Dr. Narendrakumar Ashok
MBBS, MS, MCh (AIIMS — Batch Topper), DrNB, MRCS (Glasgow), FINR, FNE
Attending Consultant — Neuro-Endovascular & Spine Surgeon · Kailash Deepak Hospital
MCh
AIIMS — Batch Topper
MRCS
Royal College Glasgow
FINR
Neuro-Endovascular
400+
Cases Operated (Residency)
About Dr. Narendrakumar
Dr. Narendrakumar Ashok is a dual-certified Hybrid Neuro-Endovascular and Spine Surgeon with a distinguished academic and clinical record. He completed his MCh in Neurosurgery from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, graduating with Distinction as the Batch Topper. He subsequently earned his MRCS from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, a Fellowship in Interventional Neuro-Radiology (FINR) from the Society of Neuro-Vascular Intervention (SNVI), and a Fellowship in Neuro-Endoscopy (Brain & Spine) from NSCB Medical College, Jabalpur.
His clinical expertise spans advanced endovascular procedures — including complex aneurysm coiling, AVM and dural AVF embolisation, and intracranial stenting — alongside minimally invasive spine surgery, neuro-endoscopy, and acute stroke interventions. He has presented operative videos at the AIIMS Annual Micro-Neurosurgery Workshop across three consecutive years and at the South Asian Neurosurgical Congress in Nepal. His research has been published in PubMed-indexed journals including Neurosurgical Focus and Neurology India.
As Medical Reviewer for neurosurgery and neurology content on Patient-Help.com, Dr. Narendrakumar reviews all articles related to brain tumours, spine surgery, stroke, aneurysms, epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, and other neurological conditions — ensuring clinical accuracy, current evidence, and patient-friendly language.
Areas of Expertise
Qualifications & Fellowships
FINR — Fellowship in Interventional Neuro-Radiology
SNVI (Society of Neuro-Vascular Intervention)
2026
Advanced endovascular management of cerebrovascular diseases and acute stroke care
FNE — Fellowship in Neuro-Endoscopy (Brain & Spine)
NSCB Medical College, Jabalpur, MP
2025
Endoscopic brain and spine procedures
MRCS (Surgery)
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, UK
2024
DrNB — Neurosurgery
National Board of Examinations (NBE)
2024
MCh — Neurosurgery (Distinction, Batch Topper)
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi
2024
Dissertation: Challenges and prospects of neurosurgical teleconsultations in a developing country. Assisted and operated over 400 cases during residency.
MS — General Surgery
Stanley Government Medical College, Tamil Nadu
2020
Dissertation: Solitary Thyroid Nodule — Incidence, Management, and Outcomes in a Tertiary Care Hospital
MBBS
Madras Medical College, Chennai (Distinction in Pathology, PSM)
2015
Clinical Experience
Attending Consultant — Neuro-Endovascular & Spine Surgeon
Kailash Deepak Hospital
Jan 2024 – Present
Complex brain and spine surgery, endovascular procedures, acute stroke interventions
Senior Resident Medical Officer
Stanley Government Medical College, Chennai
May 2020 – Dec 2020
Emergency neurosurgical procedures and general surgery care
Internship
Madras Medical College, Chennai
Mar 2015 – Mar 2016
Broad clinical training across surgical and medical specialties
Publications
Kumar N et al. Challenges and prospects of neurosurgical teleconsultations in a developing country: a reality check. Neurosurg Focus. 2022 Jun;52(6):E5. PMID: 35921188.
Neurosurgical Focus (PubMed-indexed)
Narendrakumar, Ashok et al. Neurocysticercosis by Autoinfection. Neurology India 72(4):905-906, Jul–Aug 2024. DOI: 10.4103/neurol-india.Neurol-India-D-24-00078
Neurology India (PubMed-indexed)
Conference Presentations
8th South Asian Neurosurgical Congress (SANC), Nepal — Neurosurgical Teleconsultations
AIIMS Annual Micro-Neurosurgery Workshop 2021 — Transoral Odontoidectomy & Posterior Occipito-Cervical Fixation
AIIMS Annual Micro-Neurosurgery Workshop 2022 — Pedicle Subtraction Osteotomy for Thoracic Tubercular Kyphosis
NSSA SPINECON 2023 — Tubular Microdiscectomy
AIIMS Annual Micro-Neurosurgery Workshop 2023 — Anterior Transpetrosal Kawase's Approach for Petroclival Meningioma
ASICON 2019, Bhubaneswar — Nodular Skin Metastasis from Breast Carcinoma
Role on Patient-Help.com
Dr. Narendrakumar Ashok serves as the Medical Reviewer for Neurosurgery & Neurology on Patient-Help.com. He reviews all articles covering brain tumours, spine surgery, stroke, cerebral aneurysms, epilepsy, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, hydrocephalus, peripheral nerve disorders, and other neurological and neurosurgical conditions — ensuring every article reflects current clinical evidence and is accurate for patients seeking information about their care.
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