Pet Category: Chennai

Dr Balashanmugam TS

Dr Balashanmugam TS

MBBS, MS (General Surgery), Fellowship (Minimal Access Surgery)

HOD and Senior Consultant – GI surgery, minimally invasive and bariatric surgery

Dr Phani Kiran S

Dr Phani Kiran S

MBBS, MS (Ortho), DNB (Orthopedic Surgery), FNB (Spine Surgery), MNAMS, Fellowship in Spine Surgery (Hong-Kong, Germany)

Senior Consultant

Biography

Dr Phani Kiran S is a National Board of Examination certified Spine Surgeon. He is a post graduate from one of the top three Medical colleges in the country, MAMC, New Delhi. He has 10 years of Post-MS experience in Orthopaedic Surgery, with over 7 years experience in Spine Surgery and two years Spine Surgery fellowship training at MIOT Hospitals, Chennai. His special interests lies in the areas of spinal deformity correction and Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Spinal injection techniques. He also has experience in dealing with common as well as complex spinal disorders. Also, he is experienced in independent surgical and non-surgical management for degenerative, traumatic, infectious conditions of the spine as well as spinal deformities and spinal tumours.

Professional Experience

  • 2011-till date

    Senior Consultant Spine Surgeon, Gleneagles Global Hospitals

  • 2011

    Junior Consultant Orthopaedic and Spine Surgeon: At Global Hospitals and Health City, Chennai

  • 2011

    Senior Registrar in Spine Surgery: at MIOT Hospitals, Chennai

  • 2009-2011

    Fellowship in Spine Surgery (FNB), Fellowship of National Board of Examinations (NBE) in Spine Surgery at M.I.O.T. Hospitals, Chennai

  • 2007

    Diplomate of National Board (DNB), Orthopaedic surgery, National Board of Examinations.

  • 2006-2009

    Senior Resident Orthopedic Surgeon at Lok Nayak Hospital and Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi.

  • 2006-2003

    Master of Surgery (M.S.), Orthopaedic surgery, Maulana Azad Medical College, University of Delhi, New Delhi

  • 2006-2003

    Postgraduate trainee, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Maulana Azad Medical College and associated Lok Nayak Hospital

  • 2012

    Spine Surgery visiting fellowship: At Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong University with significant exposure to Spinal deformity correction surgery

  • 2015

    Spine Surgery fellowship: At University Clinic of Bonn, Germany, with significant exposure to revision spine surgery and endoscopic spine surgery.

  • 1997-2006

    M.B.B.S : Maulana Azad Medical College, University of Delhi, New Delhi

Memberships

  • Member, Neuro-Spinal Surgeons Association of India (NSSA)
  • Member, International Society of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology
  • Member, AO Spine Membership

Achievements

  • Top ranker (3rd) in Delhi PG entrance 2003.
  • Awarded Membership of National Academy of Medical Sciences. 2008
  • Best Poster award in DOACON 2004.
  • Guest lectures on ‘Natural history of disc degeneration’ at Sri Balaji Medical College
  • Organising team member of GLOSS (Global Orthopaedic and Spine Symposium) May 2014.
  • Organizing team member of SPINE 2012, conference held by NSSA at Chennai. Chairperson for a session on Cervical laminoplasty.
  • 19th Mini-workshop on Educational Science Technology: Department of Medical Education, National Teachers Training Centre, Maulana Azad Medical College.
  • Organising team member for cadaveric workshop on Shoulder, Knee arthroscopy by Delhi Orthopaedic Association (2006).
  • Organizing team member for yearly Orthopaedic P.G. Instructional Course at Maulana Azad Medical College from 2003 to 2008.

Publications

  • Author of a chapter on “Natural history of degenerative changes in lumbar spine” in WFNS (World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies) Spine Committee Text book of Surgical Management of Lumbar Disc Herniation.
  • Faculty participant in Instructional Course in Spine (ASSI) 2015, Vizag.
  • Presented a lecture on “Surgical management of Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis” in AO Spine Scoliosis week, 2013, Kochi.
  • Presentation on “Single stage tethered cord release and deformity correction in a case of meningomyelocoele with lumbar hyperlordosis and scoliosis. A report and review of literature.” In ASSI AO Spine ICS 2013, Kodaikanal.
  • Presentations on “Cervical spine metastasis with cord compression as the only manifestation of Hepatocellular carcinoma: A case report.” and “Acute onset cauda equina compression caused by a facet joint cyst: A case report and review of literature.” in ASSICON 2013.
  • Presented “A C7 destructive lesion treated as tuberculosis for 18 months, presenting with late onset dysphagia: An interesting case report” in the NSSA SPINE 2012 conference at Chennai.
  • Faculty participant in the NSSA SPINE 2012 conference.
  • Published “Functional restoration after early tendon transfer in high radial nerve paralysis.” Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume) 2011;36 135-140
  • Published “Subdural Empyema following skull traction: A rare presentation of a rare complication.” In Delhi Journal of Orthopaedics Vol 1(2) Jan 2005.
  • Thesis publication: “To study the efficacy of Subcutaneous and Submuscular Anterior transposition of Ulnar nerve for Ulnar nerve entrapment at elbow.” for the award of degree of Master of Surgery in Orthopaedics, University of Delhi.
  • Thesis publication: “To study the efficacy and short-term outcome of minimally invasive pedicle screw fixation in thoracolumbar and lumbar spine.” For the Fellowship of National Board in Spine Surgery in 2011.
  • Presented scientific work on “Clostridial myonecrosis caused by IM injection” in the Inagural Musculoskeletal Infection Section Conference of Asia Pacific Orthopaedic Association 2006.
  • Presented free paper on “Anterior transposition of the ulnar nerve for ulnar neuropathy at elbow: Subcutaneous or Submuscular?” in Golden Jubilee Conference of Indian Orthopaedic Association in 2005.
  • Scientific presentations in Annual conference of Delhi Orthopaedic Association 2005.
    • o Pyknodysostosis with a fractured femur: A surgeon’s dilemma.
    • o Extensive Clostridial myonecrosis of the upper limb following intramuscular injection.
    • o Scapulothoracic dissociation: a rare injury with devastating consequences, managed by a novel technique.

