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Dr. Shankar Balakrishnan
Senior Consultant19 Years of Experience
Neurologist
Rela Hospital, Chennai
MBBS, MD, DM, FINR
Reg. No.:79013, Tamil Nadu Medical Council
English, Hindi
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About Dr. Shankar Balakrishnan
- Dr. Shankar Balakrishnan is a highly qualified interventional neurologist with 18 years of experience.
- His areas of expertise include brain tumor surgery, vagus nerve stimulation, brain suite, deep brain stimulation, and epilepsy surgery,
- Dr. Shankar Balakrishnan is a neuro-rehabilitation and movement disorder specialist proficient in diagnostic cerebral angiograms and procedural angiograms.
- The doctor excels in the treatment of chronic neurological diseases.
- Dr. Balakrishnan is the first doctor in India to help paralyzed children walk using a spinal cord pacemaker.
- Dr. Balakrishnan has conducted Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) for Parkinson’s disease in more than 35 patients.
- He has experience in STIMO (Stimulation Movement Overground).
- He completed his MBBS from The Tamil Nadu Dr M.G.R. Medical University in 200 and an MD in Pediatrics from Gujarat University in 2010.
- Dr. Balakrishnan attained a DM in Neurology from The TamilNadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University in 2015
- He is a member of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN), the International Movement Disorder Society (MDS), the International Headache Society (HIS), etc.
Awards of Dr. Shankar Balakrishnan
- Prof. CUV Gold Medal, DM Neurology, 2015
- Most Admired and Innovative Neurologist of the Year, Iconic Healthcare Summit and Awards, 2022
Experience of Dr. Shankar Balakrishnan
- Senior Consultant, MIOT International, Chennai
- Junior Consultant, SRM Institute of Medical Sciences, 2016
Education of Dr. Shankar Balakrishnan
- MBBS, The TamilNadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University (TNMGRMU), 2006
- MD in Pediatrics, Gujarat University, India, 2010
- DM in Neurology, The TamilNadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University (TNMGRMU), 2015
- Fellowship In Intervention Neuroradiology (FINR), University of Zurich, Switzerland, 2018
Membership of Dr. Shankar Balakrishnan
- American Academy of Neurology (AAN)
- International Movement Disorder Society (MDS)
- International Headache Society (HIS)
- Indian Academy of Neurology (IAN)
- Indian Association of Epilepsy (IAE)
- Stroke and Neurointervention Foundation (SNIF)
- European Society of Minimally Invasive Neurological Therapy (ESMINT)
- International Neuromodulation Society (INS)
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