About Doctor

M.Ch.(NEUROSURGERY) From A.I.I.M.S. (All India Institute Of Medical Sciences, New Delhi) www.aiims.edu

An experienced Neurosurgeon with over 16 years of Post M.Ch.(Neurosurgery) Specialization experience in top of the line medical research organizations in India, with a successful history of more than 2800 major operations, in the following fields:

Neuro-oncology

Gliomas, meningiomas, Posterior fossa tumors, Pituitary adenomas, craniopharyngiomas Skull base tumors.

Neuro-Vascular Surgery

Neuro-vascular surgery treats brain and spinal vessel disorders to restore blood flow.

Spinal Surgeries

Anterior Cervical microdiscectomy and cervical plating, Lumbar interlaminar microdiscectomy, spinal tumors- intradural extramedullary, intramedullary

Neuro-trauma

Head injuries and Spinal injuries

Trigeminal Neuralgia

Microvascular decompression

Spinal dysraphism

Chiari malformations and Syringomyelia

Brachial Plexus Surgery

Brachial plexus surgery repairs nerves to restore arm and hand function.

Raj Kamal et al

Neurological Research,1999,vol 21,796-798

Neurol India. 2000 Jun; 48(2):178-9

Spinal dysraphism

An Unusual Case Of Dorsally Situated Bony Spur In A Lumbar Split Cord Malformation.

Department of Neurosurgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India. sarat@medinst.ernet.in

J Clin Neurosci. 2005 Jan

Department of Nuclear Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.

Members of following Associations-

AANS ( American Association of Neuro-surgeons)
CNS (Congress of Neurological Surgeons)
Neurological Society Of India(NSI)
Skull Base Society of India(SBSI)
Neuro-otological and Equilibrium Society of India
Europian Association of Neuro-Oncology(EANO)
Indian Medical Association(IMA)

AWARDS

QUALIFICATIONS

Title of Qualification	Name of Institution	Date completed
M.Ch. (NEUROSURGERY)	A.I.I.M.S.(All India Institute Of Medical Sciences,New Delhi)	May-97
M.S.(General Surgery)	Gandhi Medical College & Hospital ,Bhopal, India	Jan-92
M.B.B.S	N.R.S. Medical College, Calcutta University, Calcutta	May-87

Fellow Neurosurgery ; Keio University 1998

PAST APPOINTMENTS

1. Hospital

Fortis Escorts Heart and Superspeciality Hospital, Amritsar, India

Skills and Experience

Position: Chief, Department of Neurosciences Since October 2006

Operative Skills: Specialisation inNeurovascular Surgery;Microsurgical Clipping of Anterior Circulation Aneurysm(> 250 cases)

Microsurgical removal of brain tumours-gliomas, meningiomas,

Pituitary tumours-Micro-surgical Transshenoidal approach.

Management of Head Injuries – Medical and Surgical management Managing spinal trauma.

Evacuation of Spontantaneous Intra-cerebral Haemorrhage. Microsurgical Anterior Cervical Discectomy, Anterior cervical fixation, Dorsal and Lumbar Posterior Fixation-Pedicle Screws Cervical and Lumbar microdiscectomy

Responsibilities: Teaching Resident Doctors & sisters, Managing Neurological OPD, Managing Neurosurgical Emergencies, Routine neurosurgeries

2. Hospital

MLC Hospital, Amritsar, India.

Skills and Experience

Position: Senior Consultant Neurosurgeon

Operative Skills: Management of Head Injuries and spinal injuries – Medical and Surgical management Evacuation of Spontantaneous Intra-cerebral Haemorrhage Microsurgical Clipping of Anterior Circulation Aneurysm.

Surgical Management of brain tumours-gliomas, meningiomas, Pituitary tumours-Micro-surgical Transshenoidal approach.. Microsurgical Anterior Cervical Discectomy,

Anterior cervical fixation, Dorsal and Lumbar Posterior Fixation-Pedicle Screws Cervical and Lumbar microdiscectomy

Start Date: Jul 1999

End Date: September 2006

3. Hospital

A.I.I.M.S.(All India Institute Of Medical Sciences, New Delhi).

Skills and Experience

Position: Assistant Professor

Skills: Microsurgical Clipping of Anterior Circulation Aneurysm Microsurgical removal of brain tumours -gliomas, meningiomas Pituitary tumours-Micro-surgical Transshenoidal approach.

Operated Anterior fungal granulomas

Management of Head Injuries – Medical and Surgical management Microsurgical Anterior Cervical Discectomy, Anterior cervical fixation.

Lumbar microdiscectomy

Responsibilities: Taught undergraduate (MBBS) and post graduate students (MCh) Did Emergency and routine neurosurgeries.

Wrote a book on Head Injury titled- A Textbook of Head Injury- Editors- Dr.Raj Kamal, Dr A.K.Mahapatra MODERN PUBLISHERS, NEW DELHI

Managing Neuro OPD

Start Date: 1st Nov 97

End Date: 1st Aug 99

4. Hospital

A.I.I.M.S.(All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi),

Skills and Experience

Position: Senior Resident

Skills: Rigorous training in Neurosurgery Got trained in diagnosis and urgent management of neuro-emergencies Use of Operating Microscope and pneumatic drills Microsurgical removal of brain tumours – gliomas Management of Head Injuries – Medical and Surgical management Managing spinal trauma Lumbar microdiscectomy

Responsibilities: Managed Neuro-surgery casualty Assisting Neurosurgical Operations

Managed Neuro ICU Academic activities

Start Date – 1st Feb 94

End Date – 1st Jul 97

5. Hospital

Sir GangaRam Hospital, New Delhi

Skills and Experience

Position: Registrar

Skills Used: Neurological examination Assisting Neurosurgery Operations

Responsibilities: Managing Neuro ICU & wards, Managing Neuro-OPD

Start Date – 1st Mar 93

End Date – 1st Jan 94

Chief Neurosurgeon

Fortis Escorts Hospital, Amritsar, India

Skills and Experience

September 2006 – Present (10 years 5 months) Amritsar Area, India

Fortis Escorts has State of art Neurosurgery Department in the region.

Established Neurosurgery Department with full facilities for Cranial and Spinal Neurosurgeries. Specalist in Craniotomy and clipping of Cerebral Aneurysm, removal of astrocytomas and meningiomas.

Also specialises in Anterior cervical spine surgeries, Posterior Spinal Instrumentation, and Micro discectomy for Prolapsed intervertebral disc. Major Neurotrauma centre in the region

Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery, AIIMS

Department of Neurosurgery, AIIMS

Skills and Experience

September 1997 – September 2001 (4 years 1 month) New Delhi Area, India

Taught undergraduate (MBBS) and post graduate students (MCh)

Senior Registrar, MCh

Dept. of Neurosurgery, AIIMS

Skills and Experience

January 1993 – August 1997 (4 years 8 months) New Delhi Area, India

I did my MCh Neurosurgery and received neurosurgery training under Neurosurgery Giants of India like Prof. AK Banerji, Prof. VS Mehta,Prof.AK Mahapatra.