About Dr. Ajaya Nand Jha
Dr. Ajaya Nand Jha is a distinguished neurosurgeon and medical leader with over four decades of experience in clinical neuroscience. He is widely recognized for pioneering the use of intraoperative MRI technology for brain tumor surgeries in India and establishing specialized protocols for image-guided and frameless stereotactic procedures. His clinical practice focuses on complex cerebrovascular interventions, skull base surgery, and minimally invasive spinal reconstructions, serving as a mentor to a generation of neurosurgeons.
Qualifications & Credentials
Medical Degrees
- MBBS - Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune, 1976
- MS in General Surgery - Lady Hardinge Medical College, University of Delhi, 1981
- Fellowship in Surgical Neurology - Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh, UK, 1987
- Specialized Training in Surgical Neurology - Manchester Royal Infirmary & Hope Hospital, UK
- Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS), Edinburgh
- Medical Council of India (MCI) Registration
Areas of Expertise
Major Cancer Types Treated
- Malignant Gliomas (Glioblastoma Multiforme)
- Meningiomas (Skull Base and Parasagittal)
- Pituitary Adenomas
- Spinal Cord Tumors (Intramedullary and Extramedullary)
- Pediatric Brain Tumors
- Cerebrovascular Surgery (Aneurysms & AVMs)
- Stereotactic Radiosurgery
- Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Functional Neurosurgery
- Intraoperative MRI-Guided Tumor Resection
- Awake Craniotomy
- Aneurysm Coiling and Clipping
- Gamma Knife and CyberKnife Radiosurgery
- Endoscopic Discectomy and Spinal Fusion
Professional Experience
Current Hospital Affiliation
Chairman, Institute of Neurosciences, Medanta - The Medicity, Gurugram
Past Hospital Affiliations- Director, Neurosciences, Max Healthcare, New Delhi (2005–2009)
- Senior Consultant, Neurosurgery, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi (1995–2005)
- Head, Department of Neurosurgery, P.D. Hinduja National Hospital, Mumbai (1987–1995)
- Senior Registrar, Hope Hospital, Salford, UK
Academic & Research Contributions
- Jha AN, et al. (2015). The impact of surgical resection of giant supratentorial brain tumor in pediatric patients: safety and neurological outcome evaluated in 23 consecutive cases. Child's Nervous System, 31(1), 67-75.
- Jha AN, et al. (2004). Impact of neuronavigation and image-guided extensive resection for adult patients with supratentorial malignant astrocytomas: a single-institution retrospective study. Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery, 47(5), 278-283.
- Active Member, Society of British Neurological Surgeons (SBNS)
- President, Indian Society for Cerebrovascular Surgery
- Member, Congress of Neurological Surgeons (USA)
Awards & Recognitions
- Excellence Award, Indian Medical Association (IMA), 1997
- Special Recognition Award, Max Healthcare Institute, 2008
- Smt. R. Laxmi Ram Chandran Memorial Trophy for Best Surgical Resident, 1982
- Chief of Naval Staff Bronze Medal for Pathology, AFMC Pune
