MBBS, FRCS (Edinburgh), FRCS - Trauma & Orthopedic Surgery
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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.
707,Ganapathy Syndicate Colony, Nookampalayam Link Road, Landmark: Near Semmancheri Housing Board, Chennai
Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun
11:45 - 02:00
Tue, Thu, Sat
11:45 - 02:00
03:00 - 05:00
9, Radha Mohan Street, Sankaran Avenue, Landmark: Near Velachery Bypass Road, Chennai
Mon, Wed, Fri
09:30 - 11:30
03:00 - 05:00
Tue, Thu, Sat - Sun
09:30 - 11:30
Visited For Hand Pain Treatment
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yes, friendly, and explains the issue very well. clearly explaining the treatment procedure, effect and result. explaining the medication very well.
Visited For Wrist problems
Doctor gave patient hearing to the issues & made appropriate suggestions. Will definitely recommend
Visited For Spinal SurgerySpinal DisordersSpine InjurySlip DiscNeck Pain Treatment
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Hi.. I have visited the doctor twice once for me and other for my sister. We both have same problem which is disc bulge. For me after thoroughly checking MRI film and reports doctor have suggested the bulge is mild and surgery not required. This can be treated with medicine and physio therapy.
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I have had back pain on and off for 3 months but got worse last month .Initially I consulted Dr S. S. Kumar who suggested MRI scan which revealed a large herniated disc pinching my right leg nerve root. He diagnosed it as sciatica and asked me to take rest and put me on pain killers. Althogh I initially responded, However as the pain got worse, he gave me the surgical option called microdiscectomy. His explaination was crystal clear and he sounded very confident and positive and left the option to me to make a decision . As the pain was intolerable and I ran out of all non surgical options, I underwent surgery last week. I could walk immediately after surgery *** ** *** ****** Astra hospital didnt feel like a hospital to me, all the staff were extremely friendly, empathetic and compassionate.
more..Q: Where does Dr. S.S. Kumar practice?
A: Dr. S.S. Kumar practices at Astra Speciality Hospital - Sholinganallur, Astra Ortho N Spine Center - Velachery.
Q: How can I take Dr. S.S. Kumar's appointment ?
A: You can take Dr. S.S. Kumar's appointment online through Practo for in-clinic visit with the doctor.
Q: Why do patients visit Dr. S.S. Kumar?
A: Patients frequently visit Dr. S.S. Kumar for Spinal Therapy, Spinal Surgery, Spondylitis. To see more reasons visit the doctor's profile on Practo.
Q: What do patients say about Dr. S.S. Kumar?
A: Dr. S.S. Kumar has been recommended by 824 patients and has recieved stories from 264 patients. You can read detailed patient stories of the doctor on Practo.
Q: What is Dr. S.S. Kumar's education qualification?
A: Dr. S.S. Kumar has the following qualifications - MBBS, FRCS (Edinburgh), FRCS - Trauma & Orthopedic Surgery. You can book the doctor through the doctor's profile on Practo.