Dr. Siddhartha Ghosh

About Doctor

Dr. Siddhartha Ghosh, a preeminent neurosurgeon with over 30 years of experience in the field, is renowned for his expertise in neurosurgery. He has successfully completed more than 20,000 operations on the brain, spine, and peripheral nerves.

He has a particular interest in and competence in the removal of challenging brain and spine tumors. Despite his prominence in the field of neurosurgery on both a national and international scale, he maintains his modest demeanor, devotes himself to his patient's care, and makes the well-being and success of each patient his singular focus.  He may be an exceptionally talented neurosurgeon as a result of this trait.

The Dr. Ghosh Charitable Trust, also known as the Brain Research and Advanced Institute of Neurosciences, offers financial aid to deserving medical students as well as patients in need of neurosurgical and neurological treatment in many different ways.

The trust has carried out over 3000 neurosurgeries, provided free medicine delivery, held free camps, implemented several health programs, and given out scholarships to students for higher education. He presently oversees the National Board of India's neurosurgery training program.

He also serves as the institution's institutional ethics committee's primary investigator for clinical trials. He has arranged numerous conferences and produced a great deal of research articles. 

Medical Qualifications

• MBBS from National Medical College, Calcutta University in 1981
• MCh.(Neurosurgery) from CMC Vellore, DR.MGR Medical University in 1989

Clinical Expertise

Professional Work Experience

• Faculty(Lecturer) Department of Neurological Sciences, Christian Medical College & Hospital, Vellore, India.
• Consultant Neurosurgeon, Tamilnadu Hospitals, Chennai, India.
• Senior Consultant Neurosurgeon, Apollo Specialty Hospital, Chennai, India.
• Chief Executive Officer & Director of Neurosciences, SRM Institutes of Medical Sciences, Vadapalani, Chennai.
• Director and Head of Department of Neurosciences, Apollo Speciality Hospital, Vanagaram and OMR, Chennai .
• In-charge of the DNB Neurosurgery teaching programme.
• Principal Investigator Institutional Ethics Committee-Clinical Studies.
• Honorary Professor of Neurosurgery, Government Medical College, IIT Kharagpur.
• Christian Medical College - Vellore (1989-1991)
• Tamil Nadu Hospital – Chennai (1991-1996)
• Apollo Speciality Hospital, Teynampet – Chennai (1996-2012)
• SIMS, SRM Hospital, Vadapalani – Chennai (2012– 2014)

Career Highlights

• Dr. Siddhartha Ghosh is a renowned neurosurgeon in Chennai with over 30 years of experience in the field of neurosurgery. He completed his MBBS from National Medical College, Calcutta University in 1981 and earned his MCh in Neuro Surgery from CMC Vellore, DR.MGR Medical University in 1989.
• He specializes in various neurosurgical procedures, including laminectomy, multiple sclerosis treatment, brain tumor surgery, spine surgery, cervical and lumbar spondylosis treatment, trigeminal neuralgia treatment, and more.

Research and Fellowships

• A Rare Case of Symptomatic Proatlas Anomaly: Case Report and Literature Review, 61st National Symposium on Imaging, December 2011
• Primary Central Nervous System Lymphomas by S. Ghosh in Text Book of Contemporary Neurosurgery, Volume 2, Pages 1158–1167 (2012)
• Jugular Foramen Tumors, Ghosh S, Text Book of Contemporary Neurosurgery, Volume 2, 88:1237–1252 (2012)
• In 2013, Elsevier published Ghosh's article, "Controversies in the Management of Low Grade Glioma," in Progress in Clinical Neurosciences.
• The Journal of Spine Surgery, Jaypee Journals; 1(2): 53–59; Anterior Deformity Correction in Cervical Spondylotic.2014 April to June
• International and national faculty workshops
• Published a number of publications and abstracts
• A number of papers presented at national and international conferences, steered a meeting and Delivered speeches
• Written chapters for textbooks on neurosurgery and published a number of publications in the field of neurosurgery and spine surgery in peer-reviewed journals.
• Published over 42 abstracts in publications and conferences across the nation and beyond.
• At several national and international conferences, more than 70 papers were presented.
• 20 meetings across the nation were presided over by you.
• Conducted and organized about 60 workshops at national and international levels.

Awards and Recoginition

• Awarded Visiting Fellowship for Developing Country in 1995, visited the centers listed below as an observer of stereotactic radiosurgery, vascular surgery, and skull base surgery.
• On January 12, 2008, in Kolkata, the field of medical surgery received the Rotary Vocational Excellence Award for boosting quality of life and dedication to excellence.
• 2012 Best Doctor Award given by MGR Medical University.
• On August 15, 2014, Velammal International School presented a Lifetime Achievement Award.
• Lifetime Achievement Award from the Chennai Lions Club 2015 January 26.
• On January 12, 2008, in Kolkata, the field of medical surgery received the Rotary Vocational Excellence Award for boosting quality of life and dedication to excellence.
• MGR Medical University's Best Doctor Award 
• Life Time Achievement Award, by Velammal International School on August 15th 2014
• Life Time Achievement Award, by Lions Club Chennai January 26th 2015
• WALTER E. DANDY MEDAL 2015 (International -The Dandy Continental (Asia)) Leader in Education, March 2015.
• Adjunct 'Professor of Neurosurgery' – 2016 - Apollo Hospitals Educational and Research Foundation
• Visiting Professor of Neurosurgery, IIT Kharagpur, Institute of Medical Sciences and Research.
• The Lifetime Achievement Award Neurosurgery at “State of Art – Indian Neurosurgery” Symposium, 22nd-24th April 2019.K.E.M. Hospital and Seth G.S. Medical College and Tata memorial hospital and ITC Grand Central, Parel, Mumbai.
• Mentioned in the Rajya Sabha of the Indian parliament for his work done in helping to establish the first medical college and PGI medical institution at IIT Kharagpur, West Bengal.