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Dr. Rukmini Mridula Kandadai

Dr. Rukmini Mridula Kandadai

DNB, DM (Neurology)

Department: Movement Disorders, Neurology Exp: 25 yrs

Designation: Sr. Consultant Neurologist, Clinical Director- PDMDRC ( Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Research Centre)

Languages:
Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, English
Med Reg No:
45042

Day time OPD:
MON - SAT : 10AM - 4PM

Location:
Hitec City

About the Doctor

Dr. Rukmini Mridula is a Consultant Neurologist at Yashoda Hospitals, Hitec City.

Educational Qualifications

  • 2005 to 2008: D.M Neurology, Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad.
  • 2001 to 2004: DNB General Medicine, Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad.
  • 1994 to 1999: MBBS, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Karnataka.

Experience

  • Feb 2025 to Present: Consultant Neurologist, Yashoda Hospital, Hitech City.
  • Aug 2022 to Feb 2025: Consultant Neurologist, City Neuro Centre, Hyderabad.
  • Sep 2021 to Aug 2022: Additional Professor, Department of Neurology, Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Punjagutta.
  • Aug 2016 to Aug 2021: Associate Professor, Department of Neurology, Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Punjagutta.
  • Sep 2008 to Aug 2016: Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Punjagutta.

Services offered

  • Management of Parkinsons Disease
  • Deep Brain Stimulation Programming
  • Apomorphine infusion
  • Botulinum toxin injections
  • Treatment of Movement Disorders including Parkinson’s plus syndromes, Huntingtons disease, autoimmune, metabolic and genetic movement disorders
  • Treatment & Evaluation of Dementia

Special Interest and Expertise

  • Movement Disorders- Experience in managing Parkinsons disease as well as Parkinson plus syndrome
  • Part of the deep brain stimulation group with Prof Rupam, NIMS, with participation in over 1000 surgeries- planning, microelectrode recording, on table stimulation with post DBS programming
  • Founding member and current EC member of MDSI and PRAI
  • Experience in evaluating patients with dementia and their management
  • Neuroinflammation
  • Worked as co-investigator in various trials pertaining to Parkinson’s disease, Myasthenia Gravis, Multiple sclerosis,

