Cervical Spine Surgery Hospitals in Chennai, India offering Treatment at a Reasonable Price

Apollo Hospitals, Chennai

• Apollo Hospitals offers state-of-the-art infrastructure and is technologically up to date. It has a great team of qualified doctors available around the clock and emergency services.
• Staffs members make sure patients are given the best of medical care. Apollo Hospitals consists of an experienced team of skilled professionals, aimed to provide quality healthcare in every medical department.
• Apollo Hospitals, Chennai completed the highest number of Combined Heart and Double Lung Transplants in India.
• Apollo Hospital Chennai is one of the top hospitals in the world and among the most preferred institute for patients from several parts of India and abroad.
• With the motto of bringing international standards of treatment within reach of every individual, the hospital is committed to achievement and maintenance of excellence in research and healthcare.
• The hospital has state-of-the-art facilities and internationally trained & skilful medical experts for treatment of ailments across 60 specialties.
• Apollo Hospital Chennai unites cutting edge technology with care and warmth to ensure exceptional clinical success rates.
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Fortis Malar Hospital, Chennai

• Fortis Malar Hospital, formerly known as Malar Hospital, is one of the distinguished multi super-specialty corporate hospitals in Chennai providing comprehensive medical care in areas of cardiology, cardio-thoracic surgery, neurology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, nephrology, gynecology, gastroenterology, urology, pediatrics, diabetics and so on.
• Established in 1992, Malar Hospital became a household name for tertiary care hospital services in Chennai over the years. Late 2007, Fortis Healthcare – India’s fastest growing hospital network, led by the vision of late Dr. Parvinder Singh of creating an integrated healthcare delivery system in India acquired stakes Malar Hospital Limited. Thus, paving the way to superlative healthcare services!
• Fortis Malar Hospital has a vast pool of talented and experienced team of doctors, who are further supported by a team of highly qualified, experienced & dedicated support staff & cutting edge technology. Currently, more than 160 consultants and 650 employees work together to manage over 11000 inpatients in the last year alone.
• With unparalleled medical expertise supported by state-of-the-art infrastructure, Fortis Malar today is undoubtedly the most preferred healthcare destinations in Chennai catering to healthcare needs of people across the world.
• Conveniently located in South Chennai, approximately 12 kilometers away from Central Railway Station & Egmore Railway Station and 13 kilometers away from the Domestic & International Airport, it gives an excellent accessibility to both domestic and international patients.
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Vijaya Hospital, Chennai

We have special programs in helping children and adults with epilepsy and seizure disorders.

• Nerve Conduction Studies (NCS)
• Electroencephalography (EEG)
• Electromyopgraphy (EMG)
• Somatosensory Evoked Potential
• Auditory Evoked Potential (AEP)

• Repetitive Nerve Stimulation (RNS) for Myasthenia
• Visual Evoked Potential (VEP)
• Brain Stem Evoked Response Audiometry in Children (BERA)

• Established in 1983, Apollo Hospital at Greams Lane is the flagship institution of the Apollo Group. It is a multi-specialty hospital offering a wide spectrum of advanced medical treatments to its patients.
• We treat GBS, Myasthenic Crisis, Acute Infective Disorders combined with a good rehabilitation programme. State-of-the-art Neuro CATH Lab – ‘EVANS’ has been established at Vijaya Health Centre campus.
• The centre performs a number of interventions to revert strokes.
• Several services are offered including embolization techniques for brain aneurysm, chemo-embolization and radio-embolization of liver and other tumours.
• Revascularization, endovascular reconstruction, pain relief procedures and varicose vein treatment with radiofrequency ablation are few among the many services offered by the department.
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Gleneagles Global Hospital, Chennai

