VIPIN CHANDRAN C

Board-certified Neurosurgeon with special interest in spine surgery, specializing in degenerative spine disorders, spinal deformities, trauma and spinal tumors. I am Strongly committed to patent centered care and innovative research. Can adapt to both conventional and minimally invasive techniques in spine surgery. Seeking a Spine Surgery Fellow position to advance clinical skills and contribute to cutting-edge research at the Neurospine institute- WA.

• NSI – Neurological society of India
• ASI – Association of Surgeons in India
• IMA – Indian Medical Association

• John B, K. RKK, C. V. Comparison of efficacy of chlorhexidine alcohol with povidone iodine for prevention of surgical site infection: a prospective study. International Surgery Journal. 2018 Apr 21;5(5):1668–72.
• Datta D, Chandran V, Bansal S, Sahu RN. Trans-cranial Doppler Flow Characteristics of a Child with Paroxysmal Sympathetic Hyper-activity: A Preliminary Report. Neurol India. 2022 Jul 1;70(4):1625–8.
• Chandran V, Sekar A, Mishra N. Transoral fractureless penetrating injury to brainstem in a child: a rare presentation. Childs Nerv Syst. 2022 Mar 1;38(3):505–7.
• Chandran V, Bansal S, Sahu R. Penetrating Head Injury to Intact Skull with a Ball Point Pen: A Rare Case. Neurol India. 2022 Jan 1;70(1):466.
• John B, Jose GPK, Chandrasekharan Nair VC. Modified Alvarado score versus ultrasound examination in acute appendicitis. Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and Healthcare. 2017 Aug 26;4(69):4112–7.
• Sekar A, Bharati K, Chandran V, Patnaik A. Giant anterior communicating artery aneurysm with intrasellar extension. Brain & spine [Internet]. 2023 Jan 1;3.
• Maddala SK, Yadavilli KP, Das PK, Vipin Chandran C. Brain Abscess Drainage in a Case of Tetralogy of Fallot with Pulmonary Atresia with Major Aortopulmonary Collateral Arteries under Scalp Block. J Neuroanaesth Crit Care. 2024 Mar 27;10(3):209–11.

• Certified Mch in Neurosurgery, AIIMS -BBSR, 2023
• Certified MS in general surgery, Kerala university of health sciences, 2019
• Certified MBBS, University of Kerala, 2010
• Medical License- Kerala state medical council, India – 2010

• Strong leadership and team collaboration skills.
• Ability to work closely with a multidisciplinary team, including other surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurses, and physical therapists.
• Excellent in communicating with patients and their families about the surgical procedure, post-operative care, and rehabilitation.
• Proficiency in reading and interpreting brain and spinal cord imaging (e.g., MRI, CT scans, x-rays).
• Can do surgical procedures under strict aseptic precautions.
• Meticulous in maintaining patient data and efficient in interpersonal communication.
• Can do conventional ACDF surgery.
• Can do conventional ACDR Surgery.
• Can do cervical lateral mass screw and rod fixation.
• Can do conventional TLIF, PLIF.
• Can do open pedicle screw fixation of dorsal, lumbar spine.
• Can do spinal tumor excision – IDEM, IMSOL following open laminectomy.
• Can manage critically neurosurgical patients in ICU.
• Performed and assisted various elective and emergency decompressive surgeries in adult and pediatric patients.
• Assisted various CV junction surgeries both adult and pediatric patients.
• Performed various neurosurgical emergencies including trauma, vascular emergencies, supra and infratentorial decompressive craniectomies.
• Assisted and performed various elective adult and pediatric tumor surgeries of supra- and infra-tentorial region.
• Assisted and performed various skull base surgeries in both adult and pediatric patients.
• Assisted in TNTS endoscopic and Trans nasal microscopic surgeries for pituitary tumors.
• Assisted ETV surgeries.
• Assisted and performed pediatric intracranial supratentorial tumors.
• Independently managed pediatric and adult hydrocephalus of noninfective and infective etiologies.
• Assisted and performed vascular surgeries like aneurysm clipping, AVM excision and Intracranial By pass.
• Assisted CP angle and performed other posterior fossa tumors surgeries.
• Able to use skull clamps (Mayfield and Sugita) for positioning and prepare patients on table for surgery including exposure and access.
• Able to perform ICU bedside procedures including tracheostomy, tube thoracotomy, EVD and wound management.
• Able to operate and use Neuronavigation, IONM, C ARM and operating microscope.
• Able to utilize and maintain endoscopic instruments.
• Patient care and management.
• Clinical research and data analysis.
• Multidisciplinary collaboration.
• Teaching undergraduate and postgraduate medical students including paramedics.

• A profile of symptomatic recurrent varicose veins after surgery. (Thesis)
• An observational study on CSF diversion in patients undergoing posterior fossa tumor surgery with special emphasis on utility of safety burr hole. (Thesis)
• A study on psychological and behavioral consequences following mild and moderate traumatic brain injury in children and their mothers or primary caregivers. (ongoing)
• A cohort study on functional outcome following decompressive craniectomy vs decompressive craniectomy with cisternostomy. (ongoing)
• A prospective observational study on functional outcome following open Lumbar spine fixation, single center experience. (ongoing)
• Accuracy and outcome following use of 3d printed model for pedicle screw placement in spinal fixation surgeries, in a resource limited setting, a prospective comparative study. (ongoing)

• Areas of interest lie with spine surgery - degenerative and traumatic spinal disorder with special interest in scoliosis and deformity correction
• special interest in MISS, tubular decompression, spinal fixation -OLIF,ALIF,XLIF and TLIF.
• I also have a keen interest in spinal trauma and spinal tumors

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