Pediatric Fellowships

Pediatric Neurosurgery in India: scope broader

Pediatric Neurosurgery in India is one of the recent progress in the health care industry in medicine in India. Pediatric neurosurgery is a sub-specialty of Neurosurgery and requires additional fellowship training after residency to specialize in the care of infants and children. The specialty focuses on specific problems seen, and sometimes unique, the pediatric age group. As such, our practice is devoted exclusively to the care of children with neurosurgical disorders and incorporates a team approach involving many other pediatric specialists, including pediatric anesthesia, neuro-radiology, neuro-oncology, plastic surgery, and neurology. Many hospitals in metros like Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai and Bangalore in India providing services in international health care quality to international patients who are eager to have their pediatric neurosurgery in India.

Pediatric subspecialties

Cerebral and spinal cord tumors

Preoperative assessment for tumors of the brain and spinal cord MRI and involves interventional neuroradiology. For MRI UVa has a team dedicated to pediatric anesthesiology, and employs the MR spectroscopy and functional MRI to provide accurate mapping of pre-op. dedicated neuroradiologists can provide preoperative tumor embolization when necessary to reduce bleeding during surgery - an important precaution for surgery in infants.

intraoperative technology includes the following:
aec frameless stereotaxy - allows more accurate and less invasive incisions and craniotomies
aec Ultrasound - provides real-time information on the location of tumors
aec Brain Mapping - allows the placement of subdural grids and mapping the brain's language and motor areas for the treatment of tumors in eloquent locations
aec Awake craniotomy - allows continuous neurological tests to ensure that no new deficits are incurred during the resection of the tumor
aec neurophysiological monitoring - monitors changes in the brain stem, spinal cord and nerve signals to alert the surgeon to potential danger before permanent injury can occur
aec instrumented spinal fusion - allows surgeons to perform spinal fusion of vertebrae shop for children, where the future growth of the spine should be taken into account.

UVA Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) children receive postoperative physiological monitoring, control of pain and neurological assessment. In addition, a resident in neurosurgery is in-house around the clock and a nurse practitioner is available throughout the entire process, from pre-to post-op.

Pediatric neurosurgery hospitals in Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad and Delhi in India has been meeting the medical needs of international clients for more than ten years, with English, United Kingdom and health professionals trained in America staff. Most hospitals in India are members of the group integrated hospital's first and largest in Asia - the Indian hospitals is the only place where patients can obtain medical care with comfort. Today, with world class facilities, patients from all over the world come to have their pediatric neurosurgery in India. After pediatric treatment many patients in India also plan their vacations to exotic tourist destinations in India. For more information on pediatric neurosurgery to visit India http://www.forerunnershealthcare.com and enquiry@forerunnershealthcare.com