Dr Sunil Buddappa, Consultant Neurosurgeon and Spine Surgeon.

27/01/2026

From Pain to Freedom — A Happy Recovery Story

A 61-year-old lady had been suffering from severe low back pain and difficulty walking for almost two years. Everyday activities had become very difficult for her.

She underwent spine surgery (L4–L5 TLIF) performed by Dr Sunil Buddappa, Senior Consultant Neurosurgeon & Spine Surgeon at Fortis Hospital, Cunningham Road, Bangalore.

Today, she is walking independently, completely pain-free, and enjoying a normal life once again.

If you or your loved ones are living with back pain or walking problems, please don’t ignore it. Early consultation with a neurosurgeon can help identify the problem and provide the right treatment — helping you return to an active, pain-free life.

06/01/2026

04/01/2026

🌍 While the world prepared to welcome a new year, two young lives were running out of time. ⏳

🧠 One—just 30 years old—struck by a sudden hypertensive brain bleed.
🏗️ The other—a construction worker—broken after a fall from the fifth floor.
⚠️ Two emergencies. Two families waiting. No margin for delay.

🎆 There were no fireworks for me that night.
⏰ No countdown.
🥂 No celebration.

Only the steady hum of monitors 📟, the harsh glare of theatre lights 💡, and the quiet understanding that failure was not an option.
🕛 As the clock crossed midnight, the operating room became our battlefield.
🎉 While the city celebrated outside, inside we fought—minute by minute, millimetre by millimetre—to give these men a chance to see another sunrise 🌅.

⏳ The surgeries stretched into the early hours of the morning.
😓 Fatigue set in.
🤔 Doubt whispered.
🧍‍♂️ But responsibility stood firm.

And then came the moment every surgeon lives for.

📊 Post-operative scans.📈 Signs of recovery.
✅ Proof that the fight had been worth it.

In that silence, the noise of missed celebrations 🎊, family anger 💔, and personal sacrifice faded away.

✨ Some nights don’t let you celebrate the new year.
They remind you why you exist in this role at all.

🙏 Blessed to stand at a place where lives are saved—even when the cost is personal.
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31/12/2025

ಒಮ್ಮೆ ತೀವ್ರ ತಲೆಗಾಯದಿಂದ ಜೀವ ಮತ್ತು ಮರಣದ ನಡುವೆ ಹೋರಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ರೋಗಿ—ಅಚೇತನವಾಗಿ ತುರ್ತು ಚಿಕಿತ್ಸಾ ವಿಭಾಗದಲ್ಲಿ ನನ್ನ ಮುಂದೆ ಮಲಗಿದ್ದನು. ಇಂದು ಅವನು ಸಂಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಗುಣಮುಖನಾಗಿ, ಯಾವುದೇ ನ್ಯೂರೋಲಾಜಿಕಲ್ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಯಿಲ್ಲದೆ ತನ್ನ ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಜೀವನಕ್ಕೆ ಮರಳಿದ್ದಾನೆ.

ಇಂದು ಅವನು ಕಳುಹಿಸಿದ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತೆಯ ಸಂದೇಶ ನನ್ನ ಕಂಠದಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಶ್ಶಬ್ದವಾದ ನೋವು ಮೂಡಿಸಿತು. ಪ್ರತಿಯೊಂದು ನಿದ್ರೆಯಿಲ್ಲದ ರಾತ್ರಿ, ಅಸಮಯದ ಶಸ್ತ್ರಚಿಕಿತ್ಸೆಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ವೈಯಕ್ತಿಕ ತ್ಯಾಗಗಳು—allವು ಆ ಕ್ಷಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಅರ್ಥಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಕಂಡವು.

ಇಂತಹ ಕ್ಷಣಗಳು ವೈದ್ಯಕೀಯವು ವೃತ್ತಿಯಷ್ಟೇ ಅಲ್ಲ—ಒಂದು ಕರೆಯೂ ಹೌದು ಎಂಬುದನ್ನು ನೆನಪಿಸುತ್ತವೆ. ಇಂತಹ ಅಮೂಲ್ಯ ಜೀವಗಳನ್ನು ನನಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಿದ ಪರಮಾತ್ಮನಿಗೆ ಹೃತ್ಪೂರ್ವಕ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತೆ. 🙏

#ಕೃತಜ್ಞತೆ
#ಜೀವನರಕ್ಷಣೆ
#ವೈದ್ಯಕೀಯಕರೆ
#ನ್ಯೂರೋಸರ್ಜರಿ
#ವೈದ್ಯರಜೀವನ
#ಗುಣಪಡಿಸುವಕೈಗಳು
#ಮಾನವೀಯವೈದ್ಯಕೀಯ
#ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದ

31/12/2025

A patient who once lay before me in the emergency room—silent, unconscious, suspended between life and death after a severe head injury—walks today back into his world, fully restored, without a single neurological deficit.

