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About Dr. Sayuj Krishnan

Dr. Sayuj Krishnan is a consultant neurosurgeon at Yashoda Hospitals, Malakpet. Over the last decade, he has led advanced brain and spine programmes, performed more than 10,000 procedures, and trained in leading minimally invasive centres in India and Europe.

Education & Specialist Training

MBBS – Kerala University of Health Sciences
Direct 6-year DNB Neurosurgery residency (National Board of Examinations)
Fellowship in Minimally Invasive & Complex Spine Surgery – Amrita Hospital, Kochi
Full Endoscopic Spine Surgery observership – St. Anna Hospital, Herne (Germany)

Core Neurosurgical Expertise

10,000+ brain and spine procedures completed
Endoscopic spine surgery and MISS for lumbar, cervical & thoracic pathology
Neuronavigation-assisted resections for brain tumours and epilepsy surgery
Comprehensive experience in trauma, vascular, and peripheral nerve surgery

Hospital Privileges & Practice Focus

Dr. Sayuj leads the endoscopic spine and minimally invasive neurosurgery service at Yashoda Hospitals, Malakpet. His multidisciplinary team supports complex brain tumour resections, awake craniotomies, epilepsy surgery, skull base reconstruction, and rapid-recovery spine procedures.

Prior to relocating to Hyderabad, he contributed to building the neurosurgery department at Apollo Adlux Hospitals, Angamaly, where he structured neurosurgical protocols for day-care spine surgeries and cranial trauma services.

Key Specialisations

• Full endoscopic lumbar and cervical discectomy
• Minimally invasive spine fusion (MISS-TLIF)
• Brain tumour surgery using neuronavigation and neuromonitoring
• Trigeminal neuralgia, epilepsy, and peripheral nerve procedures
• Emergency neuro-trauma and cranio-vertebral junction surgery

Professional Memberships

Neurological Society of India (NSI)View Neuro Spinal Surgeons Association (NSSA)View Indian Medical Association (IMA)View Indian Society of Peripheral Nerve SurgeryView

Career Timeline

2022 – Present
Consultant Neurosurgeon, Yashoda Hospitals (Malakpet, Hyderabad)
Lead for endoscopic spine and minimally invasive brain surgery programme; coordinates multidisciplinary tumour board and hybrid tele-consult triage.
2018 – 2022
Consultant Neurosurgeon, Apollo Adlux Hospitals (Angamaly, Kerala)
Established the endoscopic spine service line, delivered CME programmes for general practitioners, and mentored DNB neurosurgery residents.
2012 – 2018
DNB Neurosurgery Residency
Direct 6-year training with rotations across trauma, skull base, vascular and paediatric neurosurgery divisions; graduated with honours.

Scholarship, Conferences & Patient Education

Recent Presentations

• “Minimally invasive options for lumbar canal stenosis” – Neuro Spinal Surgeons Association Annual Meeting, 2024.
• “Neuronavigation in eloquent area tumour resections” – Kerala State Neurosurgery Conference, 2023.
• Faculty speaker, State IMA Conference 2022 – Early referral protocols for spine emergencies.

Patient Engagement

• Hybrid tele-consult pathway for outstation patients to triage imaging and second opinions.
• Structured rehabilitation guidance in collaboration with physiotherapy partners.
• Monthly CME sessions for general practitioners on neurosurgical referral red flags.

Sources & Verification

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Last updated: 19 October 2025