Dr Arvind Sukumaran

12+ Years Experience

MBBS, MCh Neurosurgery(NIMHANS), FPNS, FFENS (Calgary, Canada) | Neurosurgeon

English | Hindi | Tamil | Kannada

Overall Rating 4.90

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Overview

Dr. Arvind Sukumaran is a highly qualified neurosurgeon based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, with over 12 years of extensive experience in the field of neurosurgery. He holds an MBBS degree and has completed his MCh Neurosurgery from the prestigious National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS). Further enhancing his credentials, Dr. Sukumaran pursued a post-doctoral fellowship in Paediatric Neurosurgery and Epilepsy/Functional Neurosurgery at the University of Calgary, Canada. This advanced training equips him with specialized skills to handle complex cases involving both children and adults.

Fluent in Tamil, English, Hindi, and Kannada, Dr. Sukumaran is committed to providing comprehensive care to his diverse patient base. His approach integrates advanced surgical techniques with a compassionate understanding of his patients' needs. Utilizing the latest medical technologies and evidence-based practices, he addresses a variety of neurological conditions, ensuring optimal outcomes for those under his care.

As part of the Apollo Hospitals group, Dr. Sukumaran benefits from a collaborative environment with access to leading-edge resources, which enhances patient care and safety. He is a true advocate for patient education, believing that informed patients contribute positively to their recovery process. Whether managing epilepsy, conducting complex surgeries for brain tumors, or focusing on functional neurological disorders, Dr. Arvind Sukumaran exemplifies dedication, expertise, and compassion in neurosurgery.

Experience

14+ years of neurosurgical work experience.

-Areas of interest: Epilepsy/ functional surgery, Pediatric neurosurgery and neuro-oncology.

-4000+ neurological surgeries, with 50/50 split between spine and cranial neurological surgeries.

-work experience/ training at top institutes across the globe.

Pediatric neurosurgical issues: Pediatric brain tumours, pediatric movement disorders( like Tourette's syndrome), abnormal head shape and craniosynostosis, complex hydrocephaluus, spinal dysraphisms/ spina bifida with complex malformations, chiari malformation, craniovertebral anomalies, selective dorsal rhizotomy/ intrathecal baclofen for spasticity( adult and children), MoyaMoya disease, vascular anomalies,( AVF, AVM, aneurysm)

2.Medically refractory epilepsy in adults and children: Temporal lobe epilepsy, focal cortical dysplasia, hemispheric syndromes( Rasmussen's encephalitis), post stroke seizures, stereotactic EEG for localization, Vagal nerve stimulation

3. Post stroke or head injury Spasticity in adults and children for baclofen pumps/ rhizotomy

4. Parkinson's disease, Dystonia, Obsessive compulsive disorder, severe tremors : for consideration of Deep brain stimulation( DBS)

5. Refractory bladder dysfunction : Neurogenic bladder or over active bladder due to old age, spinal cord or brain injury with urgency, incontinence, frequency, spina bifida Non-obstructive urinary retention due to residual cauda equina.

6. spinal cord stimulation for refractory pain( ischemic, peripheral, phantom limb, post spinal surgery, etc) and spinal cord functional restoration( post traumatic para / quadriplegia)

7. Neuro-oncology: Awake craniotomy, fiber tracking Tractograpphy based surgeries, fluorescencenavigation guided surgeries, endoscopic endonasal skull base surgeries.

8.Spine: craniovertebral junction anomalies, spinal instrumentation

Memberships

Licenses

MBBS, MCh(Neurosurgery) : TNMC 69387: Tamilnadu Medical Council, under

Medical Council of India

CPSA : Council of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta: 030479

Certificates

08/2004 - Course on Care, breeding & management of Laboratory animals, Central

Animal Research Facility (CARF), NIMHANS, Bengaluru

10/2018- Cleared Part 1 of EANS(European Association of Neurosurgical Societies) examination

MEMBERSHIPS IN HONORARY AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:

04/2010 to Present – Life member, Neurological Society of India

06/2012 to present – Life member, Indian Medical Association, Trichy Chapter

06/2018 to present- International Member, European Association of Neurosurgical Societies(EANS)

09/2018 to present- Life member, Tamilnadu Association of Neurosurgeons (TANS)

07/2020 to present –Fellow member, American Association of Neurological Surgeons(AANS)

10/2021 to present – Life member, Indian Society for paediatric neurosurgery(INDSPN)

10/2021 to present- Life member, Indian society for Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery(ISSFN)

12/2021 to present – Member, Spina Bifida foundation of India

08/2022 to present – Life member, Indian Epilepsy society (IES)

09/2022 to present – Life member, International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE)

11/2022 to present – Life member, Society for Neurocritical care (SNCC)

01/2023 to present – Life member, International Society of Pediatric Neurosurgery( ISPN)

02/2023 to present – Life member, Indian Society of Neuro Oncology (ISNO)

06/2023 to present – Life member, Society for Intraoperative Neurophysiology (SION)

Research and Publication

1. Myelopathy in a dwarf: a case of Morquio's syndrome without odontoid hypoplasia.

Shukla D, Arvind S, Devi BI.

Neurol India. 2011 Jan-Feb;59(1):126-7.

2. Differential expression of a novel voltage gated potassium channel - Kv1.5 in astrocytomas and its impact on prognosis in glioblastoma.

Arvind S, Arivazhagan A, Santosh V, Chandramouli BA.

Br J Neurosurg. 26. 16-20. 2012

3 .Results of invasive EEG from a large epilepsy centre

Amber Perez Fernandez, Arvind Sukumaran, Dirk Van Roost

Presented at the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Dominican Republic ( June 2018)

4. Fluorescence guided glioma excision using a novel & cost-effective solution : Experience with 25 cases

A.Sukumaran, R.Easwaran

E-poster presented at the EANS2018, Brussels ,October 2018

5.Pediatric to adult Hydrocephalus: A smooth transition

Hong MA, Sukumaran A, Riva-Cambrin J.

Neurol India 2021;69:S376-80.

6.Amygdalar cavernoma trans MTG resection: Educational video

Arvind Sukumaran, ILAE Neurosurgical Educational video section

https://www.ilae.org/education/neurosurgical-education

March 2023

Special Interests

Paediatric Neurosurgery, Epilepsy surgery, Functional neurosurgery(DBS for Parkinson’s disease & dystonia, surgeries for spasticity, spinal cord stimulation, sacral neuromodulation), Neuro-oncology( Brain and spine tumours)