Question 1

What is Dr. Vikrant Katiyar's education qualification?

Accepted Answer

Dr. Vikrant Katiyar has the following qualifications - MS - General Surgery, MCh - Neuro Surgery.

Question 2

What does Dr. Vikrant Katiyar specialises in ?

Accepted Answer

Dr. Vikrant Katiyar specialises as Neurosurgeon, Neurointerventional Surgery.

Question 3

How many years of experience does Dr. Vikrant Katiyar have?

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Dr. Vikrant Katiyar has an overall experience of 12 years. View where has Dr. Vikrant Katiyar practiced in the past.

Question 4

Who is Dr. Vikrant Katiyar?

Accepted Answer

Dr. Vikrant Katiyar is a Neurosurgeon and Neurointerventional Surgery and has an experience of 12 years in these fields. He completed MS - General Surgery from Assam Medical College in 2014 and MCh - Neuro Surgery from GB Pant Hospital, New Delhi in 2019. He is a member of Delhi Medical Council.. View more details about the doctor on Practo.

Question 5

Who is a neurosurgeon?

Accepted Answer

A neurosurgeon is a doctor with a specialization in diagnosis and treatment of brain, spinal cord and nerve-related diseases.

Question 6

Can a neurosurgeon operate a brain tumour?

Accepted Answer

Yes, a neurosurgeon can operate and remove brain tumours by a procedure called as craniotomy.

Question 7

Does a neurosurgeon only perform surgery?

Accepted Answer

Neurosurgeons are trained to perform complex surgeries, but when possible, they try to treat the condition with medicines alone. When medicines fail to give relief, neurosurgeons opt for a surgery to provide relief.

Question 8

For which diseases can one see a neurosurgeon?

Accepted Answer

One can see a neurosurgeon if you have any symptoms like birth-defects, trauma to brain or spine due to some shock or accident, brain tumours, vascular disorders, infections in the brain or spine, stroke, or degenerative diseases of the spine like multiple sclerosis.

Question 9

Can a neurologist treat birth defects in nervous system?

Accepted Answer

No, a neurologist cannot treat birth-defects in the nervous system, but a neurosurgeon can operate on such defects present since birth in the brain and spinal cord in infants and children.

Question 10

What training must one undergo to become a neurosurgeon?

Accepted Answer

To become a neurosurgeon in India, after doing five years of MBBS training, one has to do MS in general neurosurgery and then MCh in neurosurgery.

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