Best Doctors in Chennai, India

• Dr. Nataraj Palaniappan is the Sr. Consultant in PICU & ER in the 16-bedded PICU of Rainbow Children's Hospital, Guindy, Chennai with more than 11 years of experience in the field of Pediatric Intensive Care.
• He completed his pediatric training at Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore, and was then Assistant Professor in PICU in SRMC, Porur, and later KMC, Manipal for four years.
• He later moved to Toronto to get trained in one of the best intensive care units in the world - The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto for two years as Clinical Fellow in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine from June 2015 to June 2017.
• He has extensive experience in the management of transplant patients (Liver, kidney, Cardiac, and BMT) and worked in both western setup and Indian scenarios (Pediatric Intensivist for four years in Global Hospitals, Chennai).
• He is well trained in the management of patients with extracorporeal circuits ECMO, Novalung, ventricular assist device, and RRT.
• Dr. Nataraj has contributed significantly to book chapters related to the practice of Pediatric Critical care.
• He has a special interest in taking care of critically ill children post head injury, ICP monitoring, difficult airway, Pediatric Transport, and ECMO support.

• Dr. Neranjana P is an Obstetrics and Gynecologist, based in Chennai with 15+ years of experience.
• She completed her graduation from Pondicherry University and DNB in obstetrics and gynecology from National Board, New Delhi.
• Dr. Neranjana is a member of the OGSSI and IMA. Also, actively invited as a guest speaker in scientific meetings, CDE's and worldwide conferences to talk about women's reproductive health.
• She is well trained in gynaec related problems from menstrual disturbances to fibroid-related problems to postmenopausal issues including cancer screening and treatment along with hysteroscopy, laparoscopy, etc.
• Under her credit, there are both national and international publications.

Dr. Nikhil Jawaharlal Nahar is Consultant - Orthopaedics at SRM Prime Hospital, Ramapuram, Chennai. With more than 11 years of experience, he focuses on shoulder & elbow arthroscopy and reconstruction, complex trauma care & fracture management, hip and knee arthroplasty and sports injury & ligament reconstruction. He holds MBBS, MS (Orthopaedics), MCh (Orthopaedics, MRCS (Edinburgh), FRCS (London) and FEBOT (Europe).

Dr. P. Balasubramanian is Clinical Lead & Senior Consultant - Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery at SRM Prime Hospital, Ramapuram, Chennai. With more than 25 years of experience, he focuses on off-pump (Beating heart) coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), total arterial revascularisation, minimally invasive cardiac surgery and valve repair & replacement surgery. He holds MBBS, MS (General Surgery), MCh (Cardiothoracic Surgery) and FRCS (Edinburgh).

Dr. P. Karthik is Senior Consultant - Interventional Radiology at SRM Prime Hospital, Ramapuram, Chennai. With more than 9 years of experience, he focuses on stroke interventions, hepatobiliary & GI interventions, vascular interventions and venous interventions. He holds MBBS, MD (Radiodiagnosis) and FVIR. His wider practice covers solid organ ablations, dialysis fistuloplasty and image-guided biopsies & drainage.

Dr. P. Praveen Kumar Reddy is Consultant - General Medicine & Diabetology at SRM Prime Hospital, Ramapuram, Chennai. With more than 16 years of experience, he focuses on diabetes management, lifestyle disease management, hypertension & metabolic disorders and acute illness care - fever & infections. He holds MBBS, MD (General Medicine), PGDIPDIAB and AACE.

Dr. P. Ramachandran is Clinical Lead & Senior Consultant - Interventional Cardiology at SRM Prime Hospital, Ramapuram, Chennai. With more than 23 years of experience, he focuses on coronary & peripheral interventions, complex high-risk coronary interventions (CHIP), imaging-guided interventions and rotablation & orbital atherectomy. He holds MBBS, MD (General Medicine), DM (Cardiology) and FNB (Interventional Cardiology). His additional credentials include FSCAI and Advanced training in Interventional Cardiology.

Dr. P. Visweswar Reddy is Senior Consultant - Nephrology at SRM Prime Hospital, Ramapuram, Chennai. With more than 20 years of experience, he focuses on chronic kidney disease and dialysis, hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis, critical care nephrology, including CRRT and apheresis and uremic neuropathy and pruritus. He holds MBBS, MD (Internal Medicine) and DM (Nephrology). His additional credentials include Fellowship in Critical Care Nephrology & Apheresis, FSASMS and FCCP.

• Dr. Padma Balaji is a well-known Pediatrician in Chennai.
• She has completed her MBBS and MD(Pediatrics) from M.S University of Baroda.
• She has done her Postdoctoral fellowship in Pediatric Neurology from Dr. MGR Medical University.
• Her area of interest is Epilepsy / seizure, Developmental delay/speech delay, Cerebral palsy, ADHD, Autism, Neurodevelopmental and Neurogenetic disorders.
• Her compassion and dedication to serving children and their families have been the outstanding feature of her clinical career.
• Dr. Padma Balaji has a keen interest in academic activities and has several publications in several reputed journals and books.

Dr. Palaniappan N is Senior Consultant - Obstetrics & Gynaecology at SRM Prime Hospital, Ramapuram, Chennai. With more than 30 years of experience, he focuses on high-risk pregnancy care, hypertensive disorders & diabetes in pregnancy, labour & delivery management and minimally invasive gynaecologic surgery. He holds MBBS and DNB (Obstetrics & Gynaecology). His additional credentials include FICOG - Fellow and FICS - Fellow.

Dr. Partheeban Karuppasamy is Clinical Lead & Senior Consultant - Anaesthesiology / Surgical & Transplant ICU at SRM Prime Hospital, Ramapuram, Chennai. With more than 20 years of experience, he focuses on liver transplant anaesthesia & critical care, renal transplant anaesthesia, cardiac anaesthesia & trans-oesophageal echocardiography (TOE) and advanced perioperative care & haemodynamic monitoring. He holds MBBS, DA - Diploma in Anaesthesiology (2001), FRCA - Fellow of the Royal College of Anaesthetists and FCARCSI - Fellow of the College of Anaesthetists.

Dr. Prabash Prabhakaran is a highly skilled and accomplished Neurologist, specialising in the diagnosis and management of complex neurological disorders. With over 20 years of dedicated experience, he stands at the forefront of innovative neurological treatments, providing expert care and offering renewed hope to patients suffering from challenging conditions.

Why Choose Dr. Prabash Prabhakaran?

• Specialised Expertise in Complex Neurological Conditions: With over 20 years dedicated to neurology, Dr. Prabash brings profound diagnostic experience, ensuring meticulous diagnosis and holistic, empathetic treatment plans for a broad spectrum of neurological conditions.
• Pioneer in Advanced Neurological Therapies: He is highly skilled in managing a spectrum of challenging neurological diseases, including Advanced Epilepsy, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), and rare conditions like Alexander Disease, ensuring patients receive the most current and effective treatments available.
• Comprehensive Neurological Care and Diagnostic Excellence: Dr. Prabash possesses a comprehensive understanding of neurodegenerative disorders, including Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson’s Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, and severe headaches.
• Academic Leader with International Recognition: He completed his MBBS and MD in General Medicine from Raja Muthiah Medical College, Annamalai University, followed by a DM in Neurology from the prestigious Sri Ramachandra Medical College.