Dr. Parthasarathy Srinivasan

Medical Degrees

• MBBS — Kasturba Medical College (KMC), Mangalore, Manipal University, 2001
• Diploma in Orthopaedics (D.Ortho) — Kasturba Medical College (KMC), Manipal, 2003
• DNB (Orthopedics / Orthopedic Surgery) — National Board of Examinations (NBE), 2006

Fellowships & Special Training

• FNB (Spine Surgery) — National Board of Examinations (NBE) — 2-Year National Board Certified Spine Surgery Fellowship; MNAMS
• APOA Depuy Spine Travelling Fellowship — Asia-Pacific Orthopaedic Association (APOA), October 2009 — one of 8 candidates selected from all APOA member countries
• Basic and Advanced Orthopaedic Training — Kasturba Medical College, Manipal and Kovai Medical Centre and Hospital, Coimbatore

Certifications & Accreditations

• National Faculty — AO Spine
• National Faculty — Association of Spine Surgeons of India (ASSI)
• MNAMS (Member of National Academy of Medical Sciences, India)

Major Conditions Treated

• Disc Prolapse (Cervical & Lumbar)
• Spinal Stenosis
• Scoliosis & Kyphosis (Deformity Correction)
• Spondylolisthesis
• Spinal Infections & Tuberculosis of Spine
• Spinal Fractures
• Spinal Tumours
• Degenerative Disc Disease
• Failed Back Surgery Syndrome

Sub-specialties

• Computer-Navigated Spine Surgery: Expert in computer navigation (surgical GPS) for precision spine procedures — a leading Spine Surgeon in Chennai for best computer-navigated spine surgery in India.
• Minimally Invasive & Keyhole Spine Surgery: APOA Fellowship-trained; specialist in MISS for disc prolapse and complex deformity correction.
• Complex Spinal Deformity Correction: Specialist in scoliosis and kyphosis correction surgery — FNB-trained at National Board level.

Advanced Procedures & Treatments

• Computer-Navigated Spine Surgery
• Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (MISS)
• Keyhole Spine Surgery (Endoscopic)
• Cervical & Lumbar Disc Replacement
• Spinal Fusion (TLIF, PLIF, ALIF)
• Scoliosis / Kyphosis Correction
• Spinal Tumour Surgery
• Vertebroplasty / Kyphoplasty

Current Affiliation

• Rela Institute & Medical Centre (Dr. Rela Hospital), Chromepet, Chennai — Senior Consultant, Orthopaedics & Head, Spine Surgery (Present)

Past Affiliations

• Dr. Mehta's Hospital, Chennai — Head, Department of Orthopaedics and Spine Surgery (2013 – October 2018)

Academic & Research Roles

• National Faculty — AO Spine; National Faculty — ASSI (Association of Spine Surgeons of India)
• Reviewer — Indian Journal of Orthopaedics (IJO) and Indian Spine Journal (ISJ)
• Author — Invited review articles on spine trauma (Indian Spine Journal); chapters in ASSI Monograms

Key Achievements

• 23+ years of clinical experience; 1,000+ spine surgeries
• FNB (Spine Surgery) — NBE; Chennai's first FNB-trained spine surgeon
• APOA Depuy Spine Travelling Fellowship (2009) — selected from all APOA member countries
• Best Paper Award — NAILSCON 2006, Coimbatore
• NTSE Scholarship by NCERT (1993)

National & International Awards

• APOA Depuy Spine Travelling Fellowship — Asia-Pacific Orthopaedic Association, October 2009
• Best Paper Award — "Floating Hip and Femur Nailing," NAILSCON 2006, Coimbatore
• NTSE (National Talent Search Examination) Scholarship — NCERT, 1993

Professional Memberships

• National Faculty — AO Spine
• National Faculty — Association of Spine Surgeons of India (ASSI)
• MNAMS

Published Papers (Selected)

• Srinivasan P, Thirumalaisamy SG, Sugavanam C. "Functional outcome of surgical management of acetabular fractures." Journal of Tamil Nadu Orthopaedic Association. 2006;32.
• Nair DS, Srinivasan P, Sugavanam C. "All poly knee revisited." Journal of Tamil Nadu Orthopaedic Association. 2006;32.
• Multiple papers on spine trauma, minimally invasive spine surgery, and postoperative acute phase reactants (presented at ASSICON 2009, TNOACON 2009, and international conferences).

Ongoing Research & Clinical Interests

• Computer-navigated spine surgery outcomes
• Minimally invasive spine surgery
• Complex spinal deformity correction