Dr. Baylis Vivek Joseph

Professor Baylis Vivek Joseph is an internationally trained neurosurgeon with more than three decades of experience in clinical neurosurgery, academic leadership, surgical education and research. His principal areas of expertise include complex spine surgery, skull base surgery, vascular neurosurgery and functional neurosurgery. His career has included advanced training and professional experience in India, Ireland, Australia and Canada, followed by a long association with Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore, one of India’s established centres for neurosurgical training.

Dr. Joseph completed his MBBS at Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, and obtained the Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (FRCSI) following surgical training in Ireland. He subsequently completed his MCh in Neurosurgery at CMC Vellore and undertook further specialist fellowships in Australia and Canada, including neurosurgical training at Royal Adelaide Hospital and a spinal neurosurgery fellowship at Toronto Western Hospital. He was also selected for the prestigious AANS/CNS Joint Section Sonntag Traveling Fellowship.

Dr. Joseph spent approximately three decades at CMC Vellore, where he progressed through clinical and academic roles to become Professor and Head of the Department of Neurological Sciences and Neurosurgery. He also served as Head of Neurosurgery Unit III and played an important role in developing the institution’s Deep Brain Stimulation programme for Parkinson’s disease and movement disorders. His clinical expertise includes complex cranial and skull-base procedures, endoscopic pituitary surgery, cerebellopontine angle tumours, craniopharyngiomas, intracranial aneurysms and arteriovenous malformations, as well as degenerative, traumatic and oncological spinal disorders. His research interests include neuro-oncology, gliomas, spinal surgery and clinical outcomes, and he has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications and book chapters.

Educational Qualifications

• MBBS, Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune, India
• FRCSI, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
• MCh in Neurosurgery, Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore, India
• Spinal Neurosurgery Fellowship, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Canada
• Neurosurgical Fellowship, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Australia

Fellowship & Areas of Interest

• AANS/CNS Joint Section Sonntag Traveling Fellowship
• Spinal Neurosurgery Fellowship, Toronto Western Hospital
• Neurosurgical Fellowship, Royal Adelaide Hospital
• Complex Spine Surgery
• Skull Base Surgery
• Vascular Neurosurgery
• Functional Neurosurgery
• Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson’s disease and movement disorders
• Neuro-Oncology, including clinical and molecular aspects of gliomas

Research Contributions & Publications

Dr. Joseph has an extensive academic record with numerous peer-reviewed publications, conference presentations and textbook contributions. His research has covered complex spine surgery, craniovertebral disorders, neuro-oncology, skull-base pathology, cerebrovascular disease, spinal instrumentation and neurosurgical outcomes.

• Research on low-cost image-guided and navigation-related techniques for spinal instrumentation.
• Studies on safe surgical corridors and morphometric anatomy of the cervical spine.
• Research into surgical strategies for atlantoaxial dislocation and complex cervical spine disorders.
• Clinical research involving intracranial tumours, posterior fossa lesions, cerebellopontine angle tumours and rare neurosurgical pathologies.
• Research on cervical spine trauma, cervical myeloradiculopathy, spinal cord injury and complications of cervical surgery.
• Contributions to research on hydrocephalus, cerebrospinal-fluid diversion and optic nerve sheath measurements.
• Research and publications in neuro-oncology, including gliomas and rare intracranial and spinal tumours.
• First-author contributions to textbook chapters on Chiari malformations and syringomyelia, and spinal cord injury and pathophysiology.

Awards, Honours, and Recognitions

• Recipient of the prestigious AANS/CNS Joint Section Sonntag Traveling Fellowship.
• Recognised for leadership and contribution to neurosurgical education and training during his long academic career at CMC Vellore.
• Recognised for contributions to advanced neurosurgical services, including functional neurosurgery and Deep Brain Stimulation.

Specialization

• Skull Base Surgery
• Endoscopic Pituitary Surgery
• Cerebellopontine Angle Tumour Surgery
• Vascular Neurosurgery
• Intracranial Aneurysm and AVM Surgery
• Complex Spine Surgery
• Degenerative, Traumatic and Oncological Spine Surgery
• Functional Neurosurgery
• Deep Brain Stimulation
• Neuro-Oncology

Dr. Joseph has held senior academic and clinical positions in neurosurgery across India and internationally. His longest professional association was with Christian Medical College, Vellore, where he served for approximately 30 years and held several departmental leadership roles.

• Professor and Head, Department of Neurological Sciences and Neurosurgery, Christian Medical College, Vellore.
• Head, Department of Neurosurgery, CMC Vellore.
• Head, Neurosurgery Unit III, CMC Vellore.
• Consultant Neurosurgeon, Jerudong Park Medical Centre, Brunei Darussalam — March 2024 to May 2025.
• Neurosurgical Fellow, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Australia.
• Spinal Neurosurgery Fellow, Toronto Western Hospital, Canada.
• Senior academic and clinical roles at CMC Vellore spanning approximately 30 years.