Languages Known

  • English

Dr Sham S

Dr Sham S

MBBS, MD, DM

Consultant – Rheumatology

Biography

Dr. S. Sham completed his MBBS from P.S.G Institute of Medical Science & Research, Coimbatore. He is a highly qualified Rheumatologist (passed his D.M from prestigious Madras Medical College) with experience in managing diseases like Rheumatoid arthritis, spondyloarthropathy, gout and other crystal arthropathies, SLE (lupus), systemic sclerosis, vasculitis, sjogrens syndrome, soft tissue rheumatism, osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia etc.

He is skilled in intra-articular and intralesional injections and musculoskeletal USG. He believes in spending more time with patients in explaining them about the nature of illness, investigations and the treatment plan, as for any doctor to successfully treat his patient, the patient should first understand about the disease. He has also published many journals and is a member of various associations.

Professional Experience

  • 1999-2005

    M.B.B.S – P.S.G Institute of Medical Science & Research, Coimbatore 2011-

  • 2006-2009

    M.D (General Medicine) – Kasturba Medical College (Manipal University), Mangalore

  • 2014

    D.M Rheumatology – Madras Medical College

  • 2016-2016

    Travel fellowship(Rheumatology) – Queen’s medical centre, Nottingham University Hospitals, Nottingham, U.K

  • Visiting – Consultant Rheumatologist in Fortis Malar hospitals (Dec 2014 – Dec 2015)

  • Worked as Assistant Professor in General Medicine – Sri Manakula Vinagagar Medical College & Hospital, Puducherry (August 2010 till July 2011)

Memberships

  • Life member, Indian Rheumatology Association (IRA)
  • Life member, The Associations of Physicians of India (API)
  • Life member, Indian Medical Association (IMA)

Achievements

  • D.M. Rheumatology – University topper (TN MGR University Gold Medal)
  • M.D (General medicine)
  • Best Outgoing Student (Dr.K.P.Ganeasn, Dr.B.M.Hegde & Dr.Prabhakar Rao – Gold Medal) in M.D General Medicine.
  • Won Gold Medal – Competitive Examination in Thoracic medicine & Cardiology(Darwady Shankar Hegde & Hirebettu Thimmapa Hegde memorial prize)
  • INDO-UK Rheumatology Travel Fellowship – 2016
  • Assistant Editor – Indian Journal of Rheumatology
  • Completed (94% score) EULAR online introductory Musculoskeletal USG Course
  • Completed (78% score) EULAR online course on Rheumatic diseases.
  • Completed (85% score) EULAR online course in Paediatric Rheumatology

Publications

  • Santhanam Sham et al. Vaccination in adults with autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases; Indian Journal of Rheumatology. 2016
  • Sham Santhanam et al. Correlation of QT interval with disease activity in newly detected SLE patients at baseline and during flare. Indian Journal of Rheumatology, Volume 10, Issue 3,
  • Santhanam Sham et al. Rituximab in Biologically Naïve Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients and Methotrexate Non responders – An Indian Experience ; Indian Journal of Rheumatology, Volume 10
  • Santhanam Sham et al. Bilateral visual loss as a presenting manifestation – Takayasu arteritis; ; Indian Journal of Rheumatology, Volume 10
  • Santhanam, Sham et al. ESR, Uric Acid and its correlation with disease activity in SLE – Is it myth or reality.
  • Sham Santhanam . “A beginners dilemma” – To write a scientific paper. Indian Journal of Rheumatology.
  • Sham S et al. A rare presentation of Childhood Takayasu’s Arteritis – PRES. Indian Journal of Rheumatology.
  • Sham S et al. Management of Refractory Calcinosis – How far to go? Indian Journal of Rheumatology.
  • Sham s et al. Forestier disease. Indian Journal of Rheumatology.
  • Santhanam S, Madeshwaran M, Tamilselvam TN, Rajeswari S. Clinical and immunological profile of SLE patients: Experience from a Chennai-based tertiary care centre (revisited) IJRCI.

Languages Known

  • English, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada

Dr Thinesh R

Dr Thinesh R

MBBS, DNB (Radiodiagnosis)

Consultant – Radiology

Dr Sathiya K

Dr Sathiya K

MBBS, DNB

Consultant – Medical & Radiation Oncologist

Dr T Vishwanth

Dr T Vishwanth

MBBS, MD (Radiologist)

Consultant – Radiology

Dr Pallavi Shetty

Dr Pallavi Shetty

MBBS, DNB (Radiology), DMRD (Diploma in Medical Radio Diagnosis)

Consultant (Radiologist)

AV Balasubramaniam

AV Balasubramaniam

MBBS, MD (RD), DNB (RD), FRCR (UK)

Consultant – Radiology