Mr Puneet Plaha
Qualifications
MBBS, MS, MD, FRCS (SN)
GMC number: 5191496
Practicing since: 1996
Specialties
Neurosurgery
Consultation times
- Monday AM or PM
- Other days and times by arrangement
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About
Mr Plaha is a Consultant Neurosurgeon with a specialist interest in brain tumour surgery. This is specifically in novel clinical trials for brain tumours, endoscopic minimally invasive brain tumour surgery and awake surgery for brain tumours.
Special interests
- Novel clinical trials for Brain tumours (Glioma).
- Endoscopic Minimally invasive surgery for Brain tumours.
- Awake surgery for Brain tumours.
Personal interests
Running, Squash,
Cycling, Swimming
Languages spoken
English, Hindi, Punjabi
Treatments and tests offered by Mr Puneet Plaha at Nuffield Health
- Excision of spinal tumours
- Spinal (lumbar) Decompression
- Laminectomy
- Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion
- Cervical Disc Replacement
- Lumbar discectomy
Locations Mr Puneet Plaha works with
Related experience
Research
Mr Plaha is Principle investigator for Clinical trials in Oxford for brain tumours. His area of interest is setting up Novel clinical trials for brain tumours (Glioma), advanced brain imaging for brain tumours, novel technology to minimise morbidity during brain tumour surgery, endoscopic minimally invasive brain tumour surgery, awake surgery, Immunotherapy for glioblastoma.
Memberships
- Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh
- British Society of Neurological Surgeons
- British Neuro Oncology Society
Other post held
- Consultant Neurosurgeon, John Radcliffe Hospital
- Lead Neuro Oncology Oxford and Thames Valley.
- Chair Neuro oncology Section Society of British Neurological Surgeons
- Associate Editor British Journal of Neurosurgery.
Insurers Mr Puneet Plaha works with
Mr Puneet Plaha works with the following private medical insurance providers:
- Aviva Health
- AXA PPP Healthcare
- AXA PPP International
- Benenden Health
- Bupa
- Bupa On Demand
- Cigna
- CS Healthcare
- Exeter Family Friendly
- Health-on-Line
- SecureHealth
- Simplyhealth
- Universal Provident
- Vitality Health (Pru Health)
- Westfield Health WPA
Declaration
Mr Puneet Plaha does not hold a share or financial interest in this hospital, another Nuffield Health hospital or the company.
Mr Puneet Plaha does not have a share or financial interest in equipment used at this hospital or another Nuffield Health hospital.
Mr Puneet Plaha does not hold any paid advisory role(s) at this hospital or on behalf of Nuffield Health.