Brief Profile

Dr. Malay Chakravarty is a leading neurosurgeon in Siliguri, India. He is the founder of Dr. Malay's Hospital & Neurosciences Centre Private Limited, Also, he is the Chairman & Chief Consultant Neurosurgeon at Thalamus Institute of Medical Sciences, Siliguri.
Dr. Chakravarty has accomplished an extensive experience in a wide range of neurosurgical procedures. From complex brain tumor removals and stroke interventions to delicate microsurgeries and spinal procedures, he has gained the reputation of being the best neurosurgeon at handling even the most challenging cases.

His impressive medical background includes training at Assam Medical College in Dibrugarh, India, followed by further specialization at the Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research (IPGMER) in Kolkata. Additionally, to further refine his skills, Dr. Chakravarty even pursued a fellowship in neurosurgery at Newcastle University in England. This dedication to continuous learning ensures he stays at the forefront of his field. 

Educational Qualifications

• MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) Assam Medical College, Dibrugarh under Dibrugarh University. Passed MBBS with highest marks in Surgery.
• MS (Master of Surgery) In General Surgery from Assam Medical College, Dibrugarh under Dibrugarh University.
• MCh (Magister Chirurgiae) in Neurosurgery from the Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (IPGMER), Kolkata.
• Fellow of Neurosurgery (FNS) through Commonwealth Scholarship 4 years of Neurosurgical training at the Dept. of Neurosurgery, Regional Neurosciences Centre and Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, U.K.

Area of Interest

About Dr. Malay Chakraborty

Dr. Malay Chakraborty is a leading neurosurgeon in Siliguri, India. He is the founder of Dr. Malay's Hospital & Neurosciences Centre Private Limited, Also, he is the Chairman & Chief Consultant Neurosurgeon at Thalamus Institute of Medical Sciences, Siliguri.
Dr. Chakravarty has accomplished an extensive experience in a wide range of neurosurgical procedures. From complex brain tumor removals and stroke interventions to delicate microsurgeries and spinal procedures, he has gained the reputation of being the best neurosurgeon at handling even the most challenging cases.

His impressive medical background includes training at Assam Medical College in Dibrugarh, India, followed by further specialization at the Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research (IPGMER) in Kolkata. Additionally, to further refine his skills, Dr. Chakravarty even pursued a fellowship in neurosurgery at Newcastle University in England. This dedication to continuous learning ensures he stays at the forefront of his field.

Education & Training:

• MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) Assam Medical College, Dibrugarh under Dibrugarh University. Passed MBBS with highest marks in Surgery.
• MS (Master of Surgery) In General Surgery from Assam Medical College, Dibrugarh under Dibrugarh University.
• MCh (Magister Chirurgiae) in Neurosurgery from the Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (IPGMER), Kolkata.
• Fellow of Neurosurgery (FNS) through Commonwealth Scholarship 4 years of Neurosurgical training at the Dept. of Neurosurgery, Regional Neurosciences Centre and Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, U.K.

Membership:

·      Life Member of Neurological Society of India (NSI) CNS-13.

·      Member of the Neurotrauma Society of India (NTSI).

·      Life Member of the Skull Base Surgery Society of India (SBSSI).

·      Member of the Indian Society of Neurooncology (ISNO).

·      Member of the Association of Neuroscientists of Eastern India.

·      Member of the Indian Society of Cerebrovascular Surgery.

·      Member of the Society of British Neurosurgeons (SBNS).

