The primary objective of the foundation was to provide Neurosurgical treatment with standards comparable to anywhere in the world. This is being achieved by recruiting highly-skilled and experienced staff and bringing the best tools and the specialized knowledge base built up through years of experience. Neurosurgery Department was started in 1996 with all the facilities that are essential for modern Neurosurgery. The Department was one of the first in Kerala in the private sector to have Neurosurgical operating microscope and CUSA imported from the United States. The combination of ethical and not for profit work, latest equipment constant encouragement to achieve the best results attracted many highly skilled and qualified Neurosurgeons who are trained in some of the best institutes in India and abroad. The quality of care, the postoperative outcome and the lower overall cost compared to corporate hospital continue to attract patients here for their treatment. More than 9000 major Neurosurgical procedures have been done at IAH with results comparable or better than any other center in the world.
Most commonly performed Brain surgeries are for Brain tumours, clipping of Cerebral Aneurysms, excision of AVMs, congenital conditions of the Brain and for traumatic Brain injury and intracranial Hematomas. Amongst the spine surgeries, Cervical and lumbar disc surgeries, degenerative spine surgeries, surgeries for spinal tumours, spinal injuries and fractures and minimally invasive spine surgeries are the most commonly performed ones.
Qualifications :
MD (USA), FACS, FRCS (Edin), FRCS (Glsg)
Overview:
Dr. K. Bahuleyan did his MBBS from Govt. Medical College Madras in the year 1954 and did his FRCS (Edinburgh) and FRCS (Glasgow) in the year 1962 & 1964 from UK and he completed his MD from US. Dr. Bahuleyan was the first Neurosurgeon of the State of Kerala. He started as Asst. Professor of Neurological Surgery at Govt. Medical College, Trivandrum. He joined the Indian Defense Forces as its first Neurosurgeon in the year 1964. He later moved to Buffalo in New York State and worked as a Consultant Neurosurgeon and Asst. Professor of Neurosurgery till 1996. He started Indo American Hospital in the year 1998 and has been working as Senior Consultant Neurosurgeon and Professor Emeritus since then.
Qualifications :
M Ch (Neurosurgery), MNAMS, DNB, MS (Ortho), D.Ortho
Overview:
Dr. Anu Thomas did his MBBS in year 1995 from Govt. Medical College and MS Ortho from Govt. Medical College Calicut in the year 1999. He completed his M.Ch in Neurosurgery from Govt. Medical College Kottayam in 2004. and also did his DNB. He has worked as Asst. Professor in Neurosurgery at Govt. Medical Colleges for 6 years, as consultant Neurosurgeon at Ananthapuri Hospital, Trivandrum for 5 years and has been the Senior Consultant Neurosurgeon & Director of Spine Surgery since 2010.
Qualifications :
MS, Mch. Fellowship in Advanced Spine Surgery
Overview:
Dr. Sajeev S Vadakkedam completed his MBBS degree in the year 2000 from Govt. Medical College, Kottayam. He obtained MS in General Surgery in 2005 and MCH Neurosurgery in 2008, both from Government medical College Kottayam. He underwent Post-Doctoral Certificate Course (PDCC) in advanced spine surgery at Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi. He worked as Senior Resident at Medical College, Kottayam and Senior Lecturer at AIMS, Cochin before joining Indo- American Hospital as Consultant Neurosurgeon in the year 2011.
Qualifications :
MBBS, DNB (Neuro Surgery)
Overview:
Qualifications :
MBBS, MS, MCh
Overview:
Dr. B. Syam graduated from the Govt. Medical College Trivadrum in 1998 and he obtained MS in General Surgery in year 2002 from the Motilal Nehru Medical College, Allahabad. After which he did his Mch in 2006 from the Medical College, Kottayam. He worked as Associate Consultant, Neuro Surgery at the Mar Baselious Mission Hospital, Kothamangalam, Care Hospital, Visakapattanam & Hindhuja National Hospital & Medical Research Centre, Mumbai. Dr. Syam worked as Asst. Professor, Neurosurgery at Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi. Before joining IAH in 2017, he has worked as Consultant Neurosurgeon at PRS Hospital, Trivandrum & Lisie Hospital, Ernakulam.
Qualifications :
MBBS
Overview:
Dr. Malini s completed her MBBS from Mysore Lugansk State Medical University, Ukrain in the year 2014. She has then joined DNB Neurosurgery direct 6 years course in 2018 and she is presently a 3rd year resident in Neurosurgery.
Qualifications :
MBBS
Overview:
Dr. Ajit Kumar completed his MBBS from Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Srikakulam in the year 2016. He has then joined DNB Neurosurgery direct 6 years course in 2020 and he is presently a 1st year resident in Neurosurgery
Dr. C. Anu Thomas
Designation:
Senior Consultant Neurosurgeon & Director of Spine Surgery
There are five operating rooms, and equipments include two OPMI® PENTERO® 900 Microscopes from ZEISS (2014,2017), CUSA, Endoscope, Ziehm Vision FD Vario 3D Image Intensifier (2017), Allen Advance Radiolucent Spine Table (2017), multiple pneumatic and electric craniotomes and drill system (Midas Rex and Anspach), all micro instruments, endoscopes for key hole surgeries, stereotactic system, ICP monitor etc. With the state of the art equipment and surgeon’s skill, the complications are reduced to very minimum and patients get the benefit of less hospital stay, reduced cost and early return to work or routine life. Minimally invasive and key hole surgeries are performed whenever possible and appropriate, focusing on maximum functional preservation, minimal medications and reduced hospital stay.
Vascular Neurosurgery Cases
Indo American Hospital has an excellent team capable of managing highly complex vascular neurosurgery cases.
The process of managing vascular neurosurgery cases requires a combination of decision making, interventional and endovascular skills, critical care support, microsurgical skill, and advanced surgical technology. We are able to manage successfully many complex cases which are not accepted at many centres of excellence. We are the pioneers in dealing with:
Traumatic cvj Injury Cases
The Indo American Hospital has put together all the relevant information regarding Traumatic Craniovertebral Junction Injuries and has also included our cases, with the aim of emphasizing prompt diagnosis and correct management. Our surgeons are experts in correctly identifying "rare" Craniovertebral junction traumatic injuries.
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