• Neurological surgery is a special medical branch that is solely concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and recuperation of conditions which affect any portion of the nervous system such as the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves and extra-cranial cerebrovascular system.
• The team of surgeons includes internationally reputed experts, who are deft at providing innovative and the most modern surgical treatment and management services for all sorts of disorders of the nervous system. Our team of surgeons and neurological specialists are trained from top universities and they aim to provide advanced clinical care focusing on using minimal invasive techniques to treat the patients.
• The hospital is committed to improve and research on the latest therapies used to treat neuron disorders in patients suffering from this disease.
• The department performs over 1000 procedures each year. We have a dedicated team of surgeons who have undergone training from top class faculty of reputed institutions. With an established and well-equipped lab, with latest technological equipment’s for the diagnosis and treatment of patients we aim to provide the best care in India.
• • The neurosurgery division is equipped with dedicated state-of-art operating rooms with good infrastructure, exclusive intensive surgical wards and have established rehabilitation centre for post-operative patient care. Every test and procedure performed is well organized and the results are accurate; it is the togetherness of the team that brings out great results.
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BRS Hospital, Chennai

• The Hospital is situated in the heart of the Chennai city close to Gemini flyover, located in quite ambient atmosphere. This makes it easily accessible from any part of the city in the event of emergency.
• The hospital occupies 35,000 sq.ft. Of area, which has been carefully allotted to the medical and surgical departments? The hospital is managed by a set of dedicated doctors, who are present round the clock. The staff is highly trained to act promptly during emergency situations.
• We believe for any management of a patient, thorough diagnosis is a first step and there are no short cut solutions to any problem.
• We offer a multi disciplinary integrated approach which enables tp provide the best service to our patients. We truly believe the world is our extended family - something our patients can warmly affirm.
• The staff being computer literates enables us to deliver results at faster pace. The availability of state-of-the-art equipments and trained staff, dedicated nurses, and doctors vouch for the importance attached to each patient.
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Medway Medical Center, Chennai

• Medway Hospitals is a growing healthcare group in South India with a strong presence in Chennai and Kumbakonam. A premier and integrated multi-specialty hospital, Medway is being increasingly recognized for its commitment towards providing high quality medical care thereby enhancing the overall health of the community.
• Our dedicated team of doctors, specialists and super specialists put in enormous effort to prepare customized patient-centric treatment plans for every individual patient.
• Our highly evolved protocols involve a multi disciplinary approach to ensure that nothing is left to chance, however small. It is this well structured and holistic approach that has propelled our rapid growth from a 30 bed hospital to over 200 beds within a short duration.
• We have also ensured that this high quality, compassionate medical care is delivered at affordable cost laying great emphasis on a transparent billing system where everything is very clearly explained to the patient and there are absolutely no hidden costs.
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Parvathy Hospital, Chennai

• At a humble facility which in now standing tall as a fully- equipped, international standard specialty hospital on GST Road at Chrompet in Chennai.
• With legal endowment to handle medico-legal cases the hospital’s expertise to handle Trauma cases is well-known.
• With a high success rate in reviving patients who arrive at our emergency and trauma care, our reduced and door-to-doctor time aids better and faster resuscitation.
• This gives us the ability to save the life within the golden hour.
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Kauvery Hospital, Chennai

• Our team comprises of an eminent Neurospine Surgeon, Orthopedic Surgeons, Neurosurgeons, Neurologists, Physiotherapists, Neuroradialogist and Spine Specialist Nurses and other allied support staff.
• Our mission is to have an exclusive specialized centre of excellence for diagnosis and treatment of all ailments related to the spine and spinal cord.
• The treatment includes both surgical and non-surgical methods.
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ASTRA Ortho n Spine Center, Chennai

• Our highly qualified, experienced team strives for perfection at all levels of patient care with empathy and honesty. Enhancing quality of lives is our endeavor.
• We have highly qualified and trained doctors and staff to deal with all Orthopedic and Spinal problems, with the latest equipment our world-class ortho hospital in Chennai.
• We have specialist anesthetists & surgeons who trained in various aspects of pain management as best ortho hospital in Chennai. Pain management specialist is essential for ongoing pain control, especially for chronic pain.
• After getting a treatment, your doctor can prescribe pain medicine, other pain treatments to help with pain relief. We provide a wide range of pain management solutions. Our non-operative pain management procedures include our pain management specialist in Chennai.
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Sai Ortho Care, Chennai

• The latest techniques are available at our Saiorthocare Hospitals, Chennai, including endoscopic spinal surgery, microdiscectomy, total disc replacement, minimally invasive fusion surgery and kyphoplasty.
• Saiorthocare Hospitals is a true "all in one roof" providing best diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation. Everything from information to injections, to full spinal reconstruction surgery.

