Neurosurgeons are doctors who specialize in: ● Diagnosis ● Surgical treatment of brain and spine disorders including brain tumors, epilepsy, and trigeminal neuralgia. The education and training to become a neurosurgeon are extensive and rigorous. India has approximately 1800 neurosurgeons (including about 25 women). Of the 330 approved medical colleges, only 59 have neurosurgical departments. These departments are recognized for an MCh Neurosurgery training program. The duration of the course is 3 years for candidates who have a master's degree in general surgery. It is 5 or 6 years for those with an MBBS degree (basic medical degree). A Neurosurgeon Degree is for those who can work for long hours, do night shifts and miss out on meals occasionally. What Neurosurgeons do? Neurosurgery is not limited to brain surgery only. Many neurosurgeons diagnose and treat spine conditions rather than brain conditions. The common areas of treatment by neurosurgeons are: ● Herniated dis...