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Dr. K Lakshmi Narayanan

Dr. K Lakshmi Narayanan

MBBS, MD, DM, Fellowship Pediatric Neurologist Senior Consultant 

12 Years Years of Experience

Gleneagles Global Health City, Chennai

Tamil, English, Hindi

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About Dr. K Lakshmi Narayanan

Dr. K. Lakshmi Narayanan is among the first few DM-qualified Pediatric Neurologists in Tamil Nadu, trained at the prestigious AIIMS, New Delhi. He has over a decade of expertise in child neurology and epilepsy, with a strong focus on managing drug-resistant epilepsies in infants and children. His specialization includes epilepsy surgery work-up, stereo-EEG implantation, and advanced treatment for autoimmune encephalitis and super-refractory status epilepticus.

Dr. Narayanan has contributed extensively to academic research and publications, with multiple papers in reputed international journals. He is an active member and faculty in leading epilepsy and neurology associations globally, including ILAE, ASEPA, and AOCN India.

Qualifications of Dr. K Lakshmi Narayanan

  • MBBS – Govt. Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai
  • MD (Pediatrics) – AIIMS, New Delhi
  • DM (Pediatric Neurology) – AIIMS, New Delhi
  • Fellowship in Pediatric Epilepsy & EEG – The Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne

Special Area of Interest

  • Pediatric Epilepsy
  • Drug-Resistant Epilepsy
  • Epilepsy Surgery & Stereo-EEG
  • Autoimmune Encephalitis
  • Pediatric Neurogenetics
  • Degenerative Brain Disorders in Children

Work Experience of Dr. K Lakshmi Narayanan

  • 2018: Senior Consultant, Rainbow Children’s Hospital, Chennai
  • 2016: Consultant Pediatric Neurologist, Fortis Malar Hospital, Chennai
  • 2015: Clinical Research Fellow (Epilepsy), Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne
  • 2014: Rats of Tobruk Fellow in Pediatric Epilepsy & EEG, Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne
  • 2013: Consultant Pediatric Neurologist, Fortis Malar Hospital, Chennai
  • 2010: Senior Resident, Pediatric Neurology, AIIMS, New Delhi
  • 2009: Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Sri Ramachandra Medical College, Chennai
  • 2006: Junior Resident (MD Pediatrics), AIIMS, New Delhi
  • 2004: Internship, Govt. Kilpauk Medical College Hospital, Chennai

Memberships

  • Indian Epilepsy Society (IES) – Young Epilepsy Section
  • International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) – Epilepsiome Task Force
  • Association of Child Neurology (India) – AOCN – Executive Board Member
  • American Academy of Neurology (AAN)
  • Epilepsy Society of Australia (ESA)
  • International Child Neurology Association (ICNA)
  • American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM)
  • American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine (AACPDM)
     

Research & Papers Published By Dr. K Lakshmi Narayanan

  • Kannan L, Vogrin S, Bailey C, Maixner W, Harvey AS. “Centre of epileptogenic tubers generate and propagate seizures in tuberous sclerosis.” Brain, 2016; 139(10): 2653–2667.
  • Sim JC, Scerri T, Fanjul-Fernández M, … Kannan L, Harvey AS, Leventer RJ. “Familial cortical dysplasia caused by mutation in the mTOR regulator NPRL3.” Annals of Neurology, 2015.
  • Gulati S, Jain P, Kannan L, et al. “Clinical characteristics and treatment response in children with West Syndrome.” J Child Neurol, 2015.
  • Kannan L, Jain P, Sharma S, Gulati S. “Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis masquerading as rapid-onset dystonia-Parkinsonism.” Neurology India, 2015.
  • Jain P, Kannan L, et al. “Menkes disease – An important cause of early onset refractory seizures.” J Pediatr Neurosci, 2014.
  • Kannan L, Garg SK, Arya R, et al. “Treatments for subacute sclerosing panencephalitis.” Cochrane Epilepsy Group, 2013.

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