DrNB Neuro Surgery: Admissions, Medical Colleges, Fees, Eligibility Criteria details here

Written by Dr Nitisha Kalia Published On 2023-01-09T17:05:25+05:30 | Updated On 16 Dec 2023 3:30 PM IST

DrNB Neuro Surgery: Admissions, Medical Colleges, Fees, Eligibility Criteria details here

DrNB Neuro Surgery or Doctorate of National Board in Neuro Surgery also known as DrNB in Neuro Surgery is a super specialty level course for doctors in India that is done by them after completion of their postgraduate medical degree course. The duration of this super specialty course is 3 years, and it focuses on the diagnosis and surgical treatment of patients with disorders of the brain, spinal cord and spinal column, and peripheral nerves.

The course is a full-time course pursued at various accredited institutes/hospitals across the country. Some of the top accredited institutes/hospitals offering this course include Ananthapuri Hospital and Research Institute, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, Apollo Hospital, Guwahati, Assam, Apollo Hospital, Bhubaneshwar, Orissa, and more.

Admission to this course is done through the NEET-SS Entrance exam conducted by the National Board of Examinations, followed by counseling based on the scores of the exam that is conducted by DGHS/MCC/State Authorities.

The fee for pursuing DrNB (Neuro Surgery) varies from accredited institutes/hospital to hospital and may range from Rs. 1,05,000 to Rs. 1,25,000 per annum.

After completion of their respective course, doctors can either join the job market or can pursue certificate courses and Fellowship programs recognized by NMC and NBE. Candidates can take reputed jobs at positions as Senior residents, Consultants, etc. with an approximate salary range of Rs.5,00,000 to Rs.50,00,000 per annum.

DNB is equivalent to MD/MS/DM/MCH degrees awarded respectively in medical and surgical super specialties. The list of recognized qualifications awarded by the Board in various broad and super specialties as approved by the Government of India are included in the first schedule of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956.

The Diplomate of National Board in broad-specialty qualifications and super specialty qualifications when granted in a medical institution with the attached hospital or a hospital with the strength of five hundred or more beds, by the National Board of Examinations, shall be equivalent in all respects to the corresponding postgraduate qualification and the super-specialty qualification granted under the Act, but in all other cases, senior residency in a medical college for an additional period of one year shall be required for such qualification to be equivalent for teaching also.

What is DrNB in Neuro Surgery?

Doctorate of National Board in Neuro Surgery, also known as DrNB (Neuro Surgery) or DrNB in (Neuro Surgery) is a three-year super specialty program that candidates can pursue after completing a postgraduate degree.

Neuro Surgery is the branch of medical science dealing with the diagnosis and surgical treatment of patients with disorders of the brain, spinal cord and spinal column, and peripheral nerves.

The National Board of Examinations (NBE) has released a curriculum for DrNB in Neuro Surgery.

The curriculum governs the education and training of DrNB in Neuro Surgery.

The postgraduate students must gain ample knowledge and experience in the diagnosis, and treatment of patients with acute, serious, and life-threatening medical and surgical diseases.

PG education intends to create specialists who can contribute to high-quality health care and advances in science through research and training.

The required training done by a postgraduate specialist in the field of Neuro Surgery would help the specialist to recognize the health needs of the community. The student should be competent to handle medical problems effectively and should be aware of the recent advances in their specialty.

The candidate is also expected to know the principles of research methodology and modes of the consulting library. The candidate should regularly attend conferences, workshops, and CMEs to upgrade her/ his knowledge.

Course Highlights

Here are some of the course highlights of DrNB in Neuro Surgery

Name of Course	DrNB in Neuro Surgery
Level	Doctorate
Duration of Course	Three years
Course Mode	Full Time
Minimum Academic Requirement	The candidate should have an MS/DNB (General Surgery) obtained from any college/university recognized by the MCI (Now NMC)/NBE. The feeder qualification is mentioned here as of 2022, For any further changes to the prerequisite requirement please refer to the NBE website.
Admission Process / Entrance Process / Entrance Modalities	Entrance Exam (NEET-SS) INI CET for various AIIMS, PGIMER Chandigarh, JIPMER Puducherry, NIMHANS Bengaluru Counseling by DGHS/MCC/State Authorities
Course Fees	Rs. 1,05,000 to Rs. 1,25,000 per annum
Average Salary	Rs.5,00,000 to Rs.50,00,000 per annum

Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria for DrNB in Neuro Surgery are defined as the set of rules or minimum prerequisites that aspirants must meet to be eligible for admission, which include:

Name of the super-specialty course	Course Type	Prior Eligibility Requirement
Neurosurgery	DrNB	MS/DNB (General Surgery)

Note:

· The feeder qualification for DrNB Neurosurgery is defined by the NBE and is subject to changes by the NBE.

