About Dr. Yashbir Dewan
Dr. Yashbir Dewan is a highly distinguished Neurosurgeon with over three decades of clinical, academic, and administrative experience in the field of neurosciences. He is recognized for his leadership in developing advanced trauma systems and has held senior directorial and academic positions, including serving as a Vice Chancellor and Dean for prominent medical universities. His clinical practice focuses on complex cranial and spinal interventions, with specialized proficiency in skull base surgery, neurotrauma management, and microvascular procedures.
Qualifications & Credentials
Medical Degrees
- MCh in Neurosurgery – University of Bombay, Mumbai (1992)
- MS in General Surgery – Nagpur University, Nagpur (1988)
- MBBS – Nagpur University, Nagpur (1984)
- Senior Fellowship in Advanced Neurosurgery (Microvascular & Spine) – Fujita Health University, Japan (2007)
- Fellowship in Skull Base & Vascular Surgery – Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital, Phoenix, USA (2001)
- Fellowship in Spine Surgery – Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital, Phoenix, USA (2001)
- Medical Council of India (MCI) Registration
- Member, Neurological Society of India (NSSA)
- Member, Skull Base Surgery Society of India (SBSSI)
- Member, Congress of Neurological Surgeons (USA)
Areas of Expertise
Major Conditions Treated
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) & Neurotrauma
- Skull Base Tumors (Vestibular Schwannoma, Meningiomas)
- Craniovertebral (CV) Junction Anomalies
- Spinal Stenosis and Spondylolisthesis
- Cerebellopontine Angle (CPA) Tumors
- Hydrocephalus and CSF Fistulas
- Micro-neurosurgery for Brain Tumors
- Complex Spinal Stabilization & Reconstruction
- Skull Base Surgery
- Endoscopic Neurosurgery
- Vascular Neurosurgery (Aneurysm Clipping)
- Trauma Surgery & Critical Care Management
Professional Experience
Current Affiliation
Director, Department of Neurosurgery, Max Hospital - Dehradun
Past Experience- Vice Chancellor, Shri Guru Ram Rai (SGRR) University, Dehradun
- Dean & Principal, Shri Guru Ram Rai Institute of Medical & Health Sciences, Dehradun
- Professor & Head, Department of Neurosurgery, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences (HIMS), Dehradun
- Director, Department of Neurosurgery, Artemis Hospitals, Gurgaon
- Professor & Head, Department of Neurosurgery, Christian Medical College (CMC), Ludhiana
Academic & Research Contributions
- Sharma, A., Sharma, A., Sharma, R., & Dewan, Y. (2017). Management of iatrogenic vertebral artery injury following cervical neurofibroma excision: a case report. British Journal of Neurosurgery, 31(4), 478–480.
- Paul, R., & Dewan, Y. (2009). Functional outcome of corpectomy in cervical spondylotic myelopathy. Indian Journal of Orthopaedics, 43(2), 205–209.
- Dewan, Y. (Contributor). (2020). Indian Guidelines for Management of Head & Spinal Injuries. Neurotrauma Society of India.
- Fitzgerald, M. C., Lloyd-Donald, P., Dewan, Y., et al. (2019). Prehospital Ground Transport Rapid Sequence Intubation for Trauma and Traumatic Brain Injury Outcomes. Emergency Medicine Australasia.
Awards & Recognitions
- Recipient of the prestigious Hargobind Khurana Medical Fellowship for training in Skull Base Surgery (USA)
- Credited with the development and implementation of advanced Trauma Systems in Northern India
- Served as Visiting Professor of Emergency & Trauma at The Alfred Hospital, Monash University, Australia
