Dr. Shankar Balakrishnan

Specialist:        Neurologist
Experience:    35 + years of experience
Hospital:          MIOT International, Chennai

Brief About Doctor:

• Dr. Shankar Balakrishnan is an eminent neurologist with experience of more than 35 years.
• Dr. Shankar Balakrishnan has expertise in the treatment of Brain Tumor Surgery, Deep Brain Stimulation, Epilepsy surgery, Brain Suite, and Vagus Nerve Stimulation (Epilepsy).
• Dr. Shankar Balakrishnan has a keen interest in research & development which leads to various publications of his international as well as national medical journals.

SPECIALIZATION:

• Acoustic neuroma
• Aneurysms
• Arteriovenous malformation
• Astrocytoma
• Balance problems
• Benign peripheral nerve tumor
• Brachial plexus injury
• Brain aneurysm
• Brain AVM (arteriovenous malformation)
• Brain lymphoma
• Brain metastases
• Brain tumor
• Carotid artery disease
• Carotid artery stenosis
• Carpal tunnel syndrome
• Cavernous malformations
• Central nervous system vascular malformations
• Cerebral palsy
• Cervical spinal stenosis
• Chiari malformation
• Chondrosarcoma
• Chordoma
• Cluster headache
• Craniopharyngioma
• Craniosynostosis
• Cushing syndrome
• Delayed sleep phase
• Dural arteriovenous fistulas
• Dystonia
• Ependymoma
• Epilepsy
• Essential tremor
• Esthesioneuroblastoma
• Gaucher disease

EDUCATION:

• MBBS
• MD
• DM