Dr. Vivek Iyer

Dr. Iyer Vivek Venkatraman

Senior Consultant 

18 Years of Experience

Neurosurgeon

MBBS, MD, DM

Reg. No.:113854 Tamil Nadu Medical Council, 2015

SIMS Hospital, Vadapalani, Chennai

English, Hindi, Tamil

Consultation Fee ₹ 1200

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About Dr. Vivek Iyer

Dr. Iyer Vivek Venkatraman is a highly accomplished Neurosurgeon in Chennai with extensive expertise in treating complex brain and spine conditions. Currently practicing as a Senior Consultant at SIMS Hospitals Chennai, he is regarded as one of the Best Neurosurgeons in Chennai.

He completed his MBBS and MS in General Surgery from reputed institutions before earning his MCh in Neurosurgery from a leading national institute. To further enhance his expertise, he underwent advanced fellowships in minimally invasive spine surgery, skull base procedures, and neuroendoscopic surgery.

With thousands of successful brain and spine procedures and consistently strong Dr. Iyer Vivek Venkatraman reviews, he is trusted by patients for his precision, compassionate care, and commitment to delivering world-class neurosurgical outcomes.

Dr. Iyer Vivek Venkatraman’s Expertise and Specializations

  • Advanced Brain Tumor Surgery: As a leading Brain Surgeon in Chennai, Dr. Iyer Vivek Venkatraman is skilled in complex brain tumor and skull base surgeries, including gliomas, meningiomas, and pituitary tumors, with a focus on safe tumor resection and functional preservation.
  • Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery: Recognized as a top Spine Surgeon in Chennai, he performs minimally invasive and endoscopic spine procedures for disc herniations, spinal stenosis, deformities, and degenerative spine conditions—ensuring quicker recovery and minimal complications.
  • Neuroendoscopic Surgery: As a highly trained SIMS neurosurgeon, he specializes in endoscopic surgeries for hydrocephalus, pituitary adenomas, and intraventricular lesions, reducing surgical trauma and improving patient outcomes.
  • Cerebrovascular & Trauma Neurosurgery: Dr. Vivek Venkatraman is proficient in managing aneurysms, AVMs, stroke-related emergencies, and head injuries, employing cutting-edge microsurgical techniques.
  • Comprehensive Neurosurgical Care: At SIMS Hospitals Chennai, he works closely with neurologists, oncologists, and rehabilitation teams to deliver holistic and patient-centered neurosurgical care.

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Top Procedures Performed by Dr. Iyer Vivek Venkatraman and Their Cost

At SIMS Hospitals Chennai, Dr. Iyer Vivek Venkatraman provides a comprehensive range of advanced neurosurgical treatments. The table below outlines some of the key procedures and their approximate costs:

Procedure

Cost in INR

Cost in USD

Brain Tumor Surgery

INR 3,50,000 – INR 6,50,000

USD 3988 – USD 7,407

Spine Surgery (Discectomy / Fusion)

INR 2,50,000 – INR 5,00,000

USD 2849 – USD 5697

Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery

INR 3,00,000 – INR 5,50,000

USD 3,418 – USD 6,267

Aneurysm Clipping / AVM Surgery

INR 4,00,000 – INR 7,50,000

USD 4,558 – USD 8546

Craniotomy for Trauma / Hematoma

INR 2,50,000 – INR 4,50,000

USD 2849 – USD 5,128

Endoscopic Pituitary Surgery

INR 3,00,000 – INR 5,00,000

USD 3,418 – USD 5697

Spinal Decompression & Stabilization

INR 2,80,000 – INR 5,20,000

USD 3,191 – USD 5925

Pediatric Neurosurgery

INR 2,00,000 – INR 4,00,000

USD 2,279 – USD 4,558

Microvascular Decompression

INR 3,20,000 – INR 5,50,000

USD 3,646 – USD 6,267

Functional Neurosurgery (Epilepsy & Movement Disorders)

INR 4,00,000 – INR 7,00,000

USD 4,558 – USD 7976

Note: Costs are indicative and may vary depending on diagnosis, treatment complexity, hospital stay, and policies at SIMS Hospitals Chennai.

Some Noteworthy Dr. Iyer Vivek Venkatraman Reviews

Some noteworthy Dr. Iyer Vivek Venkatraman reviews showcase his dedication, surgical expertise, and compassionate approach, reflecting why he is regarded as one of the best Neurosurgeons in Chennai: 

“One of the most skilled and approachable Brain Surgeons in Chennai. He explained the entire procedure clearly and gave us confidence before surgery.”

“I had minimally invasive spine surgery by Dr. Iyer Vivek Venkatraman at SIMS—my recovery was much faster than expected.”

“He is a compassionate doctor who combines professionalism with care. Truly among the Best Neurosurgeons in Chennai.”

