Dr. Tharun Krishna
Qualification
MBBS, D.ORTHO, MS (General Surgery), M.CH (Neurosurgery)
| OPD Schedule | |
|---|---|
| Day | Time |
| Wednesday | 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM |
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)
