Patient Experience
Our 8-year-old daughter's rare hypothalamic hamartoma caused uncontrollable laughing seizures that isolated her from peers. Dr. Venkatesan's endoscopic disconnection surgery at MIOT gave us back our child's childhood - she's now seizure-free and finally making friends at school.
When my construction site accident left me with a metal rod penetrating my temporal lobe, Dr. Venkatesan's emergency surgery at 3 AM saved not just my life but my cognitive function. Six months later, I'm back supervising projects with no memory deficits.
My wife's glioblastoma diagnosis felt like a death sentence until Dr. Venkatesan performed awake craniotomy with cortical mapping at MIOT. His precision preserved her speech centers while removing 95% of the tumor, giving us two precious years we never thought we'd have.
As a professional violinist, the microvascular decompression surgery Dr. Venkatesan performed for my hemifacial spasm was terrifying. But his understanding of facial nerve preservation meant I could return to concert performances within three months, bow arm perfectly steady.
Our teenage son's Chiari malformation caused debilitating headaches that made school impossible. Dr. Venkatesan's minimally invasive decompression surgery at MIOT had him gaming with friends the next day and back in classroom within two weeks with no more pain.
After 15 years with trigeminal neuralgia that made eating unbearable, Dr. Venkatesan's radiofrequency rhizotomy gave me my first pain-free meal in memory. At 68, I'm rediscovering the joy of food and smiling without flinching.
When my twin babies were diagnosed with craniosynostosis, Dr. Venkatesan performed endoscopic strip craniectomies on both in the same week. His meticulous planning meant minimal blood loss and our boys now have normally shaped heads without visible scars.
As a mountaineer, my pituitary adenoma was threatening my vision and endurance. Dr. Venkatesan's endoscopic transsphenoidal approach through the nose left no external scars and had me back training for high-altitude climbs in six weeks with perfect vision restored.
My husband's ruptured aneurysm during our anniversary trip to Chennai became a miracle when Dr. Venkatesan performed emergency coiling at MIOT. His round-the-clock monitoring and family updates turned our nightmare into a story of survival we now celebrate yearly.
Living with Parkinson's had stolen my independence until Dr. Venkatesan implanted a deep brain stimulator. The programming sessions where he personally adjusted settings while I performed tasks made all the difference - I can now feed myself and walk without assistance.
Our 6-month-old's encephalocele repair seemed impossibly risky, but Dr. Venkatesan's reconstruction using innovative materials created a normal skull contour. What amazed us most was his personal follow-up calls to check on her developmental milestones.
As a war veteran with shrapnel near my brainstem for 40 years, multiple surgeons had deemed removal too dangerous. Dr. Venkatesan's novel approach using intraoperative navigation successfully extracted the fragment, ending my chronic headaches and risk of migration.
My acoustic neuroma surgery with Dr. Venkatesan preserved not only my facial symmetry but my hearing on the affected side - something I was told was nearly impossible. His team's vestibular rehabilitation program had me balance-trained and back to dancing within months.
When a rare spinal arteriovenous malformation left my legs paralyzed during pregnancy, Dr. Venkatesan performed emergency embolization that saved both my mobility and my baby. I walked out of MIOT holding my daughter, something we'd been told might never happen.
As a 78-year-old retired schoolteacher with rapidly progressing cataracts, I was terrified of losing my ability to read. Dr. Geetha performed bilateral cataract surgery with premium lenses at MIOT Hospital. The procedure was painless, and now I can read without glasses for the first time in 50 years - she gave me back my greatest joy.
Our 8-year-old daughter was diagnosed with congenital ptosis that was affecting her vision and self-esteem. Dr. Geetha's delicate surgical correction not only improved her vision but transformed her confidence. The way she explained everything to our child made the experience positive rather than frightening.
After a chemical splash accident at my factory, I was rushed to MIOT's emergency department with severe eye burns. Dr. Geetha's immediate intervention and subsequent corneal transplant saved my vision. Her round-the-clock monitoring during recovery showed incredible dedication.
As a professional photographer with keratoconus, my career was at risk until I met Dr. Geetha. Her customized corneal cross-linking treatment halted the progression and her precise fitting of specialty contact lenses restored my visual acuity to professional standards.
My 92-year-old grandmother with dementia developed acute glaucoma. Dr. Geetha's gentle approach and minimally invasive procedure performed under local anesthesia was miraculous. She communicated with our family throughout and made special accommodations for grandma's cognitive challenges.
As a diabetic patient with proliferative diabetic retinopathy, I was facing certain blindness. Dr. Geetha's series of targeted laser treatments and intravitreal injections not only saved my vision but actually improved it. Her holistic approach to managing my diabetes alongside eye care was exceptional.