Dr. Ramnarayan Ramachandran

• Licensed to see patients from India, Qatar, UAE, Oman, Maldives, Kuwait
• Consultant Restorative Neurosurgeon – I restore lost nervous functions by surgical methods.

Dr. R. Ramnarayan is a seasoned general neurosurgeon with a sub-specialization in Functional neurosurgery. While general neurosurgery addresses diseases of the brain and spinal cord, Functional neurosurgery focuses on conditions where the brain and spinal cord’s functionality is compromised, even if the anatomy remains unchanged or is slightly altered. This novel subspecialty encompasses:

• Procedures for persistent pain, which include cancer-related pain, lingering pain from back surgeries, intractable angina or heart failure, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and pain from brachial plexus injuries.
• Surgeries for spasticity resulting from diverse causes such as cerebral palsy, spinal cord injuries, or Multiple Sclerosis (MS).

Deep brain stimulation operations for movement issues like Parkinson’s disease, various forms of Dystonia (especially cervical dystonia), Essential tremors, and certain psychiatric conditions like severe obsessive-compulsive disorder, chronic depression, Tourette’s syndrome, and even addictions like alcoholism.

• Sacral nerve stimulation for conditions like urinary incontinence, non-obstructive urinary retention, and chronic fecal incontinence, which includes irritable bowel syndrome.
• Procedures for persistent epilepsy, which may involve ablative surgeries like temporal lobectomy, vagal nerve stimulation, or deep brain stimulation tailored for epilepsy.

• Best Doctor by Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University – National Integrity Cultural Academy – Department of Social Welfare, Govt of Tamil Nadu. ( 2012 )
• Awarded the Gold Plaque – National Neurosciences Centre, Muscat, Oman ( 2014 )
• Gold Star Millennium Achievers Award and Gold Medal ( 2010 )

• Life Member – Neurological Society of India (NSI)
• International Member – American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS)
• Member – Indian Medical Association, Kerala Chapter, India.
• Life Member – Neurological Society of India (Kerala Chapter).
• Member – Indian Medical Association, Tamil Nadu Chapter, India
• Life Member – Indian Society of Stereotactic and Functional neurosurgery(ISSFN)