About
Qualification
MBBS;  MS (General Surgery); MCh (Neurosurgery)
Awards and Achievements

• He regularly conducts instructional courses in minimally invasive disc surgery, minimally invasive spinal fusion, disc arthroplasty and balloon kyphoplasty in nationally conducted workshops
• He has performed more than 5000 major neurosurgical operations since 1999 in Apollo hospitals, Hyderabad

Research and Publications

• Post Laminectomy Discitis and other infections. Alok Ranjan, Thomas Joseph, Mathew J Chnady. Neurology India 40:205-210; 1992.
• Non - Diagnostic CT- guided Stereotactic biopsies in a series of 407 cases; Influene of CT morpholgy and operator experience. Alok Ranjan, V Rajshekhar, T. Joseph, M J Chandy, S. M Chandi.Journal of Neursurgery 79:839-844; 1993.
• CT - guided stereotactic surgery: AN overview of 600 procedures. Alok Ranjan, V.Rajashekhar, S.Prakash, et al. Neurology India 41:193-197; 1993

Work Experience

• Faculty Member, Department of Neurosurgery, Christian Medical College & Hospital, Vellore (1992 - 1995)
• Consultant (Locum), Morriston Hospital, Swansea (1995 - 1999)
• Sr. Consultant & Coordinator, Department of Neurosurgery, Apollo Hospitals, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad (1999 - Present)

Certifications & Professional Memberships

• Indian Medical Associaton
• Life Member of Neuorological society of India,
• International Membership Of American Association of Neurosurgeons.

Medical Council Registration
43998

Special Interests

• Complicated Brain and Spine procedures; both in paediatric and adult patients
• Neurosurgical emergencies
• Minimally invasive spinal surgery
• Tumors
• Micro-neurosurgery for brain and spine
• Skull base surgery
• Paediatric spinal cord deformity surgery
• Aneurysm surgery

Summary

• MBBS, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore (1986)
• MCh (Neurosurgery), Christian Medical College (1992)
• Microsurgery hands on course (micro-vascular and nerve anastomosis), Northwick Park, London
• Neuro-endoscopy workshop, SWAP course - London
• Prevention of Epidural and peri-neural fibrosis after lumbar laminectomy, Bristol.
• SWAP course in cervical spine surgery, London
• Advanced pneumatic instrumentation for surgical procedures, Jersey

Conferences / Courses Attended

• Microsurgery hands on course (micro-vascular and nerve anastomosis), Northwick Park, London.
• Neuro-endoscopy workshop, SWAP course - London
• Prevention of Epidural and peri-neural fibrosis after lumbar laminectomy, Bristol.
• SWAP course in cervical spine surgery, London
• Advanced pneumatic instrumentation for surgical procedures, Jersey