In our country, Neurosurgery is a type of speciality which is needed at every major district. the reasons are.
Increase in average age. It has led to increased number of tumors, hypertensive bleeds, degenerative spine and brain diseases.
Few years back, most patients of brain pathologies were considered hopeless. But due to availability of good transport network, advances in care and treatment, availability of neurosurgeons, these patients can be saved.
But there are few problems
The treatment cost of neurosurgery is very high. One of the highest among all kind of illnesses. Usual cost of brain tumor surgery in India is between 3 to 5 lakh. While aneurysm surgeries can cost around 10 to 20 lakh.
Poor use of health insurance system.
Neglection of diseases and then patient presents late with advance stage, large size lesions or complicated disease.
Concentration of neurosurgeons, fully equipped hospitals in big cities like Delhi, Chandigarh, Jaipur, Bikaner.
Complete absence of neurosurgeons at peripheral small cities, rural areas.
Most of the Indian population is concentrated in rural and periphery. This clearly explains that most of the people are not getting adequate, good care.
The Neurosurgery department of Maharaja Agrasen Medical college, Agroha is one step to fill this gap in north India. This department includes -
Chief Neurosurgeon - Dr Ishu Bishnoi, (Assistant Professor). MBBS (MAMC, Delhi), MS (UCMS, Delhi), MCh (Neurosurgery, GB Pant & MAMC, Delhi), Fellow in Neurovascular surgery (Fujita Health University, Nagoya, Japan), Observer/Trained Epilespy surgery (Brno, Czech Republic).
Assistants - Dr Nisha Gahlawat, Dr Vikram Saini, Dr Lalit Bharadwaj, Dr Pooja Khandelwal (surgeons)
Anesthesia - Dr Geetika Duggal, Dr Sanjeev Kumar, Dr Sumitra, Dr Vibha, Dr Jyoti, Dr Sheetal, Dr Ajay Narang et al.
This medical college is situated in a village - Agroha, district Hisar, Haryana. Its location is near to Punjab and Rajasthan border. It covers more than 200 villages and around 10 peripheral cities.
Because of team efforts and rapid advances, this department is now covering every aspect of neurosurgery - tumors, vascular, paediatric, functional, peripheral nerve surgeries and trauma. Our goal and objectives are
To provide and make available the best neurosurgery care
To provide the best cost effective treatment
To do every kind of neurosurgical procedures with good results.
To educate people about neurosurgery diseases, head and spine injuries.
We are continuously improving ourselves.
"Have faith"