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  • Best outgoing lady medical graduate (Late Mrs Muktaben D.Chandrana Prize) in 1998-99 from Kasturba Medical college, Manipal.
  • Gold medal in pathology in 1997 from Kasturba Medical College, Manipal
  • Andhra Pradesh Neuroscientists Association
  • Indian Academy of Neurology
  • International Association of Parkinson’s Disease and Related Disorders -Newsletter Committee Member (2019–2021, 2021–2023)
  • International Parkinson and Movement Disorders Society -Membership Committee Member (2021-2023), MDS- Asian Oceania section- Underserved committee Member (since 2023)
  • Movement Disorders Society of India
  • Founder Member & EC Member (2015–2018, 2020–2023)
  • Parkinson’s Research Alliance of India – Founding Member & Treasurer
  • Parkinson’s Society Hyderabad – Founding Member & Treasurer
  • Mridula KR, Alladi S, Varma DR, Chaudhuri JR, Jyotsna Y, Borgohain R, Kaul S.Corticobasal syndrome due to a thalamic tuberculoma and focal cortical atrophy.J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2008;79:107-108.
  • Mridula KR, Alladi S, Varma DR, Chaudhuri JR, Jyotsna Y, Borgohain R, Kaul S. Corticobasal syndrome due to a thalamic tuberculoma and focal cortical atrophy. BMJ Case Rep. 2009;2009. doi:pii: bcr08.2008.0820. 10.1136 / bcr. 08.2008.0820. Epub 2009 Feb 2. PMID: 21686613
  • Alladi S, Mridula R, Mekala S, Rupela V, Kaul S. Fluent Aphasia in Telugu: A Case Comparison Study of Semantic Dementia and Stroke Aphasia. Indian Journal of Applied Linguistics. 2009; 36:133-146.
  • Boddu DB, Bandaru VCS, Reddy PG, Madhusudan M, Rukmini MK, Suryaprabha T, Jabeen SA, Suvarna A, Jayalakshmi SS, Meena AK, Borgohain R, Kaul S. Predictors of major neurological improvement after intravenous thrombolysis in acute ischemic stroke: a hospital-based study from south India. Neurol India. 2010;58:403-406.
  • Behari M, Bhattacharyya KB, Borgohain R, Das SK, Ghosh B, Kishore A, Krishnan S, Mridula KR, Muthane U, Pal PK, Sankhla C, Shukla G. Parkinson's disease. Ann Indian Acad Neurol. 2011;14(Suppl 1):S2-6.
  • Jabeen A, Kandadai RM, Kannikannan MA, Borgohain R. Guidelines for the use of botulinum toxin in movement disorders and spasticity. Ann Indian Acad Neurol. 2011 ; 14(Suppl 1):S31-34.
  • Alladi S, Mekala S, Chadalawada SK, Jala S, Mridula R, Kaul S. Subtypes of dementia: a study from a memory clinic in India. Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord. 2011;32:32-38.
  • Kannan MA, Ch RK, Jabeen SA, Mridula KR, Rao P, Borgohain R. Clinical, electrophysiological subtypes and antiganglioside antibodies in childhood Guillain-Barré syndrome. Neurol India. 2011;59:727-732.
  • Borgohain R, Kandadai RM, Jabeen A, Kannikannan MA. Nonmotor outcomes in Parkinson's disease: is deep brain stimulation better than dopamine replacement therapy? Ther Adv Neurol Disord. 2012;5:23-41
  • Kothur K, Kaul S, Rammurthi S, Bandaru VC, Suryaprabha SA, Mrudula KR. Use of thrombolytic therapy in cerebral venous sinus thrombosis with ulcerative colitis. Ann Indian Acad Neurol. 2012 Jan;15(1):35-8.
  • Current Research: Multicentre studies from PRAI -All India Registeries Parkinson’s disease, DBS Progressive supranuclear palsy, Multiple system atrophy, Dementia with Lewy bodies, Huntingtons disease, Wilson’s disease
  • Trials Pharma sponsored in Parkinson’s disease, Ataxia telangectasia, Myasthenia Gravis, Tuberous sclerosis

Posters/papers/oral Presentations

  • “Recent breakthroughs in understanding common neurological disorders and their management” on March 31, 2011 at NIMS, Hyderabad
  • ‘Movement Disorders- a clinical approach” A CME accredited by AP Medical council on 20th April 2014 at NIMS, Hyderabad
  • Movement Disorders Update -Clinics and management on 9th July 2017 at Hotel Taj Krishna, Hyderabad -CME accredited by Telangana Medical Council
  • 3rd annual conference of Movement Disorders Society of India – MDSICON 2018 (Movement disorders expanding horizons (Synuclein to safinamide) on 19-21 st Jan 2018 at Hotel Taj Krishna, Hyderabad -accredited by Telangana Medical Council
  • Training carers in Apomorphine – One day programme in NIMS in Oct 2019
  • MDS-AOS DBS workshop at Hyderabad 2019 from Nov 8-10
  • Teaching course in cognitive Neurology under the aegis of IANCON on 8th December 2019

FAQ's

    Dr. Rukmini holds the following qualifications: DNB, DM (Neurology)

    Dr. Rukmini is a Sr. Consultant Neurologist and Clinical Director at PDMDRC who is specialised in managing various movement disorders and has expertise to conduct DBS procedures amongst many others.

    Dr. Rukmini practices at Yashoda Hospitals, Hitec City.

    You can schedule an appointment with Dr. Rukmini for both an Online Video Consultation and an OPD Consultation by visiting his profile on Yashoda Hospitals.