Question 1

What is Dr. Nakul Pahwa's education qualification?

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Dr. Nakul Pahwa has the following qualifications - MBBS, MCh - Neuro Surgery, MS - General Surgery.

Question 2

What does Dr. Nakul Pahwa specialises in ?

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Dr. Nakul Pahwa specialises as Neurosurgeon.

Question 3

How many years of experience does Dr. Nakul Pahwa have?

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Dr. Nakul Pahwa has an overall experience of 14 years. View where has Dr. Nakul Pahwa practiced in the past.

Question 4

Who is Dr. Nakul Pahwa?

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Dr. Nakul Pahwa is a Neurosurgeon and has an experience of 14 years in this field. He completed MBBS from Gujarat University in 2012,MCh - Neuro Surgery from West Bengal University of Health Sciences,Kolkata in 2020 and MS - General Surgery from Gujarat University in 2016.. View more details about the doctor on Practo.

Question 5

Who is a neurosurgeon?

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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?

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

Question 7

Does a neurosurgeon only perform surgery?

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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?

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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?

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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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