The Institute Of Neurosciences, Kolkata

Name :

The Institute Of Neurosciences, Kolkata

Address  :

185/1 A.J.C.
Bose Road

Town  :

Kolkata

State  :

West Bengal

Country  :

INDIA

Post Code:

700 017

Phone  :

+91 98309 64646

Fax  :

+91 33 2286 7097

Web URL  :

The Institute Of Neurosciences Kolkata
Specialization
  • Neuro Surgery
  • Neurologist
Facilities

Total Number Of Beds : 150


Description

The Institute of Neurosciences Kolkata INK is the dream of one individual Dr R P Sengupta an eminent neurosurgeon practising in England since 1961 but with roots in Kolkata

The absence of proper neurological treatment including neurosurgery care for psychiatric problems after head injury and stroke and neurorehabilitation particularly amongst children in the eastern region prompted Dr Sengupta to set up a nonprofit establishment in Kolkata for providing neurological care of international standards at affordable prices

Dr Robin Sengupta has founded and to a large extent funded The Institute of Neurosciences INK a charitable company for the treatment of neurological disorders in adults and children

It has been twinned with the Regional Neurosciences Centre in NewcastleuponTyne where Dr Sengupta is still attached

This 150 bed Neurosciences Institute in the centre of Kolkata has neurology neurosurgery neurorehabilitation amp neuropsychiatry treatment programmes for adults amp children It is a comprehensive advanced facility for Neurosurgery and related treatments in the Eastern segment of India

On November 15 2005 the first milestone was achieved with the laying of the foundation stone of the Institute of Neuroscience Kolkata a one of its kind facility modeled on the NIMHANS in Bangalore where the Art of Healing of the brain spine amp mind is practiced with a human touch
INK is registered under the Indian Companies Act 1987 as a quotnot for profitquot company where the Directors do not receive any benefit The annual surplus income will be ploughed back for further development of the institute
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