· The feeder qualification mentioned here is as of 2022.

· For any changes, please refer to the NBE website.

The prior entry qualifications shall be strictly by Post Graduate Medical Education Regulations, 2000, and its amendments notified by the NMC and any clarification issued from NMC in this regard.
The candidate must have obtained permanent registration with any State Medical Council to be eligible for admission.
The medical college's recognition cut-off dates for the Postgraduate Degree courses shall be as prescribed by the Medical Council of India (now NMC).

Admission Process

The admission process contains a few steps to be followed in order by the candidates for admission to DrNB in Neuro Surgery. Candidates can view the complete admission process for DrNB in Neuro Surgery mentioned below:

The NEET-SS or National Eligibility Entrance Test for Super specialty courses is a national-level master's level examination conducted by the NBE for admission to DM/MCh/DrNB Courses.
Qualifying Criteria-Candidates placed at the 50th percentile or above shall be declared as qualified in the NEET-SS in their respective specialty.
The following medical institutions are not covered under centralized admissions for DM/MCh courses through NEET-SS:

1. AIIMS, New Delhi, and other AIIMS

2. PGIMER, Chandigarh

3. JIPMER, Puducherry

4. NIMHANS, Bengaluru

Candidates from all eligible feeder specialty subjects shall be required to appear in the question paper of the respective group if they are willing to opt for a super specialty course in any of the super specialty courses covered in that group.
A candidate can opt for appearing in the question papers of as many groups for which his/her Postgraduate specialty qualification is an eligible feeder qualification.
By appearing in the question paper of a group and on qualifying for the examination, a candidate shall be eligible to exercise his/her choices in the counseling only for those super specialty subjects covered in the said group for which his/ her broad specialty is an eligible feeder qualification.

Fees Structure

The fee structure for DrNB in Neuro Surgery varies from accredited institute/hospital to hospital. The fee is generally less for Government Institutes and more for private institutes. The average fee structure for DrNB in Neuro Surgery ranges from Rs. 1,05,000 to Rs. 1,25,000 per year.

Colleges offering DrNB in Neuro Surgery

Various accredited institutes/hospitals across India offer courses for pursuing DrNB in Neuro Surgery.

As per the National Board of Examinations website, the following accredited institutes/hospitals are offering DrNB (Neuro Surgery) courses for the academic year 2022-23.

