Dr. Sanjeev Srivastava Reviews

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.

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.

Follow-up for my meningioma removal became unexpectedly emotional when Dr. Srivastava remembered it was exactly one year since my surgery. He'd kept the intraoperative photos and showed me how clean the resection margins were. 'You're not just another MRI number to me,' he said—and I believe him.

Emergency surgery at 2 AM for my son's arteriovenous malformation rupture—Dr. Srivastava arrived in wrinkled scrubs but with laser-sharp focus. He explained the embolization procedure to our panicked family using a pen and napkin. The rupture was in a tricky spot near the visual cortex, but he saved both life and eyesight.

As a professional pianist, the tremor in my right hand was career-ending until Dr. Srivastava diagnosed essential tremor and suggested deep brain stimulation. He adjusted the implant settings while I played scales in his office! Now I'm performing again—he didn't just fix a neurological condition, he gave me back my identity.

My mother's normal pressure hydrocephalus was misdiagnosed as dementia for years. Dr. Srivastava recognized the classic triad immediately. After shunt placement, she remembered my birthday for the first time in three years. He still calls every month to check her adjustment settings—beyond any standard follow-up care.

Complex tethered cord surgery on my newborn seemed terrifying, but Dr. Srivastava performed the delicate release using microscope-assisted techniques I'd never heard of. He gave us his personal number for 'any worrying sign, day or night.' At 3 AM when our baby spiked a fever, he answered immediately.

Routine disc replacement consultation turned into life-saving intervention when Dr. Srivastava noticed subtle neurological signs others had missed. An MRI revealed a growing cavernoma near my brainstem. His early detection meant we could use stereotactic radiosurgery instead of open brain surgery.

Flying back from an international conference to perform emergency surgery on my husband's cerebral aneurysm—that's the dedication Dr. Srivastava showed. The aneurysm had a difficult blister-like morphology, but he used a novel flow diversion technique he'd pioneered. His passion for innovation saved my husband's life.

Post-op for my acoustic neuroma removal, I developed CSF leakage. Instead of just prescribing medication, Dr. Srivastava personally showed my wife how to change the dressings and created a color-coded symptom chart. His empowerment of caregivers is as remarkable as his surgical skill.

My teenage daughter's craniosynostosis correction was as much psychological as surgical for Dr. Srivastava. He consulted with her about incision placement for minimal scarring and even recommended specific hairstyles during recovery. The result? Perfect skull shape and a confident young woman.

When my trigeminal neuralgia made me suicidal, Dr. Srivastava offered microvascular decompression as hope. During surgery, he found an artery compressing the nerve exactly where he'd predicted. Waking up without that electric shock pain after 15 years—I wept in recovery. He sat with me until the tears turned to smiles.