T. S. Kanaka

Person

1932 –

80

Who is T. S. Kanaka?

T.S. Kanaka or Thanjavur Santhanakrishna Kanaka, also known as Tanjore Santhana Krishna Kanaka or Kanaka Santhanakrishna is Asia's first female neurosurgeon and one of the world's first female neurosurgeons. Being a specialist in rehabilitation medicine, she received recognition for her research and contributions to the field of stereotactic surgery. She was also the first neurosurgeon in India to perform chronic electrode implants in the brain.

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Born
1932
India

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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