Dr. Nigel Symss
Senior Consultant
Neurosurgery
16+ years of experience
Global Hospital, Chennai
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About Dr. Nigel Symss
- Dr. Nigel Symss is a highly regarded neurosurgeon in Chennai, India, with over 16 years of experience.
- He earned his MBBS from Bangalore Medical College in 1993 and a DNB in Neurosurgery from the VHS Medical Centre in Chennai in 2005.
- His expertise spans functional neurosurgery, pediatric neurosurgery, skull base surgery, brain tumors, and spinal surgery.
- Dr. Symss received the Oi-Sami Fellowship at the Jikei University School of Medicine in Japan, where he conducted extensive research on hydrocephalus and neuroendoscopy.
- He completed a one-year spinal fellowship at the Flinders Medical Centre in Adelaide, specializing in complex spinal surgery, neuronavigation, and micro neurosurgery.
- Subsequently, he obtained a fellowship in functional neurosurgery at the Flinders Medical Centre.
- Dr. Symss has a remarkable track record, having successfully performed over 5,000 neurosurgical procedures on both adult and pediatric patients.
- His contributions to the field are evident through his 24 publications in Indian and international journals and his authorship of chapters in three neurosurgery textbooks.
- He holds a significant role as a member of the continental editorial boards of the International Journal of Hydrocephalus and the Journal of Neuroendoscopy.
- Dr. Nigel P Symss is recognized as a distinguished figure in neurosurgery, with a wealth of knowledge and experience in treating neurological conditions.
Qualification & Training of Dr. Nigel Symss
- MBBS, 1993, Bangalore Medical College
- DNB, 2005, Post Graduate Institute of Neurological Surgery, VHS Medical Centre, Chennai
- Fellowship, Japan
- Fellowship, Australia
Areas of Clinical interests
- Brain Tumour Treatment
- Craniotomy
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Disc Replacement ( Cervical /Lumber)
- Kyphoplasty
- Laminectomy
- Microdiscectomy
Memberships:
- Tamilnadu Medical Council.
- Medical Council of India (MCI).
List of Treatments
- VP Shunting
- Ventriculostomy
- Skull Base Surgery
- Sleep Disorders
- Narcolepsy Treatment
- Multiple Sclerosis Treatment
- Chronic Cerebro Spinal
- Venous Insufficiency Treatment
- Liberation Treatment
- Sensory Ataxia Treatment
- Pituitary Tumor Treatment
- Paediatric Aneurysm
- Arteriovenous Malformations
- Bell’s Palsy Treatment
- Cerebral Angiogram
- Craniotomy Surgery
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Gamma Knife for AVM or Brain Tumor
- Cranioplasty
- Parkinson’s Disease
- Brain Haemorrhage Treatment
- Blood Clot Brain Surgery
- CyberKnife Treatment
- Alzheimer’s Disease Treatment
- Acoustic Neuroma
- Stroke Treatment
- High Cervical Stimulation
- Electrical Cortical Stimulation
- Spinal Cord Stimulation for Pain
- Drug Pump Implantation for Chronic Pain Management
- Sacral Neuromodulation
- Thecoperitonial shunt
- Microsurgical tumor removal
- Endoscopic decompression
- Brain AVM Embolization with Onyx
- Deep Brain Stimulation (non-rechargeable)
- NeuroRehabilitation
- Microsurgical repair of encephalocele
- VNS implantation
- Carotid Endarterectomy
- Cerebral Angioplasty
- Cerebral or Brain Aneurysm Treatment
- Endovascular Coiling
- Surgical Clipping
- Temporal Lobectomy
- Lesionectomy
- Hemispherectomy
- Corpus Callosotomy
- Vagus Nerve Stimulation
- Multiple Subpial
- Transections MST
- Microvascular Decompression MVD
- Percutaneous Balloon Compression (PBC)
- Stereotactic Radio Surgery
- Percutaneous Steriotactic Treatment – PSR
- Radiofrequency
- Neurotomy
- Brain Tumor Surgery
- Pineal Region Tumors Treatment
- Gliomas Treatment
- Meningioma
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