Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road, Chennai – India
About Dr Muralidharan Venkatesan
Dr Muralidharan Venkatesan is a distinguished Senior Consultant Orthopaedic and Spine Surgeon with over two decades of clinical experience. He specializes in complex spinal reconstructions, paediatric orthopaedics, and minimally invasive spine surgeries. After completing his medical training in India, he pursued advanced surgical training in the United Kingdom, gaining expertise in adult and paediatric spinal conditions at renowned international institutes. He is recognized for his work in spinal deformity corrections and holds memberships in prestigious global surgical colleges.
OPD Schedule Of Dr Muralidharan Venkatesan
Consultation Fees Rs. 1000 /-
Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road, Chennai
MON
03:00 PM - 04:30 PM
TUE
03:00 PM - 04:30 PM
WED
03:00 PM - 04:30 PM
THU
03:00 PM - 04:30 PM
FRI
03:00 PM - 04:30 PM
SAT
03:00 PM - 04:30 PM
Qualifications & Credentials
Medical Degrees
- MBBS, Chengalpattu Medical College, India (2001)
- MS (General Surgery) / Basic Surgical Training, India
- FRCS (Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery), Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, UK (2015)
- Fellowship in Spine Surgery, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK
- Fellowship in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, United Kingdom
- Visiting Fellowships: Bordeaux (France), Ganga Hospital (India), Royal Orthopaedic Hospital (UK)
- MRCS, The Royal College of Surgeons of England, UK (2009)
- Member, Association of Spine Surgeons of India (ASSI)
- Member, North American Spine Society (NASS)
- Member, AOSpine
Areas of Expertise
Major Conditions Treated
- Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spinal Tumors and Trauma
- Cervical Myelopathy
- Sciatica and Disc Prolapse
- Paediatric Spinal Deformities
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (MISS)
- Endoscopic Spine Surgery
- Robotic Spine Surgery
- Anterior Vertebral Body Tethering (AVBT)
- Microdiscectomy
- Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion (XLIF/OLIF)
- Complex Spinal Reconstruction
- Total Hip and Knee Replacement
List of Disease and Treatment for which Dr Muralidharan Venkatesan can be consulted
Professional Experience
Current AffiliationSenior Consultant Orthopaedic and Spine Surgeon, Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road, ChennaiPast Experience
- Consultant Spine Surgeon, Indian Spinal Injuries Center, New Delhi
- Specialist Orthopaedic and Spine Surgeon, National Health Service (NHS), United Kingdom (including Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham and Wrightington Hospital)
Academic & Research Contributions
- Hegde, S. K., Venkatesan, M., Akbari, K. K., & Badikillaya, V. M. (2021). Efficacy of anterior vertebral body tethering in skeletally mature children with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a preliminary report. International Journal of Spine Surgery, 15(5), 995-1003.
- Venkatesan, M., Nasto, L., Tsegaye, M., & Grevitt, M. (2019). Bladder scans and postvoid residual volume measurement improve diagnostic accuracy of cauda equina syndrome. Spine, 44(18), 1303-1308.
- Venkatesan, M., Smith, R. P., Balasubramanian, S., Khan, A., & Uzoigwe, C. E. (2015). Serum lactate as a marker of mortality in patients with hip fracture: a prospective study. Injury, 46(11), 2201-2205.
- Uzoigwe, C. E., Venkatesan, M., Smith, R., Burnand, H. G. F., & Young, P. S. (2012). Serum lactate is a prognostic indicator in patients with hip fracture. Hip International, 22(5), 580-584.
- Venkatesan, M., Fong, A., & Sell, P. J. (2012). CT scanning reduces the risk of missing a fracture of the thoracolumbar spine. The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. British volume, 94(8), 1097-1100.
Awards & Recognitions
- Arthritis Research UK Investigator Award (2012)
- Mark Honey Research Prize (2012)
- Site Co-ordinator, AO-Spine Sponsored POEM Study (2017)
- Executive Member, Scoliosis Research Society Global Outreach Committee (2021)
- Director, Globus Academic Spine Fellowship Program (2019)
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