Dr. Nigel Symss

Dr Nigel Peter Symss is a highly distinguished neurosurgeon in Chennai with 33 years of experience in complex cranial, spinal, and functional neurosurgery.

He currently serves as a Senior Consultant Neurosurgeon at Gleneagles Global Health City, Perumbakkam, Chennai, where he manages a wide spectrum of adult and paediatric neurosurgical conditions using the latest technologies and techniques.

If you are searching for the best neurosurgeon in Chennai or a trusted brain and spine surgeon in Perumbakkam, Dr Nigel has completed multiple international fellowships in Japan and Australia and has performed over 5,000 successful neurosurgical procedures.

He consults in English, Hindi, and Tamil.

Areas of Expertise

Dr Nigel Symss specialises in comprehensive neurosurgery, with focused interest in functional neurosurgery, paediatric neurosurgery, and complex cerebrovascular surgery.

Brain and Skull Base Surgery

• Brain Tumour Surgery
• Skull Base Surgery
• Colloid Cyst Surgery (Transcallosal Approach)
• Ventricular Tumour Surgery
• Cerebrovascular Surgery

Functional and Paediatric Neurosurgery

• Functional Neurosurgery
• Paediatric Neurosurgery
• Hydrocephalus Management
• Neuro-Endoscopy
• Shunt Surgery

Spinal Surgery

• Complex Spinal Surgery
• Micro Neurosurgery
• Neuronavigation-Guided Spinal Procedures

Professional Experience

Current Affiliation

• Senior Consultant Neurosurgeon, Gleneagles Global Health City, Perumbakkam, Chennai

Previous Affiliations

• Senior Consultant, Fortis Malar Hospital, Chennai
• Consultant Neurosurgeon, Voluntary Health Services Hospital, Chennai
• Fellowship in Functional and Micro Neurosurgery, Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, Australia
• Fellowship in Spinal and Micro Neurosurgery, Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, Australia
• Fellowship in Paediatric Neurosurgery and Neuro-Endoscopy, Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan

Credentials and Qualifications

Educational Background

• MBBS from Bangalore Medical College, Bangalore University in 1993
• DNB in Neurosurgery from Post Graduate Institute of Neurological Surgery, VHS Medical Centre, Chennai in 2005

He has completed prestigious international fellowships in Paediatric Neurosurgery and Neuro-Endoscopy at Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan, and in Functional Neurosurgery, Spinal Surgery, and Micro Neurosurgery at Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, Australia.

Research and Publications

Dr Nigel Symss has 24 publications in Indian and international neurosurgery journals and has authored chapters in three neurosurgical textbooks.

He serves on the Continental Editorial Board of the International Journal of Hydrocephalus and the Journal of Neuro-Endoscopy and is a member of the Hydrocephalus Research World Record Ranking Committee.

Professional Memberships

• Neurological Society of India
• Tamil Nadu Medical Council
• Medical Council of India

Medical Registration

• Tamil Nadu Medical Council (Registration No. 62504)

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