Dr Arvind Sukumaran

Senior Consultant Neurosurgeon

MBBS, MCh Neurosurgery (NIMHANS), Post doctoral Fellowship in Paediatric Neurosurgery, Fellowship in Epilepsy/ Functional Neurosurgery

Neurosurgery

January 1, 2010

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Top Areas of Expertise

Neuro-Oncology
Functional Neurosurgery
Epilepsy Surgery
Paediatric Neurosurgery
Robotic surgery/ stereotaxy
Deep brain stimulation (DBS)
Laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT)
Sacral neuromodulation
Spinal cord stimulation (for pain)
Choroid plexus cauterization with third ventriculostomy (ETV-CPC)
Customized disconnection surgeries in Epilepsy
Fluorescence guided brain? Spine tumor resection

Top Treatments Offered

Neuro Trauma Management of Complex and Polytrauma Cases
Neurovascular Surgeries (Aneurysm)
Skull Base Surgeries
Neuro-Oncology

About Dr Arvind Sukumaran

Dr. Arvind is best known for his neuro treatments and surgical methods and has an experience of more than a decade. He is a specialized expert in Neuro Trauma - Management of Complex and Polytrauma Cases, Neuro-Oncology and Skull Base Surgeries, Neurovascular Surgeries - Aneurysm, Neuro Endoscopy - Brain and Spine Endoscopy, Spine Surgeries - Minimally Invasive and Endoscopic Spine Surgery. The doctor performed the first Endoscopic Craniosynostosis Surgery in Tamil Nadu and initiated the use of Brain Sensing DBS in Tamil Nadu.

_‍Educational Qualification:

MBBS from Stanley Medical College, Chennai
MCh in Neurosurgery from the National Institute of Mental Health & Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore
Fellowship in Paediatric Neurosurgery at Alberta Children’s Hospital, University of Calgary, Canada
Fellowship in Epilepsy/Functional Neurosurgery at Foothills Medical Center, University of Calgary, Canada, and UZGent, Ghent University, Belgium

Professional Experience:

Senior Consultant Neurosurgeon at Apollo Proton Cancer Centre, Chennai.

Professional Memberships:

December 2021 – Present: Member, Spina Bifida Foundation of India
August 2022 – Present: Life Member, Indian Epilepsy Society (IES)
September 2022 – Present: Life Member, International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE)
November 2022 – Present: Life Member, Society for Neurocritical Care (SNCC)
January 2023 – Present: Life Member, International Society of Pediatric Neurosurgery (ISPN)
February 2023 – Present: Life Member, Indian Society of Neuro Oncology (ISNO)
June 2023 – Present: Life Member, Society for Intraoperative Neurophysiology (SION)

Fellowships:

Fellowship in Paediatric Neurosurgery
Fellowship in Epilepsy/Functional Neurosurgery

Publications & Awards:

Pediatric to adult Hydrocephalus: A smooth transition
Fluorescence-guided glioma excision using a novel & cost-effective solution: Experience with 25 cases
Results of invasive EEG from a large epilepsy center
Differential expression of a novel voltage-gated potassium channel - Kv1.5 in astrocytomas and its impact on prognosis in glioblastoma.
Myelopathy in a dwarf: a case of Morquio's syndrome without odontoid hypoplasia.

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