Dr. Nandini Mitta is a distinguished Neurologist and Epileptologist based in Bengaluru, currently practicing at SPARSH Hospital, Yelahanka. With over 15 years of experience, she specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of complex epilepsy cases, including drug-resistant epilepsy in both adults and children.
She has completed her MBBS from Government Medical College, Kurnool, followed by an MD in General Medicine from S.V. Medical College, Tirupati, and DM in Neurology from the prestigious Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Kerala. She further pursued a Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Epilepsy at NIMHANS, one of India’s premier neurological institutes.
Dr. Nandini is highly trained in surgical interventions for focal epilepsies and advanced neuromodulation techniques such as Vagal Nerve Stimulation (VNS) and Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) for refractory epilepsy. Her broad clinical interests also include stroke, Parkinsonism, movement disorders, neuromuscular disorders, and dementias like Alzheimer’s disease.
Known for her compassionate care and multilingual communication skills, sheShe is fluent in Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi, English, Tamil ensuring effective patient communication , providing comfort and clarity for patients.
An accomplished academic, Dr. Nandini has received multiple gold medals during her MBBS and has won recognitions such as the Best Oral Paper in Epilepsy (2018). She is an active member of the Indian Epilepsy Society and the Indian Academy of Neurology, and has contributed significantly to research and conferences in the field.
With a passion for advancing neurological care, Dr. Nandini continues to play a vital role in offering comprehensive, personalized treatment to her patients.
- Epilepsy- medical and surgical management
- Stroke – emergency treatment and prevention
- Parkinsonism and other movement disorders
- Neuromuscular disorders
- Alzheimer disease and other dementia’s
- Best Oral Paper in Epilepsy – First prize in 2008
- “Clinical characteristics and long term outcome of surgery in patients with hypothalamic lesions and refractory epilepsy” Kerala Association of Neurologists (KAN) Mid-term meet, Kochi, India in 2012
- Best Outgoing Student Award in Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)
- Kurnool Medical College, Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences, Andhra Pradesh, India in 2011
- Gold Medals in Obstetrics & Gynaecology and General Surgery, MBBS
- Kurnool Medical College, Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences, Andhra Pradesh, India in 2010
- Dr.E.Sreenivasulu Reddy Memorial Gold Medal in ENT, MBBS
- Dr.B.Venugopal Rao Memorial Medal in Ophthalmology, MBBS
- Kurnool Medical College, Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences, Andhra Pradesh, India in 2009
- Best student of pre-clinical award, MBBS
- Kurnool Medical College, Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences, Andhra Pradesh, India in 2008
- Vaddadi Kameshawari Memorial medal in Biochemistry, MBBS
- Hemchand Devchand Charities trust medal in Biochemistry, MBBS
- Kurnool Medical College, Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences, Andhra Pradesh, India
- Genotype-phenotype correlates of infantile-onset developmental & epileptic encephalopathy syndromes in South India: A single centre experience”. Nandini Mitta, Ramshekhar N Menon, Amy McTague, Ashalatha Radhakrishnan, Soumya Sundaram, Ajith Cherian, GK Madhavilatha, Ashraf U Mannan, Sheela Nampoothiri, Sanjeev V Thomas (2020). Epilepsy Research, Volume 166, 2020,106398. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2020.106398.
- How safe is bone health in patients on newer or enzyme-inhibitor antiepileptic drugs? Mitta, N., Rajiv, K. R., Baishya, J., Chandran, A., Menon, R., Thomas, S. V., & Radhakrishnan, A. (2019). Journal of the Neurological Sciences, 405, 116422. doi:10.1016/j.jns.2019.116422
- Preoperative screening for obstructive sleep apnea in cardiovascular patients – How useful is the STOP‐BANG questionnaire in the Indian context? Erat Sreedharan S, Mitta N, Unnikrishnan KP, Paul R, Pillai V. Ann Card Anaesth 2021;24.
- Women and Stroke: Different, yet Similar. Mitta N, Sreedharan S, E, Sarma S, P, Sylaja P, N. Cerebrovasc Dis Extra 2021;11:106-111. doi: 10.1159/000519540
- A study of the clinical and etiological profile of lower respiratory tract infections in patients with diabetes mellitus. Nandini M, Rama Devi M, Jaya Bhaskar C. J. Evid. Based Med. Health c. 2018; 5(21), 1653-1659. doi: 10.18410/jebmh/2018/346.
- Ectrodactyly-ectodermal dysplasia-clefting syndrome presenting with PDA. Rama Devi, M., Jaya Bhaskar, C., Sree Lalitha, B. and Nandini, M. International Journal of Current Research, 7, (7), 17902-17905.
- Poster presentation, ECON, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, 2023.
- Platform presentation, Asia Pacific Stroke Conference (APSC), Jakarta, Indonesia 2019.
- Award paper presentation, 20th Joint Annual Conference of Indian Epilepsy Society and Indian Epilepsy Association, Delhi, India 2019.
- Platform presentation, 27th Annual Conference of Indian Academy of Neurology, Hyderabad, India 2019.
- Platform presentation, Kerala Association of Neurologists (KAN) Mid-term meet, Kochi, India 2018.
- Poster presentation, 69th Annual Conference of the Association of Physicians of India, Ludhiana, Punjab, India 2014.
- Indian Medical Association
- Indian Epilepsy Society
- Indian Academy of Neurology
