Dr. Mahesh Kuriyal

About Dr. Mahesh Kuriyal

Dr. Mahesh Kuriyal is Uttarakhand's pioneer neurosurgeon and Founder-Director of MS Galaxy Hospital, Dehradun. He established the first comprehensive Neurosciences Centre in Uttarakhand in 1994 and has performed over 4,000 brain and spine operations over 30+ years. He declined international offers after a specialised observership at Cleveland Clinics, USA (1996), choosing to serve Uttarakhand instead.

Education & Training

• MBBS — King George's Medical College (KGMC), Lucknow (1986)
• MS (Surgery) — KGMC, Lucknow (1989)
• MCh (Neurosurgery) — SGPGIMS, Lucknow (1992)
• Observership — Cleveland Clinics, USA (1996)

Areas of Expertise

• Brain Tumour Surgery — Glioma, Meningioma, Pituitary
• Complex Spinal Surgery — Disc, Stenosis, Deformity
• Cerebrovascular Surgery — Stroke, AVM, Aneurysm
• Head Injury & Trauma Management
• Hydrocephalus Treatment
• Epilepsy Surgery
• Skull Base Surgery
• Neuro-ICU Management

Awards & Recognition

• Uttarakhand Ratna — Nagrik Parishad
• Garh Ratna — Akhil Garhwal Sabha
• IMA President's Appreciation Award — Dehradun
• IMA Award for Developing ICU in Dehradun
• Hindi Gaurav Samman