Hospital discovery · Neurosurgery
Review 3 validated hospitals and 3 associated neurosurgeons for Spinal Tumor Surgery in Chennai, India. Relationships require matching hospital and doctor procedure data.
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Quick answer
Spinal tumor surgery decompresses or removes a tumour affecting the vertebra, canal or cord — metastatic or selected primary — when oncology and stability already sit on the same plan. The corridor follows the tumour. Decompression, biopsy, cement, screws or a cage reconstruction are combined only as the board planned.
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3 validated hospital relationships currently match Spinal Tumor Surgery in Chennai: Apollo Hospital, Chennai, Apollo Proton Cancer Centre, Rela Hospital. Inclusion requires both a hospital procedure mapping and an affiliated neurosurgeon mapped to the same procedure.
3 listed neurosurgeons currently have an exact Spinal Tumor Surgery relationship at the hospitals shown. A catalog relationship is not a guarantee that a clinician will accept every case.
At a glance
Hospital inclusion requires a Neurosurgery relationship and an affiliated neurosurgeon. Procedure pages additionally require matching hospital-procedure and doctor-procedure relationships.
Hospitals
Cards use factual campus data and validated relationship counts. Ordering is alphabetical by city and hospital name, not a ranking.
Showing 1–3 of 3
Chennai, India
JCI Accredited
NABH AccreditedApollo Hospital, Chennai is listed for Spinal Tumor Surgery in Chennai because GAF's current data records the procedure at this campus and connects 1 affiliated neurosurgeon with the same procedure. This is a catalog relationship, not confirmation that the procedure is suitable or currently scheduled for a specific patient.
Chennai, India
JCI AccreditedNABH AccreditedApollo Proton Cancer Centre is listed for Spinal Tumor Surgery in Chennai because GAF's current data records the procedure at this campus and connects 1 affiliated neurosurgeon with the same procedure. This is a catalog relationship, not confirmation that the procedure is suitable or currently scheduled for a specific patient.
Chennai, India
JCI AccreditedNABH Accredited
NABL AccreditedRela Hospital is listed for Spinal Tumor Surgery in Chennai because GAF's current data records the procedure at this campus and connects 1 affiliated neurosurgeon with the same procedure. This is a catalog relationship, not confirmation that the procedure is suitable or currently scheduled for a specific patient.
This table compares recorded attributes only. It does not score or rank hospitals.
| Hospital | City | Accreditation | Beds | Established | Validated procedures | Listed doctors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apollo Hospital, Chennai | Chennai | JCI · NABH | 745 | 1983 | 8 | 1 |
| Apollo Proton Cancer Centre | Chennai | JCI · NABH | 150 | 2019 | 5 | 1 |
| Rela Hospital | Chennai | JCI · NABH · NABL · DHA | 450 | 2018 | 15 | 3 |
Procedures
Cities
Doctors
Each doctor has a matching hospital and Neurosurgery relationship. Procedure pages additionally require that exact doctor-procedure mapping.
Senior Consultant Neurosurgeon
Dr. Ari G Chacko is Senior Consultant Neurosurgeon at Apollo Proton Cancer Centre in Chennai, India. He has practised neurosurgery in India for 32+ years experience. Craniotomy versus endoscopic corridor, clipping versu…
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Senior Consultant
Dr. M Balamurugan is a Senior Consultant at Apollo Hospital, Chennai, with more than 30 years of experience. His profile records neurosurgery together with spine surgery. His list covers tumour, vascular, functional and…
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Consultant
Dr. Muralidharan Vetrivel is a Consultant at Rela Hospital, Chennai, with more than 14 years of experience. His profile records neurosurgery, interventional neuroradiology and spine surgery. His list covers open and end…
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City context
Chennai has Radiation Oncology listings in the wider GAF directory, but this article does not infer that every listed institution delivers SRS. Only dynamically resolved procedure relationships should produce clinician or hospital cards, and a card is not a ranking, machine inventory or outcome claim.
Chennai has Radiation Oncology listings in the wider GAF directory, but this article does not infer that every listed institution delivers CyberKnife. Only dynamically resolved procedure relationships should produce clinician or hospital cards, and a card is not a ranking, machine inventory or outcome claim.
Clinician and hospital cards for Chennai appear only when live directory relationships currently tag Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS). An empty section is a catalog fact, not a hidden ranking. Neighbouring technique tags must not be reused, and placement is not a volume, machine-model or outcome claim.
Confirm the actual bunker campus, machine class if named, fraction calendar, image guidance, and the first post-treatment review in writing. A general oncology or accreditation label does not answer those case-specific questions.
Send pathology, imaging and prior radiation records before booking travel to Chennai.
Arrive with enough time for radiation oncology, physics and simulation review; Families using Gulf or South-Asian air links should still preserve time for simulation, peer-reviewed planning and a rest interval before the first fraction.
Chennai International Airport: Airport access can be comparatively direct for several hospital districts, but lodging should still follow the named bunker. Heat and humidity affect skin care during breast, head-and-neck or pelvic courses. Indoor rest and skin care should be planned rather than assumed as beach-hotel recovery. A shorter airport road is not a shorter IMRT course.
Chennai International Airport: Several ENT campuses have comparatively direct airport access, but heat, humidity and travel after anaesthesia still require a planned vehicle and companion. Heat can worsen dehydration after tonsil or throat surgery. Fluid and diet targets must come from the treating team.
Treatment guides
Spinal tumor surgery decompresses or removes a tumour affecting the vertebra, canal or cord — metastatic or selected primary — when oncology and stability already sit on the same plan. The corridor follows the tumour. Decompression, biopsy, cement, screws or a cage reconstruction are combined only as the board planned.
Cost guides
City-specific planning guide; a hospital quotation is still required
$10,000–$24,000 indicative planning range
India planning ranges are not city tariffs, hospital quotations or patient-specific prices. A named hospital must confirm the written estimate.
Conditions
Conditions appear only when the controlled specialty profile or canonical procedure content records the relationship.
The appropriate neurosurgical procedure depends on the confirmed diagnosis, severity, patient factors and whether it will change treatment or function.
The appropriate neurosurgical procedure depends on the confirmed diagnosis, severity, patient factors and whether it will change treatment or function.
The appropriate neurosurgical procedure depends on the confirmed diagnosis, severity, patient factors and whether it will change treatment or function.
The appropriate neurosurgical procedure depends on the confirmed diagnosis, severity, patient factors and whether it will change treatment or function.
Questions
The concise definition on this page comes from the canonical GAF Spinal Tumor Surgery treatment and cost content. This hospital page does not duplicate the full medical guide.
3 hospitals currently meet the hospital-specialty, hospital-procedure, doctor-hospital and doctor-procedure validation rules for this page.
Validated relationships currently appear in Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi NCR.
3 listed doctors have the exact procedure relationship at a hospital shown on this page. Inclusion is not a clinical ranking.
Use the linked GAF cost guide as an indicative planning range. A hospital quotation is required after records review, and an India range is not a city-specific or patient-specific price.
Dr. Shabnam Choudhary, BDS, is a dental professional who graduated from Al-Ameen Medical College, Bijapur, Karnataka. She contributes to the curation and development of medically informative healthcare content, helping ensure that information is structured clearly and presented in a patient-friendly manner.
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Dr. Saffiyyah Chaudhary, BDS, is a dental professional who graduated from Al-Ameen Medical College, Bijapur, Karnataka. She provides medical review of healthcare content to help ensure that clinical information is accurate, understandable, and appropriately presented for patients and their families.
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