Dr. Dilip Panikar is a Senior Consultant – Neurosurgery at Aster Medcity, Kochi. Renowned for his micro‑neurosurgical skills, he specializes in neuro‑oncology and endoscopic skull‑base procedures. His expertise includes reconstructive craniofacial surgery, functional neurosurgery for movement and pain disorders, and advanced neurovascular interventions. A former Professor & HOD at Amrita Institute and Associate Professor at SCTIMST Thiruvananthapuram, he has published extensively and serves as an examiner and workshop faculty for neurosurgical training nationwide.