Dr. Ravi Venkatesan's Academic Background
M.B.B.S. - 1991
Madras Medical College, Chennai
Diplomate of National Board (Orthopaedics) - 1998
National Academy of Medical Sciences
D.Ortho. - 1996
Dr.MGR Medical University
Relevant Experience
Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road, Chennai
- Sr. Consultant, Orthopaedic Surgeon
- Minimally Invasive spine Surgery
- Spinal Tumour surgery
- Spinal Deformity correction
Al - Ameen Medical College, Bijapur, Karnataka University, Dharwar
- Emergency medicine 2 years experience
- Trauma care - Management of all types of polytrauma cases
- Total no of trauma surgeries 500 per year since 10 years.
- Speciality training at emergency services (including AIR Ambulance) at BG trauma Clinic, Germany
Areas of Special Interest
- Minimally-invasive spine surgery
Spinal Deformity Correction
Research & Development
- Role of posterior stabilisation in the management of TB spine
Publications
- Venkatesan R, Babu PN, Daniel AJ, Lee VN, Agarwal S, Sadhu D, Sundararaj GD. Adjuvant posterior stabilization in the management of tuberculous spondylitis of the dorsal and lumbar spine. Orthop Traumatol 9:75-85, 2001
- Sundararaj GD, Behera S, Venkatesan R, Venkatesh K, Cherian VM, Lee VN,. Role of posterior stabilisation in the management of TB spine. JBJS Br. 85:100-6, 2003
Presentations
- Venkatesan R. Role of posterior stabilisation in the management of TB spine. Tamilnadu orthopaedic association conference. January 1998.
- Venkatesan R. Role of posterior stabilisation in the management of TB spine. Indian orthopaedic association conference. December 1998.
- Venkatesan R. Complications in paediatric spine surgery. International spine and spinal injuries conference. December 2004.
- Venkatesan R. Role of BAK cage in degenerative disc disease. Association of spine surgeons of India conference. December 2000.
- Venkatesan R. Complications in paediatric spine surgery. International spine and spinal injuries conference. March 2004.
- Venkatesan R. Deformity correction in ankylosing spondylitis. March 2004.
