Dr. Vishnu Prasath

Dr Vishnu Prasath is an Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon in Salem with 22 years of experience, currently associated with SKS Hospital and Postgraduate Medical Institute.

He holds an MS in Orthopaedics from the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (PGIMS), Rohtak, and a Fellowship in Spine Surgery from Ganga Hospital, Coimbatore.

He specialises in minimally invasive spine surgery, spinal deformities, and cervical and lumbar degenerative conditions.

Area of Expertise

Spinal Deformity and Infection Care

Dr Vishnu Prasath provides care for a spinal deformity like scoliosis or kyphosis, and performs a surgical procedure to resolve a congenital spinal problem. He uses a targeted protocol to investigate a spinal infection, such as a tuberculous or pyogenic infection.

Lumbar and Cervical Spine Surgery

He performs a minimally invasive micro lumbar discectomy for a lumbar disc prolapse, and uses a surgical technique to resolve spondylolisthesis or lumbar canal stenosis. Furthermore, he performs a microscopic cervical spine surgery for a cervical disc prolapse, alongside managing cervical myelopathy and cervical spondylosis.

Neuro-Oncology and Advanced Interventions

He performs a surgical excision for a spinal tumour, including a vertebral body tumour or an intradural tumour. He provides a vertebroplasty procedure, and uses a robotic arm to perform a CT-guided interventional procedure.

Hospital Associations

Dr Vishnu Prasath is currently associated with SKS Hospital and Postgraduate Medical Institute. His past associations include Ramakrishna Hospitals, Coimbatore, and Vinayaka Missions Medical College Hospital.

Education

Dr Vishnu Prasath completed his MBBS from Salem Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College in 2004, and earned an MS in Orthopaedics from the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (PGIMS), Rohtak, in 2009.

He achieved a DNB in Orthopaedics and completed a Fellowship of the National Board (FNB) in Spine Surgery from Ganga Hospital, Coimbatore, in 2013.

He has won numerous accolades, including the Best Paper Award at TNOACON 2017 for his work on infective spondylodiscitis, the Best Paper Award at the Spine Week African Spine Session in 2016 for research on thoracolumbar tuberculosis, and the Best Paper Award from the Neuro Spine Surgeons Association (NSSA) in 2013.

He also received the Basic Sciences Award from the Association of Spine Surgeons of India (ASSI) in 2013, and delivered the Dr Sampath Endowment Lecture for IMA Salem in 2014.

Book an Appointment with Dr Vishnu Prasath, Orthopaedic Surgeon in Salem

To consult Dr Vishnu Prasath for a lumbar disc prolapse or a spinal deformity, visit SKS Hospital and Postgraduate Medical Institute. Check his availability and book online via HexaHealth today.