Dr. Pendyala Santosh Kumar

OPD Timings:

Mahadevapura: Monday, Wednesday & Thursday (9:00 AM – 3:00 PM)

Electronic City: Tuesday, Friday & Saturday (10:00 AM – 4:00 PM)

Qualifications & Education:

• Fellowship in Epilepsy – Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi (2025–Present)
• DM (Neurology) – National Institute of Mental Health & Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru (2014–2019)
• MBBS – Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh (2004–2009)

Areas of Expertise:

• Epilepsy and seizure disorders
• Drug-resistant epilepsy
• Neuroimmunology disorders
• Autoimmune neurological diseases
• Neuroinfections
• Stroke and cerebrovascular disorders
• Headache and migraine management
• Movement disorders
• Neuromuscular disorders

Clinical Expertise:

• Comprehensive epilepsy evaluation and management
• EEG interpretation and epilepsy monitoring
• Management of refractory and super-refractory status epilepticus
• Autoimmune encephalitis and neuroimmunological disorders
• Neurocritical care management
• Evaluation and treatment of complex neurological disorders
• Management of headache, migraine, and dizziness disorders

Professional Experience:

• Fellow – Epilepsy, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi (2025–Present)
• Consultant Neurologist, Institute of Neurosciences, Kolkata (2023–2025)
• Consultant Neurologist, Apollo Hospitals, Seshadripuram, Bengaluru (2021–2023)
• Consultant Neurologist, Citi Neuro Hospital, Telangana (2019–2021)

Research & Publications:

Thesis

• Clinical and Radiological Profile of Extracranial Cervical Artery Dissections – DM Neurology Thesis, NIMHANS

Publications

• Published multiple peer-reviewed articles in reputed journals including:
  • Acta Neurologica Belgica
  • Journal of Clinical Neuromuscular Disease
  • Journal of Sleep Medicine
  • Indian Journal of Psychiatry
  • Neuro-Ophthalmology
  • Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine
• Research areas include:
  • Epilepsy and status epilepticus
  • Neuroimmunology
  • Autoimmune encephalitis
  • Movement disorders
  • Stroke neurology
  • Neuromuscular disorders

Conferences & Academic Contributions:

• Second Prize – Oral Presentation, ECON 2025
  • Demystifying the Enigma of MRI-Negative and EEG-Negative Hypermotor Seizures
• Faculty Lecture – Bangalore Ophthalmological Society (BOS), 2022
  • Headache: Is the Eye the Culprit?
• Attended major national conferences including:
  • IANCON
  • AOCN
  • ECON
  • MDSICON
  • NESSAN
  • World Headache Society Congress

Certifications:

• NESSAN EEG E-Course Certification

Areas of Special Interest:

• Epilepsy
• Neuroimmunology
• Neuroinfections

Languages Known:

English, Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada