Dr. Sanjeev Srivastava

When my 7-year-old daughter started having unexplained seizures, Dr. Srivastava discovered a tiny hypothalamic hamartoma. He created a cartoon book showing 'Brainy the Neuron' to explain the laser ablation surgery to her. His team even put strawberry-scented anesthesia mask on her! She's been seizure-free for 8 months and still draws pictures for 'her brain doctor'.

Rushed to Artemis after a bike accident with a depressed skull fracture, I was terrified. Dr. Srivastava happened to be in the ER reviewing another scan and immediately took charge. While prepping for surgery, he noticed my motorcycle keychain and shared how he rides too—that human connection calmed me more than any sedative. The cranial reconstruction was flawless.

What I thought was routine neck pain turned out to be a rare Chiari malformation. Dr. Srivastava's approach was revolutionary—he used 3D-printed models of my skull to show exactly where the cerebellum was herniating. During decompression surgery, he preserved every possible function. My recovery was so smooth I was back teaching yoga in 6 weeks.

My wife's recurrent pituitary tumor had been deemed inoperable by three neurosurgeons. Dr. Srivastava proposed an endoscopic endonasal approach he'd perfected—entering through the nose to avoid brain manipulation. The surgery took 9 hours, but he updated me hourly. The tumor's gone, and she's off all hormone medications for the first time in decades.

My 82-year-old father had a spinal compression fracture that left him bedridden. Dr. Srivastava didn't just recommend surgery—he spent an hour explaining how vertebroplasty would work using a spine model from his office. Post-surgery, Dad was walking in two days. The way Dr. Srivastava held my father's shaky hands before the procedure showed he treats patients like family.