Neurosurgery
We are proud to offer comprehensive cranial care to all of our patients. Dr. Amandip Gill's many accolades include a 0% infection rate for cases in which he has served as the lead surgeon. We understand that having a craniotomy is one of the most stressful events a person and his/her loved ones will ever experience. Our operative philosophy is simple: treat our patients as we would treat our own family. If we cannot offer a service to you that we can comfortably call "second to none," we feel it our duty to refer you to one of our colleagues who can. If you have any questions at all, please free feel to schedule an appointment or just e-mail us; we are here to help.
BRAIN TUMOR TREATMENT
Having a diagnosis of a brain tumor changes not only a patient’s life, but that of his/her family and friends as well. Whether benign or malignant, Heera Neurosurgery understands treating the physical tumor is just the beginning. We will serve as a launching pad for coordinating your care between neuro-oncology, hematology oncology, and radiation oncology. Arguably more importantly, we will be here for the critical emotional and social adjustments the diagnosis of a brain tumor requires. Watch as Dr. Gill performs a minimally invasive, trans-nasal trans-sphenoidal endoscopic resection of a tumor compressing the pituitary gland and optic nerves. The patient made a complete recovery and has no evidence of residual tumor now 1 year post-operatively.
Skull Base Neurosurgery (including Trigeminal Neuralgia and Hemifacial Spasm)
Skull Base Neurosurgery is one of the most challenging subspecialties in neurosurgery, routinely requiring the neurosurgeon to operate around the brainstem, cranial nerves, and carotid/vertebral arteries for a variety of lesions, including aneurysms and tumors. As such, Skull Base Neurosurgery is a separate fellowship for neurosurgeons, one which Dr. Amandip Gill has completed. For those patients requiring a microvascular decompression (MVD), keep in mind the decompression takes place in between the appropriate cranial nerve and the brainstem, ideally being performed by a neurosurgeon trained in both skull base and pain neurosurgery. Watch as Dr. Gill completes an MVD of the 5th cranial nerve for atypical trigeminal neuralgia (tic doulourex).
BRAIN ANEURYSM AND ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATION (AVM) TREATMENT
While a ruptured aneurysm afflicts less than 30,000 people per year, the results can be devastating. One third of patients pass away immediately, another third have a stroke, and the remaining third go on to do well functionally. Having trained with world-renowned cerebrovascular neurosurgeons, Dr. Amandip Gill graduated from a program with one of the highest surgical treatment rates for ruptured aneurysms in the country. In the video attached, watch as Dr. Gill clips a posterior communicating (pcomm) artery aneurysm that has failed endovascular coiling.
DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION (DBS)
By 2030, more than 2 million Americans will suffer from some type of movement disorder. Medical treatments for movement disorder, the most common being Parkinson’s Disease, have significant side effects. Instead of ablating or damaging brain tissue as was done in the past, deep brain stimulation (DBS) therapy offers the ability to fine-tune misfiring cells within the brain. This subspecialty of neurosurgery has arguably the greatest patient satisfaction, with an average 50% decrease in medication regimen and in our patient series, 100% patient satisfaction. We are one of a handful of providers pioneering the future of DBS with cutting edge intraoperative multimodal imaging, being one of the first major providers in California to offer asleep DBS and robotic DBS. Come in and learn more about this ground-breaking technology.
EPILEPSY NEUROSURGERY
Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders afflicting the population, with an estimated 3 million Americans suffering from this disease and a staggering 65 million patients worldwide. Unfortunately, less than 2 percent of eligible patients are referred for surgical intervention, which can range from stimulation to resection. Having done fellowship training with one of the busiest epilepsy neurosurgeons in California, Dr. Amandip Gill hopes to bring this life-changing technology to the greater Los Angeles area. Attached find an image of Dr. Gill performing intraoperative mapping for medically-refractory epilepsy.
TRAUMA NEUROSURGERY, PEDIATRICS, AND HYDROCEPHALUS
Having trained at the only Level 1 trauma center in all of Orange County, Dr. Amandip Gill is well accustomed to the urgency and bedside/ICU dedication required to treat neurosurgical trauma appropriately. Similarly, having trained at the only university-based children’s hospital in Orange County, Dr. Amandip Gill has a unique background in the demands of pediatric and hydrocephalus patients that he hopes to bring to Los Angeles County. Watch as Dr. Gill performs an endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy (ETV) in a patient with congenital aqueductal stenosis.