B. K. Misra
Dr. Basant Kumar Misra | |
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Dr. Misra at Harvard University | |
| Born | 18 January 1953 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | MBBS, MS, MCh, DNB, PDC |
| Alma mater | All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi University of Edinburgh |
| Occupation | Neurosurgeon |
| Organization(s) | Indian Council of Medical Research, Delhi Hinduja Hospitals, Mumbai |
| Known for | Pioneering image-guided aneurysm surgery, stereotactic radiosurgery, EC-IC bypass, awake craniotomy and endoscopic spinal surgery. |
| Awards | Dr. 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. He is the Vice-President of the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies, and the former President of the Asian Australasian Society of Neurological Surgeons, and the Neurological Society of India. He is a recipient of Dr. B. C. Roy Award, the highest medical honour in India.