Dr. Johnson C I
MBBS, MS, MCh(Neurosurgery)
Senior Consultant- Neurosurgery
Education
- 2000–2002: MCh Neurosurgery, Govt. Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India – Kerala University
- 1988–1991: MS General Surgery, Govt. Medical College, Calicut, Kerala, India – Calicut University
- 1982–1988: MBBS, Govt. Medical College, Thrissur, Kerala, India – Calicut University
Skills
Brain
- Craniotomies for trauma – 300
- Brain abscess excision – 25
- VP shunt – 30
Tumours
- Glioma decompression – 180
- Colloid cyst excision (transcallosal) – 10
- CP angle tumours – 32
- Meningiomas – 100
- Pituitary tumours – 40
Vascular
- AVM resections – 3
- Brainstem cavernoma – 1
Aneurysm Clipping
- ACOM – 20
- MCA bifurcation – 15
- PCOM – 15
- ICA variants – multiple cases
Decompressive Craniectomy
- Trauma – 10
- Large infarcts – 20
Aneurysm Clipping
Cervical Spine
- ACDF with bone graft – 50
- ACDF with plating – 20
- Cervical corpectomy with plating – 30
- Expandable cage fusion – 21
- Transoral odontoidectomy – 5
Lumbosacral Spine
- Lumbar microdiscectomy – 60
- Pedicle screw fixation – 30
- PLIF – 15
- Endoscopic lumbar discectomy – 10
Thoracic Spine
- Pedicle screw fixation – 25
- Laminectomy for tumours – 40
- Retropleural corpectomy – 10
Experience
Neurosurgery
- Consultant Neurosurgeon, Dibba Hospital, Dibba Al Fujairah, UAE
- Consultant Neurosurgeon, K. Velayudhan Memorial Hospital, Alappuzha, Kerala
- Head Neurosurgeon, St. Joseph’s Hospital, Kochi, Kerala
- Head Neurosurgeon, Ernakulam Medical Centre, Kochi, Kerala
- Consultant Neurosurgeon, Lisie Hospital, Kochi, Kerala
Other Positions Held
- Consultant Neurosurgeon, Little Flower Hospital, Angamaly, Kerala
- HoD General Surgery, Irinjalakuda Co-operative Hospital, Nadavaramba, Kerala
- HoD General Surgery, Bishop Alappat Memorial Hospital, Karanchira, Kerala
- HoD General Surgery, Modern Hospital, Kodungalloor, Kerala
- HoD General Surgery, Royal Hospital, Kunnumkulam, Kerala
- HoD General Surgery, San Jos Hospital, Pavaratty, Kerala
Interests
- Craniospinal trauma and tumours
- Neuroendoscopy including spine endoscopy
- Neurovascular surgeries
- Spine surgeries