Dr. Phani Kiran. S

Education

Qualification: MBBS, M.S(Ortho), DNB(Ortho), FNB(Spine Surgery), MNAMS, Fellowship in Spine Surgery (Hong Kong Univ.)

Medical College: Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi

Bachelors Degree: MBBS – Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi 1997-2002

Master Degree:

• Master of Surgery (M.S.) in Orthopaedic surgery: Maulana Azad Medical College, University of Delhi, New Delhi (May 2003 to May 2006).
• Diplomate of National Board (DNB) in Orthopaedic surgery in 2007, by the National Board of Examinations.
• Fellowship of National Board (FNB) in Spine Surgery (Mar 2009 to Feb 2011) by the National Board of Examinations.

Residency Traning:

• Master of Surgery (M.S.) in Orthopaedic surgery: Maulana Azad Medical College, University of Delhi, New Delhi (May 2003 to May 2006).
• Diplomate of National Board (DNB) in Orthopaedic surgery in 2007, by the National Board of Examinations.
• Fellowship of National Board (FNB) in Spine Surgery (Mar 2009 to Feb 2011) by the National Board of Examinations.

Chief Residency: Senior Resident Orthopaedic Surgery: in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Maulana Azad Medical College and associated Lok Nayak Hospital. (May 2006 to Jan 2009)

Experience

Past Positions:

• Consultant Spine Surgeon: At Global Hospitals and Health City, Chennai (November 2011 till date).
  Junior Consultant Orthopedic and Spine Surgeon: At Global Hospitals and Health City, Chennai (July 2011 to October 2011).
• Senior Registrar in Spine Surgery: at MIOT Hospitals, Chennai (March 2011 to June 2011).
• Fellowship in Spine Surgery (FNB): Fellowship of National Board of Examinations (NBE) in Spine Surgery at M.I.O.T. Hospitals, Chennai (March 2009 to Feb 2011).
• Spine Surgery visiting fellowship: At Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong University with significant exposure to Spinal deformity correction surgery.
• Senior Resident Orthopedic Surgery: in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Maulana Azad Medical College and associated Lok Nayak Hospital. (May 2006 to Jan 2009)
• Postgraduate trainee: in the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Maulana Azad Medical College and associated Lok Nayak Hospital. (May 2003 to April 2006)

Experience: 8 Years post- MS Orthopaedics, 5 years in Spine Surgery. Experienced in independent surgical management for degenerative, traumatic and infectious conditions of the spine.
Experienced in complex spine surgeries like scoliosis and kyphosis correction, spinal tumor excision as a part of a team.
Exposure to more than 1800 spine surgery procedures over the past three years during and after the spine fellowship.

Areas of Interest:

• Pediatric and adult spinal deformity correction
• Micro-decompression,
• Cervical spine surgery
• Spinal tumor excision and reconstruction
• Management of spinal injuries
• Minimally invasive spinal decompression and fixation techniques.

Biography: Born in Andhra Pradesh. Schooling upto class 10 in Proddatur and Nandyal in Rayalaseema. Plus one and Plus two in New Delhi. Secured 104th rank in DPMT to get into MBBS at the prestegious Maulana Azad Medical College in 1997. Completed MBBS in 2001 and internship in 2002. Secured 3rd rank Delhi PG exam to get MS Orthopaedic Surgery in Maulana Azad Medical College. Completed MS in 2006 and passed DNB Orthopaedics exam in 2007. Worked as a Registrar in Orthopaedics at Lok Nayak Hospital in New Delhi till Feb 2009. Secured a seat in two year FNB Spine Surgery training in MIOT hospitals, Chennai, in a national level entrance exam in 2009. National Board Certified as Spine surgeon in 2012. Have been working in the field of Spine Surgery at Global Hospitals till date.

Credentials

Special Interest: Spine Surgery, Scoliosis & Spine Deformity Correction, Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery

Fellowship:

• Membership of National Academy of Medical Sciences (MNAMS)
• Membership of Indian Orthopaedic Association (IOA LM 7485)
• Membership of Association of Spine Surgeons of India (ASSI 2150)
• Membership of Neuro-Spinal Surgeons Association of India (NSSA)
• Membership of International Society of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology (SICOT 17834)
  AO Spine Membership Plus (624181)
• FellowShip Description: Fellowship of National Board in Spine Surgery (FNB). Visiting Spine Fellowship in Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong University.

FellowShip Description: Spine Surgery Training for Two Years Including Spine Trauma ,Degenerative Disorders, Spinal Deformity,Spine Tumours. Visiting Spine fellowship at Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong University for four weeks, with special emphasis on Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis management and spinal tumour surgery.

Certification: D.M.C (Delhi Medical Council)

InternShip & Junior: MAMC, New Delhi

Publication:

• “Functional restoration after early tendon transfer in high radial nerve paralysis.” Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume) 2011;36 135-140
• “Subdural Empyema following skull traction: A rare presentation of a rare complication.” In Delhi Journal of Orthopaedics Vol 1(2) Jan 2005.
• Thesis titled “To study the efficacy of Subcutaneous and Submuscular Anterior transposition of Ulnar nerve for Ulnar nerve entrapment at elbow.” for the award of degree of Master of Surgery in Orthopaedics
• Thesis titled “To study the efficacy and short-term outcome of minimally invasive pedicle screw fixation in thoracolumbar and lumbar spine.” For the Fellowship of National Board in Spine Surgery in 2011.

Conferences Attended:

• SICOT 34th Orthopaedic World Congress at Hyderabad, October 2013.
• ASSICON and SRS WORLD CONGRESS 2014, Kolkota. ASSICON Jan 2013, Cochin
• Instructional Course in Spine (ASSI, AO Spine) on “Failed Spine Surgery” 2013, Kodaikanal
• APOA Golden Jubilee international Conference– Spine Section, October 2012, New Delhi.
• AO Spine Webinar on Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis.
• SPINE Sept 2012 (NSSA), Chennai.
• SPINE Sept 2011 (NSSA), Bangalore.
• ASSICON Jan 2011, Mumbai.
• Instructional Course in Spine (ASSI) “Complications in Spine surgery”, 2010, Mysore.
• Delhi Orthopaedic Association (DOA) MIDCON, 2008
• Musculoskeletal Infection Section Conference of APOA, 2007
• IOACON (Golden Jubilee), Mumbai, 2005
• DOA HIP SYMPOSIUM, 2005
• DOACON 2005, 2004 and 2003.

Courses attended: Spine surgery training courses attended:

• Participant in AO Spine ‘Scoliosis week’ 2013 at Kochi conducted by Prof K.V. Menon and Prof Renjit kumar.
• Participated in AO Spine Advances course on Spinal deformity correction at Chennai, November 2013.
• Participant in Workshop on Spinal instrumentation techniques (C1-C2 fixation, Cervical pedicle screw fixation techniques) at APOA Golden jubilee international conference in October 2012, New Delhi.