Dr. Rajagopalan Krishnan

About Dr. Rajagopalan Krishnan

• Dr. Rajagopalan Krishnan is an esteemed Spine Surgeon with over 48 years of experience.
• His services are among the most demanded in India, with more than 3000 OPD patients per year & more than 350 spine surgeries a year.
• He specializes in treating all spinal disorders ranging from the gamut to the disc and degenerative disorders to spinal deformities, spinal infections, spinal trauma, and spinal tumors.
• Dr. Krishnan's interests include complex spine surgery, including craniocervical surgery, lumbopelvic reconstruction, cervical osteotomy, complex revision of failed spine surgery, shape memory metal rods, and staple instrumentation systems for spinal deformities.
• Some of the services provided by Dr. Krishnan are Ankle-Brachial Index, Spinal Diseases, Foot Injury Treatment, Orthopedic physical therapy, High-Risk Wound Care, etc.
• He had developed his techniques for Sacral Tarlov cysts and anterior long and short-segment instrumented correction for pediatric and adult spinal deformities.
• His educational qualifications include an MBBS from Maulana Azad Medical College, University of Delhi, 1976; MS (Orthopedics) from Central Institute of Orthopedics, Safdarjung Hospital, University of Delhi, 1980; and MCH from Royal Postgraduate Medical School & Hammersmith Hospital, London.
• Dr. Krishnan is also committed to teaching a 4-month Basic Spine Course at the prestigious MAMC annually for postgraduates and intends to develop Advanced Spine Workshops in due course.
• He is a member of the Association of Spine Surgeons of India, the Delhi Spine Society, the British Orthopaedic Association, the Delhi Medical Council, the Arthritis & Rheumatism Council, and the Wolfson Foundation.

Education

• MBBS, Maulana Azad Medical College, University of Delhi, 1976
• MS (Orthopedics), Central Institute of Orthopedics, Safdarjung Hospital, University of Delhi, 1980
• MCH, Royal Postgraduate Medical School & Hammersmith Hospital, London
• FRCS

Past Experience

• Consultant, Mid-Cheshire NHS Trust with private practice at BMI South Cheshire Hospital and Spire Stretton Hospital