Dr S.S. Kumar

Orthopaedics & Spine Surgeon

Specializations
Spine Surgeon | Sports Medicine Surgeon | Orthopedist and Traumatology Specialist | Pediatric Orthopedist | Joint Replacement Surgeon | Pain Management Specialist
Education
MBBS - Madras Medical College, Chennai, 1991 FRCS - General Surgery - Edinburgh, U.K, 1999 FRCS - Trauma & Orthopedic Surgery - The Royal College of Surgeons (RCS), UK, 2009 Diploma in Orthopaedic Engineering - Cardiff-U.K, 2008 Fellow in Spine Surgery - UNITED KINGDOM, 2010
Experience
2012 - 2015 Senior Consultant Ortho & Spine Surgeon at Global Health City 1996 - 2012 Positions in Ortho & Spine Surgery at United Kingdom
Registrations
52328 Tamil Nadu Medical Council, 1993

Dr. S.S. Kumar practices at ASTRA Ortho n Spine Center in Velachery, Chennai. He is an Orthopaedic & Spine Surgeon and has experience of over 20 years in these fields. He completed MBBS from Madras Medical College, Chennai in 1991, FRCS from Edinburgh in 1999, Diploma in Orthopaedic Engineering from Cardiff-U.K in 2008, FRCS (Trauma & Ortho) from UK in 2009, and Fellowships in Spine Surgery, the UK in 2010. He also trained and worked in the UK from 1996 to 2012. Until recently he was working as a Senior Consultant Ortho & Spine surgeon at Global Health City, Chennai

Spinal Therapy
Spinal Surgery
Spondylitis
Spinal Fusion
Spinal Disc Surgery
Spinal Deformity Correction
Laminectomy
Fracture TreatmentArthritis Management
Musculoskeletal Infections
Pain Management Counseling
Bone Trauma
Osteoporosis Treatment
Joint Dislocation Treatment
Physiotherapy for Sports Injury Rehabilitation
Neck Pain Treatment

Hand Pain
Back Pain Physiotherapy
Trauma Surgery
Joint Pain Treatment
Scoliosis Correction
Exercise Therapy
Chronic Pain Treatment
Advanced Therapies (Ozone, Growth Factors, Stem Cells)
Joint Replacement Surgery
ACL Reconstruction
Arthroscopy
Knee Replacement
Hip Replacement
Cartilage Surgery

Spinal surgery includes spinal deformity correction & minimally invasive surgery, spinal pain management, orthopaedic trauma & hand surgery.

About Dr. S S Kumar

He is a member of the Association of Spine Surgeons of India (ASSI) and the Indian Orthopaedic Association. Some of the services provided by the doctor are spinal fusion, minimally invasive spine surgery, spinal deformity correction, pain management injections and disc replacements.

Dr. S S Kumar is a senior consultant trained in the UK. The subspecialties of spine surgery, hand surgery, and pain management. He deals with complex spine problems including deformities and tumors. He experts in minimally invasive spine procedures and injection therapies.

Risk Factors For Wound Infection In Surgery For Spinal Metastasis, European Spine Journal – 2013

Magnifying Loupes Versus Microscope For Microdiscectomy And Microdecompression. Journal Of Spinal Disorders And Techniques – 2012

Paediatric Spinal Systems – Teaching Article at Medscape – 2012

Accuracy Of Prognostic Scores In Decision Making And Predicting Outcomes In Metastatic Spine Disease. Ann R Coll Surg Engl – 2011

ATLS Instructor – 2009

Internal Fixation Of Distal Extra- Articular And Periprosthetic Fractures Of Femur And Tibia Using A New Intra- Medullary Nail& Fixation Of Distal Extra- Articular Fractures Of Humerus By Halder Humeral Nail – 2003

MBBS – Madras Medical College, Chennai, 1991

FRCS – General Surgery – Edinburgh, U.K, 1999

FRCS – Trauma & Orthopedic Surgery – The Royal College of Surgeons (RCS), UK, 2009

Diploma in Orthopaedic Engineering – Cardiff-U.K, 2008

Fellow in Spine Surgery – UNITED KINGDOM, 2010

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