What we take care of :

• Micro discectomy (removal of the intervertebral disc) and decompressions of nerve roots and spinal cord within the neck and lower back
• Spinal fusion surgery within the neck and lower back
• Disc replacement surgery
• Correction of spinal deformities like scoliosis and Kyphosis
• Reconstructions and palliative surgery for spinal tumours
• Surgical treatment of spinal infections
• Revision spinal surgery
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Certifications & Professional Memberships

• Indian Orthopaedic Association (IOA)
• Association of Spine Surgeons of India (ASSI)
• Group International COTREL DUBOUSSET (GICD)
• Spine trauma study group- USA Medical Council Registration - G10771

Special Interests :

• Spine fellowships – helping and guiding aspiring spine surgeons understand the nuances in the field.
• Conducting workshops on spinal techniques
• Conducting studies on spinal instrumentation

• Tackling Trauma
• Researching about various developments in surgical and non-surgical spine treatments
• Performing clinical research
• PLIF, TLIF and global fusion techniques
• Use of minimal Invasive techniques

Summary :

• Dr Sajan K Hegde, a Spine Surgeon with over 30 years’ experience in the field, is the head of the Spine Unit at Apollo.
• Performing clinical research
• He is well known for performing spine and joint surgeries using the latest technological advancements like cervical artificial disc and minimally invasive sacroiliac joint fusion.
• Dr Hegde is credited for introducing arthro-plastic reconstruction of lumbar and cervical discs in India, and for performing the Asia’s first deformity correction of infantile scoliosis using Shape Memory Alloy staples.
• Dr Hegde initiated many key modern instrumentation systems in India including Cotrel – Dubousset, Ray cages (PLIF), Moss Miami, BAK cages and Harms Mesh Systems.
• Dr Sajan K Hegde is a practicing Orthopedician in Chennai at Apollo Hospital. Find Dr Sajan K Hegde profile, experience, review or feedback online. Book an instant appointment online with the Dr Sajan K Hegde
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Certifications & Professional Memberships

• Fellowship in Neurosurgery (Japan)
• Neurological society of India (NSI)
• Skull base surgeons society of India
• Neuro Spine Surgeons Association of India
• Indian Medical Association Medical Council Registration – 59995

Special Interests :

• Cerebrovascular surgery
• Skull Base surgery
• Neuro Endoscopy
• Brain and Spine Oncological surgery
• Minimally Invasive Spine surgery
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Awards and Achievements

• Dr.Vijayakumar award for best post graduate student in orthopaedics (2008 ) - JIPMER , Pondicherry.
• M.O.H kuthoosMaraikar gold medal in cardiology for undergraduates (2003) - JIPMER ,Pondicherry.

Research and Publications

• Yang JH, Barani R, Bhandarkar AW, Suh SW, Hong JY, Modi HN, Yang JH. Changes in the spinopelvic parameters of elite weight lifters. Clin J Sport Med. 2014 Jul;24(4):343-50.
• Rathinavelu B, Arockiaraj J, Krishnan V, Amritanand R, Sundararaj GD. The Extended Posterior Circumferential Decompression Technique in the Management of Tubercular Spondylitis with and without Paraplegia. Asian Spine J. 2014 Dec;8(6):711-9.
• Yang JH, Bhandarkar AW, Rathanvelu B, Hwang JH, Hong JY, Modi HN, Suh SW. Does delaying surgery in immature adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients with progressive curve, lead to addition of fusion levels? Eur Spine J. 2014 Dec;23(12):2672-9.
• Barani.R, Lingaraj, Selvam.N, Syed Najimudeen, Kanagasabai.R ,James J Gnanadoss . Fracture of Distal Third Clavicle with Posterior Displacement and Trapezius Interposition In 7 Year Old child- A Case Report IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (e-ISSN: 2279-0853, p-ISSN: 2279-0861.Volume 13, Issue 11 Ver. I (Nov. 2014), PP 12-14

