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