Dr. Vijay Shanmugam G is a Consultant – Neurology at KIMS Hospitals, Mahadevapura, Bengaluru. His areas of expertise include cognitive neurology, movement disorders and Parkinson’s disease, acute ischemic stroke and thrombolysis, epilepsy, neuroimmunology, neuro-electrophysiology, neurocritical care, headache and migraine, and neurological conditions requiring botulinum toxin therapy.
His clinical expertise includes the assessment and management of cognitive and movement disorders, acute stroke pathway management, transcranial Doppler and carotid/vertebral Doppler studies, neuro-electrophysiological investigations, interpretation of MRI and CT brain imaging, and care of critically ill neurological patients. He also has experience with advanced imaging for movement disorders, including TRODAT SPECT and FDG-PET, and multidisciplinary neuroscience care. Patients seeking a neurologist in Mahadevapura for stroke, Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy, memory concerns, migraine or other neurological conditions can consult Dr. Vijay Shanmugam G at KIMS Hospitals.
Dr. Vijay Shanmugam G
Consultant – Neurology
OPD Timings:
Qualifications & Education:
- DM (Neurology) – 2018
- MD (General Medicine) – 2014
- MBBS – 2010
Areas of Expertise:
- Cognitive Neurology
- Movement Disorder & Parkinson’s Disease
- Acute Ischemic Stroke & Stroke Thrombolysis
- Cerebral Hemodynamics
- Epilepsy
- Neuroimmunology
- Neuro-electrophysiology
- Neurocritical Care
- Headache & Migraine
- Neurological Disorders Requiring Botulinum Toxin Therapy
Clinical Expertise:
- Diagnosis, management and comprehensive care for cognitive disorders
- Diagnosis and management of movement disorders
- Transcranial Doppler and carotid/vertebral Doppler studies
- Acute ischemic stroke thrombolysis and stroke pathway management
- Botulinum toxin therapy for neurological conditions
- Neuro-electrophysiological studies
- Interpretation of MRI and CT brain imaging
- Management of critically ill neurological patients
- Advanced imaging for movement disorders, including TRODAT SPECT and FDG-PET
- Participation in neuroscience multidisciplinary team (MDT) care
Professional Experience:
- Lead Consultant Neurologist, Spandana Heart and Super Speciality Hospitals, Bengaluru (March 2026 – Present)
- Lead Neurologist, Hannah Joseph Hospital, Madurai (December 2025 – March 2026)
- Consultant Neurologist, MIOT International, Chennai (January 2023 – August 2025)
- Consultant Neurologist, AASI Multi-Speciality Hospitals, Ramanathapuram (February 2020 – January 2023)
- Associate Consultant – Neurology, Royal Care Super Speciality Hospital, Coimbatore (January 2019 – January 2020)
- Senior Resident – Neurology, SRM Institute of Science and Technology (September 2015 – September 2018)
- Medical Intensive Care Registrar, Vijaya Health Center, Chennai (January 2015 – August 2015)
- Assistant Professor, Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences (May 2014 – December 2014)
Academic & Teaching Experience:
- Six years of experience in teaching and training medical students and multidisciplinary trainees in General Medicine and Neurology
- Conducted case-based discussions and competency-based training for neurology trainees
- Involved in audits, journal clubs and clinical research
Research & Publications:
- Haloperidol, Mental Retardation, Extrapyramidal Symptoms: The Tricky Trio – Journal of Case Reports (2014)
- Rapidly Progressive Dementia with Gait Ataxia – Journal of Case Reports (2014)
- Hepatitis B-Associated Acute Transverse Myelitis Mimicking Syringomyelia – Journal of Case Reports (2014)
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Non-Dialysis CKD Patients – Renal Failure (2014); presented at ISN World Congress of Nephrology, Cape Town (2015)
- Black-Colored Urine following Organophosphorus Poisoning: Two Cases – Case Reports in Critical Care (2014)
Research Interests:
- Cognitive impairment in non-dialysis CKD patients
- Pattern of lobar dysfunction in stable CKD patients
- Obstructive sleep apnea in CKD patients
Academic Presentations:
- Thrombolysis in Acute Stroke: Common Pitfalls and Problems – INSC (2018)
- Various Presentations of Wilson’s Disease: A Case Series – MDSI Symposium (2019)
- An Interesting Case of Anterior Communicating Artery Aneurysm – Neurology Update, Chennai (2019)
- Cognitive Impairment in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients – AOCN, Seoul (2018)
- Pattern of Lobar Dysfunction in CKD – AOCN, Seoul (2018)
- Serum Magnesium Level and 90-Day Outcome in Ischemic Cerebrovascular Disorders – AOCN, Seoul (2018)
Courses & Additional Training:
- BOTOX Injection Workshop – AOCN, Seoul (2018)
- Peripheral Nerve Anatomy and Nerve Conduction Study – WCN, Dubai (2019)
- Training in Transcranial Doppler and Carotid/Vascular Doppler – Coimbatore (2019)
Professional Memberships:
- Indian Stroke Association
- Movement Disorder Society of India
- European Society of Neurosonology and Cerebral Hemodynamics
- International Congress of Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders
- World Stroke Organization
Languages Known:
English, Hindi, and Tamil
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