Dr. Sudhir Dookie

Dr. Sudhir Dookie
Experience: 10 years of experience
Hospital: Busamed Gateway Private Hospital, Umhlanga

About

About Dr. Sudhir Dookie Dr. Sudhir Dookie is a qualified Specialist Neurosurgeon. He attained his medical degree from the University of Natal in 2006 and later furthered his studies by specialising in the Department of Neurosurgery, Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital. He had completed this specialist training to qualify as a Neurosurgeon in 2015 by becoming a Fellow of the College of Neurosurgeons of South Africa. Dr. Dookie was awarded the Medal of distinction for outstanding achievement as the top-performing candidate in his specialist examination. Subsequent to this, he additionally completed a Masters in Neurosurgery. He deals in both Spinal and Cranial pathology and looks forward to being involved in achieving Neurosurgical wellbeing for all. Further to the Brain Surgery performed, a larger majority of his focus and interest is on Spinal Surgery. Although largely conservative in his efforts, the practice covers a wide spectrum of Spine Operations. This includes microscope approached Spinal decompression techniques, minimally invasive ablation therapies (“pain block” injections), and where appropriate more extensive fusion procedures with multidisciplinary expertise and through utilizing modern technological adjuncts for enhanced care.

List of Treatments

  • Carotid Endarterectomy
  • Cerebral Angioplasty
  • Cerebral or Brain Aneurysm Treatment
  • Endovascular Coiling
  • Surgical Clipping
  • Temporal Lobectomy
  • Lesionectomy
  • Hemispherectomy
  • Corpus Callosotomy
  • Vagus Nerve Stimulation
  • Multiple Subpial Transections MST
  • Microvascular Decompression MVD
  • Percutaneous Balloon Compression (PBC)
  • Stereotactic Radio Surgery
  • Percutaneous Steriotactic Treatment – PSR
  • Radiofrequency Rhizotomy – Neurotomy
  • Brain Tumor Surgery
  • Pineal Region Tumors Treatment
  • Gliomas Treatment
  • Meningioma
  • Schwannomas
  • VP Shunting
  • Ventriculostomy
  • Skull Base Surgery
  • Sleep Disorders
  • Restless Leg Syndrome Treatment
  • Narcolepsy Treatment
  • Headache
  • Multiple Sclerosis Treatment
  • Chronic Cerebro Spinal Venous Insufficiency Treatment
  • Liberation Treatment
  • Sensory Ataxia Treatment
  • Pituitary Tumor Treatment
  • Kyphosis (Hunchback) Treatment
  • Paediatric Aneurysm
  • Arteriovenous Malformations
  • Bell’s Palsy Treatment
  • Cerebral Angiogram
  • Anterior Cervical Discectomy
  • Cervical Corpectomy
  • Foraminotomy
  • Kyphoplasty
  • Laminoplasty
  • Laminotomy
  • Lumbar Laminectomy for Spine
  • Micro Discectomy
  • Minimally Invasive Anterior Cervical
  • Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
  • Nucleoplasty
  • Posterior Cervical Discectomy
  • Revision Spine Surgery
  • Spinal Fusion Surgery
  • Spinal Laminectomy
  • Total Disc Replacement
  • Vertebroplasty
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Anterior Cervical Corpectomy Spine Surgery
  • Anterior Transoral Approach To Upper
  • Cervical Spine
  • Artificial Spine Lumbar Disc Replacement
  • Cervical Spine Surgery
  • Endoscopic Micro Discectomy MED
  • Micro Lumbar Discectomy Mld
  • PLIF Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion
  • Reconstruction Of Traumatic Cervical
  • Spine With Vascular Fibular Graft
  • Spinal Disc Replacement
  • Spinal Endoscopic Surgery
  • Stabilization Of Traumatic Spine
  • Spine Tumour Surgery
  • Cervical Disc Replacement Surgery
  • Scoliosis Spine Surgery
  • Spine Decompression Surgery
  • Surgery for Spina Bifida
  • Craniotomy Surgery
  • Deep Brain Stimulation
  • Gamma Knife for AVM or Brain Tumor
  • Comprehensive Myelopathy – Spinal Cord Surgery
  • Cranioplasty
  • Spinal Instrumentation
  • Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty
  • Spondylitis
  • Slip Disc
  • Spinal Stenosis
  • Disc Herniation
  • Prolapsed Disc
  • Parkinson’s Disease
  • Brain Haemorrhage Treatment
  • Blood Clot Brain Surgery
  • CyberKnife Treatment
  • Neurosurgery
  • Alzheimer’s Disease Treatment
  • Acoustic Neuroma
  • Stroke Treatment
  • High Cervical Stimulation
  • Electrical Cortical Stimulation
  • Spinal Cord Stimulation for Pain
  • Drug Pump Implantation for Chronic Pain Management
  • Sacral Neuromodulation
  • 1 Level Spinal Decompression+ Fixation
  • 2 Level Spinal Decompression+ Fixation
  • 3 Level Spinal Decompression+ Fixation
  • 1 Level Spinal Decompression
  • 2 Level Spinal Decompression
  • 3 Level Spinal Decompression
  • Conservative management
  • Thecoperitonial shunt
  • Microsurgical tumor removal
  • Endoscopic decompression
  • Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF)
  • Brain AVM Embolization with Onyx
  • TLIF surgery
  • Spine Detethering surgery
  • Deep Brain Stimulation (non-rechargeable)
  • NeuroRehabilitation
  • Microsurgical repair of encephalocele
  • Cervical Spondylosis
  • VNS implantation

Work Experience

Special Interest

Spinal and Cranial pathology