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Dr. Somanath Vasudeva

Senior consultant and Head of the Department of Neurology

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Overview

Dr. SomanathVasudeva was instrumental in starting the department of Neurology at Apollo BGS Hospitals , Mysore in 2002. He is one of the leading experts in this part of the country in the field of Neurology. He has extensive experience in the management of various neurological problems including Stroke, Epilepsy, Demyelinating disorders, Neuromuscular disorders, Neurodevelopmental disorders, Dementias, Headache, Neck and Back pains.  Dr. Somanath Vasudeva has got the unique distinction of having performed the first intravenous as well as intraarterial thrombolysis in stroke in Mysore and has got the maximum experience in thrombolysis in Mysore. He is also the first to use Botox in the treatment of Movement disorders and Spasticity in Mysore. Besides excellent academic qualifications he is also blessed with a pleasant disposition and an intense empathy for his patients. He is also an avid music lover having performed onstage.

Work Experience
  • He attained his medical degree from the Trivandrum Medical College which is one of the oldest and renowned institutions in India.
  • His post-graduationin Internal Medicine was also from the same institution.
  • Neurology training was from the Calicut Medical College, which is one of the premier institutions for training in Neurology with the sheer volumes and diversity of cases.
  • He has also had training in Botox therapy and thrombolysis in stroke in various specialized workshops across the country.
  • He has got the maximum experience in thrombolysis in stroke in the city of Mysore.
  • He was also an honorary consultant to All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, the premier institute in the country for speech and hearing disorders having experience in managing various childhood developmental disorders like CP, Autism, ADHD, Auditory Neuropathy and Childhood epileptic fits.
Honors & Awards
  • NeuroBehcets syndrome various manifestations, JAPI,India.
  • A family of HMSN with Myotonic dystrophy, IAN Chennai.
  • A case of CruetzfieldJakob disease API.
  • A case of Fluctuating Encephalopathy KNACON 2012.
Area of Expertise
  • Stroke management is his forte. He manages stroke in the most advanced way of treatment and has got a good stroke unit, the only one in the city of Mysore established in the institution.
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