Prof. Dr. med. Kartik G. Krishnan
Specialist in Neurosurgery & Plastic Surgery
Consultations and personal examinations in Bad Homburg (Private & Self-Pay) and at Varisano Hospital Bad Soden (Statutory Health Insurance / GKV).
| Curriculum Vitae — Prof. Dr. med. Kartik G. Krishnan | |
| Clinical Specializations | • Spine Neurosurgery & Pain Surgery • Brachial Plexus & Peripheral Nerve Surgery • Facial Nerve Palsy & Intractable Facial Pain • Tumors & Vascular Malformations of the Brain & Spinal Cord |
| Academic & Research Focus | • Endoscopic & Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery • Cranial Nerve Surgery & Microvascular Decompression • Irreparable Paralysis & Neuropathic Pain • Brain-Machine Interface Technologies |
| Board Certifications & Degrees | • Doctoral Degree (Dr. med.) in Plastic Surgery (Ludwig Maximilians University Munich) • Habilitation / Professorial Thesis in Neurosurgery (Carl Gustav Carus University Dresden) • Board-Certified Neurosurgeon (Facharzt für Neurochirurgie) • Board-Certified Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon (Facharzt für Plastische Chirurgie) • Executive Healthcare Management Certificate (Hannover School of Health Management) • Problem-Oriented Learning Certificate (Harvard-Munich Program) |
| Professional Career & Academic Appointments | |
| 1988 – 1996 | Medical Studies: • Madras Medical College, India • Russian State Medical University, Moscow • Ludwig Maximilians University (LMU), Munich, Germany |
| 1995 & 1996 | Voluntary humanitarian medical missions to war-torn Chechnya (2 weeks each) |
| 1996 | Full Medical Licensure (Approbation) & ECFMG US Medical Licensure Examination |
| 1998 | Fulbright Scholarship in Plastic Surgery, University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles, USA |
| 1999 – 2000 | DAAD Fellow, Ludwig Maximilians University Munich |
| 1999 | Board Certification in Reconstructive Plastic Surgery (LMU Munich) |
| 2000 | Doctoral Thesis (Dr. med.) in Plastic Surgery, LMU Munich |
| 2004 | Neurovascular Fellow, Utrecht Medical Center, Netherlands |
| 2006 | Board Certification in Neurosurgery, Carl Gustav Carus University Dresden |
| 2007 | Specialist Registrar, Royal London Hospital, Queen Mary University of London, UK |
| 2008 | Habilitation (Professorial Thesis) in Neurosurgery, Carl Gustav Carus University Dresden |
| 2008 | Neurosurgical Fellow, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, USA |
| 2009 – 2012 | Senior Consultant (Oberarzt) in Neurosurgery, University Hospital Frankfurt am Main |
| 2012 – 2017 | Vice Chairman / Head of Reconstructive Neurosurgery, University Hospital Giessen |
| Since 2017 | Director & Head of Neurosurgery Department, Varisano Kliniken Bad Soden am Taunus |
| 2020 | Appointed Adjunct Professor (apl. Prof.), Justus Liebig University Giessen |
| Since 2020 | Visiting Professor, University of California San Francisco (UCSF), USA |
| 2022 – 2026 | Top Medical Specialist in Neurosurgery, FOCUS Gesundheit Award |
| Professional Memberships & Leadership Roles | |
| Societies | • German Society of Neurosurgery (DGNC) • NervClub e.V. (President 2014 – 2016) • German Society for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (DGPW) • The Sunderland Society (President 2016 – 2018) • World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS) Peripheral Nerve Committee |
| Publications | Over 70 peer-reviewed scientific publications, 6 book chapters, 4 textbooks, 1 surgical video DVD. Focus areas: Cranial nerve surgery, brachial plexus reconstruction, endoscopic neurosurgery, surgical technology, neurovascular surgery. |
| Teaching & Courses | Annual international surgical hands-on workshops since 2012 (Course Director: Endoscopic & Reconstructive Neurosurgery); academic lectures and teaching appointment at Justus Liebig University Giessen. |
Visiting Professor — University of California San Francisco (UCSF), California (October 2020)