Dr. Nigel Symss

About Doctor

Dr. Nigel Symss is a highly experienced neurosurgeon in Southern India with more than 26 years of clinical experience with more than 15 years of experience in spinal and cranial surgery.  He is currently working as Senior Consultant Neurosurgeon & Functional Neurosurgeon at Gleneagles Global Health City, Chennai. He is also associated with Fortis Malar Hospital, Chennai as Senior Consultant, Neurosurgery. Dr. Symss completed his MBBS in the year 1993 from Bangalore Medical College, Bangalore, and later in 2005, he completed DNB - Neurosurgery from the National Board of Examination. With more than 3500 neurosurgeries under his credit, he is also the recipient of a fellowship in functional neurosurgery from Flinders Medical Centre, Australia.

Contribution to Medical Science

Dr. Symss is an expert in functional neurosurgery and has experience working abroad on the advanced technology for treating brain tumors, degenerative spine disease, disc replacement surgery, skull base surgery, and atlantoaxial fusions. Dr. Symss has gained expertise in Functional Neurosurgery, Pediatric Neurosurgery, Skull Base Neurosurgery, Spinal Neurosurgery, and Neuro-oncology Surgery. Dr. Symss has done comprehensive research on Hydrocephalus which is published in various journals of repute. He is also on the editorial board of the Journal of Neuroendoscopy and International Journal of Hydrocephalus.

Qualifications

• MBBS
• DNB

Experience

• Senior Consultant Neurosurgeon – Fortis Malar Hospital
• Chennai
• Junior Consultant – Flinders Medical Centre. Adelaide. Womens and Childrens Hospital

Specialization and Expertise

A neurosurgeon is a doctor who specializes in the diagnosis as well as surgical treatment of conditions of the central and peripheral nervous system, such as congenital anomalies, infections of the brain or spine, stroke, trauma, tumors, vascular disorders, or degenerative diseases of the spine. Here is a list of some of the conditions Dr. Nigel Symss treats:

• Spondylolisthesis
• Brain Infection
• Disc Pain
• Slip Disc
• Brain Cancers
• Tremors
• Parkinson’s Disease
• Acoustic Neuroma
• Paget’S Disease
• Meningiomas
• Vertebral Compression Fractures
• Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumors
• Meningioma
• Disc Bulge
• Spinal Arthritis
• Brain Abscess
• Spinal Tumor
• Disc Disease
• Aneurysm
• Mixed Gliomas
• Chronic Depression
• Dementia
• Vertebral Hemangioma
• Hydrocephalus
• Cerebral Edema
• Tourette’s Syndrome
• Astrocytoma
• Arteriovenous Malformation
• Disc Degeneration
• Disc Dessication
• Brain Cancers- Astrocytoma
• Disc Herniation
• Glioma
• Achondroplasia
• Huntington’s Disease
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
• Herniated Disc
• Brain Tumor
• Fractured Vertebra
• Brain Tumor – Glioblastoma
• Congenital Spine Disorders
• Pituitary Adenoma
• Multiple Sclerosis
• Scoliosis
• Oligodendrogliomas
• High Intracranial Pressure
• Traumatic Head Injury
• Stroke
• Vertebral Osteoporosis
• Dystonia
• Vertebral Tumors
• Ependymomas
• Spinal Stenosis
• Epilepsy
• Pinched Nerve
• Csf Obstruction

Memberships & Certifications

• Tamilnadu Medical Council
• Medical Council of India (MCI)
• Fellowship Paediatric Neurosurgery Japan
• Fellowship Spine and Functional Neurosurgery Australia

Awards & Accomplishments

• Dr. Symss has done comprehensive research on Hydrocephalus which is published in various journals of repute. He is also on the editorial board of the Journal of Neuroendoscopy and International Journal of Hydrocephalus.