B. K. Misra

Basant Kumar Misra is a neurosurgeon specialising in treating brain, spine, cerebrovascular and peripheral nervous system disorders, injuries, pathologies and malformations.[2][3][4] He is the Vice-President of the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies,[5][6][7] and the former President of the Asian Australasian Society of Neurological Surgeons,[8] and the Neurological Society of India.[9] He is a recipient of Dr. B. C. Roy Award, the highest medical honour in India.[1]

Basant Kumar Misra
Dr. Misra at Harvard University
Born (1953-01-18) January 18, 1953
Bhubaneswar
NationalityIndian
EducationMBBS, MS, MCh, DNB, PDC
Alma materAll India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi
University of Edinburgh
OccupationNeurosurgeon
OrganizationIndian Council of Medical Research, Delhi
Hinduja Hospitals, Mumbai
Known forPioneering image-guided aneurysm surgery, stereotactic radiosurgery, awake craniotomy and laparoscopic spine surgery.[1]
AwardsDr. B. C. Roy Award

Early life and education

Basant Misra was born to eminent economist, Dr. Baidyanath Misra.[10] He did his schooling from the Demonstration Multipurpose School, Bhubaneswar,[11] MBBS from the Government Medical College, Sambalpur, his MS General Surgery from Delhi University, his MCh in Neurosurgery from AIIMS, New Delhi and DNB Neurosurgery from the National Board of Examinations. He received Commonwealth Medical Scholarship to the University of Edinburgh.[12]

Career
Dr. Misra performing Stereotactic Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, the first time in South Asia

He started his career as a Research officer at the Indian Council of Medical Research, and is currently the Chairman & Chief of Surgery, and Head of the Neurosurgery department at Hinduja Hospitals, Mumbai.

His notable patients include Hrithik Roshan, Salman Khan, Abhijat Joshi, Anand Kumar, among others[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22]

He has authored and co-authored more than 200 publications in peer-reviewed national and international journals.[23]

He started the 6-year DNB course in Neurosurgery for MBBS graduates (one of the only 32 NBE-accredited tertiary-care institutions in India)[24] and a 3-month fellowship programme (one of only 23 WFNS-accredited Class-1 postgraduate training centres in the world) at Hinduja Hospital.[25][26] He also conducts cadaveric demonstrations, hands-on dissection workshops, seminars and CME courses. He has previously taught at SCTIMST (an Institute of National Importance), Australian School of Advanced Medicine and Harvard Medical School.[27]

Posts
At one of the World Academy of Neurological Surgery's conferences

He is holding / has held the following positions:[28]

  • 1st Vice-President of World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies
  • President (2016-'20), World Federation of Skull Base Societies
  • President (2015-'17), International Conference on Cerebrovascular Surgery
  • President (2015-'19), Asian Australasian Society of Neurological Surgeons
  • President (2004-'06), Asian Congress of Neurological Surgeons
  • President (2008-'09), Neurological Society of India
  • President (2002-'04), Skull Base Surgery Society of India
  • President (2010-'11), Cerebrovascular Society of India
  • President (2009-'10), Bombay Neurosciences Association

Awards
Lifetime Achievement Award - 2018 by the Madras Neuro Trust

Charity
In Bhuj, after the 2001 Gujarat earthquake

He runs a free weekly clinic at Hinduja Hospital, Mahim, providing free consultations to patients from the weaker sections of the society. He also waives off his surgical fees, either partially or completely.[29]

Along with Cardiac surgeon, Ramakanta Panda and former Police Commissioner of Mumbai, Arup Patnaik, he set up the Konark Cancer Foundation for patients coming to the Tata Memorial Hospital for cancer treatment, providing them with financial support of up to INR 1 lac per patient, logistical support such as finding food and shelter for their attendants, providing other voluntary support, collecting and donating blood, medications and prosthesis. Around 10,000 patients and their families have been benefited since its inception.[30][31]

He started the Baidyanath Neurosurgery Charitable Trust to fund travelling fellowships of young neurosurgeons (below 40 years) from both public and private sectors, and of senior neurosurgeons from only the public sector, seeking advanced training abroad.[32][33]

References
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  2. "There is no profession that is more challenging and demanding than neurosurgery: Dr. B K Misra - ET HealthWorld". ETHealthworld.com.
  3. "Neurosurgery in India is as good as anywhere else in the world: Dr. Basant Misra - ET HealthWorld". ETHealthworld.com.
  4. "Experts make a case for more neurosurgeons | Mumbai News - Times of India". The Times of India.
  5. "Administrative Council * All of them are voting Officers - WFNS Officers | WFNS". wfns.org.
  6. Magazine, Kongres (March 15, 2017). "An Official Visit From WFNS Representatives To Istanbul".
  7. "Neurochirurgul Stefan Florian: "Când am o operatie dificila, spun ca daca am fi pe stadion si eu as fi Hagi, lumea m-ar aclama. Cum nu sunt..."". adevarul.ro. May 9, 2015.
  8. "Welcome Message from President | AASNS".
  9. "Neurological Society of India".
  10. "Baidyanath Misra passes away at 99". The New Indian Express.
  11. "DM school makes good human beings, citizens: RBI Chief - OrissaPOST". February 24, 2019.
  12. http://www.neurosocietyindia.org/site/Past-president/Basant%20Kumar%20Misra,%20President%20NSI%202008.pdf
  13. DNA, Team (July 8, 2013). "Jadoo at Hinduja: Blood clot in Hrithik Roshan's brain removed". DNA India.
  14. http://www.mediaeyenews.com/media/detailmedia/Mumbai-Odia-community-celebrate-nbsp-Ganpati-festival--
  15. Batchelder, Martine (December 20, 2018). "2018 Controversies in Neurosurgery Conference". Melbourne Medical School.
  16. "Anand Kumar reveals he has brain tumour, says 'wanted Super 30 to be made while I am alive'". Hindustan Times. July 11, 2019.
  17. "Salman Khan back in action from September 9 - Times of India". The Times of India.
  18. "Another health scare for Remix actor, Habib - Times of India". The Times of India.
  19. "Himanshu Roy's medical report: Cancer had spread to his brain". Free Press Journal.
  20. "Mumbai: No one helped us after 7/11 blasts, say Parag Sawant's friends". mid-day. July 8, 2015.
  21. "Mumbai neurosurgeon named for Dr B.C. Roy award". Outlook (India).
  22. https://www.indiatoday.in/pti-feed/story/scriptwriter-abhijat-joshi-undergoes-brain-surgery-595200-2016-04-23
  23. https://www.hindujahealthcare.com/doctor/dr-b-k-misra/
  24. https://aansneurosurgeon.org/inside-neurosurgeon/neurosurgery-in-india/
  25. https://www.wfns.org/training-centers
  26. https://www.hindujahospital.com/for-professionals/fellowship-young-neurosurgeons.html
  27. https://www.biospectrumindia.com/news/66/11592/dr-b-k-misra-to-receive-dr-b-c-roy-national-award-.html
  28. "PEOPLE & HEALTH - Lectors". congress-ph.ru.
  29. "Best Neurosurgeon in Mumbai - Dr B. K. Misra | P. D. Hinduja Hospital". hindujahospital.com.
  30. Shelar, Jyoti (April 11, 2017). "Ex-Mumbai police chief now helps cancer patients" – via www.thehindu.com.
  31. http://konarkcancerfoundation.org/about-3/
  32. http://neurosocietyindia.org/Newsletter/June2011newsletter.pdf
  33. https://drsarangrote.com/sarangrotecv.pdf
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