Dr. Dilip Gopalakrishnan — Specialist in India

Overview

About Dr. Dilip Gopalakrishnan

Dr. Dilip Gopalakrishnan is Senior Consultant in Spine Surgery at Apollo Hospitals, Bengaluru, with 36 years of experience in orthopaedic and spine surgery. His core specialities include spinal deformity correction, degenerative spinal disorders, and spinal trauma, and he has been instrumental in developing collaboration between orthopaedic surgeons and neurosurgeons to build a comprehensive spine care team at Apollo. He treats scoliosis, lumbar disc disease, and complex spinal trauma cases, drawing on visiting clinical fellowships at internationally renowned spine centres. Dr. Gopalakrishnan completed his MBBS from Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute in 1976, his Diploma in Orthopaedics from Christian Medical College, Vellore, in 1979, and his MS in Orthopaedics from AIIMS, New Delhi, in 1982. He served as Professor of Orthopaedics at M.S. Ramaiah Medical College from 1987 to 2003 before joining Apollo, and was a visiting clinical fellow at the University of Nottingham, UK, and Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Paris.

Education & Qualifications

MBBS — Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute (1976)

Diploma in Orthopaedics — Christian Medical College, Vellore (1979)

MS (Orthopaedics) — All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi (1982)

Clinical Career Timeline

Senior Consultant, Spine Surgery — Apollo Speciality Hospital, Jayanagar, Bengaluru

Professor, Orthopaedics — M.S. Ramaiah Medical College (1987-2003)

Visiting Clinical Fellow — University of Nottingham, Queens Medical Centre, UK, and Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, University of Paris

Accreditations & Professional Memberships

Instrumental in developing a comprehensive spine care team combining orthopaedic and neurosurgical expertise at Apollo Hospitals

Member, Association of Spine Surgeons India, AOSpine Asia Pacific, Scoliosis Research Society, North American Spine Society

Languages Spoken

EnglishHindi🌐 Multilingual Interpreter Support Available (Arabic, Russian, French)

Procedures

Treatments Performed

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Core Speciality

Scoliosis Surgery

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Core Speciality

Orthopaedic-Neurosurgical Spine Care

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Core Speciality

Spinal Trauma Surgery

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Core Speciality

Degenerative Spinal Disorders

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Core Speciality

Spinal Deformity Correction

Interventional & Quaternary Procedures3 Procedures

Spinal deformity correctionDegenerative spinal disorder treatmentSpinal trauma surgery

Advanced Diagnostics & Specialized Surgeries2 Procedures

Scoliosis correctionLumbar disc disease management

Hospitals

Practices At

Apollo Hospital, Bannerghatta Road Bangalore

Bannerghatta Main Road, IIM Opposite, Krishnaraju Layout, Amalodbhavi Nagar, Panduranga Nagar Bangalore Karnataka 560076 India

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Cost Guidance

What to Expect: Musculoskeletal & Spine Surgeries

Comparative Benchmarks · India vs US / UKSave 70% – 85% in India

Procedure	US / UK Estimate	India Package Price	Savings
Cervical Disc Replacement (ACDF with Implants)	$46,000 US/UK	$5,200 – $7,800 in India	84% Less
Lumbar Spinal Fusion (TLIF / PLIF, Multi-level)	$52,000 US/UK	$5,800 – $8,500 in India	85% Less
Endoscopic Microdiscectomy	$28,000 US/UK	$3,800 – $5,200 in India	83% Less
Scoliosis Deformity Correction Surgery	$90,000 US/UK	$11,000 – $16,500 in India	83% Less

Medical Advisory: Illustrative cost benchmarks include surgeon fees, standard implants/lenses, operation theatre charges, nursing, and standard hospital stay. Final quotes are confirmed by the hospital medical board after reviewing personal clinical scans.

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