title: History of Neurosurgery at Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh.
abstract: The Department of Neurosurgery started functioning at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh in 1962 with the joining of Dr. Gulati. The department provides neurosurgical services primarily to the people of Chandigarh, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir as well as the neighbouring areas of Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. The infrastructure and subspecialties have been developed over the last 5 decades by the dedicated and tireless efforts of the faculty and residents. We attempt to chronicle the contributions of those who have served the department in the past.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Sunil K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Kanchan K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Mukherjee
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Rajesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chhabra
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Manjul
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tripathi
mesh_terms: D000047:Academies and Institutes / Q000266:history*; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate / Q000266:history*; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D009493:Neurosurgery / Q000266:history*; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000266:history*; D012577:Schools, Medical / Q000266:history*