Dr. Karunakaran. S

MBBS, MS - Orthopaedics

Orthopedic Spine Surgeons

Chennai, Tamil Nadu
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Dr. Karunakaran. S, Consultant Spine Orthopedic Surgeon with an experience of 22 years. He practices at Precision Spine Center in Anna Nagar East as well as in Gleneagles Global Hospital, Chennai. He is currently the Director Of Institute Of Advanced Spine Services, Gleneagles Global Hospital, Chennai. He was previously heading the spine unit at Madras Medical College and Government General Hospital of Chennai. He was also a Consultant at Meenakshi Medical Mission Hospital, Madurai during when he started the Department of Spine surgery. Dr. Karunakaran.S specializes in the treatment of spinal disorders of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine. He is particularly interested in the appropriate use of minimally invasive and motion-sparing techniques. He is pioneer in percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy under local anaesthesia for disc prolapse in this part of the country (Trans foraminal and inter laminar without stiches). First in South India to have used INSPACE - interspinous implant for lumbar canal stenosis-Key hole spine surgery local anaesthesia. He also Pioneered in 3D printing of Spine and performed more than thousand spine surgeries-scoliosis, cervical spine pathologies, thoracotomies, laparotomy, disc replacement surgeries. He has done his training in interlaminar percutaneous Endoscopic Cervical and Lumbar Spine Surgery with Dr. Sebastian Ruetten at St.Anna Hospital, Herne, Germany 2013and observership with Dr. Randal Betz at Shriners Hospital for Children-Philadelphia, USA at 2003. Observership in the spine unit at the Hospital for Special Surgery- NewYork, USA at 2003. He has also done Observership at AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences) in New Delhi under Dr.Aravind Jayaswal in the year of 2004. He has taken Advanced Training for Endoscopic Spine Surgery under Dr.Antony Yeung, Phoenix in USA at 2013-Trans foraminal endoscopic lumbar disc surgery, Dorsal Endoscopic Rhizotomy for Chronic back pain and latest Percutaneous Fusion techniques under local anaesthesia.

Gleneagles Global Health City

439, Cheran Nagar, Sholinganallur, Medavakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Precision Spine Center

91/106, Sri Arcade, 1st Main Road,, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Spine Injury (Spinal injury treatment)

Spinal Fusion Surgery (Spine bones joining surgery)

Spinal Cord Injury Treatment (spinal cord damage treatment)

Spinal Disorders (Spine disease treatment)

Spinal Disc Surgery (slipped disc surgery)

Spinal Therapy (treatment for spine problems)

Neck and Spine Biopsy (spinal tissue sample test)

Back Pain Treatment (Lower back pain treatment)

Neck Pain Treatment (treatment for neck pain)

Spine Pain Management (treatment for spine pain)

Congenital and Acquired Deformity Correction (body deformity correction surgery)

Scoliosis and Kyphosis of Spine (abnormal spine curvature)

Endoscopic Disc Surgery (minimally invasive spine disc surgery)

Neck and Back Pain Clinic (spine pain treatment clinic)

Conservative Spine Management (non-surgical spine care)

Spine Dynamic Stabilization (spinal stability implant procedure)

Non-fusion Spine Surgery (spine surgery without fusion)

Regenerative Medicine Techniques (tissue healing therapies)

Transforaminal Epidural Steroid Injection (targeted spine pain injection)

Facet Joint Injection (spine joint pain injection)

Spinal Rehabilitation Therapy (therapy for spine recovery)

Robotic-Assisted Spinal Injections (robot guided spine injections)

Spine 3D Printing Technology (3D spine surgical planning)

General Orthopaedic Clinic (bone and joint care clinic)

Joint Pain Treatment (treatment for joint pain)

Keyhole Sutureless Spine Surgery (minimally invasive spine surgery)

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

Wellington Hospitals
Gurugram, Haryana, India
Medical Office in Surgical Gastroentrology
Jan-1995-Mar-1997
MIOT Hospitals
Gurugram, Haryana, India
Junior Orthopedic Consultant
Jun-2000-Jan-2003
Government General Hospital
Gurugram, Haryana, India
Contract Medical Consultant ( Dept of Orthopaedics )
May-2005-Jun-2017
Meenakshi Mission Hospital
Gurugram, Haryana, India
Consultant Spine Surgeon
Oct-2003-Nov-2004
MIOT Hospitals
Gurugram, Haryana, India
Junior Orthopedic Consultant
Jan-2000-Jan-2003

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 &amp; II Listhesis Indo-German Orthopedic Foundation, Chennai, India.
International paper presentation at Tuberculosis of cervicodorsal Spine at Indo-German Orthopedic Foundation, Bangalore..

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

Joint Replacement Surgery (artificial joint implant)
Spinal Fixation Surgery (spine stabilization surgery)
Spinal Fusion Surgery (Spine bones joining surgery)
Amputation (surgical limb removal)
Scoliosis Surgery (spine curve correction)
Arthroplasty (joint reconstruction surgery)
ACL Reconstruction Surgery (knee ligament repair)
Tendon Repair (torn tendon repair surgery)
Spinal Decompression Surgery (spinal nerve pressure relief)
Kyphoplasty (spine fracture cement treatment)
Open Reduction and Internal Fixation (ORIF) (fracture bone fixing surgery)
Microdiscectomy (Minimally invasive disc removal surgery)
Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery (keyhole shoulder joint surgery)
Lumbar Puncture (spinal fluid test)
Knee Surgery (knee joint surgery)
Orthopedic Surgery (bone and joint surgery)
Carpal Tunnel Release (wrist nerve pressure surgery)
Laminectomy (spinal bone removal surgery)
Osteotomy (bone cutting surgery)
Vertebroplasty (spine fracture cement injection)
Tibia Plating (shin bone plate fixation)
Arthroscopy (joint scope examination)
Spine Surgery (Spinal column operation)
Discectomy (slipped disc removal surgery)

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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 &amp; fusion in Grade I &amp; 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 &amp;amp; II Listhesis Indo-German Orthopedic Foundation, Chennai, India.

International paper presentation at Tuberculosis of cervicodorsal Spine at Indo-German Orthopedic Foundation, Bangalore..

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Asian Academy of Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery

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“Lumbar spine Stabilization & fusion in Grade I & II Listhesis”At Tamil Nadu Orthopedic Association, Coimbatore, India.

International paper presentation at Analysis of Lumbar Spine stabilization and Fusion in Grade I & II Listhesis Indo-German Orthopedic Foundation, Chennai, India.