Dr. Ashok Hande graduated MBBS in 1983 and completed his M.Ch in Neurosurgery from Bombay University in 1990. He is renowned for expertise in complex neuro‑vascular and skull‑base tumour surgeries, having performed over 800 vascular operations and a similar number of skull‑base tumour resections. A recipient of multiple fellowships—including Sugita (Japan), Hamilton Bailey (USA), and X‑Knife Radiosurgery—he leads vascular neurosurgery and stroke revascularisation programmes at Fortis Vashi. Dr. Hande is frequently invited across Maharashtra for specialised procedures and is committed to advancing minimally invasive neurosurgical techniques.