Patient Experience
A 72-year-old retired schoolteacher from rural West Bengal presented with progressive hand tremors and rigidity, diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. Dr. Ostagar performed deep brain stimulation surgery after thorough counseling. The patient, who had never traveled beyond his village before, showed remarkable improvement in motor symptoms and returned to writing poetry within three months.
An 8-year-old girl from an affluent Kolkata family was brought in after a bicycle accident resulting in a depressed skull fracture. Dr. Ostagar performed emergency surgical elevation with minimal blood loss. The child made a full neurological recovery within six weeks and returned to school with no cognitive deficits.
A 45-year-old construction worker fell from scaffolding, sustaining a C5 vertebral fracture with spinal cord compression. Dr. Ostagar performed anterior cervical discectomy and fusion within the golden hour. Despite initial paralysis concerns, the patient regained partial mobility after six months of intensive rehabilitation and now walks with assistance.
A 33-year-old software engineer developed sudden-onset seizures and was found to have a right temporal lobe glioma. Dr. Ostagar utilized awake craniotomy with cortical mapping to maximize tumor resection while preserving language function. The patient returned to work part-time after four months with controlled epilepsy.
A 60-year-old fisherman from the Sundarbans presented with trigeminal neuralgia that had been misdiagnosed as dental pain for years. Dr. Ostagar performed microvascular decompression surgery. The patient experienced immediate pain relief and resumed fishing activities within three weeks, transforming his quality of life.
A 28-year-old pregnant woman in her third trimester developed sudden severe headaches and visual disturbances, diagnosed with a pituitary macroadenoma. Dr. Ostagar coordinated with obstetricians to perform endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery after delivery. Both mother and baby recovered completely with normalized hormone levels.
A 17-year-old student athlete sustained a concussion during football practice that evolved into chronic subdural hematoma. Dr. Ostagar performed minimally invasive burr hole drainage. The teenager returned to academic activities within two weeks and was cleared for non-contact sports after three months.
A 52-year-old rickshaw puller with limited financial means presented with worsening back pain and leg weakness from lumbar spinal stenosis. Dr. Ostagar performed decompressive laminectomy through a charitable hospital program. The patient walked pain-free within days and returned to light work after one month.
A 39-year-old homemaker developed sudden facial drooping and was diagnosed with a large acoustic neuroma. Dr. Ostagar utilized intraoperative neuromonitoring during retrosigmoid craniotomy to preserve facial nerve function. The patient maintained normal facial movement postoperatively with complete tumor removal.
A 67-year-old retired banker with multiple comorbidities presented with an anterior communicating artery aneurysm discovered incidentally. Dr. Ostagar performed endovascular coiling rather than open surgery due to patient risk factors. The procedure was successful with discharge within 48 hours and no complications at six-month follow-up.
A 12-year-old boy from a tribal community in Jharkhand was brought with progressive head enlargement due to untreated hydrocephalus. Dr. Ostagar performed ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement and arranged for community health worker follow-up. The child showed cognitive improvement within weeks and began attending school for the first time.
A 41-year-old chef experienced sudden loss of consciousness from a ruptured arteriovenous malformation. Dr. Ostagar performed emergency surgical resection followed by staged embolization. After three months of recovery and occupational therapy, the patient returned to modified kitchen duties with no residual deficits.
A 55-year-old woman with neurofibromatosis type 2 presented with bilateral vestibular schwannomas causing hearing loss. Dr. Ostagar performed staged surgeries with hearing preservation techniques on the better-hearing ear first. The patient maintained usable hearing in one ear and adapted well to unilateral hearing loss.