Dr. Rajagopalan Krishnan

Dr. Rajagopalan Krishnan

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Spine Surgeon

Senior Spine Surgeon with 3,200+ Successful Procedures
Trusted by International Patients from Africa, Middle East & South Asia
4.4 (52 reviews)

Senior Consultant

39 Years of Experience

Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi

New Delhi, India

Country: India

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Brief About Dr. Rajagopalan Krishnan

Dr. Rajagopalan Krishnan currently working at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital in Delhi as a Senior Consultant in Orthopedics and Spine Surgery and has 35 years of experience overall.

For 10 years, he worked at Mid-Cheshire Hospital, where he saw around 3200 OPD spine patients each year. Every year, he does around 400 spine procedures.

Furthermore, he is interested in complex spine surgery such as manubriosternotomy for upper thoracic anterior instrumentation, jaw-splitting craniocervical surgery, total sacrectomy with lumbopelvic reconstruction, skull-separation cervical osteotomy, complex revision of failed spine surgery and shape memory metal rods, and also staple instrumentation systems for spinal deformities.

Simple cervical and lumbar discectomies to cervical and lumbar disc replacements, vertebrectomies, TESSYS, spinal trauma reconstruction, spinal tumours and the whole spectrum of spinal abnormalities have all been performed. In addition, the Sacred Tarlov cyst procedures and the long and short segment anterior rectification have been implemented.

Member of Associations

  • British Orthopedic Association
  • Association of Spine Surgeons of India
  • Delhi Spine Society
Qualifications
  • MBBS, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, 1976
  • MS in Orthopedics, Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, 1980
  • MCh in Orthopedics, University of Liverpool, 1984
  • PhD, Royal Postgraduate Medical School & Hammersmith Hospital, London, 1990
  • Fellowship in Orthopedics, Royal College of Surgeons, UK
  • Specialized Training in Orthopedics & Spinal Surgery, NHS Hospitals, UK

 

Work Experience of Dr. Rajagopalan Krishnan

 

  • Senior Consultant, Spine Surgery: Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, New Delhi (1995-1999, 2012-Present)
  • Consultant, Orthopedics & Spine Surgery: Mid-Cheshire NHS Trust Hospital, UK (Since 1999)
  • Consultant Spine Surgeon: Private practice at BMI South Cheshire & Spire Stratton Hospitals, UK

 

 

 

Specialties of Dr. Rajagopalan Krishnan
  • Spinal Fusion Surgery
  • Spinal Decompression Surgery
  • Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
  • Foraminotomy
  • Discectomy
  • Endoscopic Surgery
  • Kyphoplasty
  • Scoliosis Correction
  • Interlaminar Implant
International Patients Support
  • Online medical opinion before travel
  • Visa invitation letter support
  • Airport pickup & accommodation assistance
  • Dedicated international patient coordinator
  • Post-surgery follow-up after return
Trusted by International Patients Worldwide

Patients from over 25+ countries have trusted Dr. Rajagopalan Krishnan for advanced medical treatment in India.

"World-class treatment at affordable cost. International desk was very helpful."
Ahmed S. — UAE
"Successful heart surgery and great post-surgery follow-up even after returning home."
Md. Hasan — Bangladesh
"From online opinion to surgery in India, the coordination was perfect. Highly recommended."
Joseph K. — Kenya
"Hospital facilities and doctor expertise exceeded expectations."
Moses T. — Tanzania
"Doctor gave honest advice through online consultation before travel."
Grace N. — Uganda
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