Dr. Joy Verghese is a very experienced senior consultant neurosurgeon now practising at Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road and OMR in Chennai.
About Dr. Joy Verghese
Dr. Joy Verghese is recognised for marrying surgical skill with a gentle touch that very much reassures his patients.
He finished his MBBS from Government Medical College, Thrissur in 1994, then an MS in General Surgery in 2001 from Manipal. Subsequently, he completed his MCh in Neurosurgery from Mumbai University in 2005. His educational path did not end there— Dr Verghese has immersed himself in the global neurosurgical community with highly acclaimed certifications such as FMVS (Microvascular Surgery), FSS (Skull Base Surgery), and FINR (Interventional Neuroradiology). He further polished advanced neurosurgical techniques during a distinguished fellowship tenure at Zurich University, Switzerland.
Today, Dr Verghese enjoys the reputation of being the foremost neurosurgeon of India in brain and spine conditions. Patients confide in him for not only his immense knowledge but also for his placid presence that assures them.
Why Choose Dr. Joy Verghese?
Proven Expertise
With approximately three decades of neurosurgical practice and hundreds of successful surgeries, Dr. Verghese leads the management of some of the most challenging brain and spine pathologies with great care and confidence.
Advanced Surgical Techniques
He is among the select neurosurgeons of India who have been trained in micro-neurosurgery, skull base surgery, and interventional neuroradiology on a combined basis, giving each procedure unparalleled precision and safety.
International Training
Dr. Verghese's international fellowships, particularly in Switzerland, have given him world-class experience and expertise and exposure to the most advanced surgical techniques in neurology.
Leadership & Research
He steers the Neurointervention Unit as Chief Coordinator and leads the stroke programme in Apollo Hospitals. He greatly participates in medical research and is affiliated with the Kerala Academy of Traumatologists.
Language Skills & Patient-Friendly
Dr Verghese speaks in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Bengali, thus ensuring that patients from any part of the country feel heard. The patient-friendly manner of presentation and his serene voice make complex procedures appear easy to grasp.
Opting for Dr. Joy Verghese is synonymous with choosing a doctor who blends skill with sensitivity. Whether you or a loved one faces epilepsy, aneurysms, spinal disorders, or brain tumours, Dr. Verghese adds his human side and assurance to the medical expertise in the healing journey.
Dr. Joy Verghese has more than 29 years and over 2,000 successful brain and spine operations experience.
For which Dr. Joy Verghese can be consulted
Special Interests
With a wide kaleidoscopic spectrum of surgical expertise, Dr Verghese is especially interested in:
Paediatric Neurosurgery & Neurotrauma: Operates on children with craniosynostosis, hydrocephalus, head injury, and congenital brain/spinal anomalies.
Performed by Dr. Joy Verghese
-All complex microvascular neurosurgical procedures related to the brain and spinal cord, including surgeries for intracranial Aneurysms , arteriovenous malformations , carotid endarterectomies , revascularisation surgeries for the brain
-All Endovascular (Neuro interventional) procedures related to brain and spinal cord diseases including
-Aneurysm coiling
-Flow diversion procedures for wide necked &giant aneurysms
-Intracranial stenting
-Carotid stenting
-Intracranial venous sinus stenting
-AVM embolisations of the brain and spinal cord
-Dural AV fistula embolisations.
-Endoscopic and microscopic surgeries for Complex Intracranial & Skull Base Tumours
-Spine decompressive and fusion surgeries for craniocervical junction , cervical spine , dorsal and lumbosacral spine.
-Microsurgical procedures for spinal cord tumours