Today, he sent me a message thanking me for giving him a new life. As I read his words, a quiet lump formed in my throat. In that instant, every sleepless night, every urgent call to the operating room at unearthly hours, every personal sacrifice found its meaning.

Moments like these remind me that medicine is far more than a profession—it is a calling, a responsibility, and a blessing. I stand deeply humbled and endlessly grateful to the Almighty for entrusting me with such fragile lives, and for allowing me the sacred privilegeof being an instrument of healing. 🙏

29/12/2025

🧠 Clinical Case Highlight: “Worst Headache of Life”

A 30-year-old male presented with:
⚡ Sudden-onset, severe headache
🌀 Altered sensorium

🩻 Imaging Findings:
• NCCT Brain: Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH)
• CT Cerebral Angiography: Ruptured right MCA aneurysm (distal M4 segment, fusiform morphology)

🏥 Management:
🔪 Emergency right pterional craniotomy
✔️ Aneurysm clipping & trapping
🛌 Extubated next day
✅ Full neurological recovery

🚨 Take-Home Message:
⚠️ Sudden, severe headache should never be ignored
💥 “Worst-ever” headache may signal a ruptured intracranial aneurysm
⏱️ Early recognition + prompt neurosurgical intervention = lives saved

🧠 Time is Brain. Act fast.

#🧠BrainAneurysm #🩸SubarachnoidHemorrhage #⚡WorstHeadacheOfLife
#🚑EmergencyMedicine #🧑‍⚕️Neurosurgery #⏳TimeIsBrain
#📢StrokeAwareness #❤️SaveLives #🏥HealthAwareness

09/12/2025

09/12/2025

**Consultant Announcement

Fortis Hospital, Cunningham Road**

Fortis Hospital, Cunningham Road, is delighted to welcome Dr. Sunil Buddappa, an accomplished Consultant Neurosurgeon, Minimally Invasive Spine Surgeon, and Endoscopic Spine Surgeon, to our team of leading specialists.

Dr. Sunil brings over a decade of experience in advanced neurosurgical and spine procedures, with expertise spanning minimally invasive spine surgery, endoscopic spine surgery, complex spine disorders, neurotrauma, neuro-oncology, and neurovascular conditions. He is also proficient in pediatric neurosurgery, skull base surgery, functional neurosurgery, and neuroendoscopy, offering comprehensive solutions for both brain and spine diseases.

He serves as the Head of Neurosurgery at Sapthagiri Medical College & Hospital, Bangalore, and continues to contribute his surgical expertise at premier institutions across the city. His academic contributions include multiple scientific publications and presentations at national conferences.

With Dr. Sunil’s addition, Fortis strengthens its capabilities in:

Minimally Invasive & Endoscopic Spine Surgery

Disc prolapse, sciatica & nerve compression disorders

Spine fractures & complex spine reconstruction

Brain & spine trauma

Brain tumors & neuro-oncology care

Aneurysms, AVMs & cerebrovascular surgery

Pediatric brain & spine conditions

Skull base & functional neurosurgery

Patients may consult Dr. Sunil Buddappa for:
Back or neck pain, slipped disc, sciatica, spine fractures, nerve compression, brain tumors, head injuries, vascular brain conditions, pediatric neurosurgical issues, and other surgical neurological disorders.

For appointments and enquiries:
📞 96868 60310
📧 care.cg@fortishealthcare.com
🚑 Emergency: 96860 96860

03/12/2025

Public awareness video about Minimally Invasive spine surgery, Endoscopic spine surgery and Neurosurgery by Dr Sunil Buddappa, Consultant Neurosurgeon and Spine Surgeon at Fortis Hospital, Cunningham road, Bangalore

Thrilled to begin a new chapter as Consultant Neurosurgeon and Spine Surgeon at Fortis Hospital, Cunningham Road, Bangalore. 🚀🧠

I’m committed to advancing patient care through precision, compassion, and innovation. Bangalore Neuro and Spine Clinic

03/12/2025

Thrilled to begin a new chapter as Consultant Neurosurgeon and Spine Surgeon at Fortis Hospital, Cunningham Road, Bangalore. 🚀🧠

I’m committed to advancing patient care through precision, compassion, and innovation.

28/11/2025

To commemorate National Epilepsy Day, Dr. Sunil Buddappa, Senior Consultant Neurosurgeon and Spine Surgeon in Bangalore has authored an article on Seizures associated with Brain Tumors, featured in the Indian Express newspaper.