Profile Brief:
Dr. Ganesh Arumugam is a board-certified Neurosurgeon with over seven years of experience and has over 19 years association with Neurosurgery in managing complex brain and spine disorders. He is an expert in minimally invasive and endoscopic brain and spine procedures, offering precision-driven care for neuro trauma, brain tumours, skull base lesions, spine pathologies, peripheral nerve surgeries and paediatric neurosurgical conditions.
He completed his M.Ch. in Neurosurgery from Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai and went on to work with some of South India’s leading neurosurgical centers, including Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences, Whitefield, Bengaluru, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College (MGM) and Research Institute, Puducherry, and Hannah Joseph Hospital for Neurosciences, Madurai. Dr. Ganesh is deeply involved in neurosurgical education as a faculty senior and examiner for DrNB Neurosurgery students.
At Kauvery Hospital, Marathahalli, he leads advanced neurosurgical care with a focus on precision, safety, and early recovery offering his patients a combination of cutting-edge technique and personalized healing.
Education:
Experience:
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Senior Consultant Neurosurgeon (June 2022 to Sept 2025) - Hannah Joseph Neurosciences Hospital and Post-graduate Institute, Madurai, Tamilnadu, India.
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Assistant Professor (Nov 2021 to May 2022) - Department of Neurosurgery, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Puducherry, India. Made with Xodo PDF Reader and Editor
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Consultant (Jan 2020 to Nov 2021) - Department of Neurosurgery, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences (SSSIHMS), Whitefield, Bengaluru, India.
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Senior Resident (Dec 2007 to May 2013) – Department of Neurosurgery, Indira Gandhi Govt. General Hospital & Post-Graduate Research Institute (IGGGH&PGRI), Puducherry, India.
Expertise:
- Cranial and Spinal Endoscopy
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Brain and Spinal Tumors
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Degenerative Spine disorders (Disc surgery, Spine instability, Vertebral fractures)
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Cranial and Spinal Endoscopic Surgery
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MISS
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Paediatric Neurosurgery
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Cerebrovascular lesions
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Cranial and Spinal trauma
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Peripheral Nerve Surgery
Research & Publication:
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M.Ch. dissertation from 2014 to 2018 on “ANALYSIS OF THE TIMING OF PRESENTATION AND OUTCOME OF ACUTE SDH IN A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE”.
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Pure Intracranial, Intraparenchymal Presentation of Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumour: A Rare Case, In Neurology India Journal.
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Epidural Blood Patch for Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension (SIH) – A Report of Two Cases, Tropical Doctor, Sage Publications.
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Factors Influencing the Outcome of Patients with Traumatic Acute Subdural Hematoma (ASDH)- A Single Centre Analysis, Research Article, Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery: Advanced Techniques and Case Management.
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Surgical Management of Cranial and Spinal Cavernomas: Results In 12 Patients. Treated in A Single Neurosurgical Unit: At Neurovascon, September 2018, 18th Annual Meeting of The Cerebrovascular Society of India, Chennai, India.
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Clinical Presentation, Surgical Treatment, And Outcome of Patients with Non Secretory Pituitary Macroadenomas: At NSICON 2017, 66th Annual Conference of The Neurological Society of India, Nagpur, India.
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Embryonal Brain Tumour at an Unusual Site in a Child-Case Report: At ISNOCON 2019, Indian Society of Neuro-Oncology, 11th Annual Conference, Bhopal, India.
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Correlation of Yellow Fluorescence Guided Resection with EPMRI in High Grade Glioma: 5th Annual Conference of The Tamil Nadu Association of Neurological Surgeons 2023, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Percutaneous Vertebroplasty (PV), a treatment option for traumatic, non osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (TNVCFs): NSSA SPINE Sept 2024, 27th Annual Conference of the Neuro-Spinal Surgeons Association of India
Awards & Achievements:
- Surgical Management of Cranial and Spinal Cavernomas: Results In 12 Patients. Treated in A Single Neurosurgical Unit: At Neurovascon, September 2018, 18th Annual Meeting of The Cerebrovascular Society of India, Chennai, India.
- Clinical Presentation, Surgical Treatment, And Outcome of Patients with Non-Secretory Pituitary Macroadenomas: At NSICON 2017, 66th Annual Conference of The Neurological Society of India, Nagpur, India.
- Embryonal Brain Tumour at an Unusual Site in a Child-Case Report: At ISNOCON 2019, Indian Society of Neuro-Oncology, 11th Annual Conference, Bhopal, India.
- Correlation of Yellow Fluorescence Guided Resection with EPMRI in High Grade Glioma: 5th Annual Conference of The Tamil Nadu Association of Neurological Surgeons 2023, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India.
- Percutaneous Vertebroplasty (PV), a treatment option for traumatic, non-osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (TNVCFs): NSSA SPINE Sept 2024, 27th Annual Conference of the Neuro-Spinal Surgeons Association of India.
Affiliation and Membership:
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Member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS)
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Member of the European Association of Neurological Surgeons (EANS)
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Member of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS)
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Member of the AO Spine Foundation
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Member of the American College of Surgeons (ACS)
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Life member, Indian Society of Peripheral Nerve Surgery (ISPNS)
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Life member, Minimally Invasive Spine Surgeons Association of Bharat (MISSAB)
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Life member, Neuro Spinal Surgeons Association (NSSA)
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Life Member, Neurological Society of India (NSI).
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Life Member, Tamil Nadu Association of Neurological Surgeons.
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Trustee, Puducherry Cancer Trust Hospital & Research Centre.
Academics & Training Exposure:
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Teaching Experience: Teaching post-graduate residents, junior residents, interns, para-medical students, and nurses. Faculty and an invited examiner for the DrNB Neurosurgery students.
His advanced training in Neurosurgical specialty spans
- Cerebrovascular anastomosis from AIIMS, New Delhi.
- Comprehensive Neuro-endoscopy training accredited by the Royal College of Surgeons of England, from the Institute of Medical and Minimal Access Suregry Training (IMMAST), Mumbai.
- WFNS Skullbase fellowship at P.D. Hinduja National Hospital & Medical Research Centre, Mumbai.
- Endonasal and advanced skullbase approaches under the aegis of Skull Base Society of India.
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (MISS), UBE and Interlaminar spine Endoscopy for discectomy and decompression
- Exoscopic Brain and Spine surgery training at Grant Govt. Medical College & Sir JJ Group of Hospitals, Mumbai.
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