Lisie Hospital - Doctor Profile

Dr. Prithvi Varghese
Senior Consultant

General Details

Dr.Prithvi Varghese did his MBBS from the government medical college Alappuzha and MS in General Surgery from the government medical college Thiruvananthapuram. Thereafter completed an M.Ch degree in neurosurgery from Sree Chitra Thirunal Institute of Medical science and technology, Thiruvananthapuram.Has 22 years of experience in Neurosurgery. His areas of interest include cerebrovascular surgery, brain tumour surgeries, endoscopic surgeries, spine surgeries for degenerative disorders/tumours, minimally invasive surgeries, and surgeries for brain/spinal trauma. He is a member of various neurosurgical organizations and is actively involved in continuing medical education and publications

Qualifications

MBBS, MS(Surgery), MCh(Neurosurgery-SCTIMST)
Publications
- A Study of Distal Anterior Cerebral Artery Aneurysms- Submitted to The Sree Chitra Thirunal Institute of Sciences & Technology in 1998
- Meningioma in Lateral Cerebellomedullary Cistern without Dural Attachment Indian Journal of Neurosurgery May 2017
- Spinal Intramedullary Tuberculosis. The surgery Journal, Vol.3, No.2/2017 March 2017
- Intracerebral Hemorrhage: A Rare Snake Bite Sequalae. Indian Journal of Neurosurgery June 2016
- Cerebral Phaeohyphomycosis caused by Fonsecaea monophora: First report from India International Journal of Surgery and Medicine. January 2016
- A rare case of neurofibromatosis - type 1, Asian Journal of Neurosurgery October 2015
- Decompressive craniectomy in herpes simplex encephalitisNeuroimmunology and Neuroinflammation July 2015
Experience
- Sr. Consultant Neurosurgeon, Believers Church Medical College Hospital, Thiruvalla (From January 2020 to January 2021)
- Sr. Consultant Neurosurgeon, VPS-Lakeshore Hospital (From December 2013 to January 2020)
- Consultant Neurosurgeon, Little Flower Hospital, Angamaly. (January 2012 to November 2013)
- Consultant Neurosurgeon and HOD, Ministry of Health Hospital, Fujairah, U.A.E (June 2006 to November 2011)
- Consultant Neurosurgeon, Lisie Hospital, Ernakulam (November 2002 to June 2006)
- Consultant Neurosurgeon Century Hospital, Chengannur (April 2000 to October 2002)
- Junior Consultant, Dept. of Neurosurgery. Brain and Spine Centre,(Indo-American Hospital) Vaikom, Kerala (January 1999 to March 2000)
Specialist experience
- Intracranial Aneurysms, AV malformations
- ICSOL- Gliomas, Meningiomas, Cerebellar masses, Suprasellar masses, Skull base tumors.
- CP Angle tumours-Meningioma, Acoustic neuromas, Epidermoid, Trigeminal schwannomas.
- Trans –sphenoidal approaches –Pituitary tumours.
- Endoscopic neurosurgery
- Neurotrauma management- Extra dural/Subdural (acute &chronic) haematoma evacuation, Elevation of compound depressed fractures, Spinal instrumentations.
- Management of Abscesses, Granulomas, metastases, Orbital tumours Colloid cysts,
- Ventriculo-peritonial shunts
- CT guided stereotactic biopsies/procedures
- Spinal Tumours
- Spinal instrumentation and fusion procedures
- Intervertebral Disc Surgeries