About Department

The concept of Superspeciality departments was in GMC Srinagar was officially started in 2010  .First Faculty to get recruited in department of Neurology was Dr Bashir Ahmad Sanaie in 2012  and thus the journey Neurology department started. It was only in 2017 that department started to function separately in Superspeciality hospital Shireen Bagh .Presently department is having twenty beds in a separate neurology ward in Superspeciality hospital. It is supported by ICU in the same hospital and an emergency department /war in SMHS hospital ( an associated hospital of GMC just across the road).The department has started DNB programme from 2020-21 and has already received 2 DNB trainees. It is involved in training BSC Neuroscience students ( under kashmir university).It has a dedicated Neurophysiology lab, a DSA lab .It is having a five days a week OPD and is also in process of establishing a Botilinium toxin clinic. The department conducts twice a week teaching programme . It conducts regular CMEs and webinars.

The department is planning to have sub-specialty clinics , a stroke unit, a sleep lab ,epilepsy monitoring unit in near future. It is an upcoming department with high aspirations and a big dream to serve patients and achieve excellence.