Dr. P Keerthi Kundana

Dr P Keerthi Kundana is a Paediatric Neurologist in Hyderabad with 13 years of clinical experience in paediatrics and a dedicated Fellowship in Paediatric Neurology from Rainbow Children's Hospital, where she trained under Dr Lokesh Lingappa, one of India's most recognised paediatric neurologists.

She completed her MD in Paediatrics from Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, the state's premier referral centre, and was awarded the Dr PRJ Gangadharan Gold Medal during her medical training.

Parents looking for a child neurologist or a specialist for epilepsy, developmental delay, or autism evaluation in Hyderabad will find that Dr Kundana brings rare subspecialty depth to every consultation.

She consults in Telugu, English, Hindi, and Marathi.

Specialty Areas and Treatments

Dr P Keerthi Kundana provides specialised neurological care for children covering epilepsy, neurodevelopmental conditions, neuromuscular disorders, and complex neurological diagnoses.

Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders in Children in Hyderabad

Childhood epilepsy is one of her core focus areas. She provides structured diagnosis, medication management, and long-term follow-up for children experiencing seizures of all types and severity levels.

• Paediatric epilepsy diagnosis and classification
• Seizure disorder management and medication optimisation
• EEG interpretation and monitoring
• Drug-resistant epilepsy evaluation
• Febrile seizure assessment and parent counselling

Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Hyderabad

She evaluates and manages the full spectrum of conditions that affect how a child's brain develops, learns, and communicates, working closely with multidisciplinary therapy teams.

• Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) evaluation
• ADHD diagnosis and management
• Developmental delay assessment and intervention planning
• Learning disabilities and cognitive assessment
• Speech and language delay with neurological evaluation

Neuromuscular and Neurogenetic Disorders in Hyderabad

Dr Kundana manages rare and complex neurological conditions in children that require superspecialty-level diagnostic skill and long-term care coordination.

• Muscular Dystrophy diagnosis and management
• Neuromuscular disorders and peripheral neuropathy
• Cerebral Palsy evaluation and treatment planning
• Neurometabolic disorders
• Neurodegenerative conditions in children
• Myasthenia in paediatric patients

Paediatric Headaches and Neurovascular Conditions in Hyderabad

She also evaluates chronic and recurring headaches in children, an area often underdiagnosed, along with rare but serious neurovascular conditions.

• Childhood migraine diagnosis and management
• Chronic and recurrent headache evaluation
• Paediatric stroke and neurovascular disorders
• CNS infection diagnosis and management

Hospital Affiliations in Hyderabad

Dr P Keerthi Kundana currently consults at two Ankura Hospital locations in Hyderabad:

Ankura Hospital for Women and Children, LB Nagar. Consultation Fee: ₹1000

Ankura Hospital for Women and Children, Boduppal. Consultation Fee: ₹800

About Ankura Hospital for Women and Children

Ankura Hospital is a dedicated women and children's hospital chain across Hyderabad and other cities.

Both the LB Nagar and Boduppal branches house paediatric subspecialty teams, enabling Dr Kundana to collaborate with in-house paediatricians, neonatologists, and therapists for a multidisciplinary approach to managing complex neurological conditions in children.

Credentials and Trust Signals

Qualifications

• MBBS, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sevagram (2013)
• MD in Paediatrics, Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai (2018)
• DNB in Paediatrics, National Board of Examinations
• Fellowship in Paediatric Neurology, Rainbow Children's Hospital, Hyderabad (2021)

Awards and Recognitions

• Dr PRJ Gangadharan Gold Medal (2012)
• Shatushi Award for Best Medical Student in the State of Maharashtra, Sanganer Foundation, Pune (2013)
• 1st Prize, Vidarbha Inter-Collegiate Microbiology Quiz (2010)
• 2nd Prize, Inter-Collegiate Radiology Quiz (2013)

Dr P Keerthi Kundana is registered with the Maharashtra Medical Council (Reg. No. 83632, 2014).

Research and Academic Contributions

Dr P Keerthi Kundana has 5 published research papers with over 1,650 reads and 34 citations on ResearchGate. Her published work spans paediatric hospital care, rare genetic conditions, and diagnostic innovation:

• Paediatric readmission risk factors published in The Indian Journal of Medical Research, identifying causes and risk factors for unscheduled readmissions in a major public hospital paediatric ward
• Dyskeratosis congenita case report published in RSBO, documenting platelet and blood transfusion management in a child with this rare inherited disorder during dental extraction
• Parental satisfaction assessment published in the Indian Journal of Trauma & Emergency Pediatrics, evaluating care quality for hospitalised children at a major public hospital
• CSF diagnostic accuracy study published in the Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice, testing urinary reagent strips as a low-resource alternative for cerebrospinal fluid analysis in meningitis diagnosis

She actively participates in paediatric conferences, CME programmes, and clinical research initiatives focused on advancing neurological care in children.

Clinical Experience

Dr Kundana began her medical journey at MGIMS, Sevagram, where she gained early exposure to rural healthcare and learned to deliver quality care in resource-limited settings.

She then trained at KEM Hospital, Mumbai, one of Maharashtra's busiest tertiary referral centres, where she managed both common and rare paediatric conditions over four years as a resident and senior resident.

Her passion for neurology led her to pursue a Fellowship in Paediatric Neurology at Rainbow Children's Hospital, Hyderabad, under Dr Lokesh Lingappa, gaining focused training in epilepsy, neuromuscular disorders, and neurogenetic conditions.

She went on to practise as a Consultant Paediatric Neurologist at Giggles by OMNI RK Hospital in Visakhapatnam before joining Ankura Hospital, bringing independent clinical experience from multiple institutional settings.

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