Neurosurgery
Neurosurgery or neurological surgery commonly known as brain surgery, is the medical specialty concerned with the surgical treatment of disorders which affect any portion of the nervous system including brain spiral cord and peripheral nervous system.
Treatments of Neurosurgery
Spine Decommission and Fusion
This is a procedure that aims to relieve pain and pressure on the spinal cord and the nerves in the lower back.
Microdiscectomy
This is a minimally invasive surgical procedure performed on patients with a herniated lumbar disc
Craniotomy
A surgical operation in which a bone flap is temporarily removed from the skull to access the brain.
Brain Tumour
Treatment options include surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, targeted biological agents or a combination thereof.
Shunt
A hollow tube is surgically placed in the brain to help drain cerebrospinal fluid and redirect it to another location in the body where it can be reabsorbed.
| Hospitals | Department | Spokesperson | Estimated Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanavati Max (Mumbai) | Neurosurgery | Nilesh/Ashish | - |
| Artemis Hospital (Gurugram) | Neurosurgery | Vasundhara/Satyendra | - |
| Fortis Memorial Research Institute (Gurugram) | Neurosurgery | Vasundhara/Satyendra | - |