Dr Ajit Yadav

Dr Ajit Yadav

MBBS, MS (Ortho), MCH (UK)

Visiting Consultant – Orthopaedics

Dr Gitanjali Fernandez

Dr Gitanjali Fernandez

MBBS, DO, DNB

Consultant – Ophthalmology

 

Biography

Dr Gitanjali Fernandez graduated from the prestigious Madras Medical College , Chennai and continued to do her post graduation in the same college. She has immense passion and zeal for Ophthalmology with special interest in Medical Retina. She has been trained under the guidance of big doyens in Ophthalmology – Dr Babu Rajendran and Dr Janakiraman. She has great experience in Fundus fluorescein angiography, Optical Coherence Tomography, Retinal photocoagulation. She has more than 8 years working experience, has vast experience in Ophthalmology.

She underwent her Medical Retina training at The Eye Research Foundation, Vijaya Hospitals, Chennai. She also underwent a 3 month training in Retinal Lasers and Intravitreal injection at MN Eye Hospitals, Chennai . She successfully completed her Phaco training at Arvind Eye Hospitals, Madurai. She periodically updates herself by attending workshops, CME and conferences

Professional Experience

  • 1997 to 2003 : MBBS

    MADRAS MEDICAL COLLEGE, Dr MGR MEDICAL UNIVERSITY

  • 2004 to 2006: DIPLOMA IN OPHTHALMOLOGY (D.O)RIOGOH

    MADRAS MEDICAL COLLEGE, Dr MGR MEDICAL UNIVERSITY

  • 2006 to 2009: DIPLOMATE IN NATIONAL BOARD(DNB)

    THE EYE RESEARCH FOUNDATION, VIJAYA HOSPITALS, CHENNAI

  • 2009 to 2011: JUNIOR CONSULTANT

    THE EYE RESEARCH FOUNDATION, VIJAYA HOSPITALS, CHENNAI

  • 2012 : CONSULTANT

    GLOBAL HOSPITALS, CHENNAI

Memberships

Life Member

  • All India Ophthalmological Society (AIOS)
  • Tamilnadu Ophthalmological Society (TNOA)

Achievements

  • Won the ARC YOUNG RESEARCHER AWARD at the All India Ophthalmology Conference at Ahmedabad, 2011

Research Publications

  • Indian Journal of Ophthalmology- 2008 , 56, 17-22
  • Gitanjali Fernandez, Shaun Dacosta, Babu Rajendran, P.Janakiraman
  • Assessment of anterior segment parameters under photopic and scotopic conditions in
    Indian eyes using Anterior Segment Optical Coherence

Languages Known

  • English, Tamil, Hindi

Dr Ravindramohan E

Dr Ravindramohan E

MBBS, DM, FRCS (Ed)

Visiting Senior Consultant – Ophthalmology

Dr Nigel Symss

Dr Nigel Symss

MBBS, DNB (Neurosurgery), Fellowship Paediatric Neurosurgery Japan, Fellowship Spine and Functional Neurosurgery Australia

Senior Consultant – Neurosciences

Biography

Dr Nigel Peter Symss got his degree in medicine from Bangalore University. He later completed his DNB in Neuro-Surgery form National Board of Examinations. Dr Symss is currently practising at Gleneagles Global Hospital in Chennai. He has also received multiple fellowships in his career in the field of Paediatric Neurosurgery, Spinal and Micro neurosurgery, and Functional Neurosurgery from Jikei University School of Medicine, Japan and Flinders Medical School, Australia respectively.

Apart from the conventional education, Dr Symms has gained certification and upgraded his skill set by attending workshops on Skull Base Microsurgery, Neuro Endoscopic Surgery, Neuro endoscopic Spine Surgery, and Neuro-vascular Interventional Surgery. Dr Nigel has also had experience in teaching and his research has been published in many peer-reviewed national and international publications.

Expertise in

  • Functional Neurosurgery
  • Neuro-oncology Surgery
  • Skull Base Neurosurgery
  • Spinal Neurosurgery
  • Paediatric Neurosurgery

Dr K Lakshminarayanan

Dr K Lakshminarayanan

MBBS, MD (PAED), DM (PED NEURO), Fellowship in Epilepsy

Consultant – Paediatric Neurologist and Epileptologist

Biography

Dr Lakshminarayanan K. graduated with M.B.B.S. from Govt. Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai and later obtained a Masters in Paediatrics and Doctorate of Medicine in paediatric neurology from All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. Being a bright student throughout his academic life, Dr Lakshminarayanan has received many awards of excellence. He was awarded as the ‘Best Outgoing Student 1999-2005’ by Dr Rathnavel Subramanian Endowment. He then completed his fellowship in Epilepsy at The Royal Childrens’ Hospital, Melbourne. He has actively participated in 11th International Course on Epilepsy: Brain exploration and epilepsy surgery, ANZAN EEG Course, ESA Clinical Epilepsy Course and 9th European Stereo-EEG Course.

