Dr. Kodeeswaran Marappan
M.B.B.S., M.R.C.S. (I), M.Ch. (NEUROSURGERY)
CHIEF NEUROSURGEONDr. Kodeeswaran Marappan is the legendary neurosurgeon of Chennai city who has more than 20 years of brain and spinal operations. He is also a reputable Chief Neurosurgeon at Boston Brain and Spine Care and is celebrated for being a very precise surgeon who is patient-centered.
He is an M.B.B.S. graduate of Madras Medical College, an M.R.C.S. of the Royal College of Surgeons (Ireland), and an M.Ch. (Neurosurgery) of Stanley Medical College.
Dr. Kodeeswaran Marappan
M.B.B.S., M.R.C.S.(I), M. CH. (NEUROSURGERY)
CHIEF NEUROSURGEONChief Neurosurgeon Dr. Kodeeswaran Marappan specializes in brain and spine surgeries. He has performed more than 3,000 of them. They include Aneurysms, Neuro-Oncology, Neuro-Trauma, Neuro-Infection, Paediatric Neurosurgery, Neuro-Endoscopy and Spinal Disorders, including Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (MISS).
Get an AppointmentSurgical Skills and Experience
Emergency Neurosurgical Procedures
- Brain Hematoma Evacuation
- Burrhole Evacuation
- Brain Abscess Surgery
- Craniotomy
- Fixing of Craniofacial Fractures
- VP Shunt
- Brain Abscess Surgery
- External Ventricular Drainage
Brain & Skull Surgeries
- Endoscopic Brain Surgery
- Endoscopic 3rd Ventriculostomy
- Endoscopic Skull-based Surgery
- Pituitary Tumor Excision
- Skull-based Tumor Excision
- Stereotactic Brain Surgery
Elective Spine Surgeries
- Brain Tumor Excision
- Neurovascular Surgeries
- Functional Neurosurgeries
- Epilepsy Surgeries
- Lumbar Discectomy
Academic Qualifications
M.Ch. (Neurosurgery) : Stanley Medical College (The Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University, Chennai) – August 2008
M.R.C.S. (I) : Royal College of Surgeons, UK – November 2007
M.B.B.S. : Madras Medical College (The Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University, Chennai) – May 2001
Professional Registrations and Memberships
- Tamil Nadu Medical Council - Part of Indian Medical Council
- Neurological Society of India - Life Member
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons - International Member
- North American Spine Society
- Neurospinal Surgeons Association of India - Life Member
- Royal College of Surgeons – Edinburgh - Member
- Indian Medical Association - Life Member
Positions Held
Executive Committee Member : Young Neurosurgeons Committee, World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies – Currently Held
Professor in Neurosurgery : Department of Neurosurgery, Govt. Vellore Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India – Currently Held
Neuroendoscopy Fellowship : NSCB Medical College, Jabalpur, India – Mar–Apr 2011
Tutor in Neurosurgery : Stanley Medical College, Chennai, India – Sep 2008 – Jul 2009
Observer Fellowship (Neurosurgery – Spine Service) : BIDMC, Harvard Medical School, USA – Jul 2007
Resident (Neurosurgery) : Stanley Medical College, Chennai, India – Jul 2003 – Jul 2008
SHO (Surgery) : Sri Ragavendra Hospital, Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, India – Jul 2001 – Jun 2003
RHO (General Medicine, General Surgery, O & G) : Govt. General Hospital / Madras Medical College, Chennai – May 2000 – 2001
Research
Randomised controlled study of Anterior cervical fusion:Between allograft with plating and carbon fiber cages-Co researcher with Dr.Michael.W Groff, Chief spine service, BIDMC, Harvard Medical School.
