Dr. Nigel Symss 
MBBS, DNB, Fellowship
Neurosurgeon
Senior Consultant
16 Years Years of Experience
Gleneagles Global Health City, Chennai
English, Tamil, Hindi
About Dr. Nigel Symss
Dr. Nigel Symss is a highly accomplished Senior Consultant Neurosurgeon with international fellowships and over 16 years of independent practice in cranial and spinal surgery. He has performed more than 5000 neurosurgical procedures, managing both adult and pediatric cases, including complex brain and spine surgeries. Widely recognized for his expertise in hydrocephalus, colloid cysts, skull base surgery, functional neurosurgery, and pediatric neurosurgery, with several landmark publications.
Recipient of the Oi-Sami Fellowship, Japan and advanced training fellowships in spinal and functional neurosurgery in Australia. Active academic contributor, serving on editorial boards, publishing research articles, and presenting at national and international neurosurgical conferences.
Qualifications of Dr. Nigel Symss
- MBBS – Bangalore Medical College, Bangalore (1993)
- DNB (Neurosurgery) – VHS Medical Centre, Chennai (2005)
- Fellowship – Pediatric Neurosurgery & Neuroendoscopy, Jikei University, Japan (2007)
- Fellowship – Spinal & Microneurosurgery, Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide (2011)
- Fellowship – Functional & Micro Neurosurgery, Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide (2014)
Special Area of Interest
- Functional neurosurgery
- Pediatric neurosurgery
- Hydrocephalus & shunt systems
- Skull base surgery
- Brain tumors
- Cerebrovascular neurosurgery
- Complex spinal surgery
Work Experience of Dr. Nigel Symss
- 2017: Senior Consultant & Functional Neurosurgeon, Fortis Malar Hospital, Chennai
- 2014: Flinders Medical Centre & Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Adelaide
- 2012: Senior Consultant Neurosurgeon & Spine Surgeon, Gleneagles Global Health City, Chennai
- 2011: Fellowship in Spinal & Microneurosurgery, Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide
- 2007: Fellowship in Pediatric Neurosurgery & Neuroendoscopy, Jikei University, Japan
- 2005: Consultant Neurosurgeon, The Voluntary Health Services Hospital, Chennai
Memberships
- Member – Hydrocephalus Research World Record Ranking Committee
- Editorial Board – International Journal of Hydrocephalus
- Editorial Board – Journal of Neuroendoscopy
- Member – Neurological Society of India (NSI)
- Member – Asian Congress of Neurological Surgeons (ACNS)
