Neurosurgery Across the Globe

Abstract

In this chapter, Dr. Raut discusses his experience as an international neurosurgeon. There are a lot of differences between the Eastern and Western neurosurgical training process in terms of number of years, working hours, case volume, and the exposure to the theaters. Several neurosurgeon professional organizations exist that are committed to conducting symposia, workshops, meetings, along with resident exchange programs. Neurosurgeons from developing countries lack proper neurosurgical gadgetries and equipment which have become a compulsion in any neurosurgical procedure in the developing countries, are seen as an added luxury. There is a huge global deficit of available neurosurgeons in the world. Until April 2019, there are 49,940 trained neurosurgeons worldwide for 22.6 million new consultative neurosurgical cases. Since the deficit is more in the LMICs, 23,000 additional neurosurgeons are needed to adequately address this.