Dr. Rahul Lath is a renowned Neurosurgeon practicing successfully for more than 21 years in Hyderabad. Having trained both at the most premier institute in India as well as Australia, he is adept with performing wide range of Neurosurgical Procedures for spine and brain tumours, degenerative spine diseases and movement disorders.

He holds expertise in stereotactic and functional neurosurgery and has successfully established the Deep Brain Stimulation and Stereotactic Radiosurgery programs at Apollo Hyderabad. He has one of the pioneers of percutaneous radio frequency guided ablation for Trigeminal Neuralgia in India. He is an active member of the Neurological Society of India and the Indian Society of Stereotactic & Functional Neurology.

Belonging to the family of well-honed doctors his parents, wife and son all belong to the medical fraternity and have served the community. Dr Rahul is also an ardent ornithologist, birdwatcher and bird photographer.

Educational Qualification

• MBBS, 1993, University Of Madras, India
• DNB, 1998, Neurosurgery - National Board Of Examination
• MCh, 1999, Neuro Surgery - The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University (TNMGRMU)

Professional Experience

• FEB 1992-FEB 1993 - INTERN – MEDICINE, CHRISTIAN MEDICAL SURGERY,PEDIATRICS, COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL, OBS & GYN. VELLORE, INDIA – 632004.
• FEB 1993-JAN 1994 - NON-PG REGISTRAR, CMCH, VELLORE, INDIA. NEUROSURGERY.
• JAN 1994-JAN 1997 - REGISTRAR, CMCH, VELLORE, INDIA. NEUROSURGERY. (This included 9 months of General Surgery, 6 weeks of Anaesthesia, 6 weeks of Orthopedics, 3 months of Neurology, 1 month of Neuropathology)
• JAN 1997-JAN 1999 - SENIOR REGISTRAR, CMCH, VELLORE, INDIA. NEUROSURGERY. (This included 3 months of Neurosurgical Intensive Care).
• APR 1999-MAR 2000 - LECTURER, CMCH, VELLORE, INDIA. NEUROSURGERY.
• MAR 2000-JAN 2003 - FELLOW, NEUROSURGERY. FLINDERS MEDICAL CENTRE, ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA.
• APR 2003 - present - CONSULTANT, NEUROSURGERY. APOLLO HOSPITALS, HYDERABAD.

