Dr. K R Suresh Bapu, Director & Senior Consultant at SIMS Hospital Chennai, is a pioneer in minimally invasive spine surgery with over 35 years of neurosurgical experience. He has performed 10,000+ successful procedures. A member of prestigious neurosurgical societies, he has received multiple awards, completed fellowships in Germany and Japan, and published extensively in reputed journals.
Educational Qualification
- MBBS – Madurai Medical College
- MS (General Surgery) – Madurai Medical College
- MCh (Neurosurgery) – Madurai Medical College
Professional Experience
- Over 35 years of experience in neurosurgery
- Director & Senior Consultant, Institute of Neurosciences, SIMS Hospital, Vadapalani, Chennai
- Pioneer of Microneurosurgery and Endoscopic surgery in Tamilnadu
- Former Professor of Neurosurgery, Madras Medical College, Chennai
- Teacher par excellence in the field of neurosurgery in India
Notable Achievements
- Pioneer in minimally invasive spine surgery in South India
- Performed over 10,000 successful neurosurgical procedures
Professional Memberships
- Neurological Society of India
- Asian Congress of Neurological Surgeons
- AO Spine Society
Certifications & Fellowships
- Fellowship in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery – Germany
- Advanced Neurosurgical Training – Japan
Awards
- Alumini Award for Excellence in Service at Madurai in 2024
- TN Medical Council Award in 2018 for exemplary service in the field of medicine
- MGR Medical University – Best Teacher Award
- Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa) by MAHER in 2024 for Selfless service of Humanity
- Invited Orator for many Orations – Prof B Ramamurthy, Prof T S Kanaka, Dr Nanjunda Rao, Prof V Balasubramanium, Dr Ananthagiri
Publications & Presentations
- Authored articles in peer-reviewed medical journals
- Presented papers, posters, and surgical video demonstrations at national and international conferences