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Education

  • MBBS - Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, 2007
  • MD - General Medicine - Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, 2010
  • DM - Neurology - Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, 2014

Training & Certificates

  • Training for Pre-Surgical Evaluation of Patients with Refractory Epilepsy

Awards

  • Sir Ratan Tata Scholarship in M.B.B.S - 2006
  • Second Merit In M.D - 2010
  • Gold Medal In D.M. - 2014
  • Second in Merit in M.D. in Medicine
  • Gold Medal in D.M. in Neurology

Associations/Membership

  • Indian Association of Neurology
  • Indian Epilepsy Association (IEA)
  • Movement Disorder Society

Paper Published

  • Ravat, S., Iyer, V., Muzumdar, D., Shah, U., Pradhan, P., Jain, N., & Godge, Y. (2016). Clinical characteristics, surgical and neuropsychological outcomes in drug resistant tumoral temporal lobe epilepsy. International Journal of Surgery, 36, 436-442.
  • Ravat, S., Iyer, V., Panchal, K., Muzumdar, D., & Kulkarni, A. (2016). Surgical outcomes in patients with intraoperative Electrocorticography (EcoG) guided epilepsy surgery-experiences of a tertiary care centre in India. International Journal of Surgery, 36, 420-428.

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Field of Expertise

  • Aneurysm Coiling
  • Brain AVM Embolization with Onyx
  • Brain Surgery
  • Carotid Angioplasty and Stenting
  • Carotid Endarterectomy (CEA)
  • Cerebral Angiogram
  • Cerebral Angioplasty
  • Cervical Artificial Disk Replacement
  • Chronic Cerebro Spinal Venous Insufficiency (CCSVI)
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Corpus Callosotomy
  • Craniofacial Reconstruction Surgery
  • Cranioplasty
  • Craniotomy
  • CyberKnife Surgery
  • Decompressive Craniectomy
  • Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS)
  • Digital Nerve Repair
  • Electroconvulsive Therapy
  • Endovascular Surgery for AVMs
  • Epilepsy Surgery
  • Gamma Knife Surgery
  • Hemispherectomy
  • High Cervical Stimulation
  • Hydrocephalus Treatment
  • Image-Guided Neurosurgery
  • Intrathecal Pain Pump
  • Lesionectomy
  • Liberation Therapy
  • Meningioma Treatment
  • Microsurgery for Arteriovenous Malformations (AVMs)
  • Microsurgical Tumor Removal
  • Microvascular Decompression (MVD)
  • Minimally Invasive Brain Surgery
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery for Brain Tumor
  • Multiple Sclerosis Treatment
  • Multiple Subpial Transections (MST)
  • Nerve Repair Surgery
  • Neuroendoscopy
  • Neurosurgery
  • Pediatric Neurosurgery
  • Percutaneous Balloon Compression (PBC)
  • Percutaneous Stereotactic Radiofrequency Rhizotomy (PSR)
  • Peripheral Nerve Surgery
  • Pituitary Tumor Treatment
  • Rhizotomy
  • Robotic-Assisted Nephroureterectomy
  • Skull Base Surgery
  • Speech Therapy
  • Spinal Cord Stimulation
  • Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS)
  • Temporal Lobectomy
  • Thecoperitoneal Shunt
  • Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS)
  • Vagus Nerve Stimulation
  • Ventriculostomy
  • Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty
  • VP Shunt
  • Acoustic Neuroma
  • Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis (ADEM)
  • Acute Flaccid Myelitis
  • Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM)
  • ALD (Adrenoleukodystrophy)
  • Alzheimer's Disease
  • Amnesia
  • Amyloidosis
  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
  • Anaplastic Astrocytoma
  • Anxiety Disorder (Hypochondria, Hypochondriasis)
  • Arachnoid Cysts
  • Arteriovenous Fistula (AVF)
  • Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)
  • Arthritis of the Spine (Spondylosis)
  • Astrocytoma
  • Ataxia
  • Atypical Parkinsonism
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Avoidant Personality Disorder
  • Back Pain in Athletes
  • Back Strains and Sprains
  • Basal Ganglia Stroke
  • Bell's Palsy
  • Benign Rolandic Epilepsy
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Bipolar Psychosis
  • Bladder and Bowel Dysfunction in Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
  • Body Dysmorphic Disorder
  • Botulism
  • Brachial Plexus Palsy
  • Brain Aneurysm
  • Brain Atrophy
  • Brain Cancer (Brain Tumor)
  • Brain Hemorrhage
  • Brain Stem Glioma
  • Brain: Temporal Lobe, Vagal Nerve, & Frontal Lobe
  • Carotid Artery Stenosis
  • Cerebellopontine Angle (CPA) Tumors
  • Cerebral Cavernous Malformation (CCM)
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Cerebrovascular Insufficiency
  • Cervical Spinal Stenosis
  • Cervical Spondylosis
  • Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease
  • Chiari Malformation
