title: History of neurosurgery in Sher-I-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences.
abstract: Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) is the only tertiary care institute in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. The department of neurosurgery was established nearly three decades ago and continues to be the leader in providing high quality neurosurgical services in the region. The article provides an insight into the genesis of the department and its sustained growth over these years. It also describes the plans for its future development.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Sher-I-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
authors.forename: Abrar Ahad
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Wani
authors.forename: Altaf Umar
authors.initials: AU
authors.lastname: Ramzan