Neurosurgery

Neurosurgery

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Overview

The Department of Neurosurgery at Amrita is equipped with technically advanced systems to perform all types of surgeries for a wide range of illnesses. These include:

• Congenital diseases of the brain and spine and other illnesses affecting children

• Tumors of the brain, spine and spinal cord

• Vascular diseases such as aneurysms and vascular malformations

• Degenerative disc and other spinal diseases

• Instrumentation of the spine and the cranio-vertebral junction

• Diseases of the pituitary gland

• Stereotactic surgery

• Surgery for epilepsy and movement disorders

• Stroke and hemorrhage in the brain and spinal cord

• Diseases like epilepsy, which were earlier treated only with medicines. 

• Malignant brain tumors, spinal cord injuries, stroke, chronic pain, and severe head     trauma that have significantly improved the results of treatment. 

Facilities Available

The department is supported by state-of-the-art dedicated neurosurgical operation theaters equipped with:

  • Carl Zeiss Operating Microscopes: OPMI Pentero and OPMI NC4 with digital recording and documentation facilities
  • Karl Storz Ventriculoscope and Transnasal Neuroendoscopy system
  • Stryker 3-chip HD Endoscopic camera
  • Midas Rex (Legend) and Anspach high speed pneumatic drill system
  • Valley Lab Cavitron Ultrasonic Surgical aspirator (CUSA)
  • Siemens C-arm with facility for DSA
  • Codman and Aescullap operating instruments
  • Leksell Stereotactic frame
  • KTP Laser
  • Nicolet Viking Intraoperative electrophysiological monitoring
  • Xomed Cranial nerve monitor
  • The Brain Lab Vector Vision Image Guided surgery system is a recent addition to the surgical armamentarium; the first of it’s kind in the state of Kerala
  • Transcranial Doppler Sonography
  • A dedicated 10 bed Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit, with ventilators and multichannel invasive monitors for all beds, provides comprehensive care for postoperative and acutely ill patients.

ROSA Robotic Surgical Assistant

Amrita’s Center for Excellence in Robotics incorporates the latest in neurosurgical technology, the ROSA Robotic Surgical Assistant, which assists a broad range of interventions for treating Parkinson’s, epilepsy, tumors, and exploratory endoscopy.

HOW CAN ROSA HELP ME?

Compared with traditional surgery, having ROSA may offer you:

  • Reduced operating time due to increased efficiencies
  • Reduced invasiveness and trauma
  • Increased consistency in surgical performance and outcome
  • More streamlined treatment

Disorders Treated

Brain tumors

Most advanced techniques are used to preserve the functional integrity of the brain and spine including functional MRI, neuronavigation for image-guided surgery, awake surgery for brain tumors, and intraoperative electrophysiology like sensory, motor-evoked potential monitoring, and cartography.

Vascular disorders of the brain 

Ours is one of the few centers in Kerala treating abnormalities of the blood vessels of the brain and spine including aneurysms and vascular malformation of complex types.

Traumatic and other spinal disorders

• Degenerative conditions of the spine like disc prolapse, spondylolisthesis, complex craniovertebral junction anomalies, and other conditions of the vertebral column like traumatic spine fractures are treated.

• Routine microdiscectomies to artificial disc replacement surgeries of the lumbar and cervical spine and spinal stabilization. 

Spine tumors

Various spinal tumors including meningiomas, schwannomas, ependymomas, gliomas, etc., are treated using the most advanced intraoperative monitoring modalities to give an optimal outcome and maximize functional recovery.

Congenital disorders

Disorders like congenital hydrocephalus, spina bifida and tethered cord are treated. Congenital craniofacial anomalies are managed in conjunction with the Departments of Maxillofacial Surgery and Plastic Surgery.

Brain and spine trauma

Neurosurgical Trauma Care attends to a wide range of brain and complex spine trauma which usually need emergent surgical treatment.

