Dr. Thomas J Kishen

Consultant

28 Years of Experience

Orthopedic and Joint Replacement Surgeon, Spine Surgeon

MBBS, Diploma (Orthopedics), DNB, FRCS, Fellowship

Reg. No.:42608, Karnataka Medical Council

Manipal Hospital, Hebbal, Bangalore

Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road, Bangalore

Manipal Hospitals, Malleshwaram, Bangalore

English, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil

Consultation Fee ₹ 1100

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About Dr. Thomas J Kishen

Dr. Thomas J Kishen is a notable spine and orthopedic surgeon with 28 years of experience.
He specializes in disc surgery and spinal fusions, among other non-surgical and surgical treatment options for a range of spine problems.
Dr. Thomas J is skilled at administering spinal injections, performing spinal tumor operations, and scoliosis and kyphosis surgeries.
His specialties include treating fractures, wrist issues, disk slips, spinal deformities, herniated discs, musculoskeletal pain, and joint dislocations.
He is also skilled at performing spinal disc surgery, neck and spine biopsies, and kyphoplasty.
His academics include an MBBS from Mangalore University, Karnataka in 1996, a diploma in Orthopedics from Kasturba Medical College in 1999 and a DNB in Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery from New Delhi in 2001.
Dr. Thomas J Kishen has to his credit Fellowship of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons (FRCS), Edinburgh, UK and fellowship in Spinal Deformity Surgery and Spine Surgery from Australia.
He has also had the previledge to pursue fellowship from Seoul Spine Institute, South Korea in 2008 and a fellowship from Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA in 2008.
His skills have been sharpened further by visiting fellowships at prestigious institutions around the world, including the Seoul Spine Institute in South Korea and Washington University School of Medicine.
Dr. Thomas J has delivered numerous talks on spine surgery and treatment, published over 35 research papers, and authored more than ten chapters in medical books on spinal surgery.
He is an esteemed member of numerous esteemed professional associations, such as the Bangalore Orthopaedic Society, the Indian Orthopaedic Association, and the Association of Spine Surgeons of India.

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Education

MBBS, Mangalore University, Karnataka, India, 1996
Diploma in Orthopedics, Kasturba Medical College, 1999
DNB in Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery, DNB Board, New Delhi, 2001
Fellowship of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons (FRCS) - Edinburgh, UK
Fellowship in Spinal Deformity Surgery and Spine Surgery, Australia
Fellowship, Seoul Spine Institute, South Korea, 2008
Fellowship, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA, 2008

Awards

Karippaparambil Family Award, 2024
SJBHS OBA Significant Achievement Award, 2016
ASSI-Depuy Best Spine Research Award, ASSI Conference, Bangalore, January 2005
Dr. Balu Sankaran Gold Medal, 2001
Professor M.V. Daniel Gold Medal, PSG Institute of Medical Sciences, Coimbatore, 2000
Dr. Premananda Nayak Award, 1998

Associations/Membership

Medical Council of India (MCI)
Association of Spine Surgeons of India
Indian Orthopaedic Association
Bangalore Orthopaedic Society

Paper Published

He has published over 35 research papers and authored more than ten chapters in medical books on spinal surgery.

Kishen, T., Shetty, A., & Rajasekaran, S. (2006). Variant of a Lumbar Disc Cyst in a 13-Year-Old Girl: A Case Report. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery, 14(2), 184–186. https://doi.org/10.1177/230949900601400215
Kishen, T. J., Lindstrom, S. T., Etherington, G., & Diwan, A. D. (2011). Veillonella spondylodiscitis in a healthy 76-year-old lady. European Spine Journal, 21(S4), 413–417. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-011-1871-x
Kishen, T. J., & Diwan, A. D. (2010). Fusion Versus Disk Replacement for Degenerative Conditions of the Lumbar and Cervical Spine: Quid Est Testimonium? Orthopedic Clinics of North America/the Orthopedic Clinics of North America, 41(2), 167–181. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocl.2009.12.002
Kishen, T. J., Harris, I. A., & Diwan, A. D. (2009). Primum non nocere and randomized placebo?controlled surgical trials: a dilemma? ANZ Journal of Surgery/ANZ Journal of Surgery, 79(7–8), 508–509. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1445-2197.2009.04975.x
Venkatesan, P., K, S., Kishen, T. J., Janardhan, S., & Cr, S. K. (2022). Comparison of yoga and dynamic neuromuscular stabilization exercise in chronic low back pain on magnetic resonance imaging of lumbar multifidus- protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, 28, 100937. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conctc.2022.100937
Shaikh, H., Kumar, A., & Kishen, T. J. (2021). Temporal Pattern of Pain and Disability Following the Administration of a Selective Nerve Root Block in Lumbar Disc Herniation With Radiculopathy. The International Journal of Spine Surgery, 15(6), 1090–1095. https://doi.org/10.14444/8195
Thirugnanam, B., Kukreja, A., Mandanna, B. K., & Kishen, T. J. (2024). Challenges in Occipitocervical Fusion in a 9-Month-Old Infant: A Case Report and Review of Literature. Neurology India, 72(1), 145–147. https://doi.org/10.4103/ni.ni_66_22
Kishen, T. J., Mohapatra, B., Diwan, A. D., & Etherington, G. (2010). Post-traumatic thoracic scoliosis with rib head dislocation and intrusion into the spinal canal: a case report and review of the literature. European Spine Journal, 19(S2), 183–186. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-010-1321-1