Prof. Vijendra Kumar Jain

Prof. Vijendra Kumar Jain (V.K. Jain) is the Principal Director and Head of Neurosurgery at Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, New Delhi. With over 45 years of experience, he is one of India's most senior and distinguished neurosurgeons.

Prof. Jain is widely recognized as the pioneer of Gamma Knife radiosurgery in India, introducing this non-invasive brain tumour treatment technique to the country. He has received international training in microsurgery and stereotactic neurosurgery, including specialized Gamma Knife training at Komaki City Hospital in Nagoya, Japan. His expertise spans complex brain tumour surgery, spine surgery, and advanced neurosurgical techniques.

• MBBS — King George's Medical College, Lucknow (1974)
• MCh (Neurosurgery) — National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore (1981)
• Microsurgery Fellowship — International training program
• Gamma Knife Training — Komaki City Hospital, Nagoya, Japan

His training at NIMHANS (India's premier neuroscience institute) combined with international fellowships represents the highest level of neurosurgical education available.

Prof. Jain's neurosurgical expertise encompasses Gamma Knife radiosurgery — the non-invasive treatment using precisely focused gamma radiation to treat brain tumours, arteriovenous malformations, and functional disorders such as trigeminal neuralgia without open surgery. He is credited with introducing this technique to India following his specialised training at Komaki City Hospital, Nagoya, Japan. In open brain tumour surgery, he performs craniotomy for intracranial tumour resection using microsurgical techniques and neuronavigation. His spine surgery practice covers spinal fusion, disc replacement, and surgical management of spinal cord tumours, including complex intradural tumours requiring microsurgical resection. He is experienced in stereotactic neurosurgery for deep brain lesions and in the surgical management of hydrocephalus and skull base tumours.

Prof. Jain is credited with introducing Gamma Knife radiosurgery to India, a revolutionary non-invasive technique that uses precisely focused gamma radiation to treat brain tumours, arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), and functional disorders like trigeminal neuralgia — without the need for open brain surgery.

His specialized training at Komaki City Hospital in Nagoya, Japan — one of the world's leading Gamma Knife centres — equipped him to establish and lead India's Gamma Knife program, treating thousands of patients who would otherwise have required invasive surgery.

Prof. Jain regularly treats international patients at Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket. Max Healthcare has a well-established international patient department providing:

• Medical visa invitation letters and documentation
• Airport pickup and accommodation arrangements
• Language interpretation services
• Second opinion and treatment plan coordination
• Post-operative telemedicine follow-up

International patients from the Middle East, Africa, South Asia, and Central Asia seek his expertise for complex neurosurgical conditions and Gamma Knife treatment.

Prof. V.K. Jain is credited as the pioneer of Gamma Knife radiosurgery in India — one of the most significant contributions to Indian neurosurgery in the modern era — having introduced this non-invasive brain tumour treatment technique following his specialised training at Komaki City Hospital, Nagoya, Japan. He completed his MCh Neurosurgery at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, India's most prestigious neuroscience institution, and has over 45 years of academic and clinical excellence in neurosurgery. As Principal Director and Head of Neurosurgery at Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket — one of India's highest-rated hospitals — he holds the highest administrative and clinical leadership position in the department. He is regularly cited in lists of India's leading neurosurgeons by independent medical organisations and international patient platforms. His MBBS from King George's Medical College (1974) and subsequent international microsurgery fellowship represent a distinguished academic and clinical career spanning five decades.