Degrees: M.S. (Gen. Surg.),
M.Ch. (Neurosurgery),
Consultant Neurosurgeon.
Professor Alok Sharma is a Neurosurgeon, Neuroscientist and Medical teacher who brings to the Wockhardt Hospital extensive surgical expertise & experience in frontline areas of Neurosurgery and Neuroscience.
He graduated and received his post graduate Neurosurgical training at the Seth G.S. Medical College & KEM Hospital in Mumbai. Subsequently he received specialized training & has done Fellowships in some of the most prestigious Universities in the world including those in Sweden, England, Germany, Japan and USA.
He has authored / edited 4 books, contributed chapters to many textbooks, produced educational Neurosurgical films and has over 40 scientific publications to his credit. He has made over 75 Scientific Presentations at International, National & Zonal Conferences & Meetings and has organized & arranged over 15 National and International Conferences/Workshops in various specialized aspects of Neurosurgery. He is in charge of the Neuroscience Research Laboratory (which is doing pioneering stem cell research) and has participated in various International / National clinical trials & studies. He has been the recipient of various academic awards and honors throughout his educational and professional career.
Areas of Surgical expertise:
- Microneurosurgical excision of complex benign and malignant Brain Tumours.
- Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery (Stereotactic & Functional Neurosurgery / Endoscopic Neurosurgery)
- Spinal Disorders-Decompression & instrumentation-stabilization (Cervical & lumbar spondylosis / disc prolapse surgery, Craniovertebral junction, Spinal tumours & tuberculosis)
- Cerebrovascular Surgery for Brain stroke (Carotid endartrectomy / bypass surgery for cerebral ischemia, Surgery for Brain hemorrhage / aneurysms / avms.) & Microvascular Decompressions.
- Head Injury and Spinal injury.
- Pediatric / Congenital Neurosurgical problems ( Craniofacial surgery / tumours & infections in children / hydrocephalus)
Special Research / Treatment interests:
- Stem cell treatment / Neural transplantation for spinal cord injury /other neurological disorders
- Psychosurgery
- Neurostimulation / Neuroregenerative / Neuroprotective therapies
- Neurooncology / Neurobiology
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