Designation of Dr. Balamurugan M
Dr. Balamurugan M
Neurosurgeon
Senior Consultant
Apollo Hospitals Greams Road, Chennai
Profile Snapshot of Dr. Balamurugan M
- Dr. M. Balamurugan is a well-known neurosurgeon in India with 25 years of experience.
- Presently, he practices at Apollo Hospital, Greams Road, Apollo Specialty Cancer Hospital, and Apollo Children’s Hospital, Chennai.
- Owing to his experience, Dr. Balamurugan assists in managing craniosynostosis, epilepsy, extradural hematoma, lumbar disc, lumbar spinal stenosis, metachromatic leukodystrophy, multiple sclerosis, peripheral neuropathy, scoliosis, seizures, trigeminal neuralgia, etc. He has expertise in managing brain tumors as well. Patients can consult him for Pediatric Neurosurgery.
- Dr. Balamurugan is a life member of various prestigious associations and institutions.
- He also authored research studies or papers and articles for several publications.
Dr. M Balamurugan’s Expertise
- Neuro-oncology
- Hydrocephalus
- Cervical Spine
- Craniovertebral Junction
- Cerebrovascular
- Craniosynostosis
- Epilepsy
- Extradural Hematoma
- Gaucher Disease
- Lumbago
- Lumbar Disc
- Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
- Metachromatic Leukodystrophy
- Moyamoya Disease
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Neurointensivism
- Neuropsychopedagogy
- Peripheral Neuropathy
- Scoliosis
- Seizures
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
Work Experience of Dr. Balamurugan M
- Senior Consultant – Neurosurgery at Apollo Hospital, Greams Road, Apollo Speciality Cancer Hospital, and Apollo Children’s Hospital, Chennai
Dr. M Balamurugan’s Qualifications
- MBBS
- DNB (Neurosurgery)
- FRCS (Glasgow)
- FAANS (USA)
Memberships of Dr. Balamurugan M
- Neurological Society of India
- Neurosurgical Society of India
- Neurotrauma Society of India
- Indian Medical Association
- American Academy of Neurological Surgery
- Indian Society of Stereotaxy and Functional Neurosurgery
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons, USA
- Congress of Neurological Surgeons, USA
- Movement Disorder Society, USA
- European Academy of Neurosurgeons
- Asian Conference of Neurological Surgeons
- Asian Australasian Congress of Neurological Surgeons
- World Federation of Neurological Surgeons
- Indian Society of Pediatric Neurosurgery
Awards & Recognitions received by Dr. Balamurugan M
- Prof A. Venugopal Gold Medal (Urology)
- Prof A.L. Mudaliar Gold Medal (Medicine)
- Raja Sir Ramaswamy Mudaliar Gold Medal (Obstetrics and Gynecology)
- Sir Branfoot Prize (Clinical Obstetrics)
- Best Resident Award (1996)
- Best Neurosurgery Resident Award (1996)
Publications of Dr. Balamurugan M
Papers:
- CT v/s MRI in Head Injuries – 125 case analysis – Neurological Society of India, Annual Conference, Trivandrum, (December ’98)
- Post Radiosurgery Histological Changes – Indian Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, Annual Conference, New Delhi (December 98)
Research:
- Chronic Intradiploic Hematoma Associated with Antiplatelet Aggregating Medicine, A Rare Clinical Report – Journal of Neurology & Stroke, (2014) (Published May 2014; VOL 1; ISSUE 1; ISSN 2373-6410)
- Spinal Rosai Dorfman Disease, A Case Report – Journal of Spine Surgery, (2015)
- Dynamic Flexion Cervical Myelopathy, A Series of 6 Cases – Journal of Spine Surgery (2015)