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Welcome to Department of Neurological Sciences!

The Neurological Sciences started in Vellore for the first time in India and South and West Asia by Dr. Jacob Chandy in 1949.  The Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery came into existence with 3 beds in the men’s medical ward, 3 beds in the women’s medical ward, 5 beds in the men’s surgical ward, 4 beds in the gynaecology ward and 2 beds in the paediatric ward. Similarly, assistants and junior doctors were ‘borrowed’ for help in the clinical area. It was the vision of Dr. Jacob Chandy to build up the Department as an integrated facility comprising of all the various neurological disciplines and, in keeping with the general guidelines of development of Christian Medical College, integrating clinical services, education and research.

The Department of Neurological Sciences is multidisciplinary consisting of the following divisions. The current Head of the Department is Dr. Sanjith Aaron. This is a rotating headship every four years.

Division Head of the Unit Phone Number Email Id
Neurology Unit Dr. Sanjith Aaron 04172 – 224904 neurology@cmcvellore.ac.in
Neurosurgery Unit I Dr. Krishnaprabhu  04172-224889 neurosurgery1@cmcvellore.ac.in
Neurosurgery Unit II Dr. Ranjith K Moorthy 04172-224882 neurosurgery2@cmcvellore.ac.in
Neurosurgery Unit III Dr. Baylis Vivek Joseph 04172-224876 neurosurgery3@cmcvellore.ac.in
Paediatric Neurology Unit Dr. Maya Thomas 0416-2285674 paedneuro@cmcvellore.ac.in
Neurotrauma & Critical Care Unit Dr. Shalini Nair 04172-224709 neuroicu@cmcvellore.ac.in
Neuropathology Lab Dr. Geeta Chacko 04172-223592 neuro@cmcvellore.ac.in
Neurophysiology Lab Dr. Rajesh Valmiki 04172-224834 neuro@cmcvellore.ac.in
Neurochemistry Lab Dr. Christunesa Soundararajan 04172-224829 neurochemistry@cmcvellore.ac.in