Saif Ali Khan injured: Meet Dr Nitin Dange, renowned neurosurgeon who operated actor, has 25 years of experience in..

Actor Saif Ali Khan's injury has sent shockwaves in the film industry. The actor got stabbed by alleged burglars who barged into his house in the wee hours of Thursday. As per the reports, Saif tried to protect his family and had a scuffle with burglars without any weapon, in which he got stabbed by a knife six times. 

Soon after the incident, Saif was taken to Lilavati Hospital, and he underwent surgery. Dr Niraj Uttamani, COO of Lilavati Hospital said that Saif Ali Khan was stabbed by an unidentified person at his Bandra home and was brought in at 3.30 am. He further added that Saif suffered six stabs, two of which were deep. One is close to the spine. He was being operated upon by a team of doctors, led by Neurosurgeon Dr Nitin Dange, cosmetic surgeon Dr Leena Jain, and anesthesiologist Dr Nisha Gandhi.

Who is Dr Nitin Dange? 

As per the Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre website, Dr Nitin Dange is a renowned Comprehensive Stroke and Endovascular Neurosurgeon. Having an experience of 25 years, he's associated with Lilavati Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai. Dange is counted among the most senior, hybrid Neurosurgeons and a Stroke specialist. 

Dr Dange's specialities

After achieving his MBBS, Dange earned other valuable degrees and international certifications - MS, MCh, OBNI (USA), FFHU (Japan). Dr Dange has specialities like Endovascular (Interventional Neurosurgery), Comprehensive neurosurgery, Stereotactic Neurosurgery, Acute Stroke i.e. Thrombectomy, Brain Hemorrhage Surgery, Skull Base Surgery, Aneurysms Neurosurgery i.e Coiling & Clipping, Arteriovebous Malformation (AVM) i.e Embolization & Surgery, Minimally invasive Neurosurgery, Neurotrauma & Head Injury Surgery, Spine Surgery, Pediatric Neurosurgery, navigation Guided Surgery, and Brain Tumor Management. 

As per the latest development, Saif Ali Khan got successfully operated and he's out of danger. The family is also safe, and police is investigating the case closely