·      Member of the World Federation of Neurosurgery (WFNS

 Area of Expertise:

·      Vascular Neurosurgery for aneurysms and AVMs.
·      Microsurgery for Skull base Tumours

Academic work of Dr. Malay Chakravarty:

• Attended and participated in the 50th meeting of North England Neurological Association, November 1986, Harrogate, U. K.
•  Published a paper on “Microvascular Decompression for Cranial Rhizopathies” Kanaris Panagopoulos, Malay Chakraborty, Chandrasekhar E. Deopujari, Ram P.Sengupta. "The British Journal of Neurosurgery, 1987 1,235-241"
• Attended the meeting of the Society of British Neurological Surgeons -Guy's Maudsley meeting, September 1987, London, U. K.
• Joined meeting of the Society of British Neurological Surgeons. The Neurosurgical Society of Australasia. The Neuroanaesthetists' Travelling Club, April 1988, Oxford, U. K.
• Participated in the 9th International Congress of Neurological Surgery from 8th to 13th 1989 October, at New Delhi.
•  Presented paper in Assam Branch of Neurological Society on Lumbar Disc Surgery, August 1989 at Guwahati Neurological Research Centre, Assam.
•  Published a paper on “Carotid Endarterectomy - does it prevent stroke? ”A neurosurgical Experiments on 80 patients, Malay Chakraborty, David A Allcut, Ram P. Sengupta,  British Journal of Neurosurgery, 1990, 3,22-30
•  Attended & presented a paper on “Surgical management of Head injury” at the East Zone Neuro Conference at Ranchi in October 1991.
•  Attended the Surgical Workshop conducted by Prof. Majid Saami from Hanover University, Germany, on Brain tumors from 21st to 24th January 1992 at      Mumbai.
• Attended the 6th Zone meeting of the Eastern Neurosciences Congress held at Kolkata on 18th-19th October 1992.
•  Participated in the Microneurosurgery workshop on Microsurgical approach to the Pituitary and cervical disc held at ALNC , Chennai from 5th to 7th September 1994.
• Attended and participated in the workshop on Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion, Spinal Plates and Screws conducted by Prof.(Dr.) P.S. Ramani held at        Lokmanya Tilak Medical College, Bombay from 11th-14th August 1994.
• Attended the 43rd meeting of the NSI held at Bangalore from 17th to 20th Dec. 2004 and presented a paper on the topic “Immediate Surgical care in Head Injury.” 
• Attended the Neurovascular Surgery workshop and symposium held at AIIMS, New Delhi on 20th-21st November 1995.
•  Presented a paper on “Congenital Neural tube defects and their Surgical management” at the annual meeting of the Indian Society of Paediatric                  Neurosurgery on 16th Dec 1994 held at NIMHANS, Bangalore.
• Presented a paper on “ Surgical management of Haemorrhagic Stroke ” at the 10th annual Meeting of the Association of Neuroscientists of Eastern India held at Kolkata on 9th December 1996.
•  Participated in the WFNS training course on Posterior Fossa Tumours held at Agra on 15th Feb 1998.
• Chaired a session at the 13th Annual Conference of the neuroscientist of Eastern India held at Guwahati, Assam from 29th to 31st October 1999.
• Attended and participated in the 1st Indo-Canadian International Clinic of Neurological Surgery which was held from 18th to 20th Dec. 2000 in New Delhi under the aegis of the World Federation of Neurological Surgeons (W.F.N.S) and the Medical Council of India (M.C.I.)
• Attended the 2nd meeting of the Skull Base Surgeons Society of India held at SGPGI, Lucknow from 21st to 23rd September 2000 and gave a presentation on “Sphenoidal Wing Meningiomas. Surgical Treatment”
• Presented a guest lecture on” Surgical Management of Headache” at the All India Tripura Medical Conference on 14th and 15th December 2001.
• Chaired a session at the annual meeting of the Indian Society of Cerebrovascular Society held at Kolkata in the year 2008. 
• Presented a paper on “Evolution of Meningioma surgery with concomitant development of infrastructure. A critical appraisal.” At the annual meeting of the  Association of Neuroscientists of Eastern India, ANEICON 2011, held at Siliguri.
•  Presented a paper on “Efficacy of microsurgery as the primary treatment of brain tumors” and chaired a session at the meeting of the Indian Society of Neuro-oncology ISNOCON 2011, Kolkata.
