Fortis Hospital, Vadapalani

Dr. K. Bhanu is committed to assisting all patients with neurological problems in leading as normal a life as possible. She specialises in treating neurophysiology and epilepsy. Throughout her extensive career, Dr. K Bhanu played a key role in creating and improving the Neurology Department at several famous private and public institutions in Tamil Nadu. She also developed and is actively involved in a vocational programme that gives persons with epilepsy the tools they need to support themselves and become self-sufficient. Among other illustrious organisations, she belongs to the Association of British Scholars of India. She has presented her research papers at conferences for teachers all throughout India. Dr. K. Bhanu is bilingual in Tamil and English. View Profile

A renowned neurosurgeon with more than 42 years of surgical experience overall, Dr. Soundappan V has spent around 16 of those years treating illnesses that impact the neurological system, including the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, and extracranial cerebro-vascular system. He performs a wide range of brain and spine surgeries, including kyphoplasty for osteoporotic fractures, endoscopic pituitary tumour surgery, endoscopic disectomies, and percutaneous spinal fixation, with a special interest in micro neuro surgeries, minimally invasive brain and spine surgeries, and trauma. View Profile

At Fortis Hospital, Vadapalani, Prof. Dr. Gokul Raj Dhanaraj oversees the department of orthopaedics. He specialises in osteoarthritis, poly-trauma skeletal injuries, minimally invasive hip replacement, and kinematic knee replacement. View Profile

As a skilled cardiothoracic and heart and lung transplant surgeon, Dr. Govini specialises in treating patients with heart failure of all etiologies, chronic asthma, and chronic lung diseases that require surgical management. Dr. Govini received his training from top transplant surgeons in South Korea, Hong Kong, Austria, and Germany. One of the first surgeons in India to create a heart and lung transplant programme, Dr. Govini performs transplant surgery on patients ranging in age from 17 to 74. He specialises in live lung transplants, which involve combining the lobes of two separate donors and are frequently carried out on young patients. Along with other procedures, Dr. Govini is skilled in VATS (Video Assisted Thoracic Surgery) and MICS (Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery) for a variety of heart and lung conditions. View Profile

In Vadapalani, Chennai, Dr. Puneet Dargan practises general surgery and neurosurgery and has 32 years of experience combined. At Fortis Hospitals, Vadapalani in Vadapalani, Chennai, Dr. Puneet Dargan sees patients. In 1990, he received his MBBS from the University of Delhi, and in 1994, he earned his MS in general surgery from the University College of Medical Science. A few of the services the doctor offers are: Surgery on the peripheral nervous system, treatment for brain infections, vertigo, migraines, and epilepsy View Profile

Dr. S.Dilip Chand Raja is a skilled orthopaedic and spine surgeon who has a strong passion for learning and doing research. He is currently employed with Fortis Hospital, Vadapalani, as a consultant orthopaedic and spine surgeon. He completed a master's degree in orthopaedics at the esteemed Calicut Medical College after earning his medical degree from the famed Madras Medical College. He also received a diploma from the National Board of Examination. Through the nationally recognised fellowship programme (FNB), he became a specialist in spine surgery and spent five years as a junior consultant at Ganga hospital. Through the acclaimed APSS-SICOT spine fellowship, he received specialised surgical training from Prof. Ulrich Noeth and Dr. Miguel Alquiza In Berlin, Germany. He has over 30 publications to his credit thus far, 20 international and national prizes, and 69 speeches at various conferences. He loves to instruct and mentor young aspirant students in accomplishing their goals because he completed all of his medical studies entirely on the basis of merit and scholarship. However, his main responsibility is to affordably provide the community with high-quality medical treatment and a pain-free, healthy lifestyle. He specialises in deformity repair and minimally invasive spine surgery and has completed more than 500 spine procedures. He is a skilled joint replacement and trauma surgeon. View Profile

Gastroenterologist Dr. Swati Raju practises in Vadapalani, Chennai, and has 13 years of expertise. At Fortis Hospitals, Vadapalani in Vadapalani, Chennai, Dr. Swati Raju provides medical care. She received her MBBS from Sri Ramachandra Medical College in Chennai in 2009, her MD in general medicine from the same institution in 2013, and her DM in gastroenterology from the same institution in 2017. View Profile