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Dr.
Shamsul Alam

Consultant & Head

Neurosurgery

I am Dr. Shamsul Alam, currently serving as a Consultant and Head of the Department of Neurosurgery at Popular Medical College Hospital, Dhaka. With over 18 years of medical experience and more than 13 years in neurosurgery, I bring a strong background in clinical care, surgical expertise, and medical education. I have also held teaching positions in multiple medical colleges and published several scientific articles in recognized journals. My goal is to contribute to the advancement of neurosurgical care and education in Bangladesh.
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Degrees & Trainings:

Degree

Year

Institution

M.B.B.S.

Sept-1995

Chittagong Medical College, Chittagong.

M.S.(NEUROSURGERY).

Jan-2005

University of Dhaka

Program Director: Prof. M.Afzal Hossain F.C.P.S.

Fellowship in Micro neurosurgery Mumbi, India.

March-2003, 1 Month

K.E.Medical college, Mumbai, India.

Program Director: Prof. Atul Goel M.D.

Clinical fellowship from Fujita Health University Nagoya, Japan.

Aug –Oct 2005,
3 Months

Nagoya, Japan.

Program Director: Prof. T. Kanno M.D.

Clinical fellowship from Osaka city university hospital. Osaka, Japan.

Oct –Nov
2007,
1 Month

Osaka. Japan.

Program Director: Prof. K. Ohata MD.

Clinical visiting observer of NNI of Singapore.

Nov-2007,
1 Week

Singapore

Program Director: Dr. Ivan NG, M.D

Clinical visiting observer. Pittsburg, USA.

Sept-2009,
2 Weeks

University of Pittsburg, USA.

Program Director: Dr. D. Pravadello, M.D.

Clinical visiting observer. Hannover, Germany.

Oct-2011,
1 Month

INI; Hannover, Germany.

Program Director: Prof. Madjid Samii.

Clinical visiting observer.

Oct-2013,
1 Month

Hua Shan Hospital Fudan University Shanghai, China.

Program Director: Prof. Mao Ying.

Clinical Training in minimally invasive Neurosurgery. Sydney, Australia .

Nov-2016,
1 Week

The Prince of Wales Private Hospital, Sydney,

Program Director: Prof. Charles Teo.

Clinical Training Vascular Surgery. Frankfurt, Germany .

August 2017, 1 Week

Frankfurt University Hospital, Germany,

Director: Prof. V. Sheifert.

Clinical Training Vascular Neurosurgery. Asahikawa, Japan.

July-2018,
1 Month

Japanese Red Ashikawa Hospital

Director: Dr. Katsumi Takizawa.

Training & Live Surgery. Tokyo, Japan.

July-2023,
1 Week

Taishinkai Hospital, Sapporo, Japan

Director: Prof. Dr. Tanikawa

Post & Position:

Designation

Institution

Year

Duration

Classes & Topics of Lectures / Research

Internship

Chittagong Medical college

Jan 1996- Dec 1996

1 year

.

Neurosurgery

Chittagong Medical College

Jan 1997-June 1997

6 months

.

General surgery

Dhaka Medical College

Jan 1999- to Jun 1999

6 months

.

Neurosurgery as Resident

Bangladesh Medical University

July 1999- to Nov 2006

7 years 10 months

.

Assistant Professor (own pay)

Bangladesh Medical University

Nov-2006 to June-2008

7 years

Teaching Residents (Post Graduate students) of MS and FCPS Neurosurgery course and residents of other surrogate disciplines

Assistant Professor(regula r post )

Bangladesh Medical University

01-07-2008 To 04-06-2012

7 years More

Teaching Residents (Post Graduate students) of MS and FCPS Neurosurgery course and residents of other surrogate disciplines.

Associate professor (vascular neurosurgery) Regular post

Bangladesh Medical University

02-07-2012 To Till today

3 years more

Teaching Residents (Post Graduate students) of MS and FCPS Neurosurgery course and residents of other surrogate disciplines.

