Dr. Karthic Babu Natarajan
MBBS, MD - Anaesthesiology, DNB - Anaesthesia
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Dr. Karthic Babu Natarajan is the certified pain management doctor from Chennai, India. He is one of the dedicated, full-time spine and pain physicians from Tamil Nadu. He is the Director and Pain consultant in Synapse Pain & Spine Clinic in Adyar, Chennai. He is also the Interventional Pain Management consultant in Apollo Hospitals, V S Hospital and Apollo Spectra Hospitals, MRC Nagar, Chennai. He was a gold medallist during his MBBS. He finished his MD in Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine from Kasturba Medical College, MNG, Manipal Academy. He went on to do his DNB and Fellowship in Interventional Pain Management (FIPM) from Aesculap Academy, Germany. Dr. Karthic Natarajan is the first pain physician to clear the exam and qualify as Fellow in Interventional Pain Practice (FIPP) (WIP, USA) from south India in 2009. He is an experienced physician in treating Back pain, disc herniation/sciatica, neck and shoulder pain, knee arthritis, joint pains, headaches/ migraine, nerve related pain, cancer pain, and palliation. He provides treatment through medications, pain interventions like injections, RF ablations, PRP injections, botox injections, neurolytic blocks, etc, besides physical therapy and good rehab. Patients who want to avoid open spine or joint replacement surgeries can consider pain management options. Dr. Karthic Natarajan performs all pain interventions through fluoroscopic /ultrasound image guidance. All treatments are scientific, allopathic and evidence based to maintain highest standards of safety and accuracy. Besides treating patients with pain, he also trains junior doctors in pain interventions through his interventional pain courses. He is a regular speaker at national and international pain conferences. He is the Chairman of World Institute of Pain - South Asia Section and also an international examiner of FIPP examinations. He works with his team members Dr's Vanmathy, KP Kosygan and Vidhyasagar in the Synapse Pain and Spine Clinic.
Patient Stories for Dr. Karthic Babu Natarajan
Dr. Karthic Babu Natarajan was very gentle and friendly. He explained the procedure clearly before starting treatment and came across as an honest person.
I recommend Dr. Karthic Babu Natarajan. The doctor was helpful and I had a positive experience during my visit.
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Good treatment doctor talking good happy to visit
Dr. Karthic Babu Natarajan was very patient and gave clear instructions ******* ************ *********** ****** The medication prescribed was minimal and appropriate. Overall, we are very happy and satisfied with the consultation.
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I came with a back issue and unable to walk. Doctor examined and found the right solution and cured my illness
Dr. Karthic Babu Natarajan listened very actively and made me feel genuinely cared for and respected throughout the visit.
I had a very good experience with Dr. Karthic Babu Natarajan. The doctor's approach, along with the clinic's environment and staff behavior, was commendable.
I first heard about Dr. Karthic Babu Natarajan from a close friend and visited him recently. He prescribed only two medicines and was very cordial. The clinic environment was good with a short waiting time of 15-20 minutes, and overall, I am totally satisfied with the visit.
Dr. Karthic Babu Natarajan patiently listened to all my queries and suggested medicine thoughtfully. The clinic had a pleasant environment with polite staff and minimal waiting time. I was very satisfied with the consultation and would definitely recommend him.
Visited For Leg pain management
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************* ** ********** *** **** *** *** ***** * ** ******* **** ********* my condition is still not cured even after 2 1/2 months, inspite of PRP Procedure :
1) He always have 10 of his students sitting with him while consultation, which makes one uncomfortable to discuss the issue. He did not take permission with me to keep those students sit there when I wanted to discuss my issue.
2) When the reports are shared, he speaks mostly with his students and takes classes for them using our scan, instead of speaking with the patient * *** **** ******* ***** *** **** ******** i* ** ** ** ***** ***** **** ** ******* *** ******** *** ******* ***** ******* ** **** ************ **** ** *********3) When his treatment for me did not work out and when I shared that the pain has actually worsened after treatment, as he had all his students their, he felt uncomfortable and he started concentrating to justify his treatment instead of concentrating on the reasons for not working. * *** ** **** *** ** *** ****** ** ********* *** ********** ** ***** ** *********
4) He has invested machineries to do PRP treatment and when I visited him, he immediately suggested me PRP treatments, without trying out other alternatives
5) Discharge summary contained few points which were wrong - like he mentioned that PRP was suggested after trying out Physiotherapy, I was able to walk properly after PRP etc., * ******** * *** ****** ** **** ******** *** * ***** ***** **** **** *** *** ********* ** *** ***** ***** ****** ***** *****
Overall, this is the place to be avoided if one expects quality treatment.
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