Dr. Alok Ranjan

Educational Qualification

• M.B., B.S., in April 1986. at Christian Medical College & Hospital, Vellore
• M.Ch (Neurosurgery). in Mar 1992 at Christian Medical College & Hospital, Vellore

Professional Experience

India

1. H.O. Medicine/Surgery at Christian Medical College & Hospital, Vellore, India, Apr 85-Apr 86
2. Non PG Registrar in Neurosurgery at Christian Medical College & Hospital Vellore, India, Jul 86-Jan 87
3. Reg in General surgery at CMC Hospital, Vellore, Feb 87 -Oct 87
4. Reg in Anesthesia at CMC Hospital, Vellore, Nov 87-Dec 87
5. Reg in Orthopedics at CMC Hospital, Vellore, Jan 88-Mar 88
6. Reg in Neurosurgery at CMC Hospital, Vellore, Apr 88-Jan 90
7. Senior Reg in Neurosurgery at CMC Hospital, Vellore, Feb 90-Mar 92
8. Consultant in Neurosurgery at CMC Hospital, Vellore, Apr 92-May 94
9. Consultant in Neurosurgery at CMC Hospital, Vellore, Aug 98-May 99
10. Senior Consultant Neurosurgery at Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad Sep 99 - present

UK

1. Registrar Neurosurgery at Morriston Hospital, Swansea, June 94-May 97  
2. Consultant (Locum) at Morriston Hospital, Swansea, July 96-Sept 96
3. Neurosurgery Consultant (Locum) at Morriston Hospital, Swansea, June 97-May 98
4. Consultant (Locum) at Morriston Hospital, Swansea, May 99-Aug 99

Publications

1. Post laminectomy discitis and other infections. Alok Ranjan, Thomas Joseph, Mathew J Chandy. Neurology India 40:205-210; 1992.
2. Non-diagnostic CT-guided Stereotactic biopsies in a series of 407 cases: Influence of CT morphology and operator experience. Alok Ranjan, V Rajshekhar, T. Joseph, M. J. Chandy, S. M. Chandi. Journal of Neurosurgery 79: 839-844; 1993.
3. CT-guided Stereotactic surgery: An overview of 600 procedures. Alok Ranjan, V. Rajshekhar, S. Prakash, et al. Neurology India 41: 193-197; 1993.
4. Intrasellar Tuberculoma. Alok Ranjan, M. J. Chandy. British Journal of Neurosurgery 8:179-185; 1994.
5. Stereotactic Craniotomy for lesions in eloquent areas. Alok Ranjan, V. Rajshekhar, Mathew J. Chandy. Journal of Clinical Neurosciences 2(4):303-306;1995.
6. Outcome in patients with supratentorial malignant gliomas. Result of stereotactic biopsy and radiation therapy. Alok Ranjan, V. Rajshekhar, Mathew J. Chandy. Neurology India 42: 191-195, 1994.
7. Present concepts in the management of Neurological patients with hyponatremia and natriuresis. Alok Ranjan, V. Rajshekhar Neurosciences Today Vol II: 173-176, 1998.
8. Ranjan A, Lath R. Microendoscopic Discectomy for Prolapsed Lumbar Intervertebral disc. Neurology India 2006;54:190-194.

Presentations

1. Post laminectomy infections - Annual conference of Neurological society of India, Indore 1990.
2. Ascorbic acid and focal cerebral ischaemia - Annual conference of Neurological society of India, Manipal 1991.
3. Identification of the central sulcus in patients with perirolandic mass lesions under general anaesthesia Annual conference of Neurological society of India, Madras 1993.
4. Basilar invagination and Axis dysplasia, surgical implication. Annual coference of Neurological society of India, Hyderabad 1999.
5. Microendoscopic Discectomy for prolapsed lumbar intervertebral disc : Initial results”, presented at the 52nd NSI Conference in Chandigarh, Dec. 2003.
6. “Antero-lateral approach for thoraco-lumbar decompression and instrumentation”, presented at 53rd NSI conference at Indore, Dec. 2004.
7. “Rhabdoid Meningiomas” – poster presentation at 53rd NSI conference at Indore, Dec. 2004.
8. Surgery in failed back syndrome- 54th NSI conference in Vizag, 2005.

Advanced Training Courses

1. Advanced trauma life support (ATLS) - Nov 1995, Jersy, UK.
2. Advanced pneumatic instrumentation for surgical procedures (Midas Rex) - Jan 1995, London.
3. SWAP course in cervical spine surgery - Jan 1995, London.
4. Neuro endoscopy workshop, SWAP course.-Mar 1997, London.
5. Microsurgery hands on course (micro vascular and nerve anastomosis)- Oct 97, Northwick park, London.
6. Advanced course in spinal instrumentation
7. Skull base course- Mumbai 2004.
8. Hands on Skull base course- St Louis, 2005.
9. Hands on course in disc replacement and minimally invasive surgery- Memphis, USA 2006.