Dr Shankar Balakrishnan Email & Phone Number

Intervention Neurology:Managed several acute strokes by performing Mechanical Thrombectomy, aneurysm coiling, stenting, Arteriovenous malformation embolization, Head and Neck Tumor embolization, Carotid and vertebral artery stenting.Performed over 50 diagnostic and procedural angiograms in the last 1 year. Movement Disorders:Heading the MOVEMENT DISORDER CLINIC. Performed DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION (DBS) for Parkinsons disease on over 25 cases in a span of 3 years.Successfully headed a team & performed a game changing procedure for paraplegia “First successful Epidural Electrical Stimulation for Paraplegia, which has created a revolution in the field of Neurology by becoming the FIRST CENTRE IN SOUTH INDIA which brought successful results with persistent dedicated team effort.Clinical Neurology:Involved in diagnosis and management of Stroke, neurodegenerative disorders, neuro muscular diseases, epilepsy, spinal cord diseases.Botox, intrathecal baclofen pump, Apomorphine therapy, Electrophysiology & Neuro Modulation.Well versed in managing in-Patients/ OPD operations including EEG INTERPRETATION, TREATING 200 TO 300 PERSONS LIVING WITH EPILEPSY.Proficient in handling an array of emergencies and take split-second decisions to alleviate patient suffering from neurological disease.

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  University Of Zurich

  Intervention Neurology