Dr. S.S. Kumar
MBBS, FRCS (Edinburgh), FRCS - Trauma & Orthopedic Surgery
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95% (934 patients)
Dr. S.S. Kumar practices at ASTRA Ortho n Spine Center in Velachery & ASTRA Speciality Hospital, Semmenchery, Off OMR Road, Chennai. He is an Orthopaedic & Spine Surgeon and has experience of over 20 years in these fields. He completed MBBS from Madras Medical College, Chennai in 1991, FRCS from Edinburgh in 1999, Diploma in Orthopaedic Engineering from Cardiff-U.K in 2008, FRCS (Trauma & Ortho) UK in 2009 and Fellowships in Spine Surgery, the UK in 2010. He also trained and worked in the UK from 1996 to 2012. Until recently he was working as a Senior Consultant Ortho & Spine surgeon at Global Health City, Chennai. He is now visiting consultant at Apollo Hospitals, Chennai.Fields of interest: spinal surgery including spinal deformity correction & minimally invasive surgery, spinal pain management, orthopedic trauma & hand surgery.He is a member of Association of Spine Surgeons of India (ASSI) and Indian Orthopaedic Association. He is a senior consultant trained in the UK in the subspecialties of spine surgery, hand surgery, and pain management. He deals with complex spine problems including deformities and tumors. He is also an expert in minimally invasive spine procedures and injection therapies.
Patient Stories for Dr. S.S. Kumar
Visited For Hand Pain
My experience with Dr. S.S. Kumar was good. He explained everything clearly and the clinic and staff were fine. I would rate my overall experience 5 out of 5 and I would definitely recommend him to others.
My experience with Dr. S.S. Kumar was good. He explained my condition and treatment clearly. I would rate the overall experience as 4 out of 5 and would definitely recommend him to others.
My experience with Dr. S.S. Kumar was good. He explained everything clearly during the consultation. The waiting time was about half an hour, and overall I would rate the experience as four out of five.
My experience with Dr. S.S. Kumar was good. The doctor explained things clearly, and I would recommend him to others. However, the waiting time was concerning because it was on a first-come, first-served basis rather than appointment-based, which should have been mentioned on Practo.
I do not recommend Dr. S.S. Kumar due to the significant delay in the appointment, which was very upsetting as I had traveled from Kanchipuram.
The doctor explained everything clearly and the overall experience was good. The waiting time was not long, and I would rate the experience around 4.5 out of 5. I would definitely recommend this doctor to others.
I did not get to consult Dr. S.S. Kumar as he was in surgery, but I saw his junior doctor instead. The experience was good and I am thankful for the care I received.
Visited For Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Services
My experience with Dr. S.S. Kumar was good and excellent. I would rate the overall experience as five out of five and I would recommend him to others.
My experience with Dr. S.S. Kumar was good. He explained everything clearly, and the clinic staff and waiting time were average. I would rate the overall experience as four out of five and would recommend him to others.
I had a very positive experience with Dr. S.S. Kumar. He was friendly, approachable, and took the time to listen patiently and explain everything clearly, which made me feel comfortable and confident about the treatment. The clinic was clean and welcoming, and the staff were courteous and helpful. Overall, I am very satisfied and would happily recommend him to others.
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