Dr. Dinesh Nayak 
MBBS, MD, DM
Neurologist
Director
26 years Years of Experience
Gleneagles Global Health City, Chennai
English, Tamil, Hindi
About Dr. Dinesh Nayak
Dr. Dinesh Nayak is an acclaimed Neurologist and Epileptologist, currently leading the Neurology Department and Advanced Centre for Epilepsy at Gleneagles Health City, Chennai. He has conducted pre-surgical evaluations for over 2000 patients with drug-resistant epilepsy, making significant contributions to epilepsy surgery programs in India.
Trained at Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute (India) and King’s College Hospital, London, he is a global expert in intracranial EEG, video-EEG monitoring, and vagal nerve stimulation. Dr. Nayak has played a pivotal role in developing epilepsy surgery programs in South India, including over 200 successful epilepsy surgeries in Chennai. A respected academician, he has delivered EEG and video-EEG workshops nationwide, published extensively, and served on editorial boards of neurology journals.
Qualifications of Dr. Dinesh Nayak
- MBBS – Medical College (India)
- MD – General Medicine, Madras Medical College, Chennai
- DM – Neurology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology, Trivandrum
Special Area of Interest
- Epilepsy
- Neurology
- Stroke
- Demyelinating Disorders
- Intracranial EEG and Video EEG Monitoring
- Vagal Nerve Stimulation
Work Experience of Dr. Dinesh Nayak
- Senior Consultant & Head of Neurology, Fortis Malar Hospital, Chennai (2012)
- Senior Consultant – Neurology, Various Hospitals in Chennai (2008)
- Associate Professor of Neurology, SCTIMST, Trivandrum (2005)
- Consultant Neurologist, Kovai Medical Center, Coimbatore (2003)
- Research Assistant & Clinical Fellow, King’s College Hospital, London (2000)
- Assistant Professor & Consultant Neurologist, KG Hospital & SCTIMST (1996)
Awards & Recognitions
- S. M. Munirathinam Chetty Gold Medal – For securing the highest marks in MD examination.
- Dr. P. N. Berry Scholarship – Awarded for training in epileptology at King’s College Hospital, London.
Memberships
- Member – Indian Academy of Neurology (IAN)
- Member – Indian Epilepsy Society (IES)
- Member – International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE)
- Member – American Academy of Neurology (AAN)
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