Dr. Ratnavalli Subbarao

Dr Ratnavalli Subbarao is a consultant neurologist and cognitive neurology specialist in Bengaluru with over 20 years of experience, currently practising at Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road.

She founded India's first Memory Clinic in 1998, has evaluated over 1000 patients at the multidisciplinary Cognitive Neurology Clinic, holds a Commonwealth Fellowship in Cognitive Neurology from Cambridge, UK, and has a first author publication in the Neurology journal with nearly 1000 citations, establishing her as one of India's foremost specialists in dementia and cognitive neurology.

She consults in English, Kannada, and Hindi.

Area of Expertise

Cognitive Neurology and Dementia

Dr Ratnavalli Subbarao evaluates and manages patients with memory disorders, neurodegenerative conditions, and complex cognitive impairments through her dedicated Cognitive Neurology Clinic:

• Dementia diagnosis and management
• Frontotemporal dementia
• Alzheimer's disease care
• Mild cognitive impairment assessment
• Neuropsychological evaluation

Memory Disorders and Neurodegeneration

Dr Subbarao manages patients with progressive memory decline and neurodegenerative disorders with structured multidisciplinary clinical assessment:

• Memory disorder evaluation
• Neurodegenerative disease management
• Cognitive decline monitoring
• Bayley Scale and cognitive assessment tools
• Long term dementia care planning

Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders

Dr Ratnavalli Subbarao evaluates and manages patients with Parkinson's disease and related movement disorders with evidence based neurological care:

• Parkinson's disease diagnosis and management
• Tremor and rigidity management
• Movement disorder assessment
• Medication optimisation in Parkinson's
• Multidisciplinary movement disorder care

Stroke and Epilepsy

Dr Subbarao manages patients with acute and chronic neurological conditions including stroke and epilepsy through structured clinical and preventive neurology:

• Stroke diagnosis and management
• Post stroke rehabilitation planning
• Epilepsy diagnosis and treatment
• Seizure management and monitoring
• Stroke prevention and risk reduction

Headache and General Neurology

Dr Ratnavalli Subbarao evaluates and manages patients with complex headache disorders and a broad range of general neurological conditions:

• Migraine and chronic headache management
• Tension type and cluster headache
• Headache disorder assessment
• General neurology consultation
• Rare and complex neurological case management

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS, Kasturba Medical College, Bengaluru
• MD General Medicine, Jagadguru Jayadeva Murugarajendra Medical College, Davangere
• DM Neurology, Christian Medical College, Vellore
• Commonwealth Fellowship in Cognitive Neurology, Cambridge, UK, 1999 to 2000
• Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology, 2019

Awards and Academic Contributions

• Founded India's First Memory Clinic, 1998
• Head, Multidisciplinary Cognitive Neurology Clinic, Manipal Hospital, 2007 to present, over 1000 patients evaluated
• Elected Steering Committee Member, Alzheimer's Association PIA Cognition, 2020
• Initiated DNB Neurology Course at Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road, 2014
• Research Grant, Cognitive Science Research Initiative, Department of Science and Technology, 2015
• Gandhi Research Fellowship Award, UK, 2016
• Co organised the 8th Conference of ARDSI India, Bengaluru
• Organised World Federation of Neurology Teaching Course in Cognitive Neurology, 2012

Research and Publications

• First Author Paper, The Prevalence of Frontotemporal Dementia, Neurology Journal, 2002, approximately 1000 citations
• Reviewer for multiple national and international neurology journals

Professional Memberships

• Bangalore Neurological Society, Life Member
• Indian Stroke Association, Life Member
• Neurological Society of India, Life Member

Hospital Affiliations

Current Affiliations

• Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road, Bengaluru

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