Dr. Rana Patir

Dr. Rana Patir is an eminent Neurosurgeon of India with more than 23 years of experience in the field of advanced neurosurgery. He has been a teaching faculty at AIIMS and at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi. He is also a Professor of Neurosurgery at the Guwahati Medical College. He specialises in Minimal Invasive Brain and Spine Surgery, Skull Base Surgery, Neurovascular Surgery, Extra Cranial-Intracranial Bypass Surgery, Paediatric Neurosurgery and Epilepsy Surgery. He has more than 10,000 neurological procedures to his credit.

Work Experience

  • Director, Neurosurgery, Max Healthcare
  • Chaired the Department of Neurosurgery, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi
  • Registrar, Regional Neurosciences Centre, New Castle upon Tyne

Education and Fellowships

  • MBBS, AIIMS, New Delhi
  • MS (General Surgery), AIIMS, New Delhi
  • MCh (Neurosurgery), AIIMS, New Delhi
  • 2 years performing complex Head & Neck Procedures and Reconstructive Surgery in a specialty unit at AIIMS
  • 1 year as Consultant, Institute of Neurosciences, Guwahati, Assam
  • 6 years as Neurosurgery Faculty, AIIMS, New Delhi
  • 1 year at Regional Neurosciences Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne
  • Fellow at Frenchy Hospital, Bristol

Speciality Interests

  • Epilepsy Surgery
  • Paediatric Neurosurgery
  • Neuromodulation especially for Pain Management
  • Skull Base Surgery
  • Neurovascular Surgery
  • Minimal Invasive Brain and Spine Surgery

Awards and Honors

  • Professor of Neurosurgery at Guwahati Medical College
  • Fellowship in Neurosurgery at New Castle, UK
  • Former Associate Professor AIIMS

Research and Publications

  • Have authored several papers and chapters in peer reviewed national and international medical journals and text books