Dr. Rajarathinam Ayyanar

About the Doctor

Dr. Rajarathinam Ayyanar is a Specialist in the Department of Neurology at Medcare. He completed his MBBS and MD in Internal Medicine followed by a Doctorate (DM) in Neurology from the Madurai Medical College, India. His quest for knowledge made him pursue courses in epilepsy, sleep medicine, and ne...

Area of Expertise

Dr. Ayyanar’s special interests revolve around headaches, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, movement disorders, stroke, dementia, and cranial and peripheral nerve disorders. He is proficient in conducting EEG, EMG, nerve conduction studies, and evoked potentials, aiming to provide the most comprehensive care to his patients. He has successfully treated dizziness and vertigo due to neurological causes, managed conditions like neck pain, low back pain due to nerve compressions, Carpal tunnel syndrome and other entrapment neuropathies, diabetic neuropathies, strokes presenting with changes like speech difficulty, unsteady walking, weakness of limbs, memory deficits and memory disorders. He has treated children and adolescents with learning difficulties due to neurological problems like epilepsy, and muscle and nerve disorders like myasthenia gravis, dermatomyositis and twitching of muscles.

Education & Qualifications

• MBBS from the Madurai Medical College, India
• MD in Internal Medicine from the Madurai Medical College, India
• Doctorate in Medicine (DM) in Neurology from the Madurai Medical College, India
• World Federation of Neurology Fellowship
• Courses in epilepsy, sleep medicine, and neurovascular diagnostics from the National Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, UK and the Cleveland Clinic, Ohio, USA