Dr Lakshminarayanan K has worked as a Consultant Paediatric Neurologist and Epileptologist at great Hospitals in past years. He is an active member of American Academy of Neurology, Epilepsy Society of Australia (ESA), Indian Epilepsy Society (IES), International Child Neurology Association (ICNA), Association of Child Neurology (India) (AOCN), American Association of Neuromuscular and Electro diagnostic Medicine (AANEM) and American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (AACPDM). He has delivered oral presentations and poster presentations at various well renowned conferences all around the globe. He has been a principal investigator and lead author of research projects based on neuromuscular disorders. He has 13 publications in reputed national as well as international journals. He was an assistant professor in department of paediatrics at Sri Ramachandra Medical College & Research Institute. He has worked as a Consultant Paediatric Neurologist and Epileptologist at great Hospitals in past years.

Expertise in

  • Uncontrolled Epilepsy
  • Epilepsy Surgery
  • Stereo EEG
  • Genetic and inherited metabolic disorder
  • Autoimmune encephalitis

Dr Sathish Kumar V

Dr Sathish Kumar V

MBBS, MD (General Medicine), DM (Neurology)

Senior Consultant – Neuro physician and Stroke Neurologist

Biography

Dr Sathish Kumar V completed his graduation from Tirunelveli Medical College. He did is post graduation in General Medicine from GVSM Medical College, Kanpur and later did super specialisation in Neurology from Post Graduate Institute of Medical, Education & Research in Chandigarh. Dr Sathish has also completed a certification course by AHA NIH Stroke Scale & mRS Scale.

Dr Sathish is experienced in handling the management of acute stroke including thrombolysis and interventions, managing in-patients, critical care neurology, and muscle and nerve sampling for histopathology. He is an active member of various learned societies like Neurological Society of India, Indian Academy of Neurology, American Association of Neurology, and American Stroke Association among others.

Clinical Expertise

  • Stroke & Interventions
  • Deep Brain Stimulation
  • Epilepsy & Epilepsy Neurophysiology For Surgery
  • Electrophysiological Studies
  • Movement Disorder
  • Sleep Disorders

Membership

  • Indian Academy of Neurology (IAN)
  • American Association of Neurology (AAN)
  • American Stroke Association (ASA)
  • Indian Stroke Association (ISA)
  • Movement Disorder Society of India (MDSI)
  • Neurological Society of India (NSI)

Dr Dinesh Nayak

Dr Dinesh Nayak

MBBS, MD (General Medicine), DM (Neurology)

Director, Neurology Senior Consultant Neurologist and Epileptologists – Neurosciences

Biography

Dr Dinesh Nayak finished his graduation in medicine from Madras University and his masters in General Medicine from The Tamilnadu Dr MGR Medical University. He completed his super specialisation Neurology from Sree ChitraTirunal Institute for Medical Science and Technology, Trivandrum.

Dr Dinesh has gained both clinical as well as research and training experience in more than three decades of career span. His research has been published in various peer-reviewed medical journals. He has also been actively involved in many national and international meetings. He is an active member of Indian Epilepsy Association, Neurological Society of India and Indian Academy of Neurology.

Expertise in

  • Managing Acute and Chronic Neurological Disorders
  • Refractory Epilepsy
  • Temporal and Extra-temporal Surgery
  • Invasive Intracranial EEG Monitoring
  • Tailored Brain Resections

Dr M P Ram Prabu

Dr M P Ram Prabu

MBBS, MD, DM

Senior Consultant – Medical Oncologist

Dr Srinivas M

Dr Srinivas M

MBBS, MRCP (UK)

Consultant – Medical Gastroenterology & Endoscopy

Biography

Dr. M Srinivas completed his MBBS from Stanley Medical College and completed his training in UK in the field of gastroenterology and endoscopy. He has over 15 years of experience as a specialist. His areas of special interests lie in GI motility disorders (causing symptoms like heartburn, difficulty in swallowing, bloat, belch, persistent vomiting, constipation, and loose motion).

He is a specialist in performing tests for assessing these motility problems (e.g. esophageal manometry, anorectal manometry, 24 h pH metry, colon transit study), inflammatory bowel disease (symptoms of recent change in bowel pattern, prolonged loose motion, blood or mucus in motion, known ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s disease).

Professional Experience

  • 1989 – 1995

    MBBS, Stanley Medical College

  • 2006

    MRCP(UK), Trained in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, UK

  • Specialist in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology in UK for 10 years

  • 2012 till now

    Consultant Gastroenterologist at Global Health City, Chennai

Memberships

  • Member, Royal College of Physicians of London
  • Life member, Indian Society of Gastroenterology and TN Chapter of ISG

Achievements

  • Certified by Joint Advisory Group on Endoscopy UK for independent practice in upper and lower GI endoscopy.
  • Editor-in-chief of online medical journal, Clinical Medicine Insights (CMI): Gastroenterology
  • Associate Editor of CMI: case reports
  • Associate Editor of Indian Journal of Clinical Medicine
  • Formerly Honorary Clinical Lecturer, University of Sheffield, UK

Publications

  • 20+ papers and abstracts presented in national and international gastroenterology conferences and peer reviewed medical journals

Publications

  • English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu