Meet Our Doctors & Specialists

Dr. P. Elangovan is the Chairman and Chief Orthopaedic Consultant at F.O.R. Ortho & Neuro Hospital. He graduated from Govt. Royapettah Hospital, Chennai—a renowned premier center for Accident & Trauma in 1998, and completed his M.Ch. Ortho in 2015. With more than 1,000 successful joint replacements and complex fracture reconstructions, he utilizes premium European and American implant systems and is a pioneer in staggered bilateral knee replacement.

Dr. D. R. Shankar is a distinguished Neurosurgeon and Gold Medalist from Madras Medical College (MMC), Chennai. He holds specialized expertise in all cranial and spinal neurosurgeries, including brain tumors, neuro-trauma, cervical/lumbar disc prolapse, endoscopic discectomy, and minimally invasive spine stabilization (Vertebroplasty/Kyphoplasty). Under his leadership, the hospital maintains one of the lowest spine surgery complication rates in Chennai.

Dr. V. Karthi Sundar is an internationally trained Arthroscopy and Joint Preservation specialist holding MCh Ortho from the United Kingdom. He focuses on minimally invasive keyhole procedures for ligament reconstructions, meniscal repairs, and shoulder stabilization, enabling athletes and young individuals to return quickly to active lifestyles.

Dr. M. Rajkumar completed his undergraduate education at Stanley Medical College, MS General Surgery at Madras Medical College, and super-specialty M.Ch. Plastic Surgery at Kilpauk Medical College. He is a Member of the Royal College of Surgeons (Edinburgh) and completed a Fellowship in Laser & Cosmetic Medicine in Germany. He served as Senior Assistant Professor of Plastic Surgery at Stanley Medical College for 10 years.

Dr. S. B. Sethurajan is a Fellow of the International Board of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons. He specializes in emergency management of facial bone fractures, zygomatic and mandibular trauma, and surgical correction of post-traumatic facial deformities, ensuring both aesthetic harmony and functional masticatory recovery.

Dr. Radhakrishnan specializes in limb salvage, vascular trauma repair, arterial bypass grafting, and emergency revascularization for polytrauma patients presenting with critical limb ischemia.

Dr. S. Balachandran graduated as an Anaesthesiologist from the premier All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi. He has been heading emergency resuscitation, trauma anesthesia, and surgical ICU pain management at F.O.R. Hospital for over 10 years, ensuring high survival rates in polytrauma and neuro-trauma cases.

Dr. Bharathkumar specializes in difficult airway management, pain rehabilitation for severe trauma patients, and pre-anesthetic optimization for elderly patients undergoing joint replacements.

Dr. V. Dekal provides critical guidance in medicolegal documentation, accident trauma certification, forensic evaluation, and ethical compliance for road traffic accident victims.

Dr. Venkatesa Prasad is a seasoned Orthopaedic Consultant at F.O.R. Hospital specializing in primary fracture care, joint replacement patient counseling, surgical package coordination, and post-operative mobility protocols.