• Dr. S. Karunakaran is a reputed Orthopedic Spine Surgeon in India with over 25 years of experience in treating complex spinal conditions.
• He has expertise in Sutureless Percutaneous Endoscopic Daycare Spine Surgery, Discography, Selective Nerve Root and Transforaminal Injections, PRP and Autologous Conditioned Serum Injections, Minimally Invasive Fusion Techniques, Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (PLIF), and Scoliosis Surgery.
• He completed his MBBS from Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu, in 1994, followed by an MS in Orthopedics from Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai, in 2000, and a DNB in Orthopedics from the Medical Council of India in 2001.
• He has been honored with several prestigious awards, including the Mohandas Weller Gold Medal & Fellowship Award (Indo-German Orthopedic Foundation), the Best Publication Award in Tamil Nadu Orthopedic Association Journal (2010), the Tamil Nadu Orthopedic Association Travelling Spine Fellowship Award (2006), and the ASSI Travelling Spine Fellowship Award (2005).
• He is a member of the Indian Medical Association (IMA), Tamil Nadu Orthopaedic Association, Orthopaedic Association of South Indian States (OASIS), Association of Spine Surgeons of India (ASSI), Asian Academy of Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery, Asia Pacific Spine Society, and AO Spine.

• MBBS, Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu | 1994
• MS in Orthopedics, Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai | 2000
• DNB in Orthopedics, Medical Council of India | 2001

• Founder & Director, Dr. Karunakaran’s Spine Centre, Anna Nagar, Chennai
• Associate Professor – Orthopedics, Madras Medical College | 2020

• Spinal Cord Injury Treatment
• Minimally Invasive Fusion Technique
• Spinal Disc Surgery 
• Back & Neck Pain Treatment
• Congenital and acquired deformity correction
• Spine scoliosis and kyphosis
• Endoscopic Disc Surgery 
• Spine Conservative Management/Non-surgical Technique
• Spine Dynamic stabilization, 
• Non-Fusional Spine Surgical Technique
• Spinal Rehabilitation Technique

• Online medical opinion before travel
• Visa invitation letter support
• Airport pickup & accommodation assistance
• Dedicated international patient coordinator
• Post-surgery follow-up after return

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