Dheera Ananthakrishnan, MD
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Dheera Ananthakrishnan, MD, is assistant professor of orthopedic surgery. She is board certified in orthopedic surgery. Dr. Ananthakrishnan started practicing at Emory in 2007. |
What Makes Dr. Ananthakrishnan a Standout
Dr. Ananthakrishnan trained with one of the pioneers of scoliosis surgery, Dr. David Bradford, at the University of California at San Francisco. After completion of her fellowship, Dr. Ananthakrishnan practiced orthopedic and spine surgery for over three years at the University of Washington in Seattle. In 2007, she left Seattle to work with Medecins Sans Frontieres/Doctors Without Borders in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. She then worked as a volunteer consultant at the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland, before starting her position at Emory University. She maintains an interest in developing-world orthopedics and is currently involved in projects in the Philippines and Malawi.
Dr. Ananthakrishnan's practice focuses on adult degenerative conditions, including scoliosis. She also treats adolescent spinal disorders as well as tumors and cervical conditions.
Areas of Clinical Interest
- Anterior lumbar interbody fusion
- Lumbar decompression
- Lumbar disorders
- Lumbar fusion
- Scoliosis
- Spinal implants
- Spinal stenosis
- Spinal surgery
- Spinal trauma
- Spinal tumors
- Spondylolisthesis
- Spondylosis
The Road to Emory: Education
- Undergraduate School: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, Mechanical Engineering
- Graduate School: University of Washington, Seattle, WA, Bioengineering
- Medical School: Albany Medical College, Albany, NY 1996
- Internship: University of Illinois, Chicago, IL 1997
- Residency: University of Illinois, Chicago, IL 2001
- Fellowship: University of California, San Francisco, CA 2003
Personal
Dr. Ananthakrishnan was born and raised in New York State.
