The Department of Neurosurgery in Care Hospital , Visakhapatnam ( WEB SITE - http://www.spineandbrainonline.com )is efficient in handling neurosurgical in-patients conducting modern surgical procedures and has the latest equipment. The team is also well trained in pre-hospital management of head and spinal injuries. A good track record in treating various cases of cranial and spinal diseases along with premier diagnostic and therapeutic capabilities has made the Department of Neurosurgery, Care Hospital, one of the treatment destinations for patients from as far as Northern Andhra, Orissa, Chattisgarh and West Bengal.

SURGICAL EXPERIANCE
INTENSIVE CARE TREATMENT AND SURGERIES FOR HEAD INJURIES
BRAIN TUMOUR MANAGEMENT
ENDOSCOPIC SURGERIES FOR PITUITARY TUMOURS AND OTHER CRANIAL LESIONS
SPINAL INJURIES AND FIXATIONS
MICRO LUMBAR DISCECTOMIES AND CERVICAL DISC SURGERIES



Dr. P.V.Ramana, the consultant neurosurgeon has been associated with the best hospitals and institutes both in India and abroad.
Educational Qualifications: Dr P V Ramana had acquired MBBS degree from M K CG Medical College Berhampur , Orissa in 1990. He did his Diplomate in Neurosurgery from National Board of Examinations, New Delhi in 1996. In 1998, he bagged a Fellowship in Microneurosurgery at Fujita Health University, Japan.

Professional Qualifications: Dr P.V. Ramana had completed his Residency programme in Neurosurgery during the period of 1991 - 1996 in ALNC, VHS Medical Centre, Chennai under the able guidance of Father of Indian Neurosurgery Prof. B. Ramamurthi.

Dr Ramana had gained professional expertise in neurosciences from the Department of Neurosurgery, CMC Hospital, Vellore as an \\\'Observer Trainee\\\' and had actively participated in the student exchange training programme.

In 2000-2001, Dr Ramana had served as a clinical assistant in Neurosurgery in Bombay Hospital and Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences.

For a period of three months, Dr Ramana had worked along with Mr R.P. Sengupta in the Department of Neurosurgery at New Castle General Hospital in the United Kingdom .

He underwent training in minimally invasive neurosurgery at St Radboud University, Nijmegen, Netherlands in November 2004.

Dr Ramana is presently serving in the Neurosurgery department at the CARE Hospital in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.


Professional Memberships:
Life member, Asian Congress of Neurological Surgeons.

Member, Neurological Society of India.

Member, Asia-Pacific Neurosurgical Forum.

Member, Andhra Pradesh Neuroscientists Association.

Member, Indian Medical Association.

Awards received in the field of Medicine:
Dr. Vyagreshwarudu Talent Gold Medal for young scientists (1997), IMA - Visakhapatnam.

Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences best paper award and Fellowship at APNSA annual conference, Vijayawada, (1997).