Dr. U. S. Srinivasan

Senior Consultant Neurosurgeon, Sri Balaji Hospitals, Chennai, India

Email: drussrinivasan@gmail.com Mobile: +91 98412 94495

Professional Summary

A distinguished Neurosurgeon with over 32 years of clinical, academic, and research experience across India, Oman, Japan, Switzerland, Italy, and Germany. Recognized for pioneering neurosurgical innovations, authoring globally cited research, and performing over 3,500 complex neurosurgical procedures with a 98.5% success rate. Known for leadership in establishing neurosurgical departments and mentoring postgraduate trainees in leading medical institutions.

Education

• M.Ch (Neurosurgery) – Madurai Medical College, Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai (1993)
• M.B.B.S. – Madurai Medical College, Madurai Kamaraj University (1987)

Key Appointments

• Senior Consultant Neurosurgeon, Sri Balaji Hospitals, Chennai (2014 – Present)
• Consultant Neurosurgeon, Nizwa Hospital, Oman (2017 – 2019)
• Chief Neurosurgeon, MIOT Hospitals, Chennai (2003 – 2013)
• Associate Professor & HOD, Neurosurgery, PSG Hospitals, Coimbatore (1997 – 2002)
• Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery, PSG Hospitals, Coimbatore (1994 – 1997)

Established the Department of Neurosurgery at PSG Hospitals, Coimbatore.

International Fellowships & Training

• Cerebrovascular Aneurysm Surgery – Shinshu University, Japan (Prof. Shigeaki Kobayashi, 2000)
• Advanced Spinal Stabilization – Inselspital, Berne, Switzerland (Prof. Paul Heine, 2005)
• Endoscopic Pituitary Surgery – Bellaria Hospital, Bologna, Italy (Prof. Giorgio Frank, 2009)
• Microneurosurgical Observership – International Neuroscience Institute, Hannover, Germany (Prof. Madjid Samii, 2013)

Research & Publications

109 total publications – 37 in peer-reviewed journals (19 international, 18 national). Authored two neurosurgical textbooks and contributed three chapters in international books. Published five world-first neurosurgical reports and a new classification (CASP) for cervical disc disease.

Academic & Teaching Roles

• DNB Neurosurgery Fellowship Faculty, MIOT Hospitals (2004–2013)
• Undergraduate & Postgraduate Teaching, PSG IMSR, Coimbatore (1994–2002)
• Examiner & Mentor, DNB & M.Ch Neurosurgery programs

Professional Memberships

Key Awards & Honors

• Gandhian Young Technological Innovations Appreciation Award (2024) – Government of India, for “World’s first non-invasive measurement of cerebral blood flow in humans”.
• IFAANS (USA) – International Fellow of the AANS (2015)
• Oration Award – Shinshu University, Japan (2000)
• Certificate of Appreciation – Ministry of Health, Oman (2018)
• Rashtriya Ratna Shiromani Award (2003), Rashtriya Pratibha Award (2004)
• Distinguished Service Award – MIOT Hospitals (2005)
• Felicitated by PSG Hospitals, Coimbatore (2020)

Recent Innovations & Collaborations

• Clinical trials (2021–22) on India’s first portable neuronavigation system (Cartosense Pvt. Ltd., IIT Madras collaboration)
• Collaboration with IIT Bombay (2025) – Non-invasive cerebral blood flow measurement using diffuse correlation spectroscopy
• AI-driven brain imaging studies presented at WFNS 2025, Dubai

Selected International Contributions

Chaired sessions and presented at WFNS World Congresses (2013, 2022, 2025). Delivered invited orations in Japan, China, Italy, USA, and Oman. Reviewer for international neurosurgical journals.