Dr. Arun Kumar M

Dr. Arun Kumar M is a highly experienced Adult & Pediatric Neurologist and Epileptologist with over 14 years of clinical experience in the diagnosis and management of complex neurological disorders in both children and adults. He completed his MBBS, MD (Paediatrics), DM (Neurology), DrNB (Neurology), and a Fellowship in Epilepsy. He specializes in drug-resistant epilepsy, epilepsy surgery evaluation, video EEG monitoring, autoimmune encephalitis, pediatric neurology, movement disorders, Parkinson's disease, stroke, and neuromuscular disorders. Dr. Arun Kumar is recognized for his expertise in advanced epilepsy care, deep brain stimulation (DBS), neuroimaging interpretation, and delivering comprehensive, patient-centered neurological care.

Work Experience

• Consultant Adult & Pediatric Neurologist and Epileptologist – Gleneagles Health City, Chennai (November 2022 – Present)
• Head – Epilepsy Monitoring Unit & Consultant Neurologist – Apollo Specialty Hospitals, Vanagaram, Chennai (October 2021 – October 2022)
• Associate Consultant – Neurology & Epileptology – Apollo Specialty Hospitals, Vanagaram, Chennai (October 2020 – October 2021)
• Post-Doctoral Fellow in Epilepsy – Gleneagles Global Health City, Chennai (September 2019 – September 2020)
• Senior Resident – DM Neurology – Government Thanjavur Medical College, Tamil Nadu (August 2016 – August 2019)
• Assistant Professor – Pediatrics – Sri Venkateswara Medical College & Research Institute, Puducherry (August 2015 – August 2016)
• Junior Resident – MD Pediatrics – Veer Surendra Sai Medical College, Odisha (June 2012 – June 2015)
• Internship – Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute, Puducherry (January 2010 – December 2010)

• MBBS
• MD (Paediatrics)
• DM (Neurology)
• DrNB (Neurology)

• Drug resistant epilepsy
• Autoimmune encephalitis
• Neurodegenerative disorders
• Pediatric neurological disorders
• Parkinson's disease
• Stroke
• Headache disorders
• Balance disorders
• Guillain Barre syndrome
• Neuromuscular disorders

• Epilepsy Surgery Evaluation
• Video EEG Monitoring
• Electroencephalography (EEG)
• Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) for Parkinson's Disease
• Autoimmune Encephalitis Treatment
• Stroke Management
• Movement Disorder Treatment
• Neuromuscular Disorder Treatment
• Pediatric Neurological Disorder Treatment
• Drug-Resistant Epilepsy Treatment

• Fellowship in Epilepsy

• Best Platform Presentation / Paper Award – TANCON, Erode (2023) for Utility of Stereo-Electroencephalography (SEEG) for Epilepsy Surgery in Drug-Resistant Epilepsy.
• Torrent Young Scholar Award – Zonal Level Pediatrics Quiz.