Department of Neurosurgery
Background History
“Neurosurgery Department at the KEM Hospital is third oldest Department of Neurosurgery in the country and oldest in the western India. it was started by Dr. Ram Ginde in 1951, but was given its international standing by none other than Dr. Homi Dastur. this was taken to even greater heights by Dr. Sunil Pandya who followed Dr. Dastur as HOD.”
It serves patients from all sections of society dealing with a wide range of neurosurgical & spinal cord aliments.
Presently department is headed by Professor Dr. Trimurti D. Nadkarni. All subspecialities of neurosurgery are managed in this department.
Staff
| Sr.No | Name | Designation | Special Interest |
| 1. | Dr Trimurti D Nadkarni | Professor & Head of Department | Cerebrovascular Surgery, Neuroendovascular Surgery, Neuro-oncology, Pediatric Surgery |
| 2. | Dr Batuk D. Diyora | Professor (Additional) | Cerebrovascular Surgery, Neuroendovascular Surgery, Neuro-oncology, Spine Surgery, Neuro- Endoscopic Surgery |
| 3. | Dr. Amit Mahore | Associate Professor | Spine, Craniovertebral Junction Disease |
| 4. | Dr. Survendra Rai | Assistant Professor | Endoscopy |
| 5. | Dr. Abhidha Shah | Assistant Professor | – |
Facilities, Equipments & Special services
Academic achievements:
More than 150 scientific published papers in the last ten years in
The journal of neurosurgery [USA],
British journal of neurosurgery,
Acta neurochirurgie,
Neuromedchirur[Tokyo],
Clinical neurosciences[Australia]
Most active academic neurosurgical unit in India
Workshop
Department of Neurosurgery, KEM Hospital had held National level Conference recently for first time in history of Neurosurgery not only in country but also in world.
7 Workstations which were held are given below-
- Skull Base Approaches
- Microvascular Anastomosis
- Neuro- Endoscopy
- Neuro- Endovascular
- Epilepsy Surgery
- Craniovertebral Junction
- Spine Instrumention
Following workstation, extensive live demonstration of Neurosurgical technique in 6 cases were shown on single day. Academic feast was arranged by the faculty and preceded by young Neurosurgeon Best Award Paper.
This is also a first time tribute to a teacher Dr.(Prof) B. S. Das from Orissa, which was expressed as a theme of the meeting
For Student
M.Ch: Three registrations every yearFellowship Courses:
Microneurosurgery
StereotaxyProposed Courses
Comprehensive Epilepsy Care [Neurosurgery, Neurology]
Comprehensive Movement Disorder Management
Comprehensive Spinal Surgery [Neurosurgery, Orthopaedics]
NeuroNursing [Neurosurgery, Nursing Staff]
NeuroVascular surgery[ Neurosurgery, Interventional Neuroradiology]
Neuropsychology [Neurosurgery, Neurology]
For Patient
Other
Skull base surgery
Vascular & endovascular surgery
Spine surgery
Morphologic stereotaxy
Epilepsy surgery
Movement disorder and spasticity surgery
Peripheral nerve surgery
Craniofacial & orbital surgery
Pediatric neurosurgery
Centre for Neurorehabilitation [Bank of Maharashtra]
Centre for Alternative Therapy & Research in Neurological Diseases
Musification of Wards [Lioness Club of Breach Candy]
Special Theatre for Epilepsy & Functional Neurosurgery [To be decided]
Centre for Neurophysiological Studies [EEG, Ecog, EP, MER, Intraoperative NC]
Centre for Neuroinstrumentation Development & Research [IIT, BARC, VJTI]
NeuroHelp Desk [Volunteers]
Centre for NeuroArt [JJ Arts ] [Photography, Presentation etc].
`P` Cell : Parkinsons Disease Care [Sun Pharma]
Routine 5-6 cases per day
Emergency Non Traumatic: 1-2 per day
Emergency Trauma: 1-2 per day
Endovascular Surgery: 4-5 per day
Stereotaxy:1-2 per day
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