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Dato' Dr. Jegan Thanabalan
Location:

Tower B, Level 2, 2B-15

Contact:
+60397729191
(Ext.9371)

Dato' Dr. Jegan Thanabalan

Neurosurgery

Languages
:
Bahasa Malaysia, English, Tamil
Gender
:
Male
Qualifications
:
MBBS (Mangalore) MS (UKM)
Assistant
:
N/A
schedule Clinic Schedule
Day Time
Monday 9:00am – 1:00pm

Note: Please call the individual clinics for appointments/enquiries.


Clinical Focus

 
  • Neurotrauma, Including Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases Including Arteriovenous Malformations, Aneurysms and Cavernomas
  • Gamma Knife Surgery (Stereotactic Radiosurgery)
  • Central Nervous System Tumours of the Brain and Spine, Including Open Surgery, Endoscopic Surgery, Awake Brain Surgery, Stereotaxy and Minimally Invasive Techniques
  • Skull Base Surgery Using Endoscopic and Minimal Access Approaches
  • Central Nervous System Infections and Brain Abscesses
  • Functional Disorders Including Pain, Hemifacial Spasm, Trigeminal Neuralgia and Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia
  • Functional Neurosurgery for Epilepsy, Parkinson’s Disease and Dystonia
  • Cerebrospinal Fluid Disorders Including Shunt Surgery and Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy
  • Spinal Disorders Including Degenerative Diseases and Tumours Using Open and Endoscopic Approaches
  • Paediatric Congenital Brain and Spinal Disorders
  • Bone and Scalp Lesions

Procedure Focus

 
  • Brain Tumour Resection With Image Guidance, Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Tractography and Awake Craniotomy
  • Intraoperative Cortical Stimulation and Brain Mapping
  • Brain Biopsy Using Frame-Based and Frameless Stereotactic Techniques
  • Skull Base Tumour Resection Using Endoscopic-Assisted and Minimal Access Approaches
  • Endoscopic Resection of Pituitary Tumours, Craniopharyngiomas and Intracranial Cysts
  • Endoscopic-Assisted Microvascular Decompression for Hemifacial Spasm, Trigeminal Neuralgia and Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia
  • Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for Brain Tumours, Skull Base Tumours, Metastatic Brain Tumours, Trigeminal Neuralgia and Arteriovenous Malformations
  • Cervical and Lumbar Disc Disease Surgery With Microsurgical Decompression and Fixation
  • Spinal Tumour Excision With Intraoperative Stimulation and Neuromonitoring
  • Management of Cerebrospinal Fluid Disorders and Hydrocephalus Including Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy, Programmable Shunt and Lumbar Peritoneal Shunt

Postgraduate Training

 
  • Specialist Registrar Training in Neurosurgery, Oxford (United Kingdom)
  • Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery Fellowship, Oxford (United Kingdom)
  • Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery Training, Pittsburgh (United States of America)
  • Gamma Knife Radiosurgery Training, Marseille (France)

Medical School

 
  • Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India

Memberships

 
  • Life Member, Neurosurgical Association of Malaysia
  • Member, Malaysian Medical Association
  • Fellow, Academy of General Medicine, Manipal (India)
  • Member, MERCY Malaysia

Board Certifications

 
  • National Specialist Registry (Neurosurgery), Malaysia
  • Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery Fellowship, Oxford (United Kingdom)
  • Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery, Pittsburgh (United States of America)
  • Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, Marseille (France)