0 Dr. Gopalakrishnan C V

Dr. Gopalakrishnan C V

Consultant & Head of Department - Neurosurgery & Spine Surgery

Medcare Orthopaedics and Spine Hospital, Mosh
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
15+ years of experience
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About Doctor

Qualifications:
  • MBBS
  • MS (General Surgery)
  • MCh (Neurosurgery)
  • Fellowship in Paediatric Neurosurgery – British Columbia Children’s Hospital, Canada
  • Fellowship in Minimally Invasive Complex Spine Surgery – CHUV, Switzerland
  • Accredited by Accreditation Council for Paediatric Neurosurgery Fellowships
Overview:

Dr. Gopalakrishnan C V is a highly accomplished neurosurgeon and spine surgeon based in Dubai, currently serving as Consultant & Head of Neurosurgery & Spine Surgery at Medcare. He completed his MBBS and MS in General Surgery from Medical College Hospital, Trivandrum, and then earned his MCh in Neurosurgery from SCTIMST, Trivandrum. His advanced international training includes a clinical fellowship in paediatric neurosurgery at British Columbia Children’s Hospital, Canada, and a fellowship in minimally invasive complex spine surgery at Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV), Switzerland. He is also accredited by the Accreditation Council for Paediatric Neurosurgery Fellowships.

Over the course of his career, he has held several prestigious academic and clinical positions. These include roles as Assistant Professor and Associate Professor in Neurosurgery at Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology, Professor of Neurosurgery at M S Ramaiah Medical College & Hospitals, and Consultant Neurosurgeon & Head of Paediatric Neurosurgery at Aster Medcity, Kochi. He later worked in Dubai at Aster Hospitals before joining Medcare. He has also served as a visiting professor in paediatric neurosurgery at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital in the United States.

Dr. Gopalakrishnan is especially known for managing complex adult and paediatric neurosurgical disorders. His areas of expertise include hydrocephalus, brain cysts, paediatric and adult brain and spinal cord tumours, skull base tumours, spina bifida, aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations, intracerebral hematomas, stroke-related conditions, and carotid artery stenosis. He is also widely recognized for paediatric neurosurgery and for operating on children with congenital abnormalities of the brain and spine, including craniofacial deformities.

Conditions Treated

  • Hydrocephalus
  • Brain cysts
  • Brain tumours (adult & paediatric)
  • Spinal cord tumours
  • Skull base tumours
  • Spina bifida
  • Aneurysms
  • Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs)
  • Intracerebral hematoma
  • Stroke-related conditions
  • Carotid artery stenosis
  • Paediatric neurosurgical disorders
  • Craniofacial deformities
  • Spasticity and related neurological conditions

Procedures Performed

  • Minimally invasive spine surgery
  • Kyphoplasty
  • Vertebroplasty
  • Awake craniotomy
  • Epilepsy surgery
  • Navigation-assisted neurosurgery
  • Ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt surgery
  • Endoscopic third ventriculostomy (ETV)
  • Functional electrical stimulation for spinal cord injury
  • Paediatric neurosurgical procedures (for congenital brain & spine disorders)

Memberships

  • Member - Neurological Society of India
  • Member - Indian Society for Paediatric Neurosurgery
  • Member - AO Spine International, Switzerland
  • Member - Indian Medical Association (IMA)
  • Member - Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS), USA

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FAQs

He is a Consultant in Neurosurgery & Spine Surgery with strong expertise in both adult and paediatric neurosurgical conditions.

Yes. His profile highlights special expertise in paediatric neurosurgery, and he has fellowship training in paediatric neurosurgery from British Columbia Children’s Hospital, Canada.

He is experienced in minimally invasive spine surgery, kyphoplasty, vertebroplasty, awake craniotomy, epilepsy surgery, navigation-assisted neurosurgery, VP shunts, and endoscopic third ventriculostomy.

Medcare states that he practises at both Medcare Orthopaedics & Spine Hospital and Medcare Women & Children Hospital in Dubai.

You can book directly through Medcare Hospital. For end-to-end assistance with appointments, medical travel planning, and coordination, you can also connect with HOSPIDIO at [email protected] or call/WhatsApp +91-9870538337.