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DR. KEKI TUREL

India’s eminent Neurosurgeon

Ascalpel is transformed into a magic       But what is even more remarkable is           approach to the field, incorporating
      wand in the hands of Dr Keki         that despite all his commitments, he has      diagnosis, treatment, research, rehabilitation
Turel. As an eminent neurosurgeon          offered his time and expertise to treat the   and alternative medicine”, he says.
he has performed extraordinary             less fortunate.
medical procedures in brain and spine
tumour surgery, one of them lasting 27     He believes the next few years will be the
hours at JJ Hospital, Mumbai. Other        most defining years of his life.
marathon sessions involving eight major
neurosurgical operations have lasted 26    “I want to establish a dedicated
hours on a variety of disorders affecting  Neurosciences and trauma centre – a
the brain, spine and nerve.                state-of-the-art institution with a holistic

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