Dr Krishna KN

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Dr Krishna KN

Experience :
39 Years
Education :
MBBS, Mch (Neurosurgery)
Specialization :
Neuro Surgeon
Department :
Neurosurgery
Hospital :
Apollo Hospital Bangalore
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Introduction

  • Dr K N Krishna is an eminent & well-known Brain and Spine surgeon.
  • He is recognized for establishing Neurosurgical departments in both medical colleges and corporate Hospitals in the city of Bangalore.
  • Senior Consultant and Head Of Department, Brain and spine surgery.
  • Expert in Microsurgery of Brain and spinal cord tumours, Microsurgery of Aneurysm and AV Malformations, Congenital Cranial and Spinal Deformities, Hydrocephalus, Microsurgery for Lumbar and cervical disc disease(Fusion and disc replacement), Minimally invasive and Non-operative treatment of cervical and lumbar spondylosis.
  • Has been a postgraduate teacher and examiner.
  • Has been involved in training medical fraternity all over the country in the field of Brain and Spine surgery by being a faculty in various CME courses and workshops.
  • Trained in Minimally invasive Neurosurgery at the University of Mainz, Germany.
  • Neuro-oncology Microsurgery for brain tumours, Pituitary tumours, gliomas, meningiomas and pediatric brain tumours
  • Cerebral aneurysm, cranial & spinal AVMs
  • Spinal cord tumours & surgery adults and paediatric patients
  • Complex spine surgeries from craniovertebral junction to lumbosacral region including global (anterior & posterior) decompressions, fusions and internal stabilization procedures for spinal trauma, tumours and infections
  • Surgical correction of congenital cranial and spinal dysraphicstatus
  • Minimally invasive, microscopic cervical, thoracic and lumbar discectomies
  • Degenerative surgeries like microforaminotomies, lysthesis correction and stabilization, laminoplasty etc.

Fellowships and Memberships

  • Association Of Spine Surgeons Of India (ASSI)
  • Congress Of Neurological Surgeons, USA
  • Neurological Society Of India

Awards and Achievements

  • Gold Medal By Neurological Society Of India, 1986
  • National merit scholar since higher secondary school examination, awarded by Govt of India
  • Emerk gold medal for the best scientific research paper presented at the annual conference of the neurological society of India – 1996
  • Best paper Award – Karnataka orthopaedic and spine association – 1997
  • Diplomate of merit awarded for the best paper presented at Asian congress of neurological surgery – Mogoya, Japan, 2000

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