Dr Krishnan Ganapathy, M.Ch. (Neurosurgery), FACS, FICS, FAMS, PhD, is Honorary Distinguished Professor at IIM Jammu, Distinguished Professor at The Tamil Nadu Dr M.G.R. Medical University, Emeritus Professor at the National Academy of Medical Sciences, and Guest Adjunct Professor at Columbia University.
He is a former Secretary and Past President of the Neurological Society of India, Past President of the Indian Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, and Past President of the Telemedicine Society of India. He also served for two terms as Honorary Consultant and Advisor in Neurosurgery to the Armed Forces Medical Services.
In 1990, Dr Ganapathy became the first person in South Asia to obtain a PhD in neuro-imaging. He was also the first neurosurgeon from South Asia to receive training in stereotactic radiosurgery, in 1995, and subsequently trained in robotic radiosurgery in 2008. His involvement in telehealth began in 1998, placing him among the early pioneers of the field in India.
Over a career spanning 50 years, Dr Ganapathy has presented 676 papers at national conferences and 227 at international conferences. He has published 139 scientific papers, 245 articles in magazines and newspapers, and 24 textbook chapters. He has served as guest editor for three special journal supplements and has edited a book on Health IT. Dr Ganapathy serves on the editorial boards of four international and three national journals in telemedicine and the neurosciences, and reviews articles for 47 national and international journals.
He was formerly a member of the Programme Advisory Committee of the Department of Science & Technology, Government of India, and has served on committees of the Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC). He has more than nine years' experience reviewing research projects from start-up companies for potential funding. Dr Ganapathy was also included on the World Health Organization Roster of Experts on Digital Health. From 2002 to 2024, he served on the Boards of Directors of the Apollo Telemedicine Networking Foundation and Apollo Telehealth Services.
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He is a former Secretary and Past President of the Neurological Society of India, Past President of the Indian Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, and Past President of the Telemedicine Society of India. He also served for two terms as Honorary Consultant and Advisor in Neurosurgery to the Armed Forces Medical Services.
In 1990, Dr Ganapathy became the first person in South Asia to obtain a PhD in neuro-imaging. He was also the first neurosurgeon from South Asia to receive training in stereotactic radiosurgery, in 1995, and subsequently trained in robotic radiosurgery in 2008. His involvement in telehealth began in 1998, placing him among the early pioneers of the field in India.
Over a career spanning 50 years, Dr Ganapathy has presented 676 papers at national conferences and 227 at international conferences. He has published 139 scientific papers, 245 articles in magazines and newspapers, and 24 textbook chapters. He has served as guest editor for three special journal supplements and has edited a book on Health IT. Dr Ganapathy serves on the editorial boards of four international and three national journals in telemedicine and the neurosciences, and reviews articles for 47 national and international journals.
He was formerly a member of the Programme Advisory Committee of the Department of Science & Technology, Government of India, and has served on committees of the Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC). He has more than nine years' experience reviewing research projects from start-up companies for potential funding. Dr Ganapathy was also included on the World Health Organization Roster of Experts on Digital Health. From 2002 to 2024, he served on the Boards of Directors of the Apollo Telemedicine Networking Foundation and Apollo Telehealth Services.
View Dr Ganapathy’s full CV.