Dr. Pillay Premkumar

Neurosurgery (Brain & Nerves)

Credentials	MBBS (Singapore), FRCS Ed (Gen Surg), FAMS (Neurosurgery), FRCS (Neurosurgery) (C), FACS (USA)
Language	English
Background	Neurosurgery Residency Training (1986-1990) Cleveland Clinic, USA. Chief Resident, Neurosurgery, Cleveland Clinic, USA 1989-1990. Fellowship in Epilepsy Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, USA. Fellowship in Adult and Paediatric Neurosurgical Oncology (Brain/Spine Tumors), MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA Fellowship in Paediatric Neurosurgery, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada.
Achievements	Singapore Medical Association Bronze Medal, 1980. Howard Eddie Gold Medal, FRACS, Part I, 1982. Pudenz Award, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Seattle, USA, 1988. William E Lower Award: First Prize from the Cleveland Clinic, USA, 1990. Congress of Neurosurgeons Fellowship Award, USA, 1991. Mahaley Clinic Research Award by American Association of Neurological Surgeons / Congress of Neurological Surgeons Tumor Section, USA, 1998. National Brain Tumor Foundation (USA) Award, 1998.
Associations	Member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and Congress of Neurological Surgeons and Member of the Tumor Section, Spine & Peripheral Nerve Section, Stereotactic & Functional Neurosurgery Section, Paediatric Section and Pain Section. Executive Council Member of the Asian Society for Stereotactic, Functional & Computer-assisted Neurosurgery. Member of the American Epilepsy Society. Member Society of Neuro-Oncology, USA. Fellow of the International College of Surgeons. Member of the American College of Surgeons. Member WFNS Spine Comittee (World Federation of Neurological Societies) Member Minimally Invasive Spine Society Member Spine Arthoplasty Society Chief Resident in Neurosurgery, Cleveland Clinic, USA. Head & Co-Director Brain Center and Senior Consultant Neurosurgeon, Dept. of Neurosurgery, Singapore General Hospital.