- Fee assured
- Verified account
- Open Referral network
Specialises in
- Spine
About me
Ahilan Kailaya-Vasan is a consultant neurosurgeon at King's College Hospital, London, and a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons. Mr. Kailaya-Vasan is a member of the London International Patient Services (LIPS).
Mr. Kailaya-Vasan's areas of expertise span cranial and spinal neurosurgery, with a special interest in complex neurovascular conditions (including aneurysms, AVMs, fistulae, cavernomas, neurovascular compressive syndromes and Moya Moya disease). His experience in complex spine enables a unique approach to complex neurovascular disease affecting the spine as well as conditions such as back and neck pain.
Mr. Kailaya-Vasan obtained his medical degree from University College London and undertook his higher neurosurgical training in Sheffield and London. His training culminated in the Royal College of Surgeons accredited King's Neurovascular Fellowship.
Alongside his clinical work, he is responsible for the training and education of future neurosurgeons. He is currently the Training Programme Director for Neurosurgery in South London, co-director of the King's Neurovascular Fellowship and supports the training of the Royal College of accredited King's College Hospital Complex Spine Fellow. His research interests include both neurovascular and spinal pathology and his role as co-lead of the King's NeuroLab blends his passions for training and research.
Mr. Kailaya-Vasan is focussed on providing his patients with a clear explanation of their neurosurgical condition and management options. He works closely with a multidisciplinary team including interventional neuro-radiologists, neurologists, neuro-anaesthetists, nurse specialists, physiotherapists, and pain specialists to achieve the best outcomes for his patients.
Areas of interest
Intracranial Vascular Pathology:
- Headache
- Subarachnoid Haemorrhage
- Intracerebral Haematoma
- Aneurysms
- Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs)
- Dural arteriovenous fistulae
- Cavernomas
- Neurovascular compression syndromes
Spinal Vascular Pathology:
- Dural arteriovenous fistulae (dAVF)
- Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs)
- Cavernomas
Intracranial Tumours:
- Hemangioblastomas
- Meningiomas
Spinal Tumours:
- Hemangioblastomas
- Meningiomas
- Intramedullary tumours
Spinal Degenerative disease:
- Back and Neck pain
- Sciatica
- Minimal access/invasive surgery
- Degenerative Disc Disease
- Pain management
- Cervical disc replacement
Peripheral nerve surgery:
- Decompression (Carpal tunnel and Ulnar nerve decompression)
- Biopsy
Medical secretaries
- Hend Ashraf
- Battersea Power Station Turbine Hall B, Level 1 London SW11 8DD
- 020 3943 9319
- 020 3943 9319
- vasan.admin@lips.org.uk
Anaesthetists worked with
- Dr Robin Kumar
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Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)
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V2540
Posterior excision of disc prolapse (including microdiscectomy +/- decompression) - lumbar region (1 or 2 levels) - (1-5)
Wellington Hospital (1-5)
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A0260
Excision of arteriovenous malformation from vessels of brain - (1-5)
Wellington Hospital (1-5)
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L3320
Clipping of cerebral artery aneurysm - (1-5)
Wellington Hospital (1-5)