Dr Siddhartha Ghosh

Dr. Siddhartha Ghosh is one of India’s foremost neurosurgeons with over 40 years of distinguished experience in brain, spine, and peripheral nerve surgery. He has performed more than 20,000 successful neurosurgical procedures, with particular expertise in complex brain and spine tumour removal. Renowned nationally and internationally for his surgical excellence, he remains deeply patient-focused, prioritizing outcomes, safety, and compassionate care. Through the Dr. Ghosh Charitable Trust, he has facilitated over 3,000 neurosurgeries for underprivileged patients, organized free medical camps, and supported educational scholarships for medical students.

Educational Qualification:

• MBBS – Calcutta National Medical College and Hospital, West Bengal, 1981
• MCh (Neuro Surgery) – Christian Medical College, Vellore, and The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai, 1989
• WFNS Fellowship – Cleveland, Ohio, USA (1995)
• Multiple short-term international fellowships in Neurosurgery

Professional Experience:

• Faculty (Lecturer) – Department of Neurological Sciences, Christian Medical College & Hospital, Vellore (April 1989 – April 1991)
• Consultant Neurosurgeon – Tamil Nadu Hospitals, Chennai (May 1991 – August 1996)
• Senior Consultant Neurosurgeon – Apollo Specialty Hospital, Chennai (September 1996 – August 2012)
• Chief Executive Officer & Director of Neurosciences – SRM Institutes of Medical Sciences, Vadapalani, Chennai (September 2012 – October 2013)
• Director and Head of Department of Neurosciences – Apollo Specialty Hospital, Vanagaram and OMR, Chennai (March 2014 – Present)
• In-charge, DNB Neurosurgery Teaching Programme – Apollo Speciality Hospitals, Chennai (2015–Present)
• Principal Investigator – Institutional Ethics Committee (Clinical Studies), Apollo Hospitals (2015–Present)
• Honorary Professor of Neurosurgery – Government Medical College, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

Awards & Achievements:

• Performed over 20,000 successful neurosurgeries on the brain, spine, and peripheral nerves
• Rotary Vocational Excellence Award (2008) – Kolkata
• Best Doctor Award – Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University (2012)
• Lifetime Achievement Award – Velammal International School (2014)
• Lifetime Achievement Award – Lions Club Chennai (2015)
• Walter E. Dandy Medal (International – Asia) – 2015
• Adjunct Professor of Neurosurgery – Apollo Hospitals Educational & Research Foundation (2016)
• Lifetime Achievement Award (Neurosurgery) – “State of Art – Indian Neurosurgery” Symposium, Mumbai (2019)
• Mentioned in the Rajya Sabha of the Indian Parliament for contribution toward establishing the first medical college and PGI medical institution at IIT Kharagpur

Professional Membership

• Neurological Society of India
• Paediatric Neurosurgical Society of India
• Congress of Neurological Surgeons
• Skull Base Society of India
• Member of the Educational Board, Neurological Society of India
• Member of the Steering Committee, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, IIT Kharagpur
• Member of the Neurological Society of India (NSI)
• Member of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons
• Life Member of the Skull Base Society of India
• Chairman of the Indian Chapter of the Walter E. Dandy International Neurosurgical Society

Publications & Academic Contributions

• Published numerous research papers in peer-reviewed neurosurgical journals
• Authored chapters in textbooks of Neurosurgery and Spine Surgery
• 42+ published abstracts at national and international conferences
• 70+ paper presentations globally
• Chaired 20+ scientific sessions
• Organized and conducted 60+ national and international workshops