Department of Neuro Surgery
Neuro Surgery
Evolution of Neurosurgery in J. N. Medical College
The seed of the
Neurosurgery was sowed by the then head of the Department of Surgery Prof.
Nasim Ansari. He convinced Dr. Naerendra Kumar to establish the neurosurgery
unit after he joined in 1968. This was the pre CT scan era and management of
trauma and tumors of the brain was the herculean task. In the same year of 1968
the UGC standing committee headed by Prof . P. N. Tandon sanctioned the posts
of professor and reader to establish the neurosurgery speciality in our
institute. After twenty years, Dr Mazhar Hussain and Dr Prem Chandra joined the
unit in the year 1986 -87 and stayed for a year only. The "Golden
Era" of neurosurgical speciality started when Dr V. K. Srivastava joined
the department on 20th January 1988 . This was the beginning of a new 'Dawn' in
world of neurosurgical specialty at our place. He joined the department after
completing his M.Ch. from NIMHANS . He has all the qualities of a good surgical
teacher. His perseverance, patience and persistence at last paid and he became
the founder Chairman of the newly
created Department of Neurosurgery on 30th Oct 2012 after a long wait
of 24 years. The sustained effort of Prof. M. A. Khan and Dr. M. F. Huda cannot
be ignored. Thanks to the present Vice Chancellor Lt. Gen . Zameeruddin Shah
for his vision and special interest in the creation of the neurosurgery
department. The neurosurgery specialty got further strength when Dr. M. F. Huda
M.Ch. (B.H.U.) joined this specialty in 1998. How to steer the boat in
difficult times one can learn from Dr. M. F. Huda. He is the surgeon with
strength and a worker with wisdom. A down to earth person put all his efforts
to bring this specialty to the present shape. Joining of Dr. R. M. Sharma ,
M.Ch.(Neurosurgery) from NIMHANS, in 2013 as assistant professor is new feather
in the cap of department of neurosurgery. Presently Dr.Sharma is being promoted
as Professor Neurosurgery. Things have started moving fast. In the able
guidance of Prof.M.F.Huda the department is gradually making progress. Now
there are four Faculty with
Dr.Tabish
Khan (MCh Neurosurgery from BHU,Varanasi) a young adn dynamic Neurosurgeon joining
the Deaprtment in 2018 as Assistant Professor .Dr.Zafar Kamal Anjum (MCh
Neurosurgery,Goa Medical College ,Panaji) joined as Assistant Professor in 2018. Dr.Saurabh Varshney (MCH from Gwalior Medical College)
joined us as Senior Resident in Neurosurgery in 2020. The Department has its
two separate Neurosurgery Operation theatre now. Number of operation days have
also increased from three to five days a week. We also have acquired state of
the art equipment like Neuroendoscope,Pentero Microscope,CUSA, and Sterotaxy instruments.
It has increased our horizons to start Neuroendoscopy, Sterotactic surgery and
other Skull base and Microscopic Neurosurgery. Recently Neuroendovascular
procedures are also being done in collaboration with Cardiology department.
With increase in the facilities and operative days the work load of the
department have also increased. Now more than 500 elective Neurosurgeries and
300 emergency Neurosurgery are being done annually. During the Covid Pandemic
the Department has done excellent work by proving the emergency Neurosurgical
care.Later on Telemedicine was started and more than 250 cases were operated .
Beside it Department also provide OPD sevices, Emergency Care for spinal and
Head trauma,Social outreach and awareness.
We have begun pursuing research on
immunotherapy of gliomas in collaboration with biotechnology. It is at a preliminary
stage, but the aim is to produce glioma vaccines one day. We are also planning
to hold national Symposium/Conference on Immunotherapy of Gliomas which would
be first of its kind in the country.
We have been given letter of permission to start MCh Neurosurgery (02 Seats) from this Session 2021-22. The Department is gearing up to give the best enviornment and the academic exposure to its students.
