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Summary of Qualifications:

M.B.B.S., D.Orth., D.N.B. Orth.,MCh.Orth., PDF.Spine Surgery.,

Education:

Spine Fellowship	The Tamilnadu Dr.MGR Medical university, Post Doctoral Fellowship in spine surgery Kovai Medical Center and Hospital [July 2013-June 2014]
M.Ch. Ortho	University of Seychelles American Institute of Medicine Online Education [Jan 2011]
D.N.B. Ortho	Ganga Hospital Coimbatore Tamilnadu, India.[ Apr2002]
D.Ortho	Tirunelveli medical college , Tirunelveli, Tamilnadu. India [Oct 1999]
M.B.B.S	Govt. Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical college, Salem, Tamilnadu, India.[ Jan1997]

Professional Experience:

Senior Registrar in Orthopaedic Surgery

Assistant Professor in Orthopaedic surgery

Junior consultant in Orthopaedic Surgery.

Junior consultant, Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery.

Associate Consultant, Trauma and Spine Surgery.

Consultant, Trauma and Spine Surgery

Post Doctoral Fellowship in Spine Surgery-The Dr.MGR Medical University , Tamilnadu, India.

Observer ship in the Department of Spine Surgery,

• Apollo Spectra Hospital, MRC nagar, Chennai, India
• Bharathi Raaja Specialty Hospital, T.Nagar, Chennai, India
• Chennai Meenakshi Multi Specialty Hospital, Mylapore, Chennai, India

• Global Spine Institute
• Global Health City, Perumbakkam, Chennai, India

• Global Health City, Perumbakkam, Chennai, India
• Chennai Meenakshi Multi Specialty Hospital, Mylapore, Chennai, India

Paper Presentations:

• Author; Paper presentation, “Primary closure of open fractures-advantageous or Adventurous” in 34th annual conference of Tamilnadu Orthopaedic Association. Tiruchy, Jan 2001.
• Co author;Poster presentation, “Primary closure of openfractures-advantageous or Adventurous” in Asia Pacific Orthopaedic Association, Triennial Meeting, Adelaide, Australia.
• Author; Paper presentation, “Treatment of congenital pseudoarthrosis of Tibia – Ilizarov vs Vascularised Free Fibular Graft “ in 35th annual conference of Tamilnadu Orthopaedic Association, Coimbatore, Feb 2002.
• Author; Paper presentation, “Analysis of Management and Results of Neglected trauma of long bones – A retrospective study” in 39th annual conference of Tamilnadu Orthopaedic Association. Chennai, March 2006.
• Author; Paper presentation, “Medium term functional outcome of Tibial plateu fractures” in 41st annual conference of Tamilnadu Orthopaedic Association. Kodaikanal, February 2008.
• Author; Paper presentation, “Medium term functional outcome of Tibial plateu fractures” in 7th annual conference of Orthopaedic Association of south indian states. Pondicherry, August 2008.
• Author; Paper presentation, “Open Reduction and Internal fixation of Type C fractures in Distal humerus” in 43rd annual conference of Tamilnadu Orthopaedic Association. Kourtallam, February 2010.
• Author; Paper presentation, “Advantages and Results of Anatomical Locking Plates in Type C intra articular fractures of distal Humerus” in 44th annual conference of Tamilnadu Orthopaedic Association. Madurai, February 2011.
• Author; Paper presentation, “Open Reduction and Internal fixation of Type C fractures in Distal humerus” in 14th annual conference of Trauma society of india, TRAUMACON Kodaikanal, Tamilnadu.April 2011.
• Author; Paper presentation, “Open Reduction and Internal fixation of Type C fractures in Distal humerus” in 2nd annual conference of AO Trauma society of India, Mahabhalipuram, Tamilnadu April 2012.
• Author: .Poster presentation: “Multi segmental upper thoracic fracture with kypho scoliotic deformity without neurological deficit- A case report in 30th Annual Conference of Association of Spine Surgeons of India held in Hyderabad, India from 26th Jan to 29th Jan, 2017
• Author: Podium Presentation : Lines to balance the spine at CME on SPINE BALANCE and Sacro Pelvic Screws and Workshop on Cortical screws conducted in Gleneagles Global Health City on October 8 , 2017
• Author: Podium Presentation : Lateral Mass Screw fixation –Cervical spine in Back to Basics ‘Cadaver workshop on Discectomy ,Laminectomy and Lateral mass screw fixation in Shri Sathya Sai Medical College and Research Institute, Thiruporur , Chennai. On August 18, 2018.
• Author: Podium Presentation : Technical aspects of Full-endoscopic spinal applications & equipment in. Live Surgery Symposium on ‘Full Endoscopic Spine Surgery ‘in Gleneagle Global Health City , Chennai , on December 22, 2018
• Author: Podium Presentation :Posterior Iliac Bone Grating in Back to Basics 2.0’, Cadaver workshop on Pedicle Screw fixation –Lumbar spine in Shri Sathya Sai Medical College and Research Institute, Thiruporur , Chennai. On April 6, 2019.

