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.

Neurosurgeon trained at Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore which is now one of the premier institutes in World (Current Medicine Research and Practice, 2004-2014) , having a clinical practice based firmly on principles of: 1) High quality patient care 2) Strong medical ethics 3) Evidence based decision making 4) With special emphasis on adopting a "minimally invasive" approach (In suitable cases).

- World Skull Base Congress Scholarship Award Jun 2016 World Skull Base Society - Co – authored textbook in Neurosurgery – Complications in Neurosurgery. Published by international by Springer Verllag. Available on Amazon - Described a new neurosurgical Approach - A Novel minimally invasive keyhole approach described and recognized by international journal – NEUROSURGERY - Jun 2013 honor issuer NEUROSURGERY JOURNAL - Best paper in Basic Sciences at the 57th annual conference of the Neurological Society of India 2008 - Best Scientific Paper Award, NSI Sehgal award, Neurosurgery. A new neurosurgical tool developed. 2007 Neurological Society of India - Certificate of honor conferred by the Medical University during MBBS in following subjects - Anatomy, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Pharmacology, Forensic Medicine, Community Health, Otorhinolaryngology, General Medicine and Paediatrics. - All India Medicine Quiz - Runner Up 2000 - Apollo Hospitals, Chennai - Selected for India’s top ranked undergraduate MBBS course via an all India entrance exam at the prestigious Christian Medical College, Vellore - Jul 1997