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Dr. S. Karunakaran
Director and Senior Consultant, Department of Spine Surgery

Spine Surgeon , Chennai , India

Chennai , India
Works at MGM Healthcare (Chennai)
25 Years Experience
1100Surgeries & Procedures

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  • Dr. S. Karunakaran is a distinguished minimally invasive spine surgeon with over 25 years of experience based in Chennai, India.
  • He specializes in treating spinal disorders of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar regions, employing advanced minimally invasive and motion-sparing techniques.
  • Notably, Dr. Karunakaran pioneered percutaneous endoscopic lumbar discectomy under local anesthesia for disc prolapse in the area.
  • He was also the first surgeon to utilize the IN SPACE interspinous implant for lumbar canal stenosis, a keyhole spine surgery performed under local anesthesia.
  • His expertise extends to 3D-printed spinal implants, and he has successfully performed over a thousand spine surgeries, including those for scoliosis, cervical spine pathologies, thoracotomies, laparotomies, and disc replacements.
  • Dr. Karunakaran's commitment to preventive spine care and extensive experience have earned him a reputation as a leading clinician.
Special Interest
  • Percutaneous Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy.
  • Cervical Discectomy.
  • Cervical Spine Pathologies.
  • Revision Spine Surgery.
  • 3D-Printed Navigational Jig-Based Pedicle.
  • Magnetic Expansion Control.
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Works at MGM Healthcare, Chennai

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Frequently Asked Questions For Dr. S. Karunakaran

Dr. S. Karunakaran specializes in minimally invasive spine surgery, focusing on cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine disorders.

Dr. S. Karunakaran is the director and senior consultant of the Department of Spine Surgery at MGM Healthcare, Chennai.

Dr. S. Karunakaran has over 25 years of experience in spine surgery.

He performs procedures such as sutureless percutaneous endoscopic day care spine surgery, evaluation of pain generators with discography facet, selective nerve root, and transforaminal injections, PRP autologous conditioned serum injections for low back and radicular pain, and minimally invasive fusion techniques.

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