Publications:

• Author; “Primary Skin Closure of 140 open fractures” in Journal of Tamilnadu Orthopaedic Association , 2002.
• Author; “Analysis of Management and Results of Neglected trauma of long bones – A retrospective study” in Journal of Tamilnadu Orthopaedic Association , Vol32;88-92;2006.
• Author “Medium term functional outcome of Tibial plateau fractures” in Journal of Tamilnadu Orthopaedic Association , Vol34;2008.
• Author “Supracondylar skeletal traction and open interlocking nailing for neglected fracture of the shaft of femur - Retrospective study” Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma, Volume(s) 4, 07- Jun-2013, Pages 110-114
• Co Author Case Report “Percutaneous Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy in a High risk Cardiac patient ” Journal of spinal surgery , October-December 2015;2(4):151-153
• Author : Multi Segment Upper Thoracic Fracture With Kyphoscoliotic Deformity Without Neurological Deficit-A Case Report. Rangasamy Krishnakumar et al, Journal of Orthopedic Research and Therapy , J OrthopTher 2016: J124. (ISSN: 2575-8241).
• Co Author: Single Reference point for Lumbar Pedicle Screw Insertion in Degenerative Spine: A Technique and Case series Analysis, SreedharanPE Namboothiri, Krishnakumar Rangasamy, Venkatesh Kasi, The Journal of Spinal Surgery, October-December 2017,4(4):178-182.
• Author : Fatal pulmonary embolism after degenerative lumbar spine surgery under Low Molecular Weight Heparin prophylaxis – Case Report , Indian J Case Reports. 2019;5(3):242-244.

Organising Secretary :

• CME on ‘spine balance’ and sawbone workshop on cortical screws and sacro pelvic screws in Gleneagle Global Health City , Chennai , on October 8. 2017
• ‘Back to Basics ‘Cadaver workshop on Discectomy ,Laminectomy and Lateral mass screw fixation in Shri Sathya Sai Medical College and Research Institute, Thiruporur , Chennai. On August 18, 2018.
• Live Surgery Symposium on ‘Full Endoscopic Spine Surgery ‘in Gleneagle Global Health City , Chennai , on December 22, 2018
• ‘Back to Basics 2.0’, Cadaver workshop on Pedicle Screw fixation –Lumbar spine in Shri Sathya Sai Medical College and Research Institute, Thiruporur , Chennai. On April 6, 2019.

Additional Professional Activities:

• Case presentations and discussions in the monthly meet of the Madras Orthopaedic Society since 2004.
• Active participant in the annual Tamilnadu Orthopaedic Association Conference since 1997.
• Active participant in the annual Indian Orthopaedic Association Conference since 1999.

Professional Memberships:

• Indian Medical Council
• Madras Orthopaedic Society
• Tamilnadu Orthopaedic Association
• Indian Orthopaedic Association
• Association of spine surgeons of India
• Paediatric orthopeaedic society of India

Courses attended:

• AO Spine Basic course. June 2008
• AO Trauma course Principles in operative fracture management. July 2008
• Synthes Skeletal Spine Focus – Spinal Trauma. Nov 2009.
• AO Trauma course –Advances in operative fracture management. March 2011
• Vertebroplasty course. June 2012
• AO Spine Advance course. July 2012

Fields of Interest:

Academic works, Open fractures, Spine, Trauma