ABOUT
Dr. Sourabh Guria
Neurosurgeon | Educator | Researcher
Professional Profile
Dr Sourabh Guria is a neurosurgeon and medical educator currently serving as Associate Professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at Hi-Tech Medical College and Hospital, Rourkela.
He holds an MCh in Neurosurgery, an MS in General Surgery and an MBBS degree. Alongside clinical practice, he is actively involved in medical education, academic development and neurosurgical research.
His professional interests include brain and spine surgery, minimally invasive and endoscopic spine surgery, neuroendoscopy, neuro-oncology, skull-base surgery and cerebrovascular neurosurgery.
Education and Specialist Training
Dr Guria completed his MCh in Neurosurgery at the Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research and SSKM Hospital, Kolkata, in 2022.
Before specialising in Neurosurgery, he completed his MS in General Surgery in 2017 and MBBS in 2012 from S.C.B. Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack.
His postgraduate training and clinical appointments have included:
Post-doctoral training in Neurosurgery at IPGME&R and SSKM Hospital, Kolkata
Senior Residency in Neurosurgery at S.C.B. Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack
Senior Residency in General Surgery at KIMS, Bhubaneswar
Junior Residency in General Surgery at S.C.B. Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack
Professional Experience
Before joining Hi-Tech Medical College and Hospital, Raurkela, Dr Guria worked in the Department of Neurosurgery at KIMS, Bhubaneswar, first as an Assistant Professor and subsequently as an Associate Professor.
He has experience in clinical neurosurgery as well as postgraduate teaching, research and academic development. His work reflects an ongoing commitment to strengthening his knowledge through specialist training, workshops and continuing medical education.
Areas of Professional Interest
Dr Guria’s academic and clinical interests include:
Brain and spine surgery
Minimally invasive and endoscopic spine surgery
Neuroendoscopy
Neuro-oncology
Skull-base surgical approaches
Cerebrovascular neurosurgery
Pain and neuromodulation
Continuing Professional Development
Dr Guria regularly participates in specialist conferences, operative workshops and hands-on training programmes. His recent professional development has included training in:
Unilateral biportal endoscopic spine surgery
Brain and spine neuroendoscopy
Open skull-base approaches
Neuro-oncology
Minimally invasive and endoscopic spine surgery
Pain and neuromodulation
He has attended programmes and workshops conducted at institutions including AIIMS New Delhi, NSCB Government Medical College Jabalpur and Care Hospital Bhubaneswar.
Teaching and Research
In addition to patient care, Dr Guria contributes to the training and education of medical students and postgraduate doctors.
His research has covered topics in spine surgery, intraventricular haemorrhage, neurosurgical infections, lumbar spine surgery and other case-based areas of neurosurgery. His work has appeared in peer-reviewed medical publications.
His MCh dissertation was a prospective study examining the management of spontaneous intraventricular haemorrhage using external ventriculostomy and intraventricular therapy.