  • Childhood Schizophrenia
  • Chordomas
  • Choroid Plexus Tumor
  • Chronic Migraine
  • Chronic Spine and Back Pain
  • Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)
  • Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders
  • Cluster Headaches
  • Congenital Malformations of the Brain and Spine
  • Convexity Meningioma
  • Craniofacial Malformations
  • Craniopharyngioma
  • Craniosynostosis (Craniostenosis)
  • Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
  • Degenerative Disc Disease
  • Dementia
  • Developmental Delay in Children
  • Devic's Disease (Neuromyelitis)
  • Discitis
  • Dissociative Amnesia
  • Dissociative Disorders
  • Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)
  • Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumor (DNET)
  • Dyslexia
  • Dystonia
  • Encephalitis
  • Encephalocele
  • Ependymoma
  • Epilepsy
  • Essential Tremor
  • Factitious Disorders
  • Febrile Seizures
  • Fibrillary Astrocytoma
  • Frontal Lobe Epilepsy
  • Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD)
  • Generalized Seizures
  • Glioblastoma Tumors
  • Gliomas Tumors
  • Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia (GPN)
  • GLUT-1 Deficiency
  • Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS)
  • Headache
  • Headaches in Children and Adolescents
  • Hemangioblastoma
  • Hemangiopericytoma
  • Hemicrania Continua
  • Hemimegalencephaly
  • Herniated Disk (Slipped, Ruptured or Bulging Disk)
  • HIV Neuropathy
  • HIV-Associated Dementia
  • Hydrocephalus
  • Hydrocephalus in Children
  • Hyperkalemia (High Potassium)
  • Hypothalamic Hamartoma
  • Hypothermia (Low Body Temperature)
  • Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (IIH)
  • Idiopathic Neuropathy
  • Infantile Spasm
  • Insomnia
  • Joubert Syndrome
  • Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy
  • Juvenile pilocytic astrocytoma (JPA)
  • Kleine-Levin Syndrome
  • Korsakoff's Syndrome
  • Leukodystrophy
  • Lewy Body Dementia
  • Lower Back Pain
  • Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
  • Lyme Disease
  • Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor (MPNST)
  • Medulloblastoma
  • Meningioma
  • Meralgia Paresthetica
  • Metastatic Spinal Tumors
  • Metastatic Tumors
  • Migraines in Children and Adolescents
  • Mild Cognitive Impairment
  • Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
  • Mitochondrial Diseases
  • Motor Neuron Disease
  • Motor Stereotypies
  • Moyamoya Disease
  • Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
  • Muscular Dystrophy
  • Myasthenia Gravis (MG)
  • Myoclonic Atonic Epilepsy
  • Narcolepsy
  • Narcolepsy in Children
  • Neck Sprain
  • Nerve Injury
  • Nerve Sheath Tumor
  • Neuroblastoma
  • Neurofibroma
  • Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1)
  • Neurofibromatosis Type 2 (NF2)
  • Neurogenic Bladder
  • Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH)
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
  • Occipital Neuralgia
  • Olfactory Neuroblastoma
  • Oligodendroglioma
  • Oppositional Defiant Disorder
  • Optic Nerve Glioma
  • Optic Neuritis
  • Osteoma
  • Paralysis
  • Paraplegia
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Partial Seizures
  • Pediatric Brain and Spine Injuries
  • Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis
  • Periodic Limb Movement Disorder (PLMD) in Adults
  • Peripheral Neuropathy
  • Peroneal Nerve Injury
  • Persistent Depressive Disorder (PDD)
  • Pituitary Adenoma
  • Pituitary Tumor
  • Poland Syndrome
  • Postherpetic Neuralgia
  • Postpartum Depression
  • Primary Central Nervous System (CNS) Lymphoma
  • Pseudomeningocele
  • Rasmussen's Encephalitis
  • Rathke's Cleft Cysts (RCCs)
  • Restless Leg Syndrome
  • Reversible Cerebral Vasoconstriction Syndrome
  • Schizoaffective Disorder
  • Schizophrenia
  • Schwannomas
  • Seizures
  • Sensory Ataxia
  • Skeletal Dysplasia
  • Small Fiber Sensory Neuropathy (SFSN)
  • Spasticity
  • Spina Bifida
  • Stiff Person Syndrome
  • Stroke
  • Sturge Weber Syndrome
  • Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (SAH)
  • Subcortical Vascular Dementia
  • Subdural Hematoma
  • Susac Syndrome
  • Syringomyelia
  • Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome (TTS)
  • Tethered Spinal Cord Syndrome
  • Tonic-Clonic Seizures
  • Torticollis
  • Tourette Syndrome
  • Transient Global Amnesia (TGA)
  • Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) or Mini Stroke
  • Transverse Myelitis
  • Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Trichotillomania
  • Trigeminal Neuralgia
  • Vasculitic Neuropathy
  • Vestibular Schwannoma

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