Dr. Sudish Karunakaran (VPS Lakeshore Hospital)

Dr Sudish Karunakaran is a Senior Consultant Neurosurgeon in Kochi and one of the Best Neurosurgeons in Kerala. He received his medical degree from the University of Kerala and MCh in Neurosurgery and Postdoctoral Fellowship in Neurovascular surgery both at the Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute of Sciences and Technology. After MRCS at the Royal College, Edinburgh, he went to England, where he completed FRCS in Neurosurgery from Royal college of surgeons as well as Postdoctoral Fellowship in Paediatric Neurosurgery from Bristol. He was the captain of the University Basket ball team as well as best player for 3 consecutive years in All India Inter Medical Basketball Tournament.

Dr. Sudish Karunakaran – Area Of Expertise :-
Spinal surgery, Neurovascular surgery, Skull base surgery, Neuroendoscopy.

Qualification

MCh, MRCS(Edin), FRCS NeuroSurgery(Eng), Post Doctoral Fellow (Neuro Surgery)

• FRCS Neurosurgery (Royal College of Surgeons of England, London)
• MRCS (Royal College, Edinburgh)
• MCh Neurosurgery (Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute of Medical Sciences  and Technology, India)
• Postdoctoral Fellow Neurovascular Surgery (Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute of Medical Sciences  and Technology, India)
• Postdoctoral Fellow Paediatric Neurosurgery (Bristol, UK)
• MBBS (Kerala University)

Expertise in

• Advanced Neuroendoscopic and Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery.
• Minimally invasive spine surgery. Dr. Sudish Karunakaran is one of the Best Spine Surgeons in Kochi.
• Microdiscectomy for disc problem.
• Navigation guided brain surgery for brain and spine tumors.
• ICP monitoring guided advanced brain trauma care. Intraoperative neuromonitoring to provide safe brain and spine surgery.
• Awake Craniotomy for complex brain tumors.
• Dr. Sudish Karunakaran is one of the Best Spine Surgeons in Kerala.

Experience

• 20 Years of Experience in Complex Spine and Brain Disorders.
• Senior Consultant & HOD – Neurosurgery, Neurovascular Surgery, Paediatric Neurosurgery, VPS Lakeshore Hospital, Kochi
• Senior Consultant Neurosurgeon & HOD at Medical Trust Hospital, Kochi.(2008 – 2018)
• Consultant Neurosurgeon, Frenchay Hospital, Bristol, UK.( 2005 – 2007)
• Clinical Attachee, Newcastle General Hospital, Newcastle, UK (Aug – Sep, 2005)
• Neurosurgery Consultant, Baby Memorial Hospital, Calicut (Jan – May, 2005).
• Specialist Postdoctoral fellowship in Neurovascular Surgery, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology, India (Jan – December, 2004).
• General Surgery DNB Registrar, Medical College, Trivandrum (Aug, 1998 – Dec, 1999)

Hydrocephalus Treatment

Hydrocephalus is a condition where Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) accumulates in the brain. The treatment options for hydrocephalus is Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt (VP Shunt) or Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy (ETV Surgery).

Slipped Disk Treatment

Slipped Disk is also known as Herniated Disc or Disc Prolapse. Slipped Disc treatment includes oral medications, steroid injections, physiotherapy. Surgical treatment may be required in some cases. Dr. Sudish Karunakaran specializes in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (MISS), Endoscopic Discectomy, Microscopic Discectomy.

Headache

Headache if accompanied by loss of sight, loss of consciousness, seizures, paralysis on one side of the body, etc needs consultation by a Neurosurgeon.  The underlying causes for such headaches could be brain tumors, meningitis, encephalitis, brain abscesses etc.  Headaches can also be caused by infection of the meninges, which are membrane layers surrounding the brain and spinal cord.  Admission may be required in these cases and consultation with a neurosurgeon for headache treatment is advisable.

Brain Tumour Surgery

Dr. Sudish Karunakaran is an expert Brain Surgeon and performs Brain Tumour surgery. Different Brain Tumour Surgeries performed are Navigation Guided Craniotomy, Awake Craniotomy, Neuro-endoscopy.

Other Conditions Treated

Spine Fractures

Head Injury

Brain Aneurysm

Spine Tumors

Spine Vascular Malformation

Vascular Malformation

Trigeminal neuralgia

Different Spine Tumors, Intramedullary Tumors, Extra Medullary Tumors

Surgical Treatments

Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery

Minimally Invasive Brain Surgeries

Endoscopic Procedures

Awake Craniotomy with Intraoperative Monitoring