Duration of the Course: 3 Year, Accredited by TNMGRU-The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R Medical University, Tamilnadu                              

Eligibility: MD in  Anaesthesia/DNB in Anaesthesia.

No. of seats: Two 

The Department of neuroanaesthesia offers opportunity for those interested in advanced neuro anaesthesiology training. The Neurosciences department does about 3000 neuro surgical procedures per year with an extensive range of cases which include tumour surgery, seizure surgery, transnasal trans-sphenoidal pituitary surgery, intracranial aneurysms and other vascular procedures, spinal instrumentations, neuro-trauma, paediatric neurosurgery and awake craniotomy. The neurosciences department is the pioneer in the field of intraoperative neuromonitoring and evoked potential monitoring in India.

This course involves training in the state of the art newer techniques of anaesthesia and intraoperative neuro monitoring for neurosurgical procedures.

The trainees rotate through neurosurgery operation theatres and Neuro intensive care and Neurotrauma ICU which has 18 beds. They are exposed to Neuro radiology and undergo a short training in intraoperative neuromonitoring. There is ample opportunity for hands-on training in procedures such as arterial cannulations, ultrasound and ECG guided central venous cannulations, fibreoptic and video laryngoscopic intubations, Scalp block, Lumbar drain insertion. Trainees are exposed to Trans-cranial Doppler and intracranial pressure monitoring, Depth of anaesthesia monitoring BIS/Entropy/Patient state Index (Masimo) techniques.

They also get an opportunity to train in EEG and other Neurophysiology monitoring such as SSEP/MEP/EEG monitoring. The trainees have exposure to anaesthesia for stereotactic procedures, MRI, interventional and other neuroradiologic procedures. They are also trained in anaesthesia for emergency neurosurgery. There is an ample opportunity for research and trainees are encouraged to publish their work in peer-reviewed journals