Publications

• Lath R, Rajshekhar V : Unilateral foot drop. Post Graduate Medical Journal 72:572-573, 1996.
• Lath R, Rajshekhar V, George V : Brain abscess as the presenting feature of Melioidosis. British Journal of Neurosurgery 12:170-172, 1998.
• Lath R, Rajshekhar V, Chacko G : Sacral Haemangioma as a cause of coccydynia. Neuroradiology 40:524-526, 1998.
• Lath R, Rajshekhar V : Solitary cysticercus granuloma of brainstem; report of four cases. Journal of Neurosurgery 89:1047-1051, 1998.
• Lath R, Rajshekhar V : Transoral transpharyngeal approach to extradural cervico-medullary compression in children. A review of 17 cases. Neurology India (Suppl.1) 47:37, 1999. (Abstract)
• Lath R, Chacko G, Chandy MJ : Determination of Ki-67 labeling index in pituitary adenomas using the MIB-1 monoclonal antibody. Neurology India 49:144-147, 2001.
• Lath R, Rajshekhar V : Massive cerebral infarction as a feature of pituitary apoplexy. Neurology India 49:191-193, 2001.
• Lath R, Vaniprasad A, Kat E, Brophy BP : Traumatic aneurysm of the callosomarginal artery. Case report. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience 9(4):466-468, 2002.
• Lath R, Unosson D, Stahl J, Blumbergs PC, Brophy BP : Rhabdoid Glioblastoma :case report. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience 10(3):325-8;2003
• Psaltis A, Lath R, McDonald M. Acute interhemispheric subdural haematoma. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience 11(5) : 546-548, 2004.
• Lath R, Ranjan A. Antero-lateral approach for thoraco-lumbar decompression and instrumentation. (Abstract) Neurology India 2004.
• Lath R, Ranjan A, Swarnalata G. Solitary fibrous tumour of the meninges. Letter to Editor. Neurology India 53:248-249, 2005
• Lath R. Hyponatremia in Neurological Diseases in the ICU. Review Article. Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine 9;47-51: 2005.
• Ranjan A, Lath R. Microendoscopic Discectomy for Prolapsed Lumbar Intervertebral disc. Neurology India 2006;54:190-194.
• Lath R, Ranjan A Ratnam BG, Swarnalata G. Desmoplastic Fibroma of the Frontal Bone. Neurology India 2006;54:314-315.
• Lath R, Ratnam BG, Ranjan A. Diagnosis and treatment of multiple Hydatid cysts at the Craniovertebral junction. Journal of Neurosurgery (Spine) 2007;6:174- 177.
• Padua MD, Prabhakar S, Lath R. Demyelinating Disease of the brain simulating a space occupying lesion. Indain Journal of Pathology and Microbiology 2008;51:569. Letter.
• Ippili K, Ratnam BG, Gowrishankar S,Ranjan A, Lath R. Olfactory Ensheathing Cell Tumor : Case Report. Neurology India 2009;57:76-78.
• Lath R, Kumar S, Reddy R, Boola GR, Ray A, Prabhakar S, Ranjan A.Decompressive surgery for severe Cerebral Venous Thrombosis Neurol India. 2010 May-Jun;58(3):392-7.
• Sharma P, Swain M, De Padua M, Ranjan A , Lath R. Rosette-Forming Glioneuronal Tumors: A Report of 2 Cases. Neurology India 2011;59:276-80
• Sharma P, Ranjan A, Lath R. Lumbar nerve root hernia: An unusual complication of micro-endoscopic discectomy. Neurol India. 2011;59:313-4
• Sharma P, Gowrishankar S, Ranjan A, Lath R. Disseminated cranio-spinal mesenchymal chondrosarcoma. Case report. Neurol India. 2012 Mar-Apr;60(2):252- 4.
• Mehrotra RN, Ranjan A, Lath R, Ratnam R. Postmenopausal osteoporosis: Our experience.Indian J Endocrinol Metab. 2012 Dec;16(Suppl 2):S421-2.
• Reddy SR, Ratnam BG, Lath R, Ranjan A. The significance of redundant nerve roots of cauda equina. Neurol India. 2013 Sep-Oct;61(5):562.
• Sharma P, Ranjan A, Lath R. Arteriovenous fistula of the filum terminale misdiagnosed and previously operated as lower lumbar degenerative disease. Asian Spine J. 2014 Jun;8(3):365-70
• Reddy SR, Ranjan A, Lath R. Multifocal CNS vasculopathy due to reactivation of latent varicella – a potentially reversible complication following radiofrequency ablation for trigeminal neuralgia. Neurol India. 2014 May-Jun;62(3):327-9
• Reddy SM, Lath R, Swain M, Ranjan A. Chronic Lymphocytic Inflammation with Pontine Perivascular Enhancement Responsive to Steroids (CLIPPERS) - a case report. Ann Indian Acad Neurol 2015;18:345-7.
• Reddy SR. Lath R, dePadua M, Ranjan A. Meningioma with intra and peritumoural abscess. Case Report. Indian Journal of Neurosurgery. Indian J Neurosurg 2017.
• Ranjan A, Lath R, Sidhu HS. The advent and growth of Medical tourism in India with reference to Neurosurgery. CNS Quarterly Spring 2017 Issue: 21-23.
• Kumar K, Lath R, Ranjan A. Surgical Outcome of Decompressive Craniectomy in a Neurosurgical Centre. Int Journal Of Scientific Research 2017:6:314-317.
• Manda SV, Kataria Y, Tatireddy BR ,Ramakrishnan B , Ratnam BG, Lath R, Ranjan A, Ray A. Exosomes as a biomarker platform for detecting Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFRvIII) positive high-grade gliomas. Journal of Neurosurgery. 128:1091-1101, April 2018.
• Reddy SR. Sharma P, Lath R, Swain M, Ranjan A Synchronous Glioma of the Brainstem in a patient with Recurrent Aggressive Vestibular Schwannoma. Neurol India. 2019 Jul-Aug ;67(4):1153-1155.
• Ranjan A, Lath R, Deshpande RV, Singh M, Sura S, Jhala A. Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Part 1 - Lumbar Degenerative Disorders. Current Practices in Neuroscience. July/August 2020
• Ranjan A, Lath R, Srikantha U. Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Part 2 – Tumours, Trauma, Infection . Current Practices in Neuroscience. September/October 2020.
• Ray A, Swain M, Lath R. Gliomas – The history of diagnosis and Classification– Part 1. Int J of Neurooncology 2020;3:63-67.
• Ray A, Swain M, Lath R. Gliomas – The history of diagnosis and Classification – Part 2. Int J of Neurooncology 2020;3:68-74.

Awards

Undergraduation :

• Abhyankar Prize in Physiology
• Leroy Allen Prize in Community Medicine
• Capt Jaisingh Jadhav Medal in Pediatrics
• Ida Scudder Medal in Obstetrics and Gyneacology
• John S Carmen Prize in General Surgery
• P Kutumbiah Medal in General Medicine
• Jacob Chandy Medal for best clinical outgoing student CMC Vellore 1991.
• National Winner IAP Pediatric Quiz January 1992.
• 2nd rank in Final and 2nd MBBS, 3rd rank in 1st MBBS.

Undergraduation :

• Herbert Kraus Medal for Neuro-Oncology at NSI conference 1998.
• Jacob Chandy Medal for outstanding performance in Neurosurgical training at CMC Vellore 1999.

Awards

• Life Member Of The Neurological Society Of India (nsi).
• Life Member Indian Society Of Stereotactic And Functional Neurosurgery (issfn).
• Member Asian Australasian Society Of Stereotactic And Functional Neurosurgery (aassfn).
• Member World Society Of Steroetactic And Functional Neurosurgery (wssfn).
• Member Association Of Spine Surgeons Of India (assi)
• Member Minimally Invasive Spine Surgeons Of Bharat (missab)

Areas of Expertise

Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery

Stereotactic Radiosurgery

Pain Procedures: Trigeminal Neuralgia,

Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery

Brain & Spine Tumours.

Image guided Surgery