After completing his graduation from Bangalore Medical College, he went on to pursue his M.Ch in Neurosurgery from NIMHANS. Using his immense experience of over two decades, he conducts routine neurosurgical operations independently which include routine and complex head injuries, microsurgical clipping of aneurysms, excision of a spectrum of brain and spinal tumors, micro discectomy for lumbar and cervical degenerative spine disease, spinal instrumentation, and peripheral nerve decompressive surgeries. A member of Karnataka Medical Council and Neurological Society of India, Dr. Hegde attends several conferences and workshops to stay updated with the latest developments in the field of neurology.