For families in Kharar, Landran and the villages around them, seeing a neurosurgeon usually means a trip to the Tricity. Dr. Gaurav Sharma, Senior Consultant Neurosurgeon, sees patients in Panchkula at Advaith Brain & Spine Clinic, Sector 21 and at Paras Health - Panchkula, Sector 22. From Kharar the drive generally takes 45 minutes to an hour, depending on the route and traffic.
Because the drive takes a while, it helps to plan the first visit well, so that as much as possible can be sorted out in one trip. This page explains how.
The first consultation is about understanding the problem properly: your symptoms, an examination and a careful look at your scans. If you bring everything with you, a clear plan can often be made the same day. If a new scan or blood test is needed, you will be told what is required and how soon, so you can plan your next trip. The daytime OPD at Paras Health - Panchkula (10 AM to 4 PM) is usually better if tests may be needed, as more services are available during the day.
Heavy lifting, farm work, long drives and long hours of sitting all strain the lower back. Pain that travels down one leg, with or without numbness, is often caused by a slipped disc pressing on a nerve. Most patients get better with medicines, rest from heavy work for a while, and physiotherapy. Surgery is advised only if the pain does not settle, if weakness increases, or if there is any trouble passing urine. Read more about sciatica and endoscopic spine surgery.
Neck pain spreading into the arm, tingling in the hands or clumsiness of the fingers can come from wear and tear in the neck. These need an examination and usually an MRI.
Brain tumours, brain bleeds, aneurysms and head injuries after road accidents. See brain tumour surgery and stroke and aneurysm treatment.
For simple back pain, start with your family doctor. If the pain goes down the leg, keeps coming back, or comes with numbness or weakness, a spine surgeon should see you. Neurosurgeons are trained in problems of the spinal cord and nerves, which is why disc and nerve problems are often referred to them.
| Location | Days | Timings |
|---|---|---|
| Advaith Brain & Spine Clinic, 1842, Sector 21, Panchkula – 134112 | Monday – Saturday | 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM |
| Paras Health - Panchkula, near Nada Sahib Gurudwara, Sector 22, Panchkula – 134109 | Monday – Saturday | 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
| Both locations | Sunday | By appointment |
Phone / WhatsApp: +91-9780703819
Usually 45 minutes to an hour, depending on the route and traffic. Please call +91-9780703819 before leaving to confirm the timing.
Often a clear plan can be made on the first visit if you bring all your scans. If a new test is needed, you will be told what is needed and how urgently. The daytime OPD is better if tests may be needed.
Start with your family doctor for simple back pain. If pain goes down the leg, keeps returning, or comes with numbness or weakness, see a spine surgeon, either a neurosurgeon or an orthopaedic spine surgeon.
No. Most slip disc patients improve without surgery. An operation is considered only when pain persists despite treatment, weakness increases, or there are bladder or bowel problems.
