Dr. Ambuj Kumar

Senior Consultant - Neurosurgery and Neurointervention Institute of Neurosciences

Patna

Meet the Doctor

About

Dr. Ambuj Kumar is Senior Consultant, Neurosurgery and Neurointervention in Jay Prabha Medanta Super Specialty Hospital, Patna. He completed his MBBS and MS from NSCB Medical College, Jabalpur. He did his MCH from AIIMS, New Delhi and Cerebrovascular and Endovascular Fellowship from Fujita Health University, Nagoya, Japan. He specializes in endoscopic brain surgery and minimally invasive spine surgery, aneurysm clipping and coiling, mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke and complex brain and spine tumour surgeries. He is one of the few dual trained Neurosurgeons (Endovascular Surgery) in India for management of Neurovascular diseases such as Aneurysm, Arteriovenous Fistula (DAVF), etc.

Dr. Kumar has written chapters to numerous neurosurgical textbooks and has published papers in major Indian and international publications.

Medical Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONSINSTITUTE / DEPARTMENTYEAR
Cerebrovascular and Endovascular FellowshipFujita Health University, Nagoya, Japan2018
MCHAIIMS, New Delhi2017
MSNSCB Medical College, Jabalpur2014
MBBSNSCB Medical College, Jabalpur2011

Specialization and Expertise

  • Endoscopic Brain Surgery
  • Aneurysm Clipping and Coiling
  • Thrombectomy for Acute Ischaemic Stroke
  • Brain and Spine Tumours
  • Endoscopic Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
  • Cerebral/Spinal Digital subtraction angiography (DSA)
  • Complex Brain Tumors
  • Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM) Surgery

Memberships & Certifications

  • Neurological society of India (NSI)
  • Neuro-endoscopy society of India
  • AO Spine
  • Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS), USA

Awards & Accomplishments

  • NTSE (National Talent Search Examination) Scholarship
  • 1st prize in US Psychiatry Quiz in 61st Annual National Conference of Indian Psychiatry Society, Jan 2009, Agra.
  • Saroj Upadhyaya GOLD MEDAL for best PG paper at 38th Annual National Conference of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons.
  • Attended Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS), 2017 at Boston (USA) & presented paper.
  • Organizing committee member in multiple Endoscopic workshops.

