Alok Sharma (born 27 June 1961) is an Indian neuroscientist. He is the President of the Indian Society of Regenerative Science and director of Neurogen Brain and Spine Institute, Mumbai.
Early life and education
Sharma earned his MBBS, MS (general surgery) and MCh (neurosurgery) from
of
Mumbai University
The University of Mumbai is a collegiate, state-owned, public research university in Mumbai.
The University of Mumbai is one of the largest universities in the world. , the university had 711 affiliated colleges. Ratan Tata is the appointed h ...
.
In 1995, he completed a fellowship in Steriotactic and Functional Neurosurgery and Gamma knife Therapy at the
Karolinska University Hospital
The Karolinska University Hospital ( sv, Karolinska universitetssjukhuset) is a teaching hospital affiliated with Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden, with two major sites in the municipalities of Solna and Huddinge. The hospital network ...
and in 1998, he completed another fellowship in neurotransplantation at the
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus is the academic health sciences campus in Aurora, Colorado that houses the University of Colorado's six health sciences-related schools and colleges, including the University of Colorado Schoo ...
.
Professional experience
Sharma is currently the Indian Society of Regenerative Science (formerly known as the Stem Cell Society of India) and Vice President, International Association of Neurorestoratology (IANR). He is also the Director of NeuroGen Brain & Spine Institute & Professor & Head of Department - Neurosurgery, at Lokmanya Tilak Municipal General Hospital and
Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College
Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and General Hospital is a full-fledged Government medical college located in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The college imparts the degree Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS). It is recognised by t ...
, Mumbai, India.
He is an internationally recognised Indian neurosurgeon, who has 144 scientific publications to his name in the field of
stem cell therapy
Stem-cell therapy is the use of stem cells to treat or prevent a disease or condition. , the only established therapy using stem cells is hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. This usually takes the form of a bone-marrow transplantation, b ...
and 54 publications on other neurology related topics.
Awards and recognition
"Bharat Gaurav" award for Distinguished Services to the Nation & Outstanding Individual Achievements at the House of Commons of the British Parliament in London, UK.
Coveted Sushrut Award in 2010, at Mumbai by the Red Swastik Society, for commendable or exemplary work in the field of Surgery-cum-Community Service.
"Excellence in services in stem cell therapy" by ‘Times health excellence award’ at the hands notable Indian oncologist.
Suresh H. Advani.
References
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1961 births
Living people
Indian neuroscientists
Indian neurosurgeons
Medical doctors from Mumbai
21st-century Indian medical doctors
University of Mumbai alumni