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Dr. Krishna Kumar , M.B.B.S., D.ORTHO., D.N.B (Diplomate National Board)
Spine Surgeon
Cochin, Kerala, India   View Clinic 

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Contact Details
 
City
Cochin
State
Kerala
Country
India
Social Profiles
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Professional Details
 
State Licence Number/NPI
32400
State/Board registered with
Travancore Medical Board
Specialty
Spine Surgeon
Years of experience
17
Patients seen per week
60 
Procedures done per week
15 
Specific Skills and Interests
General Health,Back pain, Neck pain,Spinal injuries, Orthopedic Oncology, Hand surgery,Trauma,Pain Management,arthritis, Osteoporosis 
Clinic Detail 1
 
Location
Spine Clinic,Ortho OP, Amrita Institute,
AIMS,
Cochin, Kerala, India View Clinic  
Timing
10.00am-1.30pm 2.30pm-4.30pm
 

Education Details
 
Graduation
 
Year
2002 
Degree earned
M.B.B.S. 
Name of the university
Trivandrum Medical College 
Residency / Post graduation
 
Year of post-graduation
2006
Degree earned
D.ORTHO.
University/Hospital/Institute
Trivandrum Medical College 
Fellowship / Specialty Training
 
Year of fellowship
2009
Degree earned
D.N.B (Diplomate National Board)
University/Hospital/Institute
Trivandrum Medical College 

Other Details
 
Honors/Awards
2012 Scoliosis Research Society's Global Outreach Spine Fellowship at Washington University, USA
2012 Indo-American Spine Visiting Surgeon to Rush University and Loyola Medical Centre, Chicago, USA
Minimally invasive spine surgery, Microscopic discetomy, Scoliosis correction, Cervical disc replacement,Spine tumors and metastasis 
Affiliations
Fellowship in Spine Surgery at the prestigious Singapore General Hospital.

Platinum Member of AOSpine International. 
Other professional achievements
Peer Review Publications
1) Krishnakumar R,Renjitkumar J: Teaching NeuroImages: Rib penciling and intra spinal dislocation of rib heads in Type 1 Neurofibromatosis . Neurology 2012;78;e85
2)Krishnakumar R, Arun K. Spontaneous rupture of quadriceps tendon and total joint arthroplasty in Alkaptonuria.
Kerala Journal of Orthopaedics 2012;25:30-33.
3)Krishnakumar R. The efficacy of transforaminal epidural steroid injections in lumbosacral radiculopathy: A commentary.Neurol India 2011;59:948
4)Krishnakumar R, Renjitkumar J. Acute cauda equina syndrome due to primary Ewing's sarcoma of the spine. Neurol India 2011;59:931-3
5)Krishnakumar R,Renjitkumar J:Postpartum Tuberculous Sacroiliitis-A case report. Amrita Medical Journal 2011;7:43-44.
6)Krishnakumar R. Comment on: Use of O-arm for spinal surgery in academic institution
in India: Experience from JPN apex trauma centre.Neurol India 2011;59:795-6
7) P Devkota, SK Shrestha, R Krishnakumar and J Renjith Kumar:
Posterior lumbar interbody fusion for the management of spondylolisthesis,
Nepal Medical College Journal 2011 Mar;13(1):46-9.
8) Krishnakumar R,Renjitkumar J:Diaphyseal osteomyelitis masquerading as osteoid
osteoma.Amrita Medical Journal 2011;6:44-45
9) Krishnakumar R : Soft Tissue Recurrence Of Giant Cell Tumour
J.Orthopaedics 2007;4(4)e3
10) Krishnakumar R,Renjitkumar J:Postpartum Tuberculous Sacroiliitis.
Journal of American Orthopaedics(Accepted)
11) Krishnakumar R,Renjitkumar J: Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus vertebral
osteomyelitis following epidural catheterization-A case report and literature review .
Global Spine Journal 2012;2:231-4 

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Awesoem Dr. Very thorough and knowledgable Doctor. Thank You and Have a great evening.
Written by : ChuchushaoSat, 23 Mar 2013
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