Thumbay University Hospital inaugurates Institute of Neurosciences in Ajman
Ajman: Thumbay University Hospital has inaugurated the Thumbay Institute of Neurosciences, a specialised centre for the diagnosis, treatment, and management of disorders related to the brain, spine, and nervous system.
The inauguration was presided over by Dr. Thumbay Moideen, Founder and President of Thumbay Group, in the presence of senior healthcare officials and representatives from the group. Dr. Abdul Karim Msaddi, Consultant Chief Neurosurgeon and Chairman of the ArabSpine Course Diploma and Dubai International Spine Conference, attended the event as the chief guest.
According to the hospital administration, the institute will function with a multidisciplinary team comprising neurosurgeons, neurologists, interventional radiologists, neurotechnicians, and rehabilitation specialists. Neurology services will address conditions such as stroke, epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease, migraines, neuropathy, vertigo, and sleep disorders. Diagnostic support includes electroencephalography (EEG), electromyography (EMG), nerve conduction studies, and neuroimaging.
The institute will also provide surgical interventions for brain, spine, and nerve-related conditions, including brain tumours, vascular abnormalities, traumatic brain injuries, spinal disorders, and paediatric neurological cases. Procedures such as cranioplasty, hydrocephalus management, and spinal fixation will be carried out using microsurgical and minimally invasive techniques, supported by neuronavigation systems and intraoperative neuro-monitoring.
Rehabilitation services at the institute include technology-assisted therapies such as robotic rehabilitation, transcranial magnetic stimulation, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, gait and motion analysis, EMG-based functional assessments, and exoskeleton-assisted rehabilitation.
Hospital authorities stated that the institute will follow a structured care model in which neurologists manage non-surgical cases and neurosurgeons undertake surgical interventions when required.
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Lt Gen NS Raja Subramani to be India's next Chief of Defence Staff
New Delhi (PTI): Lt Gen NS Raja Subramani will be India's new Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and his key task is set to be to implement the ambitious theaterisation plan that seeks to ensure tri-services synergy.
He will succeed Gen Anil Chauhan whose tenure will come to an end on May 30.
Gen Chauhan, a former Eastern Army Commander, took charge as the country's senior-most military commander in September 2022, over nine months after the first CDS, General Bipin Rawat, died in a helicopter crash in Tamil Nadu.
The government has appointed Lt Gen NS Raja Subramani (Retd) as the Chief of Defence Staff, who will also function as the secretary of the Department of Military Affairs, the defence ministry said on Saturday.
Lt Gen Subramani is currently serving as the military adviser to the National Security Council Secretariat.
Prior to that, he was the Vice Chief of the Army Staff from July 1, 2024 to July 31, 2025, and was General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Central Command from March 2023 till June 2024.
As Chief of Defence Staff, Lt Gen Subramani's primary task will be to implement the theaterisation model to bring in tri-services synergy by rolling out integrated military commands.
The officer is a graduate of the National Defence Academy and the Indian Military Academy. He was commissioned into the eighth battalion of the Garhwal Rifles on December 14, 1985.
Lt Gen Subramani is an alumnus of Joint Services Command Staff College, Bracknell (UK), and the National Defence College, New Delhi. He holds a Master of Arts degree from King's College London and an MPhil in defence studies from Madras University.
In his illustrious career spanning over 40 years, Lt Gen Subramani has served across a wide spectrum of conflict and terrain profiles and tenanted a host of Command, Staff and Instructional appointments.
He commanded the 16 Garhwal Rifles in Counter-Insurgency operations in Assam as part of Operation Rhino, the 168 Infantry Brigade in Jammu and Kashmir, and the 17 Mountain Division in the Central Sector, all during a challenging operational environment.
He also has the distinction of commanding two Corps, including the Indian Army's premier strike Corps on the Western Front.
