Dr Antony Thomas Neurosurgeon
Dr Thomas is continuously expanding his knowledge and improving his skills to assist his patients with the latest, safest and minimally invasive techniques in Neurosurgery health care.
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Specialist Qualifications
Dr Thomas is a passionate neurosurgeon dedicated to his profession and devoted to his patients.
- MMED NEUROSURGERY - University of the Witwatersrand.
- AO SPINE FELLOW - University of Cape Town.
- PAEDIATRIC NEUROSURGERY FELLOW - Acibadem University, Turkey.
- AO SPINE FELLOW - University of Queensland Australia.
- SKULL BASE & MICRO NEUROSURGERY FELLOW - K.E.M Hospital & Seth G.S. Medical College – India.
Post Graduation Studies
Committed to lifelong learning, his post-graduate studies include:
- Both a Paediatric AO Spine fellowship in 2019 - the Queensland Children’s Hospital / Mater Hospital in Brisbane, Australia;
- A Skull base, Craniovertebral Junction & Spine fellowship – the King Edward Memorial Hospital in Mumbai, India.
- An AO Spine fellowship in 2015 - the University of Cape Town
- Paediatric Neurosurgery fellowship in 2018 - the Acibadem Hastanesi in Üsküdar in Istanbul, Turkey
Specialist Services
01.
Paediatric Neurosurgery
Pediatric neurosurgeons diagnose, treat, and manage children’s nervous system problems and head and spinal deformities including the following: Head deformities. Spine deformities. Problems and injuries of the brain, spine, or nerves.
02.
General Neurosurgery
General neurosurgery involves most neurosurgical conditions including neuro-trauma and other neuro-emergencies such as intracranial hemorrhage.
03.
Spinal Neurosurgery
Treats patients with diseases or disorders affecting the nervous system, the extra-cranial cerebrovascular system, and the spinal cord
04.
Trauma Neurosurgery
manages mild to severe trauma to the head and spine and work to put trauma victims on the best road to recovery.
05.
Endoscopic Brain Surgery
Endoscopic cranial surgery is a procedure in which instruments and a tiny camera are passed through small holes in the skull. Once in place, the neurosurgeon can use the camera and instruments to repair or remove structures in or around the brain.
06.
Skull Base Oncology
Treatment, and management of complex skull base problems, including: Challenging benign and malignant tumors, such as. Schwannomas. Meningiomas. Glomus tumors.
Back Pains
Loss of Sensation in the Arms and Legs
Shock like Pains
Pain while Walking
Do You Suffer From?
- Occipital & Cervical Spine pain blocks (available as in room treatment).
- Pain while walking?
- Loss of sensation?
Specialist Procedures
Neurosurgeons can perform a range of other procedures, including but not limited to a ventriculostomy, microdiscectomy, spinal fusion, laminectomy, and ventriculoperitoneal shunt. The specific procedures vary for each neurosurgeon, so it is important to ensure the one you choose offers the specific surgery that you need.
Pain Blocks (Headaches, neck, back)
Nerve blocks, or neural blockades, are procedures that can help prevent or manage many different types of pain.
Tumour Removals
Removing a tumor is a common type of cancer surgery. This may also be called a "resection" or "excision." Your doctor usually takes out the tumor and some of the healthy tissue near it.
Spinal Surgeries
Treats diseases and disorders of the brain and spinal cord. Back pain can sometimes produce neurological symptoms such as numbness, muscle weakness, and loss of bowel and bladder control due to dysfunction at the nerve root.
Brain surgeries (Emergency and Planned)
During brain surgery, a surgeon might remove an abnormal growth in your brain, like a tumor. Surgeons can also repair parts of your brain that have damage, such as leaky blood vessels.
