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Department of Neurosurgery started a humble beginning in March 1965, with only two faculty members and a few beds. However, with dedicated efforts and sincerity of Prof. P.N. Tandon and Prof. A.K. Banerji, M.Ch training program could be initiated in 1967, when Dr. Brahm Prakash joined as M.Ch. student. In the last 40 years, Department has made a long journey in training over 100 neurosurgeons. The training provided here is considered the best in the country, as evaluated by independent assessing system. The department is a Mecca for Neurosurgical patient care in India. It is equipped with ultra-modern technology and equipments from time to time i.e. operating microscope, Laser, CUSA, Ultrasound, Intra-operative MRI, Gamma Knife and Image Guidance System, which are necessary to provide state of the art care at par with the best neurosurgical centers any where in the world. With a moderate beginning in 1965, when only 50 patients were operated upon, today we operate 3600 cases annually. Even from the year 2001 to 2005 our operations have increased from 2900 to 3600 (almost a 25% rise), so also the admissions from 3800 in 2001 to 4300 in 2005. There are in addition over 250 patients treated with Gamma Knife Radiosurgery annually (Total number till date over1550). The Department has always been in the forefront in the areas of research and academic activities. There has been research on evidence based clinical practice and laboratory based work. These include clinico-pathological research on head injury, neuro-tuberculosis, glioma, pituitary tumors, peripheral nerve and brachial plexus injury & intracranial aneurysms. Laboratory based studies include (a) Neural transplant was developed as a national facility by DST (1984-1990), (b) Evoked potentials as diagnostic and prognostic tool, (c) Study of genetic and molecular aspect of glioma, (d) Study of cerebral blood flow using SPECT scan in brain tumor, minor head injury and craniostenosis (e) Near infrared spectroscopy and (f) MR spectroscopy etc. The Department has participated in a large number of multi-centric studies at National and International levels.
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