Department of Neurosurgery

General Info

Neurosurgery Department was started in Headquarters Railway hospital, perumbur ten years back. So far more than 1500 Neurosurgeries were performed out of which majority of them are special major surgeries.

Weekly three OPD were conducted and approximately 300 patients are attended every month who were referred not only from southern railways but also from other zones including ICF hospital. Stroke patients were managed in medical department with my opinion and Weekly two days are utilised for operation theatre for performing elective Neurosurgeries in addition to emergency surgeries done 24/7.

Faculty

Dr. G. Rajkumar MCH ( NEUROSURGERY)
ACHD

Academic

Attended NeuroICU training at Chennai, Tamilnadu & Latest Neurosurgery Advances conference held at Ooty , Tamilnadu by Tamilnadu association of Neurosurgeons during the academic year 2023-24.

Services

  • Neurosurgery OT is equipped with state of art facilities like Neuronavigation,Neuromicroscope, Intraoperative neuromonitor(IONM),Cavitron ultrasonic Aspirator( CUSA)& Neurosurgery OT table.
  • All spine surgeries are done with aid of Neuronavigation &C Arm with selective Neurosurgeries utilising CUSA & IONM. Cranial & spinal tumors are operated with aid of Neuromicroscope.
  • All type of Neurosurgeries were performed at Headquarters Railway hospital, perumbur including skull base tumors,Craniotomy vertebral junction surgeries, vascular Neurosurgeries,spine fixation and spine tumors surgeries, emergency Craniotomy for Traumatic Extradural & subdural, intracranial hematoma,cranioplasty ,ventriculoperitoneal shunt & Endoscopic pituitary surgeries.