Dr. Arun Kumar M

Professional Summary

Dr. Arun Kumar M is a highly experienced Adult and Pediatric Neurologist and Epileptologist with extensive expertise in the management of complex neurological disorders in both children and adults. With advanced training in Neurology and Epilepsy, he brings significant clinical experience in treating drug-resistant epilepsy, autoimmune encephalitis, neurodegenerative disorders, movement disorders, and a wide range of pediatric neurological conditions. Currently serving as Consultant Adult & Pediatric Neurologist and Epileptologist at Gleneagles Health City (Rela Hospital), Chennai, Dr. Arun Kumar has special interest and expertise in epilepsy surgery evaluation, video EEG monitoring, deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's disease, and management of uncontrolled seizures in children. His dual training in Paediatrics and Neurology gives him a unique ability to manage neurological conditions across all age groups with exceptional clinical insight. He has actively contributed to neurological research, academic teaching, and national as well as international scientific conferences, with multiple indexed publications and award-winning presentations in the field of Neurology and Epileptology.

Specializations

• Neurology
• Pediatric Neurology

Procedures & Expertise

• Epilepsy Treatment
• Drug-Resistant Epilepsy
• Epilepsy Surgery (pre-surgical evaluation and workup)
• Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) (evaluation and programming for Parkinson's disease)
• Parkinson's Disease
• Stroke Treatment & Recovery
• Migraine / Chronic Headache
• Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
• Dystonia Management

Education & Qualifications

• DrNB (Neurology)

  St. John's Medical College & Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka (October 2023)

• Fellowship in Epilepsy

  Gleneagles Global Health City, Chennai (September 2019 – September 2020)

• DM (Neurology)

  Government Thanjavur Medical College, Tamil Nadu (August 2019)

• MD (Paediatrics)

  Veer Surendra Sai Medical College, Burla-Sambalpur, Odisha (June 2015)

• MBBS

  Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute, Puducherry (November 2009)

Hospital Affiliations

• Rela Hospital, Chennai (November 2022 – Present)
• Apollo Specialty Hospitals, Vanagaram, Chennai (October 2020 – October 2022)
• Gleneagles Global Health City, Chennai (September 2019 – September 2020)
• Government Thanjavur Medical College, Tamil Nadu (August 2016 – August 2019)
• Sri Venkateswara Medical College & Research Institute, Puducherry (August 2015 – August 2016)
• Veer Surendra Sai Medical College, Odisha (June 2012 – June 2015)

Awards & Recognition

• Best Platform Presentation / Paper Award

  TANCON Erode, 2023, for "Utility of Stereo-Electroencephalography (SEEG) for Epilepsy Surgery in Drug-Resistant Epilepsy"

• Distinction in Biochemistry
• Distinction in Forensic Medicine
• Distinction in Microbiology
• Zonal Level Pediatrics Quiz — Torrent Young Scholar Award
• ILAE VIREPA Course Participant with Partial Bursary, 2023
• Multiple indexed journal publications and international poster/platform presentations including at EAN Budapest (2023) and national conferences (TANCON, PEDICON, IANCON)