• Presented a paper titled “ Craniotomy or decompressive craniectomy for traumatic brain injury (TBI). A critical review.” At the meeting of the neurotrauma society of India NEUROTRAUMA 2011, Ranchi.
•  Presented a paper on “Aggressive microsurgery for skull base tumors. Personal experience considering the Indian Scenario.” At the annual conference of   the society of Skull Base Surgery Society of India held at CMCH, Vellore from October 21-22, 2011.
• Obtained hands on training in the cadaveric microsurgical and endoscopic skull base approaches at the workshop on skull base surgery held at CMCH        Vellore on 20th October 2011. It included an extradural approach to the petrous apex and cavernous sinus, techniques of orbitozygomatic osteotomy, and an endoscopic approach to the sellar and parasellar region.
• Presented a paper on “Aggressive microsurgery for skull base tumors. Personal experience considering the Indian Scenario.”   at ANEICON 2011 held at        Cuttack, Orissa on 19th Nov.2011.
• Presented a paper on “Non-Traumatic Subarachnoid hemorrhage” with a surgical video presentation on Clipping anterior communicating artery aneurysms and excision of cortical AVM at the meeting of Siliguri Neuro Club.
• Published a paper titled “ Ligamentum Flavum preserving microlumbar discectomy. Analysis from a neurosurgical perspective.” In the journal of Spinal Surgery. 
• To Publish a paper titled “ Microsurgical experience with pure cerebellar cavernomas. A study carried out in a district town tertiary care neurosurgical      center.” In Indian Journal of Neurosurgery. (In press).
• Paper presentation on “ Optimally invasive skull base surgery. Should we substitute or supplement microsurgery in the 21st century?” At the conference of the Skull Base Surgery Society of India and joint meeting of the Indian Society of Cerebrovascular Surgery and American Association of Neurological        Surgeons held at Mumbai from September 22-24th 2012.
• Attended and participated in the cadaveric hands-on dissection course for microsurgical and endoscopic approach to the skull base and live surgical        workshop for the endoscopic approach to the anterior cranial base held on 21st September 2012 at Sion Hospital and Bombay Hospital respectively.
• Presented a Poster on “ Microsurgery for pure cerebellar cavernomas” at the 5th Japan India Neurosurgical Meeting held at Osaka, Japan.
• Attended and participated in a microsurgical dissection and surgical session on the approach to anterior circulation aneurysms conducted by Dr Juha          Hernesniemi at AIIMS, New Delhi.
• Presented a paper titled “ Microsurgical strategies in clipping posterior circulation aneurysms. Predicting its role in the near future.” At the World Federation of Neurosurgeons meeting held at Seoul, South Korea 2013.
• Delivered a guest lecture titled “ Complications of Cervical Spine Surgery” at the Mid-term meeting of the Association of Neuroscientists of Eastern India             (ANEI) held at Kolkata. 2013
• Attended and participated in a course on skull base dissections and approach to the petroclival region held at KEM hospital conducted by Drs. Atul Goel and  Fukushima. 2014.
• Delivered a speech on “ Surgical nuances in the management of Clinoidal meningiomas.” As a Faculty at the annual meeting of the Association of Skull        Base  Surgery Society of India held on October 2014 at Pondicherry.
• Presented a paper titled “ Surgical strategies for clipping posterior circulation aneurysms.” At the NSI meeting held at Coimbatore on December 2014.  

Accomplishment

•  Life Member of Neurological Society of India (NSI) CNS-13.

·      Member of the Neurotrauma Society of India (NTSI).

·      Life Member of the Skull Base Surgery Society of India (SBSSI).

·      Member of the Indian Society of Neurooncology (ISNO).

·      Member of the Association of Neuroscientists of Eastern India.

·      Member of the Indian Society of Cerebrovascular Surgery.

·      Member of the Society of British Neurosurgeons (SBNS).

·      Member of the World Federation of Neurosurgery (WFNS

 Area of Expertise:

·      Vascular Neurosurgery for aneurysms and AVMs.
·      Microsurgery for Skull base Tumours