Papers & Publications :

01

Rahman, A., Ahmed, N., Abu Obaida, S. M., Wakil Uddin, A. N., Chaurasia, B., Rahman, M. A., Alam, M. S., & Haque, M. M. (2024). A simple, practical, and novel approach to evaluate the radiological outcomes of adult Chiari malformation 1. Journal of Surgery and Research, 7(1), 41-48. [ISSN: 2640-1002].

02

Rahman, A., Ahmed, N., Abu Obaida, S. M., Wakil Uddin, A. N., Chaurasia, B., Rahman, M. A., Alam, M. S., Haque, M. M., Fontanella, M. M., & Agosti, E. (2024). Clinical outcome of stealth cranioplasty for adult Chiari malformation 1: An encouraging experience. Journal of Surgery and Research, 7(1), 87-94. [ISSN: 2640-1002].

03

Alam M. S., Rahman A., Abu Obaida A. S. M., Forhad S., Khalequzzaman A. K. M., Faizi S. A. M., Islam M. F., Wakil Uddin A. N., Kuddus M. R., Biswas M. M.,Preventing postoperative respiratory problems in Chiari Malformation 1 and the crucial role of perioperative positioning: Technical nuances and philosophy. Journal of Surgery and Research. 2024; 7(4): xx-xx.

04

Alam M. S., Goswami B., Rahman A., Jahan I., Akter S., Banou T. A., Osman E., Uzzaman M. S., Habib A., Abu Obaida A. S. M., Sarkar M. M. H., Khan S. A rare homozygous ALX4 mutation in a Bangladeshi girl with frontonasal dysplasia type-2 (FND2). Heliyon. 2024; 10: e34929.

05

Rahman A, Rana MS, Bhandari PB, Asif DS, Uddin AN, Obaida AS, Rahman MA, Alam S. “Stealth cranioplasty:” A novel endeavor for symptomatic adult Chiari I patients with syringomyelia: Technical note, appraisal, and philosophical considerations. J Craniovertebr Junction Spine. 2017; 8(3): 243-252

06

Alam S, C Bipin, Farazi M Ali. Extended Endonasal Endoscopic Surgery with Almost No Use of Adjuvant Radiotherapy for Juvenile Nasopharyngeal Angiofibrioma. Medicina. 2023;

07

Rahman, M. A., Venkataram, T., Habib, R., Jahan, N., Raihan, F., Alam, S., Mahmood, E., Umana, G. E., & Chaurasia, B. (2023). Synchronous carotid body and glomus jugulare tumors: A case report and review of literature. Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society. https://doi.org/10.3340/jkns.2022.0273

08

Alam S, Ferini G, Muhammad N. Skull Base Approaches for Tuberculum Sellae Meningiomas: Institutional Experience in a Series of 34 Patients. Life. March 2022;

09

Haque M, Rahman A, Ahmed N, Alam S. Huge Ventral Cervicomedullary Neurenteric Cyst: A Rare Entity with Good Surgical Outcome and Appraisal. Asian J Neurosurg. 2020; 15: 1016-1024

10

Alam S, Uddin ANW, Sharif MS, Majumder MMR, Bari MS. Microsurgical Excision of Olfactory Groove Meningiomas, Comparative Studies of Different Surgical Approaches. Bang. J Neurosurgery. 2020;  10(1): 09-19

11

Saha MK, Uddin KH, Ahmed M, Alam S, Rahman A, Chowdhury D, Hossain MA. Determination of Sensitivity and Specificity of Hoffmann’s Sign in the Diagnosis. Bang. J Neurosurgery. 2020; 7(1): 20-23

12

Bari MS, Akhtar S, Alam S, Rahman MA, Rahman A, Amin R, Ansari A, Nath HD, Chowdhury D, Hossain M, Barua KK. Prevention of Intra-Operative Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks by Lumbar Cerebrospinal Fluid Drainage during Endoscopic Endonasal Trans – Sphenoidal Surgery for Pituitary Macroadenomas. Bang. J Neurosurgery. 2020; 10(1): 52-56

Research Awards and Grants :

Grant
:
B.S.M.M.U
Title
:
Early visual outcome pituitary art of endoscopy
Total Project Period
:
2017-2018 (1 year)
Amount of annual support (direct)
:
2,50,000/-BDT
Specific Aims
:
The aims of surgery to
i. Decompressing optic chiasm.
ii. Maximum reduction tumour cells.
iii. Normalization of endocrine function.
So surgery of pituitary adenoma it is done early we can decompress the optic chiasm and we can save vision of the patients.

