Speciality – Neurosurgery
Dr Krish Sridhar is one of the most celebrated neurosurgeons in India. He is known for his accomplishments in the field of Neurosurgery & Neuroscience, and is mainly noted for his pioneering work in awake cranial surgery and cervical spine surgeries. An internationally acclaimed neurosurgeon who spent over 30 years in the field of neuroscience has established Neuroscience centres of excellence in prestigious institutes across India. These centres are capable of providing world-class clinical care in neurology and neurosurgery and have been delivering excellent academic programs. All through his extensive career, he has published in several international and national peer-reviewed journals and edited the textbooks of Neurosurgery and Operative Neurosurgery. He is the Hon. General Secretary of the Neurological Society of India and a member of the Academic Board of the Asian Congress of Neurological Surge His honours include the coveted Dr. Rajaratnam Oration Medal and Award from the IMA and the Prof. Dayananda Rao Oration Medal from the Andhra Pradesh Neuroscientists Association, among others.
Career:
MBBS:
Graduated from the Madras Medical College, Madras, in December 1982 with a First Class in Surgery.
NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS NEUROSURGERY
GENERAL SURGERY: 1984 - 1985
One-year training in General Surgery at the Government General Hospital, Madras
NEUROSURGERY: 1985 - 1990
Five years training in Neurosurgery at the Dr. Achanta Lakshmipathi Neurosurgical Centre, VHS Medical Centre, Madras 600 113, India under
Prof. B. Ramamurthi.
Qualified in Neurosurgery and certified as a Diplomate of the National Board of Examinations in Neurosurgery in May 1990.
POST QUALIFICATION TRAINING:
MICROSURGERY & SKULL BASE SURGERY
April 1991:
Neurosurgery Clinic, Krakenhaus Nordstadt, Hannover
Germany : Prof. M. Samii.
May 1991:
Neurosurgery Department, Universitatsspital, Zurich,:
Prof. M.G. Yasargil
Specialised Microsurgery Laboratory Course in Microsurgery at the Animal Laboratory in the Universitatsspital, Zurich
SKULL BASE SURGERY
December 1992:
Participated in a workshop cum seminar "Skull Base Surgery" organised by NIMHANS, Bangalore. The faculty included Dr. Laligam Sekar, Dr. Arnold H. Menezes and Dr.Chandranath Sen.
November 94:
Participated in the Hands-on workshop conducted by Midas Rex Inc. at the AIIMS, New Delhi.
November 93:
Attended the Seminar on `Neurosurgery Update for Young Neurosurgeons in Asia' held at Toyoake, Japan between 2-7th November, 1993.
VASCULAR SURGERY
November 1993:
Observer at the Department of Neurosurgery,
Nagoya Medical University, Japan, with Prof. K Sugita
NEUROENDOSCOPY
May 2000:
Participated in the Neuroendoscopy workshop organised
at NIMHANS, Bangalore.
October 2000:
Worked at the Neurosurgery Clinic with Prof M Gaab, Griefswald, Germany.
PREVIOUS POSITIONS HELD
@ October 2011 to November 2018
Director, Institute of Neurosciences and Spinal Disorders
Head, Department of Neurosurgery
Gleneagles Global Health City, Chennai
@ 2009 to September 2011
Head, Department of Neurosurgery, Fortis Malar Hospital, Chennai 600020.
@2006-2009
Medical Director and Head of Neurosurgery
National Neurosciences Centre, Peerless Hospital, Calcutta
This is a Centre of Neurosciences set up in Kolkata with the dream and vision of Dr Robin Sengupta, Neurosurgeon, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, who wanted to create in Kolkata a unique institution which delivered state of art medical care to society.
This is a full time academic centre recognized for the DNB postgraduate training in Neuromedicine and Neurosurgery – the first in the private sector in Eastern India.
My job profile was to be an administrator as well as a clinician to improve standards of clinical and nursing care as well as set up systems and processes for the smooth running of the centre.
@December 2004 to October 2005
Hony. Professor and Head of Neurosurgery
Set up the Department of Neurosurgery at the Meenakshi Medical College and Research Institute, Enathur, Kanchipuram
@1990 to 2006
Senior Consultant Neurosurgeon
¨1990 to 2005 : Dr.A. Lakshmipathi Neurosurgical Centre,
V H S Hospital, Chennai 600113
This is a full fledged neurosurgical department started by Prof B Ramamurthi in 1978, located in the V H S Hospital, which is a Charity Community Hospital. The centre is recognized for training in Neurosurgery by the National Board of Examinations. The centre was upgraded to a Post-graduate Institute of Neurological Surgery.
*1992 – 2006: Consultant Neurosurgeon, Malar Hospitals, Chennai
¨ 1995 till 2005: Hony Consultant Neurosurgeon,
Southern Railway, Railway Headquarters Hospital, Perambur, Chennai
