Dr. Tharun Krishna

Qualification

MBBS, D.ORTHO, MS (General Surgery), M.CH (Neurosurgery)

Interests:

• Neurooncology (Brain/Spine tumors) 
• Skull Base Surgery  
• Cerebrovascular Surgery (Aneurysms and AVMs)  Neuroendoscopy (ETVs, Pituitary Surgery) 
• Functional Neurosurgery (Neuromodulation – DBS, Neurolesioning, Spinal Cord Stimulation, Rhizotomy, Awake Craniotomy)
• Stereotactic Radiosurgery (GammaKinfe, CyberKnife) 
• Spine Surgery – Minimally Invasive and Open 
• Interventional Pain Management (Radiofrequency Lesioning) 

Education:

• MBBS Govt. Medical College,  Alappuzha (Kerala, India) 
• D.Ortho Govt. Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala, India) 
• MS (General Surgery) Govt. Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala, India) 
• M.Ch (Neurosurgery) Govt. Medical College,   Calicut (Kerala, India) 

Certifications:

• Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery (Taiwan) 
• Skull Base Surgery (USA) 
• Spine Surgery (Germany) 
• BLS, ATLS

Experience :

• Apollo Adlux Hospital: Angamaly, Ernakulam Dist (Currently Working)
• Aster MIMS : Kannur (2019)
• University of the Witwatersrand : Johannesburg, South Africa (2013-2018) 
• Medanta The Medcity : New Delhi NCR (2011-2013)
• Apollo Bramwell Hospital : Mauritius (2009-2011)
• University of the Witwatersrand : Faculty Member of the Department of Neurosciences of the University of the Witwatersrand (Johannesburg, South Africa) and of the University of Kerala

Awards & Achievements :

• CEOs Award for Best Performing Department (Neurosurgery – North West Province, South Africa) 
• Best Paper Award (one of the five awardees) at the 4th South Asian Neurosurgical Congress (SANC) 2007, New Delhi, for paper titled “Fusiform Aneurysms of Cerebral Vasculature: Contentions and Dilemmas in Management” 
• Second Prize for Posters for poster titled “Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma: Apropos of an Unusual Location” at ASICON 2004 – Annual Conference of Association of Surgeons of India (ASSI), Hyderabad 

Research & Publications:

• “Disseminated Hemangioblastamatosis – A Vexed issue of Therapeutic Choices” – at 3rd Asian Leksell GammaKnife Meeting, Taipei, Taiwan
• “Endoportal Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion – Functional Derivatives from A Six Year Series” –  at SANC 2012, Kathmandu, Nepal 
• “Clinico-Pathologic Perspective on Giant Intra-spinal Tumors – A 5 Year Series” –  at Midterm Conference of Neurological Society of India – Kerala Chapter, Cochin 
• “Fusiform Aneurysms of Cerebral Vasculature: Contentions and Dilemmas in Management” – the 4th South Asian Neurosurgical Congress, 2007, New Delhi 
• “Post-op Angios in Aneurysm Surgery” – at Annual Conference of Neurological Society of India – Kerala Chapter, Cochin, 2006
• “Endoscope Assisted Neurosurgery” – Mid-Term Conference of Neurological Society of India – Kerala Chapter, Kottayam, Kerala, 2006
• “Sporadic Brainstem Hemangioblastomas” – Annual Conference of Neurological Society of India, Sri Chitral Tirunal Institute, Trivandrum, Kerala
• “Endoscopic Management of Colloid Cysts” – Mid-Term Conference of Neurological Society of India – Kerala Chapter, Thrissur, Kerala, 2005

Memberships

• International Fellow – American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) 
• International Member – European Association of Neurological Societies (EANS) 
• International Member – North American Spine Society (NASS)  
• Life Member, Neurological Society of India (NSI)