Hospital/Institute	Specialty	No. of Accredited Seat(s) (Broad/Super/Fellowship)
Ananthapuri Hospital and Research Institute Chacka, NH Bypass, Thiruvananthapuram Kerala-695024	Neuro Surgery	1
Apollo Hospital (Unit International Hospitals) Lotus Tower, G S Road, Guwahati Assam-781005	Neuro Surgery	1
Apollo Hospital Plot No. 251 Sainik School Road Unit-15, Bhubaneshwar Orissa-751005	Neuro Surgery	2
Apollomedics Superspeciality Hospital Sector B, Bargawan, LDA Colony, Lucknow Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh-226012	Neuro Surgery	2
Army Hospital (R and R) Delhi Cantt, New Delhi Delhi-110010	Neuro Surgery	1
Artemis Health Institute Sector 51, Gurgaon Haryana-122001	Neuro Surgery	1
Care Hospital Road No. 1, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad Telangana-500034	Neuro Surgery	2
Central India Instt. Of Medical Sciences 88/2, Bajaj Nagar, NAGPUR Maharashtra-440010	Neuro Surgery	2
Citi Neuro Centre (A Unit of Hyderabad Institute of Neuro Sciences Private Limited) Road No.12, MLA Colony, Banjarahills, Hyderabad Telangana-500034	Neuro Surgery	2
Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital and Research Centre. 8+13/2, Erandwane, Near Mhatre Bridge, Pune Maharashtra-411004	Neuro Surgery	1
Dr. B L Kapur Memorial Hospital Pusa Road, New Delhi Delhi-110005	Neuro Surgery	1
Fortis Hospital B-22, Sector-62, Noida Uttar Pradesh-201301	Neuro Surgery	1
Fortis Hospital Sector-62, Phase-VIII, Mohali Punjab-160062	Neuro Surgery	2
Fortis Memorial Research Institute Sector-44, Opposite HUDA CITY center Metro Station, Gurgaon, Haryana-122002	Neuro Surgery	2
Government Medical College Karan- Nagar, Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir-190010	Neuro Surgery	2
Govt. Medical College B-5, Medical Enclave, Jammu Jammu and Kashmir-180001	Neuro Surgery	1
Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Dilshad Garden, Delhi-110095	Neuro Surgery	1
Indraprastha Apollo Hospital Delhi-Mathura Road, Sarita Vihar, New Delhi Delhi-110076	Neuro Surgery	2
Institute of Neurosciences 185/1, A J C Bose Road, Kolkata West Bengal-700017	Neuro Surgery	1
Institute of Neurosciences Nr. Valentino Business Hub, Opp.Khatodra BRTS Bus Stand, Surat Gujarat-395001	Neuro Surgery	1
Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre 15, Dr. Gopalrao Deshmukh Marg, Mumbai Maharashtra-400026	Neuro Surgery	1
Kerala Institute of Medical Sciences P B No.1, Anayara P O, Trivandrum Kerala-695029	Neuro Surgery	1
Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and Medical Research Institute Achyutrao Patwardhan Marg, 4 Bungalows, Andheri (W), Mumbai Maharashtra-400053	Neuro Surgery	2
Kovai Medical Centre Post Box No. 3209, Avinashi Road, Civil Aerodrome Post, COIMBATORE Tamil Nadu-641014	Neuro Surgery	3
Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences 1-8-31/1, Minister Road, Secunderabad Telangana-500003	Neuro Surgery	2
Life Line Hospital and Research Centre 496, Vivekanand Marg, Madya, Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh-276001	Neuro Surgery	1
Malabar Institute of Medical Sciences Mini Bye Pass, Govindapuram, Calicut Kerala-673016	Neuro Surgery	1
Max Super Specialty Hospital 1,2, Press Enclave Road, Saket, Delhi-110017	Neuro Surgery	1
Max Super Specialty Hospital Mussoorie Diversion Road, Malsi, Dehradun Uttaranchal-248001	Neuro Surgery	1
Medanta The Medicity Sector-38, Gurgaon Haryana-122001	Neuro Surgery	3
Medica Superspecialty Hospital 127 Mukundapur, E M Bypass, Kolkata West Bengal-700099	Neuro Surgery	2
N M Virani Wockhardt Hospital Kalawad Road, Rajkot Gujarat-360005	Neuro Surgery	2
Pacific Medical College and Hospital Bhillo Ka Bedla, Amber NH 76, Udaipur Rajasthan-313001	Neuro Surgery	1
Paras HMRI Hospital NH - 30, Raja Bazar, Bailey Road, Patna Bihar-800014	Neuro Surgery	1
Paras Hospital C-1, Shushant Lok Phase-I, Gurgaon Haryana-122002	Neuro Surgery	2
Park Clinic 4, Gorky Terrace, Kolkata West Bengal-700017	Neuro Surgery	2
Rahman Hospital VIP Road, Sixmile, Guwahati Assam-781022	Neuro Surgery	1
Santokbha Durlabhji Memorial Hospital Cum Medical Research Institute Bhawani Singh Marg, JAIPUR Rajasthan-302015	Neuro Surgery	2
Seven Hills Hospital D.No-11-4-4/A, Rockdale Layout, Visakhapatnam Andhra Pradesh-530002	Neuro Surgery	1
SRM Institutes for Medical Sciences No. 1, Jawaharlal Nehru Salai, 100 ft Road, Vadapalani, Chennai Tamil Nadu-600026	Neuro Surgery	2
Star Hospital 8-2-596/5, RD. NO-10, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad Telangana-500034	Neuro Surgery	1
Vivekananda Polyclinic and Institute of Medical Sciences Vivekananda puram, Lucknow Uttar Pradesh-226007	Neuro Surgery	1

Syllabus

A DrNB in Neuro Surgery is a three years specialization course that provides training in the stream of Neuro Surgery.

The course content for DrNB in Neuro Surgery is given in the NBE Curriculum released by the National Board of Examinations, which can be assessed through the link mentioned below:

DrNB Neuro Surgery In India: Check Out NBE Released Curriculum

1. Basics in Neuroanatomy, Neurophysiology, Neuropathology, Electrophysiology, Neuropharmacology, Neurobiochemistry, and Neuroimmunology withconcerningrosurgery

2. Neuroradiology: Normal skull & spine, changes in skull and spine due to SOL, special views. Contrast studies – DSA, Isotopic scanning & diagnostic procedures – C.T. Scan, M.R.I & P.E.T Scan, etc.