Services offered

  • Neuro-oncology
  • Pediatric Neurosurgery
  • Cerebrovascular surgery
  • Minimally invasive surgery- Stereotactic, Endoscopic, and Endoscope-assisted surgery
  • Spine surgery
  • Stereotactic Radiosurgery(SRS)
  • Skull base surgery
  • Craniospinal trauma
  • Craniofacial reconstructive surgery
  • Peripheral nerve and plexus surgery
  • Surgery for movement disorders
  • Functional Neurosurgery
  • Neuro-Endocrine Surgery

Contact Us

Phone: 0484 - 6681310, 0484 - 2851310 

Email: neurology@aims.amrita.edu

Specialty

Specialty OPD Schedules

The availability of all associated departments under a single roof makes the management of most malignancies easier for the patient and physician. There is a strong emphasis on multi-disciplinary approach to treat the patient, with tumor board meetings being held regularly to discuss the cases and decide the best management options for the patient.

Monday

Headache Clinic

Tuesday

Epilepsy Clinic

Wednesday

Paediatric Neurology Clinic

Thursday

Movement Disorders Clinic

Friday

Botulinum Toxin/Multiple Sclerosis Clinic

First Saturday and Third Friday

Sleep Clinic

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Specialty Clinics
 

Brachial plexus clinic

Every Thursday

Combined clinic with Neurology, Plastic surgery, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. The clinic sees patients with peripheral nerve and brachial plexus injuries and nerve entrapment syndromes. Offers comprehensive diagnosis, multidisciplinary management and rehabilitation.

Epilepsy clinic

Every Tuesday


Combined clinic with Neurology

Hydrocephalus clinic


Once a month Saturday

Combined clinic with Neurology, Physical Medicine and Radiology

Phakomatosis clinic

Twice a month on alternate Tuesdays

Combined clinic with Neurology, Plastic surgery, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. The clinic sees patients with phakomatosis syndromes including neurofibromatosis, von Hippel Lindau syndrome etc. Offers family screening, comprehensive management and counseling.

Neuroendocrine meet

Last Thursday of every month

Combined clinic with Endocrinology. Discusses patients with pituitary tumors and other lesions affecting endocrine function. Offers comprehensive diagnosis and multidisciplinary management.

Neuroradiology meet

Every Wednesday

Combined clinic with Neurology and Radiology

Tumor Board

Every Tuesday

Combined clinic with Medical Oncology, Radiation Oncology, Pathology and Radiology. Discusses tumor cases seen or operated in the past one week to plan further management. Offers comprehensive diagnosis and multidisciplinary management.

Clinical Pathological Correlation meet

Every alternate Saturday

Combined clinic with Pathology and Radiology

Craniofacial Clinic


Every Thursday

Combined clinic with Craniomaxillofacial Surgery The clinic sees children with craniosynostosis, complex craniofacial deformities and craniofacial trauma. Offers comprehensive multidisciplinary management including counseling.


 

 

 

 

 


 

Doctors

Dr. Sajesh K. Menon
Clinical Professor and Head
MS (Ortho), Dip NB (Ortho), MCh
Dr. Parasuraman A
Clinical Professor
MCh
Dr. Ashok Pillai
Clinical Professor
MD, DNB
Dr. Suhas Udayakumaran
Clinical Professor
MS, MCh, MRCSed, Fellowship in Paediatric Neurosurgery
Dr. Sreehari N. R.
Clinical Associate Professor
MBBS, DNB, MNAMS (General Surgery), MCh (Neurosurgery)
Dr. Dalvin Thomas
Clinical Assistant Professor
MCh Neurosurgery
Dr. Pushkaran J
Consultant
MBBS, M.Ch (Neurosurgery), Post-doctoral fellowship in Cerebrovascular Surgery, Post-doctoral fellowship in Epilepsy & Functional Neurosurgery, Post-doctoral fellowship in Endo & Microvascular Surgery

