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Dr. Karunakaran. S

Spine Surgeon (Ortho), Orthopedic surgeon, Spine And Pain Specialist
MBBS, MS - Orthopaedics
30 Years Experience
Anna Nagar MGM Healthcare
1500 (approx.) fee
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Clinic Location & Contact Details

MGM Healthcare

4.5Multi speciality Clinic
Anna Nagar
1500 In-clinic fees
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Timings
mon - sat
09:00 AM - 03:20 PM

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About Dr. Karunakaran. S

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services

Spine Injury
Spinal Fusion
Spinal Cord Injury Treatment
Spinal Disorders
Spinal Disc Surgery
Spinal Therapy
Neck and Spine Biopsy
Back Pain Treatment
Neck Pain Treatment
spine pain management
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Dr. Karunakaran. S practices at MGM Healthcare - Anna Nagar and 3 other centres.
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Patients frequently visit Dr. Karunakaran. S for Spine Injury, Spinal Fusion, Spinal Cord Injury Treatment. To see more reasons visit the doctor's profile on Practo.
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Dr. Karunakaran. S has the following qualifications - MBBS, MS - Orthopaedics. You can book the doctor through the doctor's profile on Practo.

Other Information

Specializations

Spine Surgeon (Ortho)
Orthopedic surgeon
Spine And Pain Specialist

Education

MBBS - Rajah Muthiah Dental College Hospital,Annamalai University,, 1995
MS - Orthopaedics - Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai, 2000

Experience

1995 - 1997 Medical Office in Surgical Gastroentrology at Wellington Hospitals
2000 - 2003 Junior Orthopedic Consultant at MIOT Hospitals
2005 - 2017 Contract Medical Consultant ( Dept of Orthopaedics ) at Government General Hospital
2003 - 2004 Consultant Spine Surgeon at Meenakshi Mission Hospital
2000 - 2003 Junior Orthopedic Consultant at MIOT Hospitals

Awards and Recognitions

Mohandas Weller Gold Medal & Fellowship Award, Indo German Orthopaedic Foundation, India
Presented Trans laminar Screw Fixation for C6C7 and C7D1 a prospective study at ASSICON Kochi
Teaching faculty at the endoscopic spine workshop at Derven organized by Dr. Gore
Teaching faculty at Indian Orthopedic Association (IOA) for basic spine workshop
Teaching faculty For SCORE 2012 delivered a lecture on the current concepts in the management of Dorso Lumbar Spinal Fractures
Teaching faculty For SCORE 2011 delivered a lecture on the current concepts in the management of Spinal Tumours
Faculty in Instructional Course Spine –National level meeting, presented my work on recent advances in minimally invasive spine surgery. 2009-Lecture on “Surgical Anatomy and Bio-Mechanics of the Upper Cervical Spine”, Symposium on Cervical Spine Injuries
“Percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy for lumbar disc prolapse” ASSICON, Chennai- Poster presentation
Management of bilateral facet joint dislocation of cervical spine through dorsal approach, ASSICON, Ahmedabad.
“Analysis of the therapeutic efficacy of the foraminal epidural steroid in the treatment of lumbar disc prolapse with sciatica”, ASSICON 2005,Bangalore
“Analysis of Cervico Dorsal Spine Tuberculosis” at OASISCON, Thrissur.
“Lumbar spine Stabilization & fusion in Grade I & II Listhesis”At Tamil Nadu Orthopedic Association, Coimbatore, India.
“Mosaic Plasty” An Experimental study on Articular surface rabbits At Tamil Nadu Orthopedic Association, Chennai, India.
“Auto Distracter – A warning” at Tamil Nadu Orthopedic Association, Madurai, India.
ASSI (Association of spine surgeons of India) Traveling Spine Fellowship
Tamil Nadu Orthopaedic Association Traveling Spine Fellowship
Best Publication in Tamil Nadu Orthopaedic Association Journal 2010 –Morphometric evaluation of the Cervical Spine Pedicle in our Population
First International Conference on Acetabular Fracture, Chennai
First International Conference on Elbow Disorders , Chennai
Attended the The 11th Congress of the International Musculoskeletal Laser Society (IMLAS) Korea
International paper presentation at Analysis of Lumbar Spine stabilization and Fusion in Grade I & II Listhesis Indo-German Orthopedic Foundation, Chennai, India.
International paper presentation at Tuberculosis of cervicodorsal Spine at Indo-German Orthopedic Foundation, Bangalore..

Memberships

Indian Medical Association (IMA)
Tamil Nadu Orthopedic Association
Orthopaedic Association of South Indian States (OASIS)
Association of Spine Surgeons of India (ASSI)
Asian Academy of Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery

Registrations

56535 Tamil Nadu Medical Council, 1995