The author is a Senior Consultant Neurosurgeon at Sahyadri Super Speciality Hospital, Deccan Gymkhana, Pune, with over 28 years of experience in advanced neurosurgery. He specialises in skull base and brain tumour surgery, craniovertebral junction disorders, spinal tumour procedures, and endoscopic brain and spine surgery. For more than 22 years, he has also focused extensively on Microvascular Decompression (MVD) surgery, establishing a dedicated Centre of Excellence for MVD in Pune, making him a recognised expert in the field.