Overview

The Department of Neurosurgery at Amrita is equipped with technically advanced systems to perform all types of surgeries for a wide range of illnesses. These include:

• Congenital diseases of the brain and spine and other illnesses affecting children

• Tumors of the brain, spine and spinal cord

• Vascular diseases such as aneurysms and vascular malformations

• Degenerative disc and other spinal diseases

• Instrumentation of the spine and the cranio-vertebral junction

• Diseases of the pituitary gland

• Stereotactic surgery

• Surgery for epilepsy and movement disorders

• Stroke and hemorrhage in the brain and spinal cord

• Diseases like epilepsy, which were earlier treated only with medicines. 

• Malignant brain tumors, spinal cord injuries, stroke, chronic pain, and severe head     trauma that have significantly improved the results of treatment. 

Facilities Available

The department is supported by state-of-the-art dedicated neurosurgical operation theaters equipped with:

  • Carl Zeiss Operating Microscopes: OPMI Pentero and OPMI NC4 with digital recording and documentation facilities
  • Karl Storz Ventriculoscope and Transnasal Neuroendoscopy system
  • Stryker 3-chip HD Endoscopic camera
  • Midas Rex (Legend) and Anspach high speed pneumatic drill system
  • Valley Lab Cavitron Ultrasonic Surgical aspirator (CUSA)
  • Siemens C-arm with facility for DSA
  • Codman and Aescullap operating instruments
  • Leksell Stereotactic frame
  • KTP Laser
  • Nicolet Viking Intraoperative electrophysiological monitoring
  • Xomed Cranial nerve monitor
  • The Brain Lab Vector Vision Image Guided surgery system is a recent addition to the surgical armamentarium; the first of it’s kind in the state of Kerala
  • Transcranial Doppler Sonography
  • A dedicated 10 bed Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit, with ventilators and multichannel invasive monitors for all beds, provides comprehensive care for postoperative and acutely ill patients.

ROSA Robotic Surgical Assistant

Amrita’s Center for Excellence in Robotics incorporates the latest in neurosurgical technology, the ROSA Robotic Surgical Assistant, which assists a broad range of interventions for treating Parkinson’s, epilepsy, tumors, and exploratory endoscopy.

HOW CAN ROSA HELP ME?

Compared with traditional surgery, having ROSA may offer you:

  • Reduced operating time due to increased efficiencies
  • Reduced invasiveness and trauma
  • Increased consistency in surgical performance and outcome
  • More streamlined treatment

Disorders Treated

Brain tumors

Most advanced techniques are used to preserve the functional integrity of the brain and spine including functional MRI, neuronavigation for image-guided surgery, awake surgery for brain tumors, and intraoperative electrophysiology like sensory, motor-evoked potential monitoring, and cartography.

Vascular disorders of the brain 

Ours is one of the few centers in Kerala treating abnormalities of the blood vessels of the brain and spine including aneurysms and vascular malformation of complex types.

Traumatic and other spinal disorders

• Degenerative conditions of the spine like disc prolapse, spondylolisthesis, complex craniovertebral junction anomalies, and other conditions of the vertebral column like traumatic spine fractures are treated.

• Routine microdiscectomies to artificial disc replacement surgeries of the lumbar and cervical spine and spinal stabilization. 

Spine tumors

Various spinal tumors including meningiomas, schwannomas, ependymomas, gliomas, etc., are treated using the most advanced intraoperative monitoring modalities to give an optimal outcome and maximize functional recovery.

Congenital disorders

Disorders like congenital hydrocephalus, spina bifida and tethered cord are treated. Congenital craniofacial anomalies are managed in conjunction with the Departments of Maxillofacial Surgery and Plastic Surgery.

Brain and spine trauma

Neurosurgical Trauma Care attends to a wide range of brain and complex spine trauma which usually need emergent surgical treatment.