3. Neurology Methods of clinical examination, General diagnostic principles, and Localisation With specific reference to the function of the brain & spinal cord.

4. Neurosurgery

a. Basic principles

b. Vascular Neurosurgery

c. Neuro-oncology

d. Surgery for congenital malformations like Hydrocephalus, craniovertebral anomalies, syringomyelia, spinal dysraphism management, etc.

e. Traumatic brain and spinal & peripheral nerve Injuries

f. Spinal instrumentation g. Different approaches for disc surgeries

h. Management of brain secondaries

i. Infection of CSF

j. Pediatric neurosurgery

k. Minimal Invasive and neuroendoscopy.

l. Functional Neurosurgery

Other areas in which knowledge is to be acquired:

• Biostatistics, Research Methodology and Clinical Epidemiology

• Ethics • Medico-legal aspects relevant to the discipline

• Health Policy issues as may apply to the discipline

Training on Sub-Specialty of Neurosciences:

Neuro-Anesthesiology: The candidate must learn the resuscitation management of coma, life-supporting system & monitoring of patients. The neurosurgery training should also know the interaction of anesthetic drugs with systemic disease conditions. The major thrust would be on continuing training for the Neurosurgery trainees in the operation theatre as a result of the informal discussions which would be taking place during the training period.

Neuroradiology: Combined Neuroradiology rounds or meetings twice or thrice a week.

Neuropathology It is suggested that there should be a 4-week capsuled training for Neurosurgery trainees or regular once a week Neuropathology conference in which they should be familiarized with the techniques of grossing, staining procedures, brain cutting, autopsy methods, and tissue processing including frozen sections and should be able to identify histological features of the common neurosurgical disorders.

Career Options

After completing a DrNB in Neuro Surgery, candidates will get employment opportunities in Government and the Private sector.

In the Government sector, candidates have various options to choose from which include Registrar, Senior Resident, Demonstrator, Tutor, etc.

While in the Private sector, the options include Resident Doctor, Consultant, Visiting Consultant (Neuro Surgery), Junior Consultant, Senior Consultant (Neuro Surgery), etc.

Courses After DrNB in Neuro Surgery Course

DrNB in Neuro Surgery is a specialization course that can be pursued after finishing a Postgraduate medical course. After pursuing a specialization in DrNB in Neuro Surgery, a candidate could also pursue certificate courses and Fellowship programs recognized by NMC and NBE, where DrNB in Neuro Surgery is a feeder qualification.

These include:

Ph.D. (Neurophysiology)
Ph.D. (Clinical Neuroscience)

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) – DrNB in Neuro Surgery Course

Question: What is the complete form of DrNB?

Answer: The full form of DrNB is a Doctorate of National Board.

Question: What is a DrNB in Neuro Surgery?

Answer: DrNB Neuro Surgery or Doctorate of National Board in Neuro Surgery also known as DrNB in Neuro Surgery is a super specialty level course for doctors in India that is done by them after completion of their postgraduate medical degree course.

Question: What is the duration of a DrNB in Neuro Surgery?

Answer: DrNB in Neuro Surgery is a super specialty program of three years.

Question: What is the eligibility of a DrNB in Neuro Surgery?

Answer: The candidate should have an MS/DNB (General Surgery) obtained from any college/university recognized by the MCI (Now NMC)/NBE. The feeder qualification is mentioned here as of 2022, For any further changes to the prerequisite requirement please refer to the NBE website.

Question: What is the scope of a DrNB in Neuro Surgery?

Answer: DrNB in Neuro Surgery offers candidates various employment opportunities and career prospects.

Question: What is the average salary for a DrNB in Neuro Surgery candidate?

Answer: The DrNB in Neuro Surgery candidate's average salary is Rs.5,00,000 to Rs.50,00,000 per annum depending on the experience.

Question: Can you teach after completing DrNB Course?

Answer: Yes, the candidate can teach in a medical college/hospital after completing the DrNB course.

Question: What is the difference between DrNB and DNB?

Answer: As of today, DrNB is a super-specialist qualification imparted by the NBE (SS level). Whereas DNB is a specialist qualification (PG level). Earlier DrNB used to be called DNB SS but now it is called DrNB.

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Dr Nitisha Kalia

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Nitisha graduated with an MD in Medicine from O.O. Bogomolets National Medical University in Kyiv, Ukraine, in 2024. She joined Medical Dialogues in 2022. Her interests lie in healthcare management, medical writing, and fact-checking to combat the widespread medical misinformation in society.