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Dr. K. Visvanathan

Dr. K. Visvanathan

PROFESSOR & SENIOR CONSULTANT

Education:
DNB(Gen.Surgery), DNB(Neuro Surgery), MRCS(ED), FRCSEd(Neuro Surgery), MNAMS

Area(s) of Specialization:
Functional Neurosurgery, Stereotactic Surgery

Experience:
Consultant Neurosurgeon
15 Years
Kings College Hospital, London
Fellow

Consultation days:
Monday to Saturday
Consultation Time:
8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
For Appointment, Call:
044 – 4592879 EXT: 428

Fellowships / Memberships:

  • King's College Hospital, London, UK
  • Walton Centre for Neurology & Neurosurgery, Liverpool, UK
  • Registered with the Tamilnadu Medical Council since 1999
  • Life member of the Neurological Society of India
  • Member of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons- USA
  • Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
  • Life member of the Tamilnadu Association of Neurological Surgeons
  • Life Member of the Indian Medical Association
  • Life Member of the Chennai Neuro association
  • Life Member of the Indian Society of Paediatric Neurosurgery

Research:

  1. Near-infrared spectroscopy in the detection of intracranial haematomas. A joint project undertaken with the Centre for Medical Electronics of the Anna University, Chennai.
  2. Part of the research team in the Diabetic foot collaborative project between Sundaram Medical foundation and the Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai.
  3. Tension free myofascial slide repair for incisional hernias- a prospective follow-up study. Submitted as thesis for the National Board of Examination course in General Surgery.
  4. Gut microb8iome in head injury
  5. Role of neuroimaging, structural & functional connect omics in head injury

Academic:

I have sub specialty interest in Functionial Neurosurgery which encompasses surgery for movement disorders like Parkinsons disease, Surgery for intractable pain and spasticity.