Services offered

  • Neuro-oncology
  • Pediatric Neurosurgery
  • Cerebrovascular surgery
  • Minimally invasive surgery- Stereotactic, Endoscopic, and Endoscope-assisted surgery
  • Spine surgery
  • Stereotactic Radiosurgery(SRS)
  • Skull base surgery
  • Craniospinal trauma
  • Craniofacial reconstructive surgery
  • Peripheral nerve and plexus surgery
  • Surgery for movement disorders
  • Functional Neurosurgery
  • Neuro-Endocrine Surgery

Contact Us

Phone: 0484 - 6681310, 0484 - 2851310 

Email: neurology@aims.amrita.edu

Specialty

Specialty OPD Schedules

The availability of all associated departments under a single roof makes the management of most malignancies easier for the patient and physician. There is a strong emphasis on multi-disciplinary approach to treat the patient, with tumor board meetings being held regularly to discuss the cases and decide the best management options for the patient.

Monday

Headache Clinic

Tuesday

Epilepsy Clinic

Wednesday

Paediatric Neurology Clinic

Thursday

Movement Disorders Clinic

Friday

Botulinum Toxin/Multiple Sclerosis Clinic

First Saturday and Third Friday

Sleep Clinic

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Specialty Clinics
 

Brachial plexus clinic

Every Thursday

Combined clinic with Neurology, Plastic surgery, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. The clinic sees patients with peripheral nerve and brachial plexus injuries and nerve entrapment syndromes. Offers comprehensive diagnosis, multidisciplinary management and rehabilitation.

Epilepsy clinic

Every Tuesday


Combined clinic with Neurology

Hydrocephalus clinic


Once a month Saturday

Combined clinic with Neurology, Physical Medicine and Radiology

Phakomatosis clinic

Twice a month on alternate Tuesdays

Combined clinic with Neurology, Plastic surgery, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. The clinic sees patients with phakomatosis syndromes including neurofibromatosis, von Hippel Lindau syndrome etc. Offers family screening, comprehensive management and counseling.

Neuroendocrine meet

Last Thursday of every month

Combined clinic with Endocrinology. Discusses patients with pituitary tumors and other lesions affecting endocrine function. Offers comprehensive diagnosis and multidisciplinary management.

Neuroradiology meet

Every Wednesday

Combined clinic with Neurology and Radiology

Tumor Board

Every Tuesday

Combined clinic with Medical Oncology, Radiation Oncology, Pathology and Radiology. Discusses tumor cases seen or operated in the past one week to plan further management. Offers comprehensive diagnosis and multidisciplinary management.

Clinical Pathological Correlation meet

Every alternate Saturday

Combined clinic with Pathology and Radiology

Craniofacial Clinic


Every Thursday

Combined clinic with Craniomaxillofacial Surgery The clinic sees children with craniosynostosis, complex craniofacial deformities and craniofacial trauma. Offers comprehensive multidisciplinary management including counseling.


 

 

 

 

 


 

Doctors

Dr. Sajesh K. Menon
Clinical Professor and Head
MS (Ortho), Dip NB (Ortho), MCh
Dr. Parasuraman A
Clinical Professor
MCh
Dr. Ashok Pillai
Clinical Professor
MD, DNB
Dr. Suhas Udayakumaran
Clinical Professor
MS, MCh, MRCSed, Fellowship in Paediatric Neurosurgery
Dr. Sreehari N. R.
Clinical Associate Professor
MBBS, DNB, MNAMS (General Surgery), MCh (Neurosurgery)
Dr. Dalvin Thomas
Clinical Assistant Professor
MCh Neurosurgery
Dr. Pushkaran J
Consultant
MBBS, M.Ch (Neurosurgery), Post-doctoral fellowship in Cerebrovascular Surgery, Post-doctoral fellowship in Epilepsy & Functional Neurosurgery, Post-doctoral fellowship in Endo & Microvascular Surgery