:: Dr.Prithika Chary :: Consultant Neurologist and Neurosurgeon, Creative Karma, Epicenttre, Epicentre, ADL Neurotech, FRIENDS Trust::

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DR PRITHIKA CHARY
Date of Birth : 2nd June 1947

Apt 1A, PADUKA, Old 9/New 17, 1st Cross Street,
C.I.T. Colony, Mylapore, Chennai 600004

Phone : 91-44-24997878/24992310
Email :info@drprithikachary.com
Mobile : 98409-92310/99400-38752.

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PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS
Adaptable, versatile, highly resourceful and very practical. Has varied interest & wears multiple hats other than medicine in management, Women & Child empowerment, Teachers Training etc., Kind and generous, humorous, a good communicator,facilitator and trainer. Highly intelligent, perceptive, humane and a sensitive human being. Has a curious, constantly learning and enquiring mind. Tries at all times to deal with people with empathy and compassion and constantly strives to do her bit to make a better world for herself and those around her.
HOBBIES & INTERESTS
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Voracious reader of Fiction & Non-Fiction Singing, Films, Theatre, Music performances Social Service, volunteerism, social activist for women ’s causes, epilepsy and disability Adept at stage acting, having participated in the lead role in several plays at School & College and in amateur theatre with the International Women’s Association Drawing, Painting, Sketching, Poetry writing Fitness related activities Teaching & Training - Neurology / Communication skills, Soft skills, Motivational, Mind Brain Concepts, for lay people etc., Avid amateur photographer - Sunrise and Sunset,candid portraits of friends and family, travel photos Writing articles, Patient sketches and (Poems) Human interest stories in Newspaper and magazines (Medical Journalism) Have brought out two pocket books “The Little Book of Life” & “The Little Book on Stress” Working on the following books: (Changing Seasons), (IQ, EQ SQ - is it enough) and (Power thinking).
QUALIFICATIONS
All obtained at the University of Madras in the first attempt

MBBS 1971 MD (Internal Medicine) 1974 DM (Neurology) 1978 PhD (Neurology) (Speech disorders) 1981 MNAMS (Neurology) (Conferred Diploma in 1989 by National Academy for Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India) MCh (Neurosurgery) 1990 Qualified Master Practitioner in Neuro-Linguistic Programming qualified with NFNLP (USA) useful as a rapport building tool and in healing. Trained in Epilepsy Surgery under Mr.C.E.Polkey at the Maudsley Hospital,(now affiliated to Kings Hospital ) London in 1993 Certification in training, City & Guilds, London in 2005
Full registration with the Madras Medical Council. Register No 21191 Additional qualifications MD,DM,PhD,MCh registered Full registration with the General Medical Council, London MBBS-26/11/74/MD - 4/6/75 Register No 2214999 The first and only lady in India to be qualified both as a Neurophysician and Neurosurgeon. Having completed her MBBS in 1971 from the Government Kilpauk Medical College, she thereafter rapidly completed her postgraduate studies in MD in General Medicine in 1974, her DM in Neurology in 1978 and a Ph.D., in 1981, passing all her exams in the first attempt from the Madras Medical College, Chennai. In addition she underwent training and completed her M.Ch., in Neurosurgery also at the Madras Medical College in 1990, becoming the first and only lady in India to be qualified as both a Neurophysician and Neurosurgeon.
PRESENT POSITION
Dr. Prithika Chary is a Senior Consultant Neurologist Since 1978 and a Consultant Neurosurgeon (Chennai) as well since 1990 and continuing. Consultant Neurologist, Apollo Hospital, Chennai since 1983 and continuing Consultant Neurologist and Neurosugeon, Apollo Neuro Hospital, Chennai 35 since 1996 and continuing Director, EPICENTTRE (Epilepsy Institute & Centre for Treatment, Training, Research & Education) since 1994 and continuing
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CAREER BENCHMARKS AND MILESTONES
First and only lady in India to be qualified and practicing as both Neurophysician and Neurosurgeon. Initiated comprehensive services for epilepsy in Chennai in 1994 by starting EPICENTRE (Epilepsy Institute & Centre for Treatment, Training, Research & Education) Introduced the first video EEG service in the private sector in the whole of South India in 1994 Started the epilepsy surgery program in Apollo hospitals in 1998 Only PhD guide in Apollo hospital – have guided 4 students to date, four have completed successfully Took charge of and set up the medical library at Apollo hospital between 1984 and 2002 Conceived, guided as project consultant and completed Wellness Plus centre for integrative health at Apollo Sindoori in 2003-4 Conceived, guided, strategised, planned, executed and completed Apollo Centre of Excellence for Women 2005-6 – a standalone, multidisciplinary outpatient centre for women's health. Head of centre till July 2008. Attended several conferences, presented papers, written and published articles, given lectures, etc all over the world.
SPECIAL SKILLS
Teaching experience spans 36 years, initially teaching in the Madras Medical College from 1974 to 1982 as an Assistant Professor successively in General Medicine, Neurosurgery, Neurology and Neurodiabetology. Thereafter at Apollo Hospitals and as a freelance teacher and trainer she has been a resource person in CME’s and focused seminars in Medicine and Neurology Working with neurological patients since 1974. Actively involved in comprehensive epilepsy care in addition since 1994 Speaks fluently in Tamil, Telugu and English and to some extent in Hindi as well. She writes and speaks well and gives regular talks and lectures to various audiences. Consultant in her specialty with the Apollo Hospitals, Chennai since its inceptionin the early 1980’s and is now the Chief of the Division of Epileptology since 1996. Public education on health and everyday applications of Mind/Brain functions is a passion with her, and she is able to simplify this complex subject into easy understandable concepts.
Involved with corporates, schools, colleges and management institutions and hospitals since 1996 in various aspects of cognitive & behavioural neurology, neurorehabilitation and mind/brain/body medicine. Several talks and workshops on “Stress Management” “Mind/brain/body link” “Holistic health” “Health Enhancement” ”Balancing work & family” “IQ,EQ,SQ”
Qualified master practitioner in NeuroLinguistic Programming which she uses as an additional rapport building tool and in her healing and training. Certified trainer by City & Guilds, London with skills for Corporate life skills and other training Through Creative Karma workshops ( Workshops done in 2008 – Ultimate Intelligence, Power Thinking, The Complete You, The Magnetic You, Making the Law of Attraction work for you ) and invited lectures she simplifies Neurological concepts about the brain and how to use the brain to its maximum potential
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HUMANITARIAN ACTIVITIES
Active in various social and cultural organizations and a member of several professional bodies, both National and International. Through NGOs like the Rotary Club of Madras Temple City, the Madras Management Association, the Inter Cultural Women’s Association, etc and on her own she has created several awards and is involved in social causes in the community, especially those empowering and enabling girl children, women, the less abled and the economically underprivileged. . Honorary advisory member, The Duchess Club, Chennai. The Madras Management Association initiated an Annual Women Managers Conference instituted by personal donation an “Outstanding Woman Manager” award given annually. Instituted the Thiru. C.V. Chary Memorial Prize for Post Graduates in DM Neurology and M.Ch Neuro Surgery at Madras Institute of Neurology, Government General Hospital, Chennai since 1990 and continuing Instituted the Mrs. C.V. Chary Memorial award for best all rounder out going plus two student at the Holy Angels Convent, Chennai since 2007
OTHER POSITIONS HELD
Project Co-ordinater and Head of Centre from March 2006 to July 2008 and Medical Director and Co-ordinator clinical services Apollo Centre of Excellence (ACE) for women, Chennai 600 035 from March 2006 and continuing. Head of Department “Wellness Plus” Centre for Wellness & Integrative Health, Apollo Hospital, Chennai from March 2005 - June 2007 and project co-ordinator and consultant from May 2004 to March 2005 Chief, Division of Epileptology, Apollo Hospital, Chennai 600 006 since 1995 & continuing Consultant Neurologist, Specialist Panel Indian AirLines, since 20.04.98 - January 2011. Approved Ph.D., Guide S.No.132, The Tamilnadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University (Apollo Hospital, Dept. of Neurosciences since 1993) – guided 4 PhD candidates – three have obtained their PhD and one currently pursuing research Chief Investigator in Chennai for multicentre open label study on Tiagabine A new add on Antiepileptic drug. Under sponsorship of Novonordisk/Sanofi torrent. Completed in 2001 Editorial Adviser, Epilepsia Digest, A Publication of the ILAE (International League Against Epilepsy) 1996 to 1999 Governing Council Member, Tamilnadu, Indian Epilepsy Association 1998-2000 & 2000-2002 Member, Editorial Advisory Committee, Epilepsy India (Joint Newsletter of Indian Epilepsy Association & Indian Epilepsy society) 1998 to 2005 Founder trustee of the FRIENDS Trust (Foundation for Research and Information Exchange on Neurological Diseases) which does free epilepsy camps and organizes various lectures etc in neurology Adjunct Professor (Neurology) Dr. MGR University, Chennai from September 2010.
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Creative Karma” workshops, seminars, lectures which enable & empower people to “Design their own destiny” by understanding the brain and its functions and how to take care of , nurture and use the brain for improving health and one’s own potential CEO and sole proprietrix of ADL Neurotech, a company dealing in products for neurorehabilitation and assistive aids for disability to improve ADL ( Activities of Daily Living )
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PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
During the appointment as Assistant Neurologist, trained for and took the DM (Neurology) course between October 1976 and April 1978, and conducted research for the Ph.D. degree in Aphasiology from August 1974. This appointment involved inpatient and outpatient responsibilities for medical neurological cases. Duties included residential work and consultancy call duty services (day & night) to all the teaching hospitals in Chennai city, Worked as Senior House Officer in Neurosurgery from February to May 1975,Senior House Officer in General Medicine from May 1974 to Jan 1975 Postgraduate trainee for the MD with residential duties from July 1971 to January 1974 Resident Senior House Officer in General Medicine from Jan 1971 to June 1971 All the above appointments were at the Madras Medical College & Government General Hospital, Chennai
SOCIAL COMMITMENTS
Member, FICCI Ladies Organisation, Chennai Chapter (FLO) Incoming Chairperson for 2009-2010 Member, CII Education subcommittee 2005-6 Adjunct Professor, ICFAI Business School, Chennai since 2005 & continuing Domain expert for healthcare solutions, Isoft an UK based software company in healthcare – project based – 2007-2008 Chairperson for activities like Health & Ecology for 2 years, Religion & Spirituality for 2 years, Arts & handicrafts for one year at the International Womens Association, (IWA) Chennai
HONORS AND AWARDS

1982 - She is the recipient of the Kshanika Oration Award for outstanding woman scientist of the year from the Indian Council for Medical Research, a national award for her pioneering PhD work in multilingual aphasia 1991 - She has also received the L.V.Ramiah award for being the only lady in India who is both neurophysician and neurosurgeon and the Shree Ratna award from the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan for constructive contribution to the nation in the field of Neurosciences 2001 - she received the “Humanitarian Award” from the Indian Red Cross, Chennai chapter for the health awareness camps she conducted in the various parts of Chennai over two years. April 2002 - she was awarded the –“Jaya Distinguished Scientist Award – 2002” for excellence in Human endeavor in the sphere of research in Neurosciences by Jaya Engineering College, Chennai August 2008 – Zee Astitva Award for Exemplary Women – For Excellence in Healthcare given by the Archana trust,Mumbai March 7th 2009 – Honoured as a woman achiever by the Russian Cultural centre Chennai – fellow recipients, singers Sudha Raghunathan and P.Susheela In college she has been the recipient of certificates of merit in Forensic Medicine and Ophthalmology, and won the Leprosy prize as well as medals in shot-put, javelin and discus throw and athletics in intercollegiate competitions. She was adjudged as the best NCC cadet of the year in the Medical Corps in 1966 and left the NCC in the rank of Company Sergeant Major Invited speaker for four years continuously from 2004 by IBN International of Malaysia for the Women of Power and then the Women of Independence conference, a women’s conference held annually around March in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In March 2009 was chairperson for the entire two day conference with 16 International speakers from USA, Australia, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Thailand, India and Malaysia.
FAMILY BACKGROUND
	Raised in an atmosphere where culture, languages, education, discipline and service to others was a way of life. Parents – Late Mr. C.V.Chary and Late Mrs.Chitty Chary Father was a fighter pilot with the Royal Air Force and the Indian Air Force and was decorated for bravery in the IndoBurma war during World War II. Thereafter worked as Works Manager Addison & Co and then onto General Manager, Stanes Motors, then George Oakes and retired as a Senior Executive in the Amalgamations Group of Companies. Was under the care of Dr.Prithika Chary from 1982 and expired on 30th December 1989 after a stroke and heart attack at the age of 73 years. Mother was a graduate of Shanthiniketan, Kolkata and a highly talented lady. She studied cultural arts of music, dance, literature, drawing, painting, leather etching, etc with luminaries like Rabindranath Tagore, Uday Shankar, etc She also underwent Montessori training directly under Madam Montessori. Spent varying periods of her life as a housewife, dedicated mother, Montessori teacher and as a teacher for the blind. Lived with Dr.Prithika Chary from 1982 and expired on August 14th 2004.
Siblings – Two sisters, one elder and one younger Elder – Mrs. Sheba Shekhar, qualified as MA (Literature), B.Ed, Special diplomas in higher English teaching, IELTS & BECK trainer and examiner, consultant for teaching business English retired as senior school teacher and principle of various schools. Currently attached to the British Council,Chennai. Has one son and two daughters and five grandchildren Younger – Mrs. Srithi Kannan, qualified as BSc (Botany), Certificate in Inclusive Education, a special educator for learning disabled currently in charge of a school, Disha and consultant and remedial intervention specialist for dyslexia, ADHD, etc. Worked in SIET College, Chennai as a lecturer in Botany prior to marriage. Has also worked as a Volunteer English teacher at the Spastics Society of India. Has one son, one daughter and two grandchildren. Paternal grandfather, Mr. Govindaraja Aiyangar was a lawyer with the firm King & Partridge in Chennai. Maternal grandfather was a senior official in the Railways. Both grandmothers were homemakers. Several cousins, aunts and uncles are doctors, engineers and lawyers.
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