Dr. Natesan Damodaran

Dr. Natesan Damodaran is a highly experienced Clinical Lead – Epilepsy & Functional Neurosurgery with over 10 years of advanced experience in neurosurgery. A CMC Vellore-trained neurosurgeon, he completed his MBBS, MCh in Neurosurgery, a Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Epilepsy & Functional Neurosurgery from Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, a Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Neurosurgical Skills Training (Simulation & Cadaver Dissection) from AIIMS, New Delhi, and an MSc in Psychology from the University of Madras. He specializes in epilepsy surgery, functional neurosurgery, pediatric epilepsy, deep brain stimulation (DBS), movement disorders, skull base neurosurgery, awake craniotomy, minimally invasive brain surgery, and AI-assisted precision neurosurgery. Having performed more than 300 epilepsy procedures, Dr. Damodaran is recognized for his expertise in SEEG-guided epilepsy surgery, radiofrequency ablation, hemispherotomy, neuromodulation, and comprehensive multidisciplinary epilepsy care, with a strong focus on precision surgery and improved long-term neurological outcomes.

Work Experience

• Clinical Lead – Epilepsy & Functional Neurosurgery, Dr. Rela Institute & Medical Centre, Chennai (Present)
• Consultant Neurosurgeon specializing in Epilepsy & Functional Neurosurgery
• CMC Vellore-trained Neurosurgeon with advanced training in epilepsy surgery and functional neurosurgery

• MBBS
• MCh (Neurosurgery)
• MSc in Psychology

• Drug-resistant epilepsy
• Epilepsy
• Pediatric epilepsy
• Hypothalamic hamartoma
• Cortical dysplasia
• Parkinson's disease
• Movement disorders
• Spasticity
• Brain tumors (eloquent cortex tumors)
• Skull base tumors
• Intraventricular tumors

• Brain Tumor Surgery
• Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery
• Epilepsy Surgery
• Radiofrequency (RF) Ablation / Thermoablation
• Lesionectomy
• Temporal Lobe Surgery
• Hemispherotomy
• Laser / Thermal Ablation
• Tailored Brain Resection
• Invasive EEG Evaluation
• Presurgical Evaluation for Epilepsy
• Neuromodulation for Epilepsy
• Baclofen Pump Surgery

• Post-Doctoral Fellowship (PDF) in Epilepsy & Functional Neurosurgery
• Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Neurosurgical Skills Training