KIMSHEALTH, Kottayam Neurosurgery Department provides cutting-edge procedures to save lives and address complex brain, spine, and nervous system issues in both adults and children.

Thinking about surgery on your brain, spine or nerves can be tough to handle. At KIMSHEALTH, Kottayam our neurosurgery team understands these feelings and brings expertise in both surgical and non-surgical treatments. This group of trusted experts will listen to your concerns, review treatment choices, and guide you in deciding what comes next. Surgery might be one option, or it might not be. Either way, you can trust you’ll receive care you can depend on.

Why Choose the Neurosurgery Department at KIMSHEALTH, Kottayam?

• Experienced team working together: Our team works closely with your other doctors to ensure your treatment stays safe and works best for you. If surgery becomes necessary, we follow up during your recovery and check that any aftercare, like physical or occupational therapy, supports you in living your best life.
• High-volume speciality: Our doctors treat thousands of people every year. This makes us one of the best choices to receive neurological care in Kerala.
• Less invasive treatments: Not all neurosurgeries are big or complex procedures. The neurosurgery team at KIMSHEALTH, Kottayam uses advanced tools and knowledge to perform these surgeries. These approaches allow faster recovery and a quicker return to normal life.

Treatments and Procedures

The KIMSHEALTH, Kottayam Department of Neurosurgery offers treatments and procedures with some of the highest success rates.

a. Vascular Neurosurgery

• Performing Aneurysm Clipping & Coiling to treat ruptured aneurysms
• Managing AVM or Arteriovenous Malformations
• Microvascular decompression to address trigeminal neuralgia
• Carrying out cerebrospinal vascular surgeries

b. Brain Tumour Surgery

• Awake Craniotomy which involves patients during surgery
• Surgery to remove Meningiomas
• Surgical treatment of Gliomas
• Surgeons treat Acoustic Neuromas with the help of surgery

c. Spine Surgery

• Procedures for Disc issues
• Techniques to stabilise the Spine
• Operations to remove Spinal Tumours
• Spine surgeries using endoscopy
• Surgeries designed to minimise invasiveness

d. Trauma & Stroke Neurosurgery

• Consultants ready around the clock
• Stroke-related surgical procedures
• Removing hematomas
• Operations to treat cerebellar infarcts
• Decompressive craniotomy procedures
• Burr hole techniques to treat chronic subdural hematomas
• Skull reconstructions using computer guidance

e. Minimally Invasive & Endoscopic Neurosurgery

• Small incision surgeries for the brain and spine
• Endoscopy-based skull base surgeries
• Neurosurgical procedures done with endoscopy

f. Functional Neurosurgery

• Surgeries aimed at epilepsy treatment

Facilities and Equipment at KIMSHEALTH, Kottayam

• Neurosurgery services run 24 hours with consultants ready to handle any emergency.
• Neurosurgical ICU equipped with 6 ventilators and a team of 20 skilled neuro-specialised nurses.
• The unit focused on neuro-rehabilitation.
• CT and MRI services available at all times.
• PET scanning facilities.
• Neurosurgical operation theatre with tools like a microscope, endoscope and C Arm.
• Sub-speciality support available around the clock.