Dr. Vijay Sankaran
Senior Consultant
27 Years of ExperienceNeurosurgeon
MBBS, M.Ch
Reg. No.:59051, Tamil Nadu Medical Council
SIMS Hospital, Vadapalani, Chennai
English
Consultation Fee ₹ 1500
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- Dr. Vijay Sankaran is a neurosurgeon with over 27 years of clinical experience.
- His areas of expertise include minimally invasive spinal surgery, spinal stabilization procedures such as artificial disc replacement, neuronavigation systems, microneurosurgery for brain and spinal tumors, epilepsy surgery, and endoscopic spine surgery.
- He practices pediatric, stereotactic, and endoscopic surgery.
- Dr. Sankaran completed his MBBS at Stanley Medical College and Hospital, Chennai in 1997 and his MCh in Neurosurgery from the Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University (TNMGRMU) in 2002.
- To gain advanced skills, he has undergone training for Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery (MISS) in Munich, Germany.
- The Government of Tamil Nadu conferred him with the Arignar Anna award.
- He has been a member of the Royal College panel for FRCS (Neurosurgery) examinations in 2011.
- Dr. Sankaran is an avid researcher who has published several articles in renowned journals, such as the Journal of Clinical Neuroscience and the British Journal of Neurosurgery.
- His professional memberships include reputed international and national organizations such as the Society of British Neurological Surgeons (SBNS) and the Neurological Society of India.
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Education
- MBBS, Stanley Medical College and Hospital, Chennai, 1997
- MCh, Neurosurgery, The Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University (TNMGRMU), Chennai, 2002
Training & Certificates
- Training in Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery (MISS), Munich, Germany
Past Experience
- Associate Specialist, University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire, England, 2013
- Neurosurgeon, Royal Heston Hospital, England
- Neurosurgeon, Hope Hospital, Manchester
Awards
- Arignar Anna Award, Tamil Nadu Government
Associations/Membership
- Neurological Society of India
- Texas Association of Neurological Surgeons (TANS)
- Society of British Neurological Surgeons (SBNS)
- North American Spine Society (NASS)
- British Medical Association (BMA)
- Indian Medical Association (IMA)
Paper Published
- Fayeye, O., Sankaran, V., Sherlala, K., & Choksey, M. (2010). Oligodendroglioma presenting with intradural spinal metastases: an unusual cause of cauda equina syndrome. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 17(2), 265-267.
- Sattar, R., Ratha, V., Kandallu, S. B. R., Kapilavayi, S., Sampath, N., Sankaran, V., & Balasundaram, P. (2021). Mature cystic teratoma of the right cerebellopontine angle: a rare case report. British Journal of Neurosurgery, 1-4.
- Sankaran, V., Carey, M., & Shad, A. (2010). Traumatic bleeding of spinal angiolipoma presenting with subacute paraparesis-a case report and histopathological aspects. British Journal of Neurosurgery, 24(6).
Field of Expertise
- Aneurysm Coiling
- Brain AVM Embolization with Onyx
- Brain Surgery
- Carotid Angioplasty and Stenting
- Carotid Endarterectomy (CEA)
- Cerebral Angiogram
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