Dr. Jegan Thanabalan

• Dr. Jegan Thanabalan is a highly experienced and trusted consultant neurosurgeon with over 24 years of expertise.
• He performs a variety of modern neurosurgical techniques, including brain and spinal surgery, image-guided surgery, laminectomy, microdiscectomy, and endoscopic skull base surgery.
• He received his MBBS from Kasturba Medical College in Manipal, India, in 1995, followed by a Master of Surgery (MS) from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia in 2002.
• Dr. Jegan is renowned for his careful surgical technique and commitment to patient care.
• He is an active member of both the Neurosurgical Association of Malaysia and the Malaysian Medical Association, and he has constantly contributed to the progress of neurosurgical practice in Malaysia.
• Dr. Jegan is a trusted choice for patients seeking professional neurological and spinal care due to his dedication to innovation and excellence.

Conditions treated by Dr. Jegan Thanabalan

• Neurotrauma (Traumatic Brain Injury)
• CyberKnife Treatment
• Stroke and vascular disease (AVM, aneurysm, Cavernoma)
• Gamma Knife surgery (Stereotactic Radiosurgery)
• CNS Tumours: All Brain and Spinal Tumours: Open and Endoscopy, Awake Brain Surgery, Stereotaxy, Minimally-Invasive
• Skull Base Surgery - Endoscopic and Minimal Access
• CNS Infections and Abscess
• Functional Disorders including Pain, Hemifacial spasms, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia.
• Functional - Epilepsy, Parkinson's Disease, Dystonia
• CSF Disorders, i.e. Shunts and Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy
• Spinal Disorders, i.e. Degenerative Diseases and Tumours (Open and Endoscopy Approach)
• Pediatric Congenital Brain and Spinal Lesions
• Bone and Scalp Lesions
• Brain Tumour Resection with Image Guidance, Functional MRI, Tractography, Awake Craniotomy
• Intraoperative Cortical Stimulation and Brain Mapping
• Brain Biopsy with Frame-Based and Frameless Stereotaxy
• Skull Base Tumour Resection - Endoscopic-Assisted and Minimal-Access
• Endoscopic Resection of Pituitary Tumours, Craniophryngioma, Cysts
• Endoscopic-Assisted Microvascular Decompression for Hemifacial Spasms, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia
• Gamma Knife for Brain tumours, Skull Base tumours, Metastatic tumours, Trigeminal Neuralgia, AVMS
• Cervical and Lumbar Disc disease - microsurgical decompression and fixation
• Spinal Tumours Excision with Intraoperative Stimulation and Neuromonitoring
• CSF Disorders & Hydrocephalus - Endoscopic 3rd Ventriculostomy, Programmable Shunt and Lumbar Peritoneal Shunt

Area of Interest

• Neurosurgery
• Spine Surgery

Qualification

• MBBS (India), Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India, (1995)
• MS (General Surgery),Universiti Kebangsaan, Malaysia, (2002)