AREA(S) OF INTEREST:
Brain tumors – Both Adults and Pediatrics, Spinal cord tumors – Both Adult and Pediatrics, Vascular Neurosurgery, Restorative Neurosurgery
PROCEDURES PERFORMED:
Minimally invasive and keyhole endoscopic surgery for brain tumors, spine disc prolapse/tumors aneurysms, Stereotactic and Computer guided brain surgery, Gammaknife and Stereotatic Radiosurgery
TREATMENTS/PROCEDURES OFFERED:
Neuro Trauma, Brain Tumour, Hydrocephalus, Brain clots, Spine tumors, Disc prolapse
NAME OF INSTITUTE(S):
MBBS, Christian Medical College, Vellore
MCh (Neurosurgery), Christian Medical College, Vellore
FELLOWSHIPS:
Fellowship in Minimally Invasive ans Endoscopic Neurosurgery – Hirslanden Klinik, Zurich, Switzerland
International Observer Fellowship in Functional Neurosurgery, Karolinska University, Sweden
EXPERIENCE
After completion of MBBS and residency training at CMC Vellore for twelve continuous years, Dr. Sarkar has worked as Assistant Professor for two more years. Over the course of fourteen years, he witnessed and managed approx 2200 complex neurosurgical cases per year and at one of the most diverse neurosurgical centres in India and South East Asia.
Worked at Apollo Hospitals, Chennai and Hirslanden Klinik, Switzerland to get his hands on state of the art, Robotic Cyberknife Radiosurgery system and computer guided surgery. Fellowship in keyhole and endoscopic Neurosurgery under mentorship of Prof Robert Reisch, Dr Daniel Simmens in Switzerland
Observership in Neuromodulation at the prestigious Karolinska Institute - Brief stint at the home place of Nobel Prize, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden. The institute was pioneer in developing Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery in the world.
KDAH EXPERIENCE
Within a short span, Dr Sarkar has successfully operated on more than 200 patients with many of these considered complex cases of both Brain and Spine conditions. Notable were clipping of aneurysms, brain bypass (ST-MCA bypass), excision of arteriovenous malformations and complex skull base tumors such as Glomus jugulare.
PUBLICATIONS
- Complications in Neurosurgery , Jan 2019 , Springer Verlag
- Efficacy of amantadine in improving cognitive dysfunction in adults with severe traumatic brain injury in Indian population: A pilot study, 2018, Asian Journal of Neurosurgery
- Rare occurrence of intracranial epidermoid tumor in an unusual location with atypical radiological features, Dec 2015, Asian Journal of Neurosurgery
- Keyhole SupracerebellarTranstentorial Transcollateral Sulcus Approach to the Lateral Ventricle, Dec 2013, Neurosurgery
- Ventriculo ureteric shunt surgery-Thou shalt be not forgetten of me!!. A report. Sep 2013, Neurology India
- Pure intraventricular origin of gliosarcoma - a rare entity. Feb 2013, Turkish Neurosurgery
- Posterior fossa infarct following Viper bite: a paradox 2013, The Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseasee, Embase - ISSN 1678-9199, 2011, volume 17, issue 3.
- Conservative antibiotic policy in patients undergoing non-trauma cranial surgery does not result in higher rates of postoperative meningitis: an audit of nine years of narrow-spectrum prophylaxis. Br J Neurosurg. 2013;27(4):497–502
- A computed tomography-based localizer to determine the entry site of the ventricular end of a parietal ventriculoperitoneal shunt. Mar 2011, Neurosurgery
- Bilateral "mirror" cystic meningiomas: a rare radiological presentation. Mar 2011, Neurology India
- “Salt or Sugar” Better option in Head Injury? - Critical Care Update, 2005