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How do I become a neurosurgeon in nimhans?
The first option is to appear in the entrance exam for a direct six-year course in neurosurgery (leading to the MCh degree) offered by autonomous institutes such as AIIMS, NIMHANS (National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences), SCTIMST (Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology).
What is the stipend for MCh neurosurgery in nimhans?
The applicants selected under ‘Institute Stipendiary Category’ Rs. 3,000 per month will be paid. The aspirants selected under ‘Institute Stipendiary Category’ will get Rs. 25,000 per month as stipend.
Is MCh a good degree?
Why Study MCh Degree An MCh degree is one of the highest degrees in the field of surgery and the doctors who have an MCh degree are considered super-speciality doctors.
What is fellowship after MCh neurosurgery?
The Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgical Program at the Jaslok Hospital, Mumbai offers a fellowship course in Functional Neurosurgery to post MCh or DNB Neurosurgical candidates. The fellowship will bear a stipend of Rs. 50000 and would be offered for 1-2 years period.
How is the MCh course in neurosurgery at IIT Bombay?
The department offers MCh course in neurosurgery. The selection for the course is based on a competitive exam held once a year. The department has an intake of 10 students every year, six of whom are selected following completion of MS in General surgery. The course lasts 3 years for these candidates.
When was the Department of Neurosurgery started at AIIMH?
Though the first neurosurgical procedure, a leucotomy operation, the first in the country was performed on 21st September 1942 by Dr.MV Govindaswamy and Dr. BN Balakrishna Rao at the Hospital, it was not until 1958 that the Department came into existence. Dr Raja Marthanda Varma, joined the AIIMH in 1958 and started the Department.
What can I do with an MCH degree?
An option of 1 year of senior residency exists for students completing the MCh course. Students are trained to operate on all varieties of emergency neurosurgical procedures and common elective procedures on the brain and spinal cord. Training is imparted in handling of surgical microscopes, drills, micro-instruments during the course.
What is the history of Neurosurgery in India?
It was due to the combined efforts of these two neurosurgeons that neurosurgery escalated to new heights. The MCh Neurosurgery course was started in 1966, again of the earliest in the country. In 1973, the Neurocenter, where the Department is based at present was opened in 1973 by the then President of India.