Dr. Rajesh B Iyer

Dr Rajesh B Iyer is a neurologist and epileptologist with 32 years of clinical experience currently consulting at Manipal Hospital Millers Road, Poorna Neuro Super Specialty Clinics Rajaji Nagar, and Poorna Neuro Super Specialty Clinics Kalyan Nagar in Bengaluru.

He has previously served as Lecturer in Neurology at Medical College Trivandrum, Adhoc Consultant of Neurology at SCTIMST, and Consultant in Neurology at Narayana Hrudayalaya Institute of Neurosciences.

He has been associated with the Multiple Sclerosis Society of India Bangalore Chapter for over 15 years, conducting free MS clinics.

Whether a patient has epilepsy, trigeminal neuralgia, multiple sclerosis, a chronic neurological condition, headaches, or is seeking a preventive neurology consultation, Dr Rajesh B Iyer provides thorough evaluation and holistic neurological care.

He is fluent in English, Kannada, Hindi, and Malayalam.

Specialty Areas and Treatments

Dr Rajesh B Iyer offers comprehensive neurological care with over three decades of experience, DM-level super-specialty training and epilepsy fellowship from SCTIMST, and a distinctive holistic approach integrating lifestyle and wellness strategies into chronic neurological management.

Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders

Patients with seizures, epilepsy, or status epilepticus receive structured evaluation, classification, and long-term management.

Epilepsy is Dr Rajesh B Iyer's primary subspecialty interest, and he holds a Fellowship in Epilepsy from SCTIMST. He is actively involved in comprehensive epilepsy care including epilepsy surgery programmes.

• New-Onset Seizure evaluation and diagnosis
• Epilepsy classification and anti-seizure medication management
• Drug-Resistant Epilepsy assessment and management
• Epilepsy Surgery evaluation and pre-surgical workup
• Status Epilepticus emergency management
• EEG and Video EEG interpretation
• Epilepsy in women and pregnancy counselling
• Epilepsy Tele-Clinic services

Integrated Medicine in Neurological Disorders

Patients with chronic neurological conditions receive a holistic management approach that goes beyond drug therapy, integrating lifestyle modification, patient education, and long-term wellness strategies.

• Holistic management of chronic neurological conditions
• Lifestyle and wellness integration in neurological care
• Patient education and self-management counselling
• Long-term neurological wellness planning

Preventive Neurology

Patients seeking proactive neurological health management or those with risk factors for neurological conditions receive structured screening and preventive guidance.

• Stroke Risk Factor screening and prevention
• Cognitive Decline and Dementia risk assessment
• Neurological Health Check-up evaluation
• Lifestyle Modification for neurological disease prevention

Multiple Sclerosis

Patients with multiple sclerosis receive structured evaluation and long-term management. Dr Rajesh B Iyer has been associated with the Multiple Sclerosis Society of India Bangalore Chapter for over 15 years and conducts free MS clinics.

• Multiple Sclerosis diagnosis and disease-modifying therapy
• MS relapse management
• Long-term MS monitoring and rehabilitation coordination
• MS patient support and community engagement

General Neurology

Patients with a wide range of neurological conditions receive structured evaluation and treatment.

• Headache and Migraine evaluation and management
• Trigeminal Neuralgia assessment and treatment (featured media discussion)
• Stroke evaluation and secondary prevention
• Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorder assessment
• Peripheral Neuropathy evaluation
• Vertigo and Dizziness neurological workup
• Dementia screening and management
• Nerve and Muscle Disorder evaluation
• Back Pain with neurological involvement assessment

Credentials and Trust

Dr Rajesh B Iyer brings over three decades of neurological experience with DM training and epilepsy fellowship from one of India's foremost neuroscience institutions, academic teaching experience, and longstanding community service through free MS clinics.

• MBBS, Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram (1994)
• MD (General Medicine), Government Medical College, Aurangabad, Maharashtra (1999)
• DM (Neurology), Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST), Thiruvananthapuram (2003)
• Fellowship in Epilepsy, SCTIMST, Thiruvananthapuram

He has previously served as Lecturer in Neurology at Medical College Trivandrum, Adhoc Consultant of Neurology at SCTIMST, and Consultant in Neurology at Narayana Hrudayalaya Institute of Neurosciences Bengaluru. He has been associated with the Multiple Sclerosis Society of India Bangalore Chapter for over 15 years.

He is registered with the Karnataka Medical Council (Registration No. 73350, 2006).

Hospital Affiliations

Dr Rajesh B Iyer currently consults at three locations in Bengaluru.

• Manipal Hospital, Millers Road, Bengaluru (Consultation Fee: ₹1000)
• Poorna Neuro Super Specialty Clinics, Rajaji Nagar, Bengaluru
• Poorna Neuro Super Specialty Clinics, Kalyan Nagar, Bengaluru

About Hospital Manipal Hospitals

Manipal Hospitals is one of India's largest multispecialty healthcare networks, headquartered in Bengaluru.

The Millers Road facility offers advanced care across departments including neurology, Parkinson's disease and movement disorders, neurosurgery, oncology, cardiology, liver transplantation, orthopaedics, and more.

The hospitals are accredited by NABL and NABH and are known for tertiary-level clinical infrastructure, multidisciplinary specialist teams, and a strong focus on research and academic medicine.

Research and Academic Contributions

Dr Rajesh B Iyer has contributed to neurology research and community health through his clinical work, academic teaching, tele-neurology services, and longstanding involvement with the Multiple Sclerosis Society of India.

Key Contributions

• Over 15 years of association with the Multiple Sclerosis Society of India Bangalore Chapter, conducting free MS clinics
• Tele-neurology services to connect patients in remote and underserved regions
• Academic teaching experience as Lecturer in Neurology at Medical College Trivandrum
• Media contributions on neurological conditions including trigeminal neuralgia

Book an Appointment with Dr Rajesh B Iyer

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