Apollo Chennai's neurologist Dr. P Vijay Shankar to visit Silchar; Will check patients on Nov 12-14

Lack of neurologists has been a teething issue for the people of Barak Valley and adjoining areas. Patients with neurological complications are often forced to spend hefty amounts and travel all the way to Chennai, Delhi or any other city. The government of Assam is trying to solve this issue by appointing a neurosurgeon, but that is a work in progress.

What comes as great news for the people of Barak Valley is that Apollo Clinic Silchar has announced Dr. P Vijay Shankar will travel to Silchar and check patients on November 12, 13, 14. Dr. Shankar is an internationally acclaimed neurologist.

He has a Fellowship in Deep Brain Stimulation with Prof.Alfonso Fasano and Prof.Renato Munhoz at the prestigious Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Canada. In 2018 -2019, he got a Fellowship in Movement Disorders with Prof.Susan Fox and Prof. Anthony Lang at the prestigious Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Canada. He was the Assistant Professor in Neurology, Sri Ramachandra Medical College, Chennai, India.

He was involved in teaching activities for neurology residents in Mater Misericordiae university hospital, Dublin, Ireland, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada and Sri Ramachandra medical college, Chennai. He is an MD, DM (Neurology), Fellow in European Board of Neurology (Germany), Fellow in Movement Disorders & Fellow in Movement Disorders – Surgical -DBS (Toronto, Canada).

Apollo Clinic Silchar, which is located in Meherpur area, informed that the patients who consult Dr. Shankar on these three dates can follow up later through the same clinic. There are only limited slots available for booking and so to secure an appointment, one can Call: 7099090111 or 7099090222.