Dr. Tarun Sharma

Biography

Dr Tarun Sharma is a renowned Neuro Surgeon with expertise in Brain & Spine Surgery. He has done his neurosurgical training from Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (P.G.I. Chandigarh) in 2008.  After finishing his neurosurgical residency he went for a clinical fellowship at division of neuro-oncology, Toronto Western Hospital, (University of Toronto, Canada). He also had an opportunity for Visiting fellowship in pediatric neurosurgery at Hospital for sick-kids, Toronto (Canada).  He has worked as assistant professor neurosurgery at Indra Gandhi Medical College Shimla (H.P.).  He has also  worked  as Consultant Neurosurgeon at various reputed hospitals in north India. He is practicing in Faridabad since last 12 years. He is the first neurosurgeon in Faridabad region to implement the technique of Awake Craniotomy for resection of brain tumors. He has many publications to his credit and chapters in books. He has a rich experience of neurosurgery & performed more than fifteen thousand brain & spine surgeries. Dr Tarun Sharma has expertise in all kinds of brain & spine surgeries.  He has a special interest in awake craniotomy for brain tumors, endoscopic neurosurgery & minimally invasive spine surgery techniques.

Education

• Fellowship in clinical Neuro-oncology at university of Toronto (Canada)
• Visiting fellowship in pediatric neurosurgery at Hospital for sick-kids, Toronto (Canada)
• MCh (Neurosurgery) – PGIMER, Chandigarh in the year 2008
• MS (General Surgery) – S.S Medical College Rewa, APS University in the year 2004.
• MBBS – G.R Medical College, Jivaji University in the year 1999

Experience

• Worked in the Department of Neuro-spine surgery unit at Q.R.G Central Hospital & Research Centre, Faridabad.
• Worked in the Department of Neuro-spine surgery at Sarvodaya group of hospitals, Faridabad.
• Worked in the Department of Neurosurgery at Indira Gandhi Medical College Shimla (HP)
• Worked in the Department of Neurosurgery at Fortis Hospital, Mohali (Punjab), and Noida (UP).
• Worked in the Department of Neurosurgery at PGIMER, Chandigarh.
• Worked in the Department of Neurosurgery at RML Hospital, New Delhi
• Worked in the Department of Neurosurgery at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital.
• Worked in the Department of General Surgery, S.S Medical College Rewa, M.P.
• Currently associated with Metro Heart Institute with Multispecialty Faridabad as HOD & Sr. Consultant – Neuro & Spine Surgery Unit

Specialization & Expertise

• Complex spinal reconstruction including Transthoracic and transabdominal spine surgeries
• Kyphoscoliosis correction surgeries
• Minimal access to brain & spine surgeries including endoscopic & stereotactic surgeries
• Skull base tumor surgeries
• Pediatric Neurosurgery