Certifications & Professional Memberships

• Royal college of surgeons –Edinburgh.
• Association of spine surgeons of India .
• North American spine society.
• Association of spinal cord network.
• Indian orthopaedic Association .
• Performing clinical research
• Tamilnadu orthopaedic Association
• National academy of medical sciences. Medical Council Registration - 72396 Special Interests - Spine Surgery
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Certifications & Professional Memberships

• Dr. Venkateswara Prasanna is a dynamic and accomplished Neurosurgeon with over 2000 cases of surgical experience in managing disorders which affect nervous system including the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, and extra-cranial Cerebro-vascular system.

Professional Qualifications

• A meritorious and award winning student, Dr. Prasanna has completed his MBBS & MS in General Surgery from the Prestigious Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. During his MS he developed a passion for Neurosurgery. He found his role model and mentor Prof. Mohanty who is an eminent Neurosurgeon from BHU. Subsequently he went on to pursue his Neurosurgical training at Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, which is one of the best Neurosurgical training Institutes in the Country.
• Worked and trained with acknowledged neurosurgeons across world, Dr. Prasanna has got a very good exposure to Complete Spectrum of complex Cranial and Spinal surgeries. Especially during his training at Cardiff University Hospital in UK, he underwent extensive training in Minimally Invasive Spine and Cranial Surgeries.
• He joined as Faculty at Narayana Medical College, Nellore where he trained younger Surgeons to become Qualified Neurosurgeons.
• Apart from being a vivid medical professional, Dr. Venkateswara Prasanna contributed significantly to the medical fraternity by presenting on various contemporary topics at different international conferences such as AACNS meet, WFNS meet, Annual conference of Neurological Society of India, ISNOCON, Spine Masters Conference to name a few. Within a very short stint, he has also published over 10 articles in various peer-reviewed National and international journals such as Neurology India, Journal of Pediatric Neurosciences, and Journal of Neurosurgery.

Expertise

• Dr. Venkateswara Prasanna is an acknowledged expert in Minimally Invasive Brain and Spine Surgeries.
• He has extreme interest in performing endoscopic brain & Spine Surgeries, Clipping of Aneurysm, Complex Skull based tumors, Disc Replacements, Complex brain and Spine Surgeries.
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• Dr K Sridhar is a senior neurosurgeon of Chennai with more than 30 years in the field of neurosurgery.
• He is recognised as an accomplished and extremely skilled microsurgeon. He has pioneered spine surgery and skull base surgery.
• Having performed more than a 1000 complex Brain Tumour surgeries his focus is currently on lesions in the Brain Stem and in functionally eloquent areas of the brain.
• He has been a teacher for most of his neurosurgical career and is known for his Hands on Microneurosurgery workshops. He has been an associate editor of the Textbook of Neurosurgery and the Editor of the Textbook of Operative Neurosurgery, apart from being on the Editorial Board of many Neurosurgical Journals.
• He is known for his organisational capabilities and his building of a Neurosciences Team that can provide all round comprehensive care for neuro patients.
• He believes in the motto : "Together We Can" and is driving the concept of "Integrated Neuro Care" at the Institute of Neurosciences and Spinal Disorders at the Gleneagles Global Hospitals
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Past Positions :

• Consultant Neurosurgeon: RIPAS Hospital, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
• Asst. Professor in Neurosurgery: Madurai Medical College, Madurai
• Medical officer: Jawgar Hospital, Madurai
• Medical Officer: ONGC, Thiruvarur, Tamilnadu
• Civil asst. Surgeon: Tamilnadu Govt. medical services

Courses attended:

