Dr. Natesan Damodaran 
MBBS, MCh, Fellowship
Neurosurgeon
Senior Consultant
11 Years Years of Experience
Gleneagles Global Health City, Chennai
Tamil, English
About Dr. Natesan Damodaran
Dr. Natesan Damodaran is a Senior Consultant Neurosurgeon specializing in epilepsy surgery, spine surgery, and functional neurosurgery. He has been extensively trained at premier institutes like Christian Medical College, Vellore and AIIMS, New Delhi, and later gained advanced expertise at Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi. His clinical practice blends state-of-the-art neurosurgical techniques with advanced neuroimaging and simulation-based training.
Actively involved in community health, he has conducted multiple epilepsy awareness programs and rural medical outreach camps. He is a prolific academician and researcher, with publications in national and international journals and active involvement in neurosurgical education.
Qualifications of Dr. Natesan Damodaran
- MBBS – M.S. Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore
- Internship – M.S. Ramaiah Medical College Hospital, Bangalore
- Residency in Neurosurgery – Christian Medical College, Vellore
- Postdoctoral Fellowship in Neurosurgical Skills & Cadaveric Training – AIIMS, New Delhi
- Fellowship in Epilepsy Surgery & Functional Neurosurgery – Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi
Special Area of Interest
- Epilepsy surgery
- Functional neurosurgery
- Spine surgery
- Neuro-oncology
- Minimally invasive neurosurgery
- Simulation-based neurosurgical training
Work Experience of Dr. Natesan Damodaran
- 2022: Consultant, Epilepsy Surgery & Functional Neurosurgery, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi
- 2015: Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute, Puducherry
- 2015: Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, CMC Vellore
- 2014: Senior Research Fellow, AIIMS, New Delhi
- 2007: Non-PG Resident, Neurosurgery, CMC Vellore
Memberships
- Neurological Society of India (NSI)
- Association of Spine Surgeons of India (ASSI)
- Indian Epilepsy Society (IES)
- AO Spine International
- Indian Medical Association (IMA)
Research & Papers Published By Dr. Natesan Damodaran
- Asymmetry Index in Anatomically Symmetrized FDG-PET for Improved Epileptogenic Focus Detection – Journal of Neurosurgery, 2022.
- Open-Source Trainer for Endonasal Neuro-Endoscopic Skills Development – World Neurosurgery, 2016.
- Validating CT Hemorrhage Detection Algorithms – American Journal of Neuroradiology, 2018.
- Automated Hippocampal Volume Segmentation in MTS – AJNR, 2019.
- Protocol-Based Treatment for Postoperative Diabetes Insipidus in Craniopharyngioma – Neurology India, 2015.
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