Dr. Basant Kumar Misra
Dr. Misra at Harvard University
Born (1953-01-18) 18 January 1953 (age 71)
Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
NationalityIndian
EducationMBBS, MS, MCh, DNB, PDC
Alma materAll India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi
University of Edinburgh
OccupationNeurosurgeon
Organization(s)Indian Council of Medical Research, Delhi
Hinduja Hospitals, Mumbai
Known forPioneering image-guided aneurysm surgery, stereotactic radiosurgery, EC-IC bypass, awake craniotomy and endoscopic spinal surgery.[1]
AwardsDr. B. C. Roy Award

Dr. Basant Kumar Misra is a neurosurgeon specialising in treating brain, spine, cerebrovascular and peripheral nervous system disorders, injuries, pathologies and malformations.[2][3][4] He is the Vice-President of the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies,[5][6][7] and the former President of the Asian Australasian Society of Neurological Surgeons,[8] and the Neurological Society of India.[9] He is a recipient of Dr. B. C. Roy Award, the highest medical honour in India.[10]

Early life and education

Basant Misra was born in Bhubaneswar to eminent economist, Dr. Baidyanath Misra and Mrs. Basanti Misra, a homemaker.[11] He did his schooling from the Demonstration Multipurpose School, Bhubaneswar,[12] MBBS from the Government Medical College, Sambalpur, his MS General Surgery from Delhi University, his MCh in Neurosurgery from AIIMS, New Delhi and DNB Neurosurgery from the National Board of Examinations. He received Commonwealth Medical Scholarship to the University of Edinburgh.[13]

Career

Dr. Misra performing Stereotactic Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, the first time in South Asia

He started his career as a Research officer at the Indian Council of Medical Research, and is currently the Chairman & Chief of Surgery, and Head of the Neurosurgery department at Hinduja Hospitals, Mumbai.

His notable patients include Hrithik Roshan, Salman Khan, Abhijat Joshi, Anand Kumar, among others[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23]

He is also working with Dr. B. Ravi, institute chair professor of Mechanical engineering and the founder of Biomedical Engineering and Technology (incubation) Centre (BETiC) at IIT Bombay, to co-develop biomedical devices.[28]

He has authored and co-authored more than 200 publications in peer-reviewed national and international journals.[29]

He started the 6-year DNB course in Neurosurgery for MBBS graduates (one of the only 32 NBE-accredited tertiary-care institutions in India)[30][31] and a 3-month fellowship programme (one of only 23 WFNS-accredited Class-1 postgraduate training centres in the world) at Hinduja Hospital.[32][33] He also conducts cadaveric demonstrations, hands-on dissection workshops, seminars and CME courses. He has previously taught at SCTIMST (an Institute of National Importance), Australian School of Advanced Medicine and Harvard Medical School.[34]

Posts

At one of the World Academy of Neurological Surgery's conferences

He is holding / has held the following positions:[35]

Awards

Lifetime Achievement Award - 2018 by the Madras Neuro Trust

Charity

In Bhuj, after the 2001 Gujarat earthquake

He runs a free weekly clinic at Hinduja Hospital, Mahim, providing free consultations to patients from the weaker sections of the society. He also waives off his surgical fees, either partially or completely.[36]

Along with Cardiac surgeon, Ramakanta Panda and former Police Commissioner of Mumbai, Arup Patnaik, he set up the Konark Cancer Foundation for patients coming to the Tata Memorial Hospital for cancer treatment, providing them with financial support of up to INR 1 lac per patient, logistical support such as finding food and shelter for their attendants, providing other voluntary support, collecting and donating blood, medications and prosthesis. Around 10,000 patients and their families have been benefited since its inception.[37][38]

He started the Baidyanath Neurosurgery Charitable Trust to fund travelling fellowships of young neurosurgeons (below 40 years) from both public and private sectors, and of senior neurosurgeons from only the public sector, seeking advanced training abroad.[39][40]

