Post Doctoral Fellowship in Neuro Anesthesia

Applicants should have done MD/DNB Anaesthesesia.

The department of Anesthesia offers opportunity for those interested in advanced neuro anesthesia training. The neurosciences department does about 1500 neurosurgical procedures per year with an extensive range of cases that include tumour surgery, seizure surgery, trans-sphenoidal pituitary surgery, intracranial aneurysms and other vascular procedures, spinal instrumentations, neurotrauma and paediatric neurosurgery including Awake Craniotomy.

The one year Fellowship Programme in neuro anesthesia is open to those who have finished MD or DNB in Anesthesia. The selection process will entail an examination and interview. This course involves training in state-of-the-art newer techniques of anesthesia and monitoring for neurosurgical procedures. The trainees will rotate through neurosurgery operation theatres, neuro intensive care and endovascular neurosurgery. They will have ample opportunity for hands-on training in procedures, High end anaesthetic techniques including, fiberoptic intubation.

They will also get an opportunity to train in relevant neurophysiology, EEG and depth of anesthesia monitoring. The trainees will have exposure to anesthesia for stereotactic procedures and interventional and other neuroradiological procedures. There will also be opportunity for research and they will be encouraged to publish their work in peer reviewed journals.