Publications

  • A Retrospective Analysis of Treatment Outcomes of 40 Incidental Cavernous Carotid Aneurysms. World Neurosurgery :   Kumar A, Kutty RK, Yamada Y, Tanaka R, Ravisankar V, Musara A, et al: A Retrospective Analysis of Treatment Outcomes of 40 Incidental Cavernous Carotid Aneurysms. World Neurosurgery:2019 Oct;130:e1034-e1040.doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2019.07.071. Epub 2019 Jul 12., 2019
  • A Rare Case of Giant Primary Orbital Hydatid Cyst :   Kumar A, Parihar V, Yadav YR, Shrivastava V, Patel NK. A Rare Case of Giant Primary Orbital Hydatid Cyst. World Neurosurgery 2019 Apr 1 [cited 2019 Mar 11];124:197–, 2019
  • Factors predicting reoperation for chronic subdural hematoma :   Kumar A, Yadav YR. Letter to the Editor. Factors predicting reoperation for chronic subdural hematoma. Journal of Neurosurgery. 2019 Mar:1–2., 2019
  •  Beta-blocker therapy :   Kumar A, Kumar A, Singh PK, Mishra S, Garg K, Sharma BS. Letter to the Editor: Beta-blocker therapy. Journal of Neurosurgery. 2017 Mar ;126(3):1026–7., 2017
  • Neurotrauma Audit at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Medical College, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh :   Kumar A, Hedaoo K, Bajaj J, Sinha M, Ratre S, Parihar V, et al: Neurotrauma Audit at Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Medical College, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. IJNT 16:109–112, 2019, 2019
  • Asian Journal of Neurosurgery 15 :   Kumar A, Ansari A, Yamada Y, Kawase T, Kato Y: Hearing outcomes after microvascular decompression for hemifacial spasm: An institutional experience. Asian Journal of Neurosurgery 15:344, 2020, 2020
  • Computerized Tomography-Based Morphometric Analysis of Cervical Spinal Canal in Central Indian Population. Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice 11: :   Kumar A, Sahu S, Sethi S, Ratre S, Parihar V, Swamy N, et al: Computerized Tomography-Based Morphometric Analysis of Cervical Spinal Canal in Central Indian Population. Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice 11:274–277, 2020, 2020
  • Asian Journal of Neurosurgery 15 :   Kumar A, Sharma RK, Tanaka R, Yamada Y, Takizawa K, Kato Y: High-flow bypass with radial artery graft for cavernous carotid aneurysm. Asian Journal of Neurosurgery 15:678, 2020, 2020
  • Asian Journal of Neurosurgery 15 :   Sharma RK, Kumar A, Yamada Y, Tanaka R, Sharma S, Miyatani K, et al: Institutional experience of microsurgical management in posterior circulation aneurysm. Asian Journal of Neurosurgery 15:484, 2020, 2020
  • Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma :   Hedaoo K, Ambuj Kumar, Brijesh Kumar Singh, Raghavendra Kumar Sharma, Mallika Sinha, Yadav Y: Morphometric analysis of thoracolumbar junction (T11-L2) in central Indian population: A computerized tomography based study of 800 vertebrae. Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma:2020, 2020
  •  Management of recurrent aneurysms after endovascular coiling :   Kutty RK, Kumar A, Yamada Y, Tanaka R, Kannan S, Ravisankar V, et al: Management of recurrent aneurysms after endovascular coiling: A Fujita experience. Asian Journal of Neurosurgery 14:1151, 2019 56., 2019
  • Asian Journal of Neurosurgery 15 :   Kutty RK, Kumar A, Yamada Y, Kawase T, Tanaka R, Miyatani K, et al: Visual outcome after surgery for paraclinoid aneurysms: A fujita experience. Asian Journal of Neurosurgery 15:363, 2020, 2020
  • Feasibility of type III venous flap in coverage of hand defects following trauma and burns :   Agarwal P, kumar A, Sharma D. Feasibility of type III venous flap in coverage of hand defects following trauma and burns. J Clin Orthop Trauma. 2016 [cited 2018 Nov 28];7(Suppl 2):150–, 2018
  • A review of literature :   Dash C, Kumar A, Doddamani RS. Is complete excision the key to cure for Cladophialophora bantiana brain abscess? A review of literature. Neurology India 2016 Sep 1;64(5):1062., 2016
  • Craniovertebral junction evaluation by computed tomography in asymptomatic individuals in the Indian population :   Dash C, Singla R, Agarwal M, Kumar A, Kumar H, Mishra S, et al. Craniovertebral junction evaluation by computed tomography in asymptomatic individuals in the Indian population. Neurology India. 2018 Jan 5 [cited 2018 Nov 22];66(3):797., 2018
  • Pediatric intraparenchymal meningioma :   Dash C, Kumar A, Doddamani RS, Rajeshwari M, Sharma MC, Sharma BS. Pediatric intraparenchymal meningioma: A review of literature. Neurology India . 2016 Nov 1 [cited 2018 Nov 22];64(6):1351., 2016
  • Mature Teratoma of Petrous Temporal Bone in an Infant :   Sharma R, Kumar A, Borkar SA. Mature Teratoma of Petrous Temporal Bone in an Infant: A Rare Clinical Entity. World Neurosurgery. 2019 Aug;128:209–10., 2019
  •  Report of first case in western literature :   Dutta Satyarthee G, Kumar A: Split cord malformation with dermal sinus, one hemicord harboring dermoid cyst, thickened filum terminale in pediatric population: Report of first case in western literature. Birth Defect 1:2017, 2017
  • Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics & Trauma :   Agarwal P, Parihar V, Kukrele RR, Kumar A, Sharma D: Anatomical feasibility of anastomosing intercostal nerves (D10&D11) and subcostal nerve (D12) to S2 ventral root and lumbar plexus for management of bladder function after spinal cord injury. Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics & Trauma 0:2020 Available: https://www.journal-cot.com/article/S0976-5662(19)30833-1/abstract. Accessed 26 January 2020, 2020
  • Anterior Temporal Approach and Clipping of a High-Riding Basilar Tip Aneurysm :   Musara A, Yamada Y, Takizawa K, Seng LB, Kawase T, Miyatani K, Kumar A et al: Anterior Temporal Approach and Clipping of a High-Riding Basilar Tip Aneurysm: Case Report and Review of the Surgical Technique. Asian J Neurosurg 14:1283–1287, 2019, 2019
  • Endoscopic Management  of Chronic Subdural Hematoma :   Yadav YR, Ratre S, Parihar V, Bajaj J, Sinha M, Kumar A: Endoscopic     Management  of Chronic Subdural Hematoma.  J Neurol Surg A Cent Eur Neurosurg:2020, 2020
  • Colloid Cyst Presenting as Head Injury :   Ankur Shrivastava, Jitin Bajaj, Yad R. Yadav, Narayan M. Swamy, Vijay Parihar, ShailendraRatre, Mallika Sinha,  Ketan Hedaoo, Ambuj Kumar, Pankaj Singh Chauhan. Colloid Cyst Presenting as Head Injury.  Indian Journal of Neurosurgery. Published online May 5, 2021. doi:10.1055/s-0041-1729516, 2021
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