Publications
Percutaneous retrogasserian glycerol rhizotomy for trigeminal neuralgia: A simple, safe, cost effective procedure
Journal of Official Association of Neurological Society of India December 2015, Co-authored with V G Ramesh, N Saravanan & Reshmi Udesh
Subpial transections for epilepsy-protocol : Cochrane Collaboration – October 2009
Fungal tonsillar abscess – a rare cause of quadriparesis : Neurology India – July 2007
Handbook in Neuroradiology : Co-editor with Prof. M. Dhanaraj
Presentations
Decompressive Craniectomy in head injury should be considered in the treatment of refractory high ICP : University Teaching Course (2010)
A study of 9 cases of vertex extradural hematoma : Neurocon 2005, NSI Conference – Vizag (December 2005)
A case of Giant Calcified Intraventricular Pilocytic Astrocytoma : Neurocon 2005, NSI Conference – Vizag (December 2005)
A case of multiple cerebrospinal cavernous hemangioma : Neuro Update 2006 & Neuroendoscopy Workshop – NIMHANS (April 2005) Awarded Best Poster
Evolution in the surgical management of lumbar disc prolapse : Neurocon 2006 – NSI Conference, Madurai (December 2006)
Reverse coning and pre-reverse coning: Two case reports with CT evidence : Neurocon 2006 – NSI Conference, Madurai (December 2006)
Anterior cervical fusion: RCT between carbon fiber cages and allograft with plates : Neurocon 2007 – NSI Conference, Agra (December 2007)
Penetrating brain injury caused by Nailgun – A case report : Neurocon 2007 – NSI Conference, Agra (December 2007)
Sacrectomy for primary sacral tumors – Our experience : Neurocon 2008 – NSI Conference, Pune (December 2008)
A combination of two rarities: Idiopathic CD4+ lymphocytopenia and cerebellar phaeohypomycosis : Neurocon 2008 – NSI Conference, Pune (December 2008)
Vertex epidural hematoma – Our experience & largest series in literature : Neurotrauma 2010 – Chennai, India
Penetrating brain injury caused by Nail Gun – Case report and literature review : Neurotrauma 2010 – Chennai, India
MR Spectroscopy and histopathological correlation : Neurocon 2005 – NSI Conference, Vizag (December 2005) – Co-author
Benign intracranial hypertension – Our experience : Neurocon 2005 – NSI Conference, Vizag (December 2005) – Co-author
Clinico-radiological correlation of tuberculous spine : AAN 2007 – Boston, USA – Co-author
Head injury in elderly above 70 years : Neurocon 2006 – Madurai, India – Co-author
Brain abscess: Our experience : Neurocon 2006 – Madurai, India – Co-author
Recurrent intracerebral hemorrhage with intraventricular extension (Basal ganglion) : PLEXUS – April 2006, Chennai
Neuroenteric cyst – A rare cause of quadriparesis : PLEXUS – June 2007, Chennai
Acoustic Schwannomas : Regional Neuropathology Meet – Jan 2007, Chennai
Sellar and Suprasellar SoI : Regional Neuropathology Meet – May 2007, Chennai
A combination of two rarities: Idiopathic CD4+ lymphocytopenia and cerebellar phaeohypomycosis : WFNS Congress – Boston, USA (2009)
Vertex epidural hematoma: Conservative treatment is the main modality : AANS 2009 – Philadelphia, USA
Spinous process osteotomy and laminectomy: An alternate to conventional laminectomy : NSI & CNS Meeting – Jaipur, India (2010)
Neurocon 2005 : Neurological Society of India (NSI), Vizag – 2005
Cochrane Protocol Development Workshop : SAEN Cochrane Network, Chennai – 2005
Neuroendoscopy Workshop : NeuroUpdate 2006, Bangalore – 2006
Cochrane Protocol Development Workshop : SAEN Cochrane Network, Chennai – 2006
Neuropedicon 2006 : Goa, India – 2006
Neurocon 2006 : Neurological Society of India (NSI), Madurai – 2006
9th Microneurosurgery Workshop : AIIMS, New Delhi, India – February 2007
Microneurosurgery Workshop : VHS Hospital, Chennai, India – October 2007
Neurocon 2007 : Neurological Society of India (NSI), Agra – 2007
Neurocon 2008 : Neurological Society of India (NSI) – 2008
WFNS Congress : Boston, USA – 2009
Neurocon 2009 : Neurological Society of India (NSI), Lucknow – 2009
AANS Annual Meeting : Philadelphia, USA – 2010
CNS & NSI Joint Meeting : Jaipur, India – 2010
National Neurotrauma Conference : Chennai, India – 2010
Neuroendoscopy Fellowship Workshop : Jabalpur, India – 2011
Teaching Experience
Involved myself in teaching, history taking and practical demonstration of clinical procedures to the undergraduate medical students. Conducted Postgraduate entrance examination coaching classes for the medical graduates.
Managerial Experience
Screening Diabetes and Hypertension
Along with Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), participated in 7 health camps / blood camps in rural parts of India. (1996 – 98)
Participated in “PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE” health camps
Conducted by the Government of India (1999)Created public awareness about the common health problems in the society
Tsunami Medical Relief Camp
Led a team of junior doctors and health workers attending to medical emergencies and injuries, creating public awareness and providing psychosocial counselling (Dec 2004)
Conducted one day workshop on “FIRST AID” to the road transport employees
Road safety week, Chennai Road Transport Office, India (7th Jan 2005)
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