Dr. Karunakaran S.
Director and Senior Consultant
Department of Spine Surgery
25+ years of experience
MGM healthcare
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About Dr. Karunakaran S.
- Dr. S. Karunakaran is a highly experienced Spine Surgeon with 25 years of expertise.
- He specializes in the treatment of spinal disorders in the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine.
- His approach involves the use of minimally invasive and motion-sparing techniques.
- Dr. Karunakaran pioneered percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy under local anesthesia for disc prolapse.
- He was the first surgeon to utilize the IN SPACE interspinous implant for lumbar canal stenosis.
- He is also known for his involvement in 3D printed spinal implants.
- Dr. Karunakaran has performed over a thousand spine surgeries, including those for scoliosis, cervical spine issues, and disc replacements.
- He has received prestigious awards such as the Mohandas Weller Gold Medal and Fellowship Award in 2017.
- He was awarded the Best Publication award by the Tamil Nadu Orthopedic Association in 2010.
- Dr. Karunakaran is a member of various medical associations, including the Indian Medical Association (IMA) and the Association of Spine Surgeons of India (ASSI).
- He underwent advanced training in endoscopic spine surgery in Germany and the USA.
- He holds degrees in MBBS, MS in Orthopedics, and DNB in Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery from reputable institutions in India.
Qualification & Training of Dr. Karunakaran S.
- 1995 – M.B.B.S (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) Rajah Muthiah Medical College, Annamalai University
- 2000 – Master of Surgery in Orthopedics
Shri Ramachandra Medical College & Research Institute - 2001 – Diplomate of the National Board (D.N.B) – Orthopaedics
Areas of Clinical interests
- Spine And Pain Specialist
- Percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy.
- Cervical Discectomy
- Cervical spine pathologies
- 3D printed navigational Jig-based pedicle
- Magnetic Expansion Control
Membership:
- Member – Tamil Nadu Orthopedic Association
- Member – Association of South Indian States
- Member – Association of Spine Surgeons of India
- Member – Asian Academy of Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery
Award:
- Mohandas Weller Gold Medal & Fellowship Award at 10′ Anniversary meet of the lndo German Orthopaedic Foundation. India
- ASSI (Association of Spine Surgeons of India) Travelling Spine Fellowship Award 2005
- Tamilnadu Orthopaedic Association Travelling Spine Fellowship Award 2006
- Best Publication in Tamilnadu Orthopaedic Association Journal 2010
List of Treatments
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Anterior Cervical Corpectomy Spine Surgery
- Anterior Transoral Approach To Upper
- Cervical Spine
- Artificial Spine Lumbar Disc Replacement
- Cervical Spine Surgery
- Endoscopic Micro Discectomy MED
- Micro Lumbar Discectomy Mld
- PLIF Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion
- Reconstruction Of Traumatic Cervical
- Spine With Vascular Fibular Graft
- Spinal Disc Replacement
- Spinal Endoscopic Surgery
- Stabilization Of Traumatic Spine
- Spine Tumour Surgery
- Cervical Disc Replacement Surgery
- Scoliosis Spine Surgery
- Spine Decompression Surgery
- Surgery for Spina Bifida
- Comprehensive Myelopathy – Spinal Cord Surgery
- Spinal Laminectomy
- Total Disc Replacement
- Vertebroplasty
- Spinal Instrumentation
- Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty
- Spondylitis
- Slip Disc
- Spinal Stenosis
- Disc Herniation
- Prolapsed Disc
- Spinal Cord Injury – Stem Cell Treatment
- Kyphosis (Hunchback) Treatment
- Anterior Cervical Discectomy
- Cervical Corpectomy
- Foraminotomy
- Kyphoplasty
- Laminoplasty
- Laminotomy
- Lumbar Laminectomy for Spine
- Micro Discectomy
- Minimally Invasive Anterior Cervical
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Nucleoplasty
- Posterior Cervical Discectomy
- Revision Spine Surgery
- Spinal Fusion Surgery
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