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Dr. C V Gopalakrishnan

Dr. C V Gopalakrishnan Neurosurgeon in Ernakulam

Dr. C V Gopalakrishnan

MBBS, MS - General Surgery, MCh - Neuro Surgery

Neurosurgeon

17 Years Experience Overall  (14 years as specialist)

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A Neurosurgeon with more than 12 years of experience, Dr. C V Gopalakrishnan is an expert in Paediatric Neurosurgery and Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery. Trained at some of the finest medical institutes in India, Canada and Switzerland, he specialises in the surgical management of complex brain and spinal disorders in children, including brain tumours, hydrocephalus, craniosynostosis, spasticity and spinal dysraphism.Dr. Gopalakrishnan has attained training in highly advanced procedures like minimally invasive selective dorsal rhizotomies for children with spasticity, spina bifida management, craniofacial surgeries, endoscopic strip craniectomy for infants with craniosynostosis, endoscopic third ventriculostomy and choroid plexus coagulation for paediatric hydrocephalus.Dr. Gopalakrishnan has extensive experience in the management of brain and spinal conditions in adults as well, including minimally invasive surgery for management of degenerative and traumatic spine conditions, skull-base surgery and neuro-oncology.

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Common questions & answers

Q: What is Dr. C V Gopalakrishnan's education qualification?

A: Dr. C V Gopalakrishnan has the following qualifications - MBBS, MS - General Surgery, MCh - Neuro Surgery.

Q: What does Dr. C V Gopalakrishnan specialises in ?

A: Dr. C V Gopalakrishnan specialises as Neurosurgeon, Pediatric Neurologist.

Q: How many years of experience does Dr. C V Gopalakrishnan have?

A: Dr. C V Gopalakrishnan has an overall experience of 17 years. View where has Dr. C V Gopalakrishnan practiced in the past.

Q: Who is Dr. C V Gopalakrishnan?

A: A Neurosurgeon with more than 12 years of experience, Dr. C V Gopalakrishnan is an expert in Paediatric Neurosurgery and Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery. Trained at some of the finest medical institutes in India, Canada and Switzerland, he specialises in the surgical management of complex brain and spinal disorders in children, including brain tumours, hydrocephalus, craniosynostosis, spasticity and spinal dysraphism. Dr. Gopalakrishnan has attained training in highly advanced procedures like minimally invasive selective dorsal rhizotomies for children with spasticity, spina bifida management, craniofacial surgeries, endoscopic strip craniectomy for infants with craniosynostosis, endoscopic third ventriculostomy and choroid plexus coagulation for paediatric hydrocephalus. Dr. Gopalakrishnan has extensive experience in the management of brain and spinal conditions in adults as well, including minimally invasive surgery for management of degenerative and traumatic spine conditions, skull-base surgery and neuro-oncology.. View more details about the doctor on Practo.

Specializations

Education

MBBS - U.Kerala, 2000
MS - General Surgery - University of kerala, 2004
MCh - Neuro Surgery - Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology, Trivandrum, 2007

Memberships

Member of the Neurological society of india
Member of the Indian Society for Paediatric Neurosurgery
Member of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS), USA

Experience

Consultant - NeurosurgerY at NMC Royal Hospital, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Professor – Neurosurgery at M S Ramaiah Medical College and Hospitals, Bangalore
Chef de Clinique, Neurosurgery at University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
Fellowship in Paediatric Neurosurgery at British Columbia Children’s Hospital, Canada
Associate Professor at Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology

Registrations

28866 Travancore-Cochin Medical Council, Trivandrum, 2000