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The 4th variation of the publication ‘Ramamurthi and Tandon Textbook of Neurosurgery’ was launched astatine The Voluntary Health Services Multi Specialty Hospital and Research Centre successful Chennai connected Saturday (October 11, 2025).
P.N. Tandon, Emeritus Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, AIIMS, New Delhi, who spoke virtually recollected however the Neurological Society of India was archetypal started. “In 1951, connected the initiation of Dr Jacob Chandy, Dr Ramamurthi, Dr Baldev Singh and Dr S T Narasimhan met and decided to commencement the society,” helium said.
Dr Tandon noted that the archetypal variation of the publication edited by him and neurosurgeon B. Ramamurthi was brought retired successful 1978, with 19 chapters. Following that successful 1996, they came retired with the 2nd variation of this publication with 111 chapters. “By this time, the full script of neurosurgery had changed. The publication had to beryllium revised and added to,” helium said.
The 3rd variation published successful 2012 has 212 chapters and the editors are Dr Tandon and Ravi Ramamurthi, consulting editor, Emeritus caput of department, Department of Neurosurgery, Post Graduate Institute of Neurological Surgery, Dr A. Lakshmipathi Neurosurgical Centre, VHS Hospital.
The 4th variation which was launched connected Saturday (October 11) has 309 chapters. “From 19 chapters successful the archetypal variation to 309 chapters now. This reflects the changes that person taken spot successful the field,” Dr Tandon said. For the 4th edition, the editors are Dr Tandon and Dr Ravi Ramamurthi and the consulting editors are Dr Behari, Dr Vasudevan, Dr Pande and Dr Chandra.
Dr Ravi Ramamurthi, said, “I anticipation this publication has an extension, maybe, aft 7-8 years due to the fact that by that clip determination volition beryllium an detonation of information.” P. Sarat Chandra, caput of department, Department of Neurosurgery, AIIMS, New Delhi, spoke astir the worth of books successful today’s age, due to the fact that galore don’t work books anymore.
“They conscionable spell to ChatGPT. So, the question comes, is determination immoderate relevance of books successful today’s age, particularly with AI coming up successful a large way. But this question fades and disappears arsenic we advancement with the book. It has been created by the hardened acquisition of truthful galore of the authors with a bequest of founders of neurosurgery successful our country. We request a legacy, a way which binds america to the textbooks erstwhile we larn neurosurgery. You cannot conscionable larn it done AI,” helium added.
Anil Pande, elder advisor neurosurgeon, VHS Multi Specialty Hospital and Research Institute and Apollo Specialty Hospitals, Chennai besides spoke during the occasion.
Photo: B Velankanni Raj
