Dr. Rukmini Mridula Kandadai

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

DNB, DM (Neurology)

26+ years Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, English Yashoda Hospitals, Hitec City

Consultation fee

₹1,500 incl. free follow-up

About Dr. Rukmini Mridula Kandadai

Dr. Rukmini Mridula Kandadai is a Senior Consultant Neurologist and Clinical Director of the Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Research Centre (PDMDRC) with over 26 years of experience in the diagnosis and management of Parkinson’s disease and complex movement disorders. A renowned movement disorders specialist with an extensive academic background, she is dedicated to delivering comprehensive, evidence-based neurological care through advanced therapies and a multidisciplinary approach.

Her expertise includes the management of Parkinson’s disease, Parkinson-plus syndromes, dystonia, tremors, Huntington’s disease, autoimmune, metabolic, and genetic movement disorders, and dementia. She has played a key role in more than 1,000 Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) procedures, with expertise in patient selection, surgical planning, microelectrode recording, intraoperative stimulation, and postoperative DBS programming. She is also experienced in apomorphine infusion therapy, botulinum toxin injections, and advanced movement disorder rehabilitation

Areas of 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,

Education & 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.

Work 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 & conditions treated

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

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