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Neurosurgeon

Director

MBBS, Fellowship, Fellowship,

Kolkata, India

Works at Fortis Hospital (Anandapur) Kolkata

20 years of experience

About Dr. GR Vijay Kumar

  • With 20+ years of experience, Dr. GR Vijay Kumar is a notable Neurosurgeon in India.
  • He has received numerous awards for his excellence.
  • He specializes in all disciplines of Brain and Spine Surgery including Brain tumor surgery among adult, as well as pediatric and Neonatal, endoscopic surgery, microvascular decompression surgery Microdiscectomy, Degenerative disc disease, cervical disc lesions etc.
  • He is a member of the Neurological Society of India and the AO Spine Surgeons of India.
  • Dr. GR Vijay Kumar has several publications, journals and articles to his name.  
  • He has completed MBBS (1989) from Calcutta College, Kolkata, India.
  • He has done Fellowship (2001, Skullbase & Vascular Neurosurgery) from Louisiana State University Hospital, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA.
  • He did Fellowship (1998, Spinal Surgery) from  Ohio State University Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
  • Dr. GR Vijay Kumar is well-versed in Hindi and English.

Location Location

Kolkata, India

Special Interest

Brain Tumor surgery and Spine Surgery

List Of Treatments

  • Carotid Endarterectomy
  • Cerebral Angioplasty
  • Cerebral or Brain Aneurysm Treatment
  • Endovascular Coiling
  • Surgical Clipping
  • Temporal Lobectomy
  • Lesionectomy
  • Hemispherectomy
  • Corpus Callosotomy
  • Vagus Nerve Stimulation
  • Multiple Subpial Transections MST
  • Microvascular Decompression MVD
  • Percutaneous Balloon Compression (PBC)
  • Stereotactic Radio Surgery
  • Percutaneous Steriotactic Treatment - PSR
  • Radiofrequency Rhizotomy - Neurotomy
  • Brain Tumor Surgery
  • Pineal Region Tumors Treatment
  • Gliomas Treatment
  • Meningioma
  • Schwannomas
  • VP Shunting
  • Ventriculostomy
  • Skull Base Surgery
  • Sleep Disorders
  • Restless Leg Syndrome Treatment
  • Narcolepsy Treatment
  • Headache
  • Multiple Sclerosis Treatment
  • Chronic Cerebro Spinal Venous Insufficiency Treatment
  • Liberation Treatment
  • Sensory Ataxia Treatment
  • Pituitary Tumor Treatment
  • Kyphosis (Hunchback) Treatment
  • Paediatric Aneurysm
  • Arteriovenous Malformations
  • Bell's Palsy Treatment
  • Cerebral Angiogram
  • Anterior Cervical Discectomy
  • Cervical Corpectomy
  • Foraminotomy
  • Kyphoplasty
  • Laminoplasty
  • Laminotomy
  • Lumbar Laminectomy for Spine
  • Micro Discectomy
  • Minimally Invasive Anterior Cervical
  • Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
  • Nucleoplasty
  • Posterior Cervical Discectomy
  • Revision Spine Surgery
  • Spinal Fusion Surgery
  • Spinal Laminectomy
  • Total Disc Replacement
  • Vertebroplasty
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Anterior Cervical Corpectomy Spine Surgery
  • Anterior Transoral Approach To Upper
  • Cervical Spine
  • Artificial Spine Lumbar Disc Replacement
  • Cervical Spine Surgery
  • Endoscopic Micro Discectomy MED
  • Micro Lumbar Discectomy Mld
  • PLIF Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion
  • Reconstruction Of Traumatic Cervical
  • Spine With Vascular Fibular Graft
  • Spinal Disc Replacement
  • Spinal Endoscopic Surgery
  • Stabilization Of Traumatic Spine
  • Spine Tumour Surgery
  • Cervical Disc Replacement Surgery
  • Scoliosis Spine Surgery
  • Spine Decompression Surgery
  • Surgery for Spina Bifida
  • Craniotomy Surgery
  • Deep Brain Stimulation
  • Gamma Knife for AVM or Brain Tumor
  • Comprehensive Myelopathy - Spinal Cord Surgery
  • Cranioplasty
  • Spinal Instrumentation
  • Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty
  • Spondylitis
  • Slip Disc
  • Spinal Stenosis
  • Disc Herniation
  • Prolapsed Disc
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Brain Haemorrhage Treatment
  • Blood Clot Brain Surgery
  • CyberKnife Treatment
  • Neurosurgery
  • Alzheimer’s Disease Treatment
  • Acoustic Neuroma
  • Stroke Treatment
  • High Cervical Stimulation
  • Electrical Cortical Stimulation
  • Spinal Cord Stimulation for Pain
  • Drug Pump Implantation for Chronic Pain Management
  • Sacral Neuromodulation
  • 1 Level Spinal Decompression+ Fixation
  • 2 Level Spinal Decompression+ Fixation
  • 3 Level Spinal Decompression+ Fixation
  • 1 Level Spinal Decompression
  • 2 Level Spinal Decompression
  • 3 Level Spinal Decompression
  • Conservative management
  • Thecoperitonial shunt
  • Microsurgical tumor removal
  • Endoscopic decompression
  • Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF)
  • Brain AVM Embolization with Onyx
  • TLIF surgery
  • Spine Detethering surgery
  • Deep Brain Stimulation (non-rechargeable)
  • NeuroRehabilitation
  • Microsurgical repair of encephalocele
  • Cervical Spondylosis
  • VNS implantation

Dr. GR Vijay Kumar's

  • MBBS, 1989, Calcutta College, Kolkata, India
  • Fellowship, 2001, Louisiana State University Hospital, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
  • Fellowship, 1998, Ohio State University Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, USA

- Resident/Fellow Award of the Ohio State Neurosurgical Society, Nov. 1997, Ohio, USA, for best Research Presentation., - Dr. B.C. Roy Memorial Award for Best Student, Medical College, Calcutta, 1989., - University Gold Medal for Best Student, Calcutta University, 1988., - University Gold Medal in Surgery, Calcutta University, 1988., University Gold Medal in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Calcutta University, 1988., - Sir Frank Connor Silver Medal for Best Student in Surgery, Medical College, Calcutta, 1988., - Gold Medal in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical College, Calcutta,1987., - Goodeve Prize in Obstetrics & Gynecology, Medical College, Calcutta, 1987

  • Vijay Kumar: Surgical strategy for intraspinal tumour. AOSpine Basic Course, Mumbai, July 2005.
  • Vijay Kumar: Staging & grading of Spinal tumours. AOSpine Basic Course, Mumbai, July 2005.
  • Vijay Kumar: Craniovertebral junction anomaly: Case presentation. AOSpine Basic Course, Mumbai, July 2005.
  • Vijay Kumar: Principles of spinal cord injury & recovery. AOSpine Summer Seminar, New Delhi, May 2005.
  • Vijay Kumar: Biopsy: When, Where, How & Who? AOSpine Summer Seminar, New Delhi, May 2005.
  • Vijay Kumar: Biopsy: Endoscopic Spine Surgery. AOSpine Monsoon Seminar, Kolkata, October 2004.
  • Vijay Kumar: Biopsy: Degenerative Disc Disease: Radiology. AOSpine Monsoon Seminar, Kolkata, October 2004. 
  • Vijay Kumar: Disc Replacement. AOSpine Monsoon Seminar, Kolkata, October 2004.
  • Vijay GR Kumar, Gary L Rea, Lawrence J Mervis, John M McGregor: Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy: Functional and Radiographic Long Term Outcome after Laminectomy and Posterior Fusion. Presented at the Congress of Neurological Surgeons meeting in Seattle, USA, in Sept, 1998.
  • Vijay GR Kumar, Gary L Rea, Lawrence J Mervis, John M McGregor: Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy: Functional and Radiographic Long Term Outcome after Laminectomy and Posterior Fusion. Presented at the Ohio State Neurosurgical Society 1997 Meeting at Granville, Ohio, USA on 21st-23rd November, 1997.
  • "Workshop on Practical Techniques in Spinal Instrumentation", 16-18th May, 1997 at the Ohio State University Medical Center, Division of Neurosurgery, Columbus, Ohio, USA.  I organized and presented this workshop based on Cadaveric Prosection for the Residents and Faculty at the Ohio State University.
  • Kumar V, Maurice-Williams R, Bradford R: "Cervical foraminotomy: An unjustly forgotten procedure?". Presented at the British Cervical Spine Society 1995 Meeting, held in Southampton, UK, on 10-11th Nov1995.
  • Kumar V, Maurice-Williams R, Bradford R: "Cervical foraminotomy: An unjustly forgotten procedure?". Presented at the joint meeting of the British and German Neurosurgical Societies, held in Hannover, Germany, 14-17th September, 1996.
  • Kumar V, Harkness W, Gadian D, Connelly A: “The use of functional magnetic resonance imaging in planning operative strategy and intra-operative verification of cortical representation”. Presented at the 10th European Congress of Neurosurgery, Berlin, Germany, in May 1995.
  • Dunwoody G, Bradford R, Kumar V: “Thoracic disc disease - Personal experience in 8 consecutive operative cases”.  Presented at the 6th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Clinical Neuroscience Society, Singapore, on the 5th of March1995.
  • Kumar V, Harkness W, Gadian D, Connelly A: “Intra-operative confirmation of functional magnetic resonance imaging and localization using cortical stimulation during stereotactic craniotomy”.  Presented at the Society of British Neurological Surgeons’ meeting at Birmingham, UK, in Nov. 1993.
  • Connelly A, Gadian D, Kumar V, Harkness W: “Presurgical identification of the motor cortex using functional MRI”. Presented at the 12th annual scientific meeting of the Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine at New York, USA, in Aug. 1993.
  • Das R, Kumar V: “Why do patients leave the A&E Department without waiting for treatment-A follow-up study”.  Based on a follow-up of patients over a 3-month period at the St. George’s Hospital A&E Department, London.  Presented at the International Conference on Emergency Medicine in Washington D.C, USA, in May 1992.
  • Genomic analysis of patients with Parkinsonism and Pre-senile dementia of Alzheimer’s type with specific attention to heritable genetic defects in first degree relatives.

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Dr. GR Vijay Kumar practices at Fortis Hospital (Anandapur) Kolkata

Dr. GR Vijay Kumar specialty is Neurosurgeon

Dr. GR Vijay Kumar is Neurosurgeon with 20 years of experience.

More About Neurosurgeon

A neurosurgeon is concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of patients with disorders of the brain, spinal cord and spinal column, and peripheral nerves within all parts of the body.

Typical symptoms like Partial or complete paralysis, Muscle weakness, Partial or complete loss of sensation, Seizures, Difficulty reading and writing, Poor cognitive abilities, Unexplained pain, and Decreased alertness.

The tests include the Blood test, urine test, Imaging tests such as an x-ray or MRI, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) test, Biopsy, electroencephalography (EEG) and electromyography (EMG).

Both neurologists and neurosurgeons treat people who have conditions that affect the nervous system. However, neurosurgeons operate surgically, whereas neurologists do not.

Yes, they treat many different diseases and conditions affecting the brain, spine, spinal cord and the peripheral nerves.

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