BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Bharath Kumar Surisetti is a Consultant Neurologist at Yashoda Hospitals, Malakpet, Hyderabad, with over 8 years of clinical experience in neurology and movement disorders. He completed his DM in Neurology from Gandhi Medical College, Hyderabad, and pursued a Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Movement Disorders at the National Institute of Mental Health & Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore — one of India's premier neuroscience institutions - giving him specialised expertise in the diagnosis and management of complex movement disorders. Dr. Surisetti's clinical focus includes Parkinson's disease, dystonia, ataxia, tremor, chorea, deep brain stimulation, and botulinum toxin therapy for a wide range of movement disorders including cervical dystonia, blepharospasm, hemifacial spasm, lingual dystonia, and post-stroke spasticity. He also manages epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, demyelinating disorders, acute ischemic stroke thrombolysis, and paediatric neurology. An active researcher, Dr. Surisetti has published extensively in leading peer-reviewed journals including Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, Parkinsonism & Related Disorders, World Neurosurgery, Neurology India, and the Journal of Movement Disorders, with a significant body of work on movement disorders, COVID-19's impact on neurological patients, and rare neurogenetic conditions.
Summary
Education & Qualifications
- 2016 – 2019 - DM (Neurology) - Gandhi Medical College, Hyderabad
- 2012 – 2015 - MD (Paediatrics) - Gandhi Medical College, Hyderabad
- 2005 – 2010 - MBBS - SVS Medical College, Telangana
Medical Registration
- Registration No.: 71407
- State Medical Council: Telangana State Medical Council (2011)
Clinical Experience
- 2021 – Present
- Consultant Neurologist — Yashoda Hospitals, Malakpet, Hyderabad
- 2020
- Consultant Neurologist — Prathima Hospital, Kachiguda, Hyderabad
Research & Publications
- Clinical and Imaging Profile of Patients with Palatal Tremor. Surisetti BK, Prasad S, Holla VV, et al. Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, 2021; 8(3): 435–444.DOI: 10.1002/mdc3.13173
How Dr. Bharath Kumar Surisetti Reviews Content on OnlyMyHealth
Dr. Surisetti reviews all assigned neurology articles on OnlyMyHealth for clinical accuracy and alignment with current guidelines. He cross-references content against IAN (Indian Academy of Neurology) and MDS (Movement Disