Dr. Rahul Ahluwalia
Dr. Rahul Ahluwalia, a native of Raipur did his schooling from the prestigious Raj Kumar College of Raipur where he excelled in not just studies but was also an avid sportsman along with award winning participation in dramatics and inter school debate competitions. He was awarded with “Womack Medal of Conduct” and “President’s Best All Round Boy” trophy on completion of his school tenure. He also holds the national record for highest score in Physics in Class 12th in ICSE Board.
He began his medical education at wardha, the land of Mahatma Gandhi, where he burnt the midnight oil to learn the basics of medicine. He topped his batch in MBBS and was awarded with 3 gold medals. Further on he finished his internship and focused on learning the basic nuances of surgery for which he served the common public at Safdarjung Hospital from 2010-2011.
He entered into Post graduation at Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal where he toiled day and night to learn surgery and serve the needy people. It was in Bhopal where his passion for Neurosurgery lit up like wild fire and under the guidance of Dr. Anjeev Chaurasia, he molded himself to suit the life of Neurosurgery. After finishing his Masters in Surgery, he returned to Raipur and served the needy people here at AIIMS Raipur, following which he got selected for “Magister de Chirurgiae” in Neurosurgery, the highest degree in this world.
He shifted to Kolkata at “Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research” where for 3 years he worked day and night to excel as a neurosurgeon. He has operated over a 1000 cases during his training and is well versed with not just open neurosurgery, but also Endoscopic Brain & Spine surgery. He is the only trained Interventional Neurosurgeon in Central India. To be precise, Dr. Rahul Ahluwalia is a “Comprehensive Neurosurgeon” and can deal with all sorts of neurological disease using medical, surgical and endovascular approaches. He has come back to his hometown to ensure that his people are not devoid of Excellence in Neurological care.
Apart from studies, Dr. Rahul is fond of listening to music and traveling to national reserve forests. He is also a prominent social worker and philanthropist.
EDUCATION
1992-2004 Raj Kumar College, Raipur
2004-2009 Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Wardha
2012-2015 Gandhi Medical College & Hamidia Hospital, Bhopal
2016-2019 Institute of Post Graduate education & Medical Research Kolkata.
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
MBBS – 2009 (Gold Medallist) Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Wardha
Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nashik.
MS General Surgery - 2015 Gandhi Medical College & Hamidia Hospital, Bhopal Barkatullah University, Bhopal. Thesis – Chromosomal analysis in synchronous breast cancer & gall bladder diseases.
Article published in Indian Journal of Surgery in 2016
Chaudhary D, Ahluwalia R, Rai A. Synchronous Breast Cancer and Gallbladder
Diseases-A Chromosomal Analysis: A Pilot Study at a Tertiary Care Centre. Indian
J Surg. 2017 Dec;79(6):544-548. doi: 10.1007/s12262-016-1524-8. Epub 2016 Jul 16.
PubMed PMID: 29217907; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5711715.
MCh. Neurosurgery – 2019 Bangur Institute of Neurosciences, Institute of Post Graduate education & Medical Research, Kolkata. West Bengal University of Health Sciences, Kolkata. Thesis - Anatomical Variations of Vertebral Artery And its Implications in Craniovertebral Junction Anomalies.Article published in Neurology India in 2019.
ACADEMIC AWARDS
Womack Medal of Conduct: Raj Kumar college, 2003
Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojna award in 2003 for Physics
CISCE medal for distinction in Physics 2004
Rank 1 in MBBS with gold medal
Rank 1 in MS with gold medal
MP – ASI 2015 Best Poster Award: De novo adrenal malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumour in a young female. An orphan disease
CONCORD 2018 – Best Paper Award: Anatomical Variations of Vertebral Artery And its Implications in Craniovertebral Junction Anomalies.
PUBLICATIONS
Original article ‘effectiveness of anti-epileptic drugs in prophylaxis of post traumatic epilepsy’ in journal of evolution of medical & dental sciences, doi: 10.14260/jemds/2015/785, vol 4, issue 31, page: 5371-5375.
Original article ‘synchronous breast cancer and gallbladder diseases—a chromosomal analysis: a pilot study at a tertiary care centre’ in indian journal of surgery, 79(6), 544-548.
Original article ‘prospective study of serum electrolyte imbalance in severe and moderate traumatic head injury.’ in journal of evolution of medical and dental sciences, doi: 10.14260/jemds/2015/747, vol 4, issue 30, page: 5115-5120.
Original article ‘impact of biochemical and psychological markers of stress on outcome of subarachnoid haemorrhage patients: a prospective study; Indian journal of neurosurgery. (Accepted for publication)
Case report on ‘de novo adrenal malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumour in a young female. An orphan disease.’ in international journal of surgery,
Original article ‘anatomical variations of vertebral artery & it’s implications in craniovertebral junction anomalies’, Neurology India. (Accepted for publication)
Original article ‘Lipoma of Sylvian Fissure: A case report and review of literature’, Neurology India. (Accepted for publication)
MANUSCRIPTS IN PREPARATION
1. A Ahluwalia R Honrao UV, Majhi SK, Dhal A. Pediatric spinal injuries. A neglected aspect of neurosurgery.
2. A Ahluwalia R Chowdhury S, Majhi SK, Ghosh S. Aneurysms of posterior circulation in children.
MEDICAL WORK EXPERIENCE
April 2010 – Dec 2011: Worked as Junior resident in Department of Surgery, Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi.
Oct 2015 – Feb 2016: Senior resident in Department of Surgery, AIIMS, Raipur.
Aug 2016 – Aug 2019: Resident, Department of Neurosurgery, IPGME & R, Kolkata.
OPERATIVE EXPERIENCE
Performed Over 200 Independent Craniotomies for Traumatic Brain Injury,
Fluent in Doing Supra-Tentorial Surface Tumors And 4th Ventricular Tumors,
Assisted Over 50 Cerebello – Pontine Angle Tumour Surgeries Under Neuromonitoring,
Assisted Over 30 Aneurysmal Clipping and Other Vascular Procedures.
Assisted 5 Pineal Tumors Excisions,
Performed Over 30 Open Lumbar Spine Fusions Using Tlif Technique,
Performed Over 20 Open Lumbar Discectomies,
Assisted and Performed 10 – 12 Lumbar Microdiscectomies,
Fluent in Pedicle Screw Fixations Of Lumbar & Dorsal Spine,
Performed 15 Anterior Cervical Decompression & Fusion And 10 Posterior Cervical
Fusions Using Lateral Mass / Occipito- Cervical Fusion.
Performed 2 Chiari Decompressions & Assisted Over 15 Such.
Fluent in Handling Paediatric Neurosurgeries.
Performed Diagnostic Digital Subtraction Angiographies Under Supervision,
Finely Tuned to Use Neuronavigation, Neuromonitoring.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
1. Medical council of India, 2010
2. Chhattisgarh State Medical Council, 2011
3. Association of Surgeons of India, 2015
4. Neurological Society of India, 2018
5. Neurosurgical Society of India, 2018
OTHER INTERESTS
I am an avid gamer and prefer to spend my free time playing video games (to hone my hand eye co-ordination). I love to watch movies and love to travel. Theatre has always been my 2nd love and have performed in school and college plays.