Dr. Bopanna is HOD & Consultant Neurosurgeon at Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road, Bengaluru. He has performed nearly 4,000 neurosurgical operations across brain tumors, aneurysms, AVMs, epilepsy surgery, endoscopic and pediatric neurosurgery, as well as cervical spine disorders. Trained at premier centres in India and abroad, he holds an international fellowship in Pediatric Neurosurgery from AANS/CNS. He pioneered minimally invasive and skull‑base approaches, and leads the hospital’s Brain Suite program. A recipient of multiple awards, he regularly mentors trainees and contributes to national & international neurosurgical forums.