Question 1

Where does Dr. D R Shankar practice?

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Dr. D R Shankar practices at Anand Hospital - Manali and 4 other centres.

Question 2

Why do patients visit Dr. D R Shankar?

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Patients frequently visit Dr. D R Shankar for Brain Tumor Surgery, Brain Suite, Gastroenteritis Treatment. To see more reasons visit the doctor's profile on Practo.

Question 3

What do patients say about Dr. D R Shankar?

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Dr. D R Shankar has been recommended by 439 patients and has recieved stories from 339 patients. You can read detailed patient stories of the doctor on Practo.

Question 4

What is Dr. D R Shankar's education qualification?

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Dr. D R Shankar has the following qualifications - MBBS, MS - General Surgery, MCh - Neuro Surgery.

Question 5

What does Dr. D R Shankar specialises in ?

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Dr. D R Shankar specialises as Neurosurgeon, Neurologist.

Question 6

How many years of experience does Dr. D R Shankar have?

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Dr. D R Shankar has an overall experience of 23 years. View where has Dr. D R Shankar practiced in the past.

Question 7

Who is Dr. D R Shankar?

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Dr. D R Shankar is a Neurologist, Neurosurgeon in Chennai, with 23 years of experience. Dr. D R Shankar practises at Kumaran Hospital and F.O.R Ortho Hospital. Dr. D R Shankar completed MS - General Surgery from The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University (TNMGRMU), MBBS from Madras Medical College, Chennai and MCh - Neuro Surgery from Madras Medical College, Chennai. Dr. D R Shankar is a member of Indian Medical Association (IMA). Areas of focus include Cerebrovascular Surgery, Brain Suite, Spinal Cord Injury Treatment, Micro Endoscopic Discectomy, Peripheral Neuro surgery and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Treatment. Dr. D R Shankar is recommended by 99% of 443 patients on Practo.. View more details about the doctor on Practo.

Question 8

Who is a neurosurgeon?

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A neurosurgeon is a doctor with a specialization in diagnosis and treatment of brain, spinal cord and nerve-related diseases.

Question 9

Can a neurosurgeon operate a brain tumour?

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Yes, a neurosurgeon can operate and remove brain tumours by a procedure called as craniotomy.

Question 10

Does a neurosurgeon only perform surgery?

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Neurosurgeons are trained to perform complex surgeries, but when possible, they try to treat the condition with medicines alone. When medicines fail to give relief, neurosurgeons opt for a surgery to provide relief.

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