Dr. K R Suresh Bapu Specialist: Neurosurgeon Experience: 46+ years of experience Hospital: SIMS Hospital Vadapalani, Chennai
Brief About Doctor:
Director & Senior Consultant – Institute of Neuroscience Dr. K R Suresh Bapu is one of the highly-experienced Neurosurgeons with a thriving experience of 46+ years. He holds expertise in Surgery for Aneurysms & AVMs, Endoscopic excision of the Colloid cyst, Endoscopic surgery for Pituitary tumors and skull base tumors, Total excision of Cerebello-Pontine angle tumors with preservation of Facial nerve, Surgery of Low-grade glioma in the eloquent brain with neuronavigation and neurophysiologic monitoring including awake procedures, Epilepsy surgery, and Microsurgical excision of spinal cord tumors.
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He completed his MBBS and MS from Madurai Medical College. He has an instrumental role in establishing Micro Neurosurgery in South Tamilnadu, India. He has trained many neurosurgeons at Government Medical Colleges between 1982-2006. He is the first surgeon to have performed STA-MCA anastomosis in South Tamilnadu in 1984. He is one of the few neurosurgeons who has been trained in Neurosurgery under Prof. Gazi Yasargil of Zurich, Switzerland in 1981-82. He has achieved special training programs in Neurosurgery from various centers across the globe including Switzerland, Japan, and the USA. He is an active member of the Indian Medical Association (IMA), Neurological Society of India, and Neuro Spinal Surgeons Association India (NSSA).
SPECIALISATION:
Surgery for Aneurysms & AVMs Endoscopic excision of the Colloid cyst Endoscopic surgery for Pituitary tumours and skull base tumours Total excision of Cerebello-Pontine angle tumours with preservation of Facial nerve Surgery of Low-grade glioma in the eloquent brain with neuronavigation and neurophysiologic monitoring including awake procedures Epilepsy surgery Microsurgical excision of spinal cord tumours
List of Treatments:
Temporal Lobectomy Lesionectomy Carotid Endarterectomy Cerebral Angioplasty Cerebral or Brain Aneurysm Treatment
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Endovascular Coiling Surgical Clipping Hemispherectomy Corpus Callosotomy Vagus Nerve Stimulation Multiple Subpial Transections MST Microvascular Decompression MVD Percutaneous Balloon Compression (PBC) Stereotactic Radio Surgery Percutaneous Stereotactic Treatment – PSR Radiofrequency Rhizotomy – Neurotomy Brain Tumour Surgery Pineal Region Tumours Treatment Gliomas Treatment Meningioma Schwannomas VP Shunting Ventriculostomy Skull Base Surgery Sleep Disorders Restless Leg Syndrome Treatment Narcolepsy Treatment Headache Multiple Sclerosis Treatment Chronic Cerebro Spinal Venous Insufficiency Treatment Liberation Treatment Sensory Ataxia Treatment Pituitary Tumour Treatment Paediatric Aneurysm Arteriovenous Malformations Bell’s Palsy Treatment Cerebral Angiogram Craniotomy Surgery Deep Brain Stimulation Gamma Knife for AVM of Brain Tumour Cranioplasty Parkinson’s Disease Brain Haemorrhage Treatment Blood Clot Brain Surgery CyberKnife Treatment Neurosurgery 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 Conservative management Thecoperitoneal shunt Microsurgical tumour removal Endoscopic decompression Brain AVM Embolization with Onyx Deep Brain Stimulation (non-rechargeable) NeuroRehabilitation Microsurgical repair of encephalocele VNS implantation
EDUCATION:
MBBS, 1975 MS, General Surgery MCh, Neuro Surgery
Awards & Honours:
MGR Medical University – Best Teacher Award
