Patna: More than a hundred neurosurgeons from across India have taken part in an advanced training workshop on neurovascular care held at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Patna, as specialists warn of a growing burden of untreated brain vascular diseases in Bihar.
The one-day programme, titled Neurovascular Update Patna 2026, was organised by the Department of Neurosurgery at AIIMS Patna in collaboration with the Bihar Neurosurgery Society and the Association of North Eastern Neuroscientists of India. It focused on endovascular procedures and cerebral bypass surgery used in the treatment of stroke and brain haemorrhage.
Organisers said 105 participants received hands-on training in procedures including mechanical thrombectomy for acute stroke, carotid artery stenting, aneurysm coiling, arteriovenous malformation embolisation and cerebral bypass surgery for complex vascular conditions.
Cerebrovascular diseases such as aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations and large-vessel strokes remain among the leading causes of death and long-term disability worldwide, second only to cardiac conditions. Experts at the workshop said early intervention and access to specialist care remain major gaps, particularly outside major urban centres.
Addressing participants, Dr Vikas Chandra Jha, head of neurosurgery at AIIMS Patna and organising secretary of the event, said comprehensive neurovascular care—combining microsurgical and endovascular techniques—is currently available in only a limited number of centres in India, and in just a handful in Bihar.
He said fewer than 100 neurosurgeons in the country are trained in both approaches, describing a need to significantly expand specialist capacity as cases of stroke and brain haemorrhage rise.
According to figures shared at the workshop, Bihar sees an estimated one lakh patients requiring neurovascular care each year, while many more cases are believed to go undiagnosed or untreated due to limited awareness and restricted access to advanced treatment facilities.
The faculty included several senior neurosurgeons, among them Dr Paritosh Pandey, Dr Anita Jagetia of G B Pant Hospital in Delhi, Dr Batuk Diyora of Mumbai, and Dr Dipak Singh of RML Hospital in Lucknow.
Speakers said the training programme was intended to improve outcomes by encouraging earlier intervention and wider adoption of modern surgical techniques in treating stroke and brain haemorrhage.
AIIMS Patna’s executive director, Dr Raju Agarwal, said such workshops were essential to strengthening clinical skills and improving patient care. Other senior clinicians, including Dr Sanjay Pandey, Dr Arun Agarwal, Dr Samrendra Kumar Singh and Dr Rajeev Ranjan, also addressed the gathering.
The organisers said the initiative was expected to contribute to improved management of neurovascular emergencies in the region, where delayed diagnosis and limited specialist access continue to affect survival and recovery rates.
