Dr. Niveditha Sai Chandra .A

• Can speak: English, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada.
• MBBS – 2005-2011 at Dr. Pinnnamaneni Siddhartha Medical College, Andhra Pradesh.
• MD General Medicine – 2012-2015 at ASRAM College, Andhra Pradesh.
• Worked as Asst. professor in dept of General Medicine, Kannur Medical College, Kerala from 2015 to 2017.
• DNB Neurology – 2017-2020 – KMC Mangalore (Manipal Academy).
• Dealt with a variety of Neurological emergencies like Status epilepticus, AIDP, Stroke where IV thrombolysis and mechanical thrombectomy were performed in huge number of patients.
• Performed more than 100 ENMGs in Neuromuscular and trauma cases.
• Experienced in giving Botox injections in spasticity and dystonia cases.
• Worked as Junior Consultant Neurologist in KIMS Hospital, Secunderabad for 1 year, in association with Dr. Mohandas. S, HOD, Dept. of Neurology.

Academic Achievements

• Several paper publications in peer reviewed medical journals.
• Underwent Observership at Srichitra Tirunal Institute, Trivendrum for 2 months in epilepsy, Neuro Physiology and Neuro Radiology. Short Observership in Neuro-pathology at NIMHANS Bangalore.
• Cleared NESSAN EEG certificate course conducted in November 2020.
• Special interest in Epilepsy, auto-immune and related diseases.

Awards and Rewards

• Sri Kodali Shikhamani award in 2003 for topper in Mathematics.
• National Merit Scholarship in 2003 for achieving 93% in SSC.
• Original research work done on Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome.
• Presented paper on PRES at Telangana State conference 2018.
• Presented paper on Autoimmune encephalitis in International Neuro immunology Update at Bangalore, 2018.
• Presented paper on Dementia in elderly at international geriatric conference at KMC Mangalore, January 2019.
• Presented and discussed approach to difficult MS cases with Dr. Yurg Kesselring, pioneer in Multiple sclerosis, Switzerland during his visit to KMC, Mangalore.
• Organized and participated in free medical camps & public health awareness programs
• Life member and consultant for CHD – Centre for Health and Development, a global voluntary organization striving for the betterment of rural health in India.