney Private Hospital, Sydney, and Epworth Richmond Private Hospital, Melbourne, and am Director of C.N.S. Neurosurgery established in 2014. I am an Executive Member of Epworth HealthCare’s Neurosciences Clinical Institute, Melbourne. I am also a licensed fixed wing aircraft pilot. Medicolegally, I have provided over 1200 Independent Medicolegal Examinations and Reports since 2009 and have testified as a medical expert in the Superior Court, Washington, D.C., and in Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) and Supreme Court matters, in Australia. In 2019, I was an invited Expert Panel member of the Law Council of Australia’s Commonwealth Compensation and Employment Law Committee (CCELC) Conference, presenting on “Experts’ Concurrent Evidence for Courts and Tribunals”. Further details on my Curriculum Vitae can be obtained at www.cnsneurosurgery.com.au in the “About Us” section.
Languages
- English
Education
- University of Sydney (Grad. 1995)
- Mayo Clinic College of Medicine (Grad. 2005)
Other Specialties
Areas of Expertise
- Brain tumor
- Complex Instrumented Spine Surgery
- Spinal stenosis
- Artificial Disc Replacement
- Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF)
- Trigeminal neuralgia
Awards & Recognitions
- Please see my bio at https://www.cnsneurosurgery.com.au/about-dr-khurana/
Dr Khurana is a brilliant physician, and an exceptionally caring person. My personal experience under his care has been life-changing. I was faced with a future of pain, restricted life opportunities and dependence. When Dr Khurana performed lumbar ALIF surgery, assisted by an exceptional vascular surgeon Miss Sharmila Balanathan, my health and my future changed radically for the better. Dr Khurana combines his world-class education and experience with a genuine desire to improve the health and well-being of his patients. He is approachable, honest and ethical. I am so very grateful I was referred to him, and that he has taken a long-term interest in my spinal and overall health.
Jennifer
Submitted Aug. 11, 2023