References

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  2. ^ "There is no profession that is more challenging and demanding than neurosurgery: Dr. B K Misra - ET HealthWorld". ETHealthworld.com.
  3. ^ "Neurosurgery in India is as good as anywhere else in the world: Dr. Basant Misra - ET HealthWorld". ETHealthworld.com.
  4. ^ "Experts make a case for more neurosurgeons | Mumbai News - Times of India". The Times of India. 28 January 2006.
  5. ^ "Administrative Council * All of them are voting Officers - WFNS Officers | WFNS". wfns.org.
  6. ^ Magazine, Kongres (15 March 2017). "An Official Visit From WFNS Representatives To Istanbul".
  7. ^ "Neurochirurgul Stefan Florian: "Când am o operatie dificila, spun ca daca am fi pe stadion si eu as fi Hagi, lumea m-ar aclama. Cum nu sunt..."". adevarul.ro. 9 May 2015.
  8. ^ "Past Presidents | AASNS".
  9. ^ "Past Office Bearers Of The NSI – Neurological Society of India".
  10. ^ "Mumbai neurosurgeon named for Dr B.C. Roy award". Business Standard India. 31 August 2018 – via Business Standard.
  11. ^ "B Misra passes away at 99". The New Indian Express.
  12. ^ "DM school makes good human beings, citizens: RBI Chief - OrissaPOST". 24 February 2019.
  13. ^ "Past-president Basant Kumar Misra" (PDF).
  14. ^ DNA, Team (8 July 2013). "Jadoo at Hinduja: Blood clot in Hrithik Roshan's brain removed". DNA India.
  15. ^ "Mumbai Odia community cel".
  16. ^ Batchelder, Martine (20 December 2018). "2018 Controversies in Neurosurgery Conference". Melbourne Medical School. Archived from the original on 25 January 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  17. ^ "Anand Kumar reveals he has brain tumour, says 'wanted Super 30 to be made while I am alive'". Hindustan Times. 11 July 2019.
  18. ^ Dubey, Bharati. "Salman Khan back in action from September 9 - Times of India". The Times of India.
  19. ^ "Another health scare for Remix actor, Habib - Times of India". The Times of India.
  20. ^ "Himanshu Roy's medical report: Cancer had spread to his brain". Free Press Journal.
  21. ^ "Mumbai: No one helped us after 7/11 blasts, say Parag Sawant's friends". mid-day. 8 July 2015.
  22. ^ "Mumbai neurosurgeon named for Dr B.C. Roy award". Outlook (India).
  23. ^ "Scriptwriter Abhijat Joshi undergoes brain surgery".
  24. ^ "World Academy of Neurological Surgery Meeting Brings Together Top Minds in Neurosurgery". Neurosurgery Department | U of U School of Medicine. 9 May 2022.
  25. ^ "Moyamoya disease: Causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatments". February 2023.
  26. ^ Misra, B. K. (2017). "The quest to revascularize brain in ischemic stroke". Neurology India. 65 (1): 73–74. doi:10.4103/0028-3886.198183. PMID 28084242.
  27. ^ "Neuroscience Academy" (PDF).
  28. ^ "Partners | BETIC | India". BETIC.
  29. ^ "Dr b k misra | Hinduja Healthcare".
  30. ^ "Existing Faculty for DrNB - Neuro Surgery (Direct 6 Years Course) Programme". accr.natboard.edu.in.
  31. ^ "AANS Neurosurgeon Neurosurgery in India - AANS Neurosurgeon". Archived from the original on 6 August 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  32. ^ "Training Centers & Guideline | World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies".
  33. ^ "Fellowship program for Young Neurosurgeons - P. D. Hinduja Hospital".
  34. ^ "Dr. B. K. Misra to receive Dr. B. C. ROY National Award".
  35. ^ "PEOPLE & HEALTH - Lectors". congress-ph.ru.
  36. ^ "Best Neurosurgeon in Mumbai - Dr B. K. Misra | P. D. Hinduja Hospital". hindujahospital.com.
  37. ^ Shelar, Jyoti (11 April 2017). "Ex-Mumbai police chief now helps cancer patients". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.
  38. ^ "About – konark". konarkcancerfoundation.org.
  39. ^ Newsletter June 2011
  40. ^ Saran Grote CV
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