Dr. Gopalakrishnan C V

Dr. Gopalakrishnan C V is a Consultant in Neurosurgery & Spine Surgery at Medcare Orthopaedics & Spine Hospital and Medcare Women & Children Hospital in Dubai. He trained in India at Medical College Hospital Trivandrum and the prestigious SCTIMST before pursuing advanced fellowships in paediatric neurosurgery at British Columbia Children's Hospital in Canada and minimally invasive spine surgery at a leading Swiss university hospital. His career has spanned academic and clinical roles across India and the UAE, including professorships in neurosurgery and headship of a paediatric neurosurgery department.

Dr. Gopalakrishnan treats a broad range of complex neurological conditions affecting both children and adults, including brain and spinal cord tumours, hydrocephalus (fluid on the brain), arteriovenous malformations, aneurysms, strokes, spine deformities, and congenital brain and spine anomalies. He performs minimally invasive spine surgery, keyhole brain surgery with neuro-navigation, functional electrical stimulation for spinal cord injury, and epilepsy surgery, among other specialised procedures.

He is recognised particularly for his expertise in paediatric neurosurgery and treating children with congenital brain and spine conditions including skull-base tumours and craniofacial deformities. He holds accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Paediatric Neurosurgery Fellowships and is a member of international professional bodies including the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (USA) and AO Spine Switzerland.