Thesis Work:

Done in B.S.M.M.U
.
.
Title
:
Anatomical and clinical study of transranial and transsphenoidal approaches for seller, & parasellar lesions.
Total Project Period : 2003-2005 Specific Aims
:
Anatiomic study was designed to 0 quantify the operative exposure obtained in different transcranial (pterional, orbito zygomatic, Unilamatic Subfronatal and Transethmoodal) and compare with each other in the cadaver. Our goal was to measure the working area, angle of approach, surgical field depth, Length of craniotomy in the cadaveric study. Clinical study was designed for evaluation of selection of surgical approaches, extent of resection for the seller, supraseller and paraseller lesions either by transcranial transsphenoidal approach.

Book & Chapter:

Book Name: Principles of Neurosurgery (part-1)

Chapters:

  1. Section V: CSF Disorders
    – Hydrocephalus
    Shamsul Alam, Riad habib, Nur Mohammad and Forhad H. Chowdhury.
  2. Section VI: Head Trauma
    – Head Injury
    Shamsul Alam, Md Moshiur Rahman, Mainul Haque Sarker, Nazmin Ahmed and Forhad H. Chowdhury.
  3. Section VII: Neurovascular Diseases and Stroke
    – Spontaneous Intracerebral Hematoma
    Shamsul Alam and Forhad H. Chowdhury.
    – Subarachnoid Hemarrhage and Intracranial Aneurysm
    Shamsul Alam, Forhad H. Chowdhury, Nazmin Ahmed, Mohammod Abdul Hyee and Mohammod Raziul Haque.
    – Cerebral Arterriovenous Malformation (AVM)
    Shamsul Alam, Forhad H. Chowdhury, Nazmin Ahmed and Mainul Haque Sarker.
    – Cerebral Cavernous Malformation (CCM)
    Shamsul Alam, Forhad H. Chowdhury, Nazmin Ahmed and Mainul Haque Sarker.
    – Moyamoya Disease (MMD)
    Shamsul Alam, Forhad H. Chowdhury, Nazmin Ahmed and Mohammod Raziul Haque.


Experience :

Dr. Shamsul alam is a neurosurgeon who specializes in open cerebrovascular and both open and
endoscopic endonasal skull base surgery.
At preset I am performing mainly endoscopic and microscopic key hole skull base surgery and
vascular neurosurgery.
My expertise mainly focusses on stroke related surgery such as aneurysm, AVM, Cavernoma.
Brain Bypass surgery for Moya Moya disease, and for giant aneurysm are routinely done by me.
All seller and supersellar lesions such as pituitary Adenoma, Craniopharyngioma, tubercular selle
Meningioma are well handled approach by endoscopy by me.
Other common brain tumours such as Meningioma , LGG, HGH including GBM are doing effectively
by me with good outcome and minimum morbidity

Social activity (Professional Affiliations) :

01. Joint Convener, Bangladesh Society of Neurosurgeons
:
Sept 2024 – present
02. Member of Bangladesh Society of Neurosurgeons-
:
1999-present
03. Member of ACNS.
:
2001-present
04. Member of AANS
:
2008-present
05. Member of CNS
:
2009-present

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    Dr. Shamsul Alam
    Consultant & Head, Neurosurgery
    • Experience: 14+ (Yr)
    • Mobile: 01715421229
    • Email: dr_shamsul@hotmail.com
    • Chamber Address (1) : Green Life Medical College & Hospital 25/A Green Road Dhanmondhi, Dhaka-1205
    • Chamber Address (2) : Aurora Specialized Hospital 19/1, Kakrail, Dhaka-1000
    Dr. Shamsul Alam