Dr. Pavan Kumar. K

Dr. Pavan Kumar. K

DM Neurology (NIMHANS) PDF Movement Disorders & Parkinson’s Disease (NIMHANS)

Department: Neurology Exp: 9 yrs

Designation: Consultant Neurophysician

Languages:
English, Telugu, Hindi and Kannada
Med Reg No:
APMC/FMR/88778

Day time OPD:
MON - SAT : 09:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Location:
Somajiguda

About the Doctor

Dr. Pavan Kumar is currently working as a Consultant Neurophysician at Yashoda Hospitals, Somajiguda, Hyderabad.

Educational Qualifications

  • 2023 - 2024: Post-Doctoral Fellowship (Movement Disorders), NIMHANS, Bangalore.
  • July 2015 - June 2020: DM Neurology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore.
  • 2008 - 2014: MBBS, Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad.

Special Interest and Expertise

  • Diagnosis and Management of Neurological Conditions, including Headache, Epilepsy, Neuromuscular Disorders, Stroke, and Dementia
  • Expertise in Management of Movement Disorders and Parkinson Disease
  • Expertise in Deep Brain Stimulation (Planning and Programming) for Parkinson Disease and Dystonia
  • Expertise in Botulinum Toxin Administration for Focal Dystonia and Spasticity
  • Management of Neurological Emergencies
  • Expertise in Performing and Analysis of Electrophysiological Procedures like Neuroconduction Study and Electromyography
  • Received Gold Medal (Silver Jubilee award) for the Best outgoing student in DM Neurology (Batch 2020)
  • Member of MDS and MDSI ( Movement Disorder Society)
  • Katragadda P, Holla VV, Kamble N, Saini J, Yadav R, Pal PK. Clinical and Imaging Profile of Patients with Cerebrotendinous Xanthomatosis—a Video Case Series from India. Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements. 2024; 14(1): 10, pp. 1–13
  • Katragadda P, Holla VV, Kamble N, et al. Haloperidol in Managing DYT-TOR1A Dystonia: Unveiling a Dramatic Therapeutic Response. J Movement Disorders. 2024;17(3):342-344.
  • Mahale RR, Singh R, Katragadda P, Padmanabha H. COASY Protein-Associated Neurodegeneration: Report from India. Ann Indian Acad Neurol. 2023 Sep-Oct;26(5):834-836. doi: 10.4103/aian.aian_456_23
  • Kamble, N., Holla, V.V., Katragadda, P.K., Muthusamy, B. and Pal, P.K. (2024), Dystonia in a Patient with Genetically Proven Salih Ataxia Due to a Novel Truncating Variant: Expanding the Genotypic and Phenotypic Spectrum. Movement Disorder Clinic Pract, 11: 1295-1297
  • Annapoorni CV, Retnaswami CS, Mailankody P, Katragadda P, Pillai SK, Rangarajan A, et al.Tumours Masquerading as Neurological Diseases: A Caution for Clinicians in Planning Diagnosis and Treatment. Neurology India. 2020; 68(2)
  • Chandra S, Christopher R, Narayanappa G, Ramanujam N, Katragadda P, Huddar A and Jha S (2018) Lipid storage myopathy with ketonuria: A case of fatty acid oxidation-related myopathy and encephalopathy due to multiple acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency Journal of Pediatric Neurosciences

Posters/papers/oral Presentations

  • Alpha mannosidosis presenting with levodopa-responsive generalised dystonia: video case presentation in MDS-AOS 5th School for Young Neurologists 2023, New Delhi.
  • Cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis: Case series from India, poster presentation in MDSICON 2024, Ahmedabad.
  • Diagnostic Spectrum in a Cohort of Atypical Atypical Parkinsonism: Poster Presentation in International Congress of Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders 2024, Philadelphia, USA.

FAQ's

    Dr. Pavan Kumar holds the following qualifications: DM Neurology and Fellowship in Movement Disorders

    Dr. Pavan Kumar is a Consultant Neurologist who specialises in the treatment and management of neurological conditions, including headache, epilepsy, stroke, dementia, and demyelination with a special interest in movement disorders and Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy, stroke, dementia, movement disorders, and parkinson’s disease.

    Dr. Pavan Kumar practices at Yashoda Hospitals, Somajiguda.

    You can schedule an appointment with Dr. Pavan Kumar for both an online video consultation and an OPD consultation by visiting his profile on Yashoda Hospitals.