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Parkinson’s Disease
Dystonia
Tremors
Deep Brain StimulationMore AboutDr.Vijay is a Parkinson’s disease and movement disorder specialist highly specialised in Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson’s disease, Essential tremor, Dystonia, Chorea and other complex movement disorders.
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Parkinson’s Disease
Dystonia
Tremors
Deep Brain StimulationMore AboutDr.Vijay is a Parkinson’s disease and movement disorder specialist highly specialised in Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson’s disease, Essential tremor, Dystonia, Chorea and other complex movement disorders.
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Parkinson's disease
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects predominately dopamine-producing (“dopaminergic”) neurons in a specific area of the brain called substantia nigra. >> Read more..
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Internationally recognized Neurologist
Dr. Vijayashankar is an internationally recognized Neurologist, Movement disorders and Deep Brain Stimulation specialist. He is an expert in diagnosing and treating Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders like tremors, dystonia, chorea, myoclonus and ataxia.
Dr. Vijay has completed his Neurology training from Stanley Medical College, Chennai, Tamilnadu. He underwent a short time training in epilepsy with Prof. Norman Delanty, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland. He was also trained by Prof.Timothy Lynch a renowned movement disorders specialist from Mater Misericordiae university hospital, Dublin, Ireland which is one of the premier institutes for Movement Disorders in Ireland. He also pursued further studies to complete fellowship in Deep Brain Stimulation (2017 -2018) with Prof.Alfonso Fasano and Prof.Renato Munhoz followed by fellowship in Movement Disorders (2018 -2019) with Prof.Susan Fox and Prof. Anthony Lang at the prestigious Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Canada. His mentors are one of the world-renowned leaders in the Movement Disorders and Deep Brain Stimulation field.
I strive to provide the best possible solutions to complex medical problems, helping people improve their health, live better lives, and stay as healthy, strong, and happy as possible.
My vision is to carefully analyse each individual patient's health needs and focus on appropriate treatments for the best possible health outcomes. I aim to provide personalised medication plans and suitable therapies for each patient.
My mission is to provide safe, high-quality care to my patients. I measure my performance against rigorous standards and national benchmarks, comparing outcomes with leading international medical centres to continually improve the care I provide.
I define optimal quality care as:
- Superior care and outcomes
- Outstanding patient safety
- Effective care delivered in a timely manner
- Fair, efficient, and unbiased access to healthcare