• INEF Neuroendoscopy workshop, Naples, Italy (2014)
• AO spine scoliosis workshop (2010 – 2014)
• Euro Spine foundation – Spine diploma course Module 1 to 5), (2013 – 2014)
• Fellow (Micro Neuro surgery), Fujita Health University, Japan (2013)
• Training in Neurosurgery (1 month), AIIMS, New Delhi
• Training in Neurosurgery (1 month), NIMHANS, Bengaluru
• Training in Micro Neurosurgery (5 days), Ethicon microsurgery institute, Chennai

Special interest & Competency:

• Micro vascular neurosurgery
• Cerebro-vascular neurosurgery
• Minimally invasive spine surgery
• Skull base surgery

Presentations:

• Diffusion weighted imaging in diffuse axonal injury: National conference of Neurological Society of India (2005)
• Parietal wasting in AV malformation: National conference of Paediatric Neurosurgery (2004)
• Diffusion weighted images in diffuse axonal injury: AONS, Japan (2010)

Academic Qualifications:

• M.B.B.S. Coimbatore Medical College, Coimbatore. University of Madras - 1977
• D.N.B. (General Surgery) - 1984
• M.Ch. (Neurosurgery) Madras Medical College, Chennai, University of Madras -1986
• D.N.B. (Neurosurgery) - 1988 Registration: Reg. No. 31403, Tamilnadu Medical Council

ADVANCED TRAINING IN NEUROSURGERY :

• Training in Microneurosurgery, 1988 - Department of Neurosurgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
• Training in Spinal Surgery, 1992 Department of Neurosurgery, LTMG Hospital, Mumbai, India. Training in Microneurosurgery, 1993 Fugita Health University, Aichi, Japan.

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS: :

• Life Member, Indian Medical Association
• Life Member and Executive Committee Member, Neurological Society of India.
• Conducting studies on spinal instrumentation
• Life Member, Indian Society for Paediatric Neurosurgery.
• Fellow, International College of Surgeons
• Member, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, USA.
• Fellow of Madras Medical College

PH.D. GUIDE :

• . Tamilnadu Dr. MGR Medical University, Chennai. Has guided 2 Ph.D. Scholars so far:- Dr. Simon Hercules, Research Topic: “Prediction of lumbar spinal instability in patients undergoing disc surgery”. Dr. Pari Kodaiarasan, Research Topic: “Autoclaved autologous bone flap in cranial defects – Long term clinical and radiological outcome”
• Chettinad University, Chennai.
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• Dr. G. Balamurali is a Senior Consultant Spine and Neurosurgeon.
• He is an internationally trained Spine and Neurosurgeon with 15 years of Surgical Experience in the United Kingdom.
• Extensively trained in all niche aspects of Spinal Surgery from UK, USA (San Francisco & Chicago) and Switzerland (Zurich). He was formerly a Consultant Spinal Surgeon at Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK and Ganga Hospital, Coimbatore, India.
• He specializes in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery for a variety of conditions, including degenerative spinal disease, Spinal Fusion and Spinal Cord Tumours. He performs most Complex Spine Surgeries involving the Spine and Spinal Cord.
• He is among the very few Spine Surgeons in the country who performs Functional Spine surgery for Pain and Spasticity.
• Dr Balamurali has been a guest lecturer at several national and international meetings and published extensively in peer-reviewed journals.
• He is the co-author of several chapters in textbooks. He is an Academic Spine and Neurosurgeon with a Research Doctorate in Medicine (MD) from UK.
• Outside work he is an active person doing social projects for the underprivileged, artist and keen fitness enthusiast in sports and outdoor activity.
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• Dr. Vignesh Pushparaj is a orthopedic spine surgeon graduated from Annamalai University where he completed both his under graduation and Post-graduation in Orthopaedic Surgery.
• After gaining experience in the field of basic orthopaedics and Traumatology, he did his speciality training in Orthopaedic Spine Surgery from a reputed institution in India (Park Clinic).
• Performing clinical research
• He did his overseas training in spine deformity correction and complex spine surgeries in Sint Maartenskliniek, Nijmegen, Netherlands.
• Along with this he has got training in chronic pain management.
• He is specialised in spinal deformities and Degenerative spine surgeries.
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