MISSION STATEMENT
VISION
To empower and treat people with epilepsy using medical ,surgical and dietary treatments currently available and offer comprehensive services to enable proper diagnosis and treatment and quality of life for people with epilepsy
Epilepsy affects 1 in 150 people worldwide irrespective of economic status, geography or life style
It is a chronic disorder which can lead to brain damage and even sudden death if seizures are not controlled.
Dr.Prithika Chary pioneered comprehensive services for epilepsy in Chennai when she started EPICENTTRE ( Epilepsy Institute and Centre for Treatment, Training, Research & Education) in 1994.
She initiated the epilepsy surgery program in Apollo Hospital in 1998 and was Chief, Department of Epileptology at the Apollo Institute of Neurosciences from 1992 to 2012. She has been practicing Neurology in private practice since 1978 and in Apollo Hospital Chennai since 1983.
She has special expertise in treating “Difficult to treat epilepsy” and ensures quality of life and streamlining into society of these patients through appropriate medical and surgical treatment.
Since 2012 she has been head of department of Neurology at Global hospitals Chennai for one year and thereafter is Chief Neurologist at Kauvery Hospital Chennai to date
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Patient Testimonials
I have suffered from complex partial seizures from a very early age of 3 to 4 years as far as I can remember. Various combinations of drugs failed. My studies were hampered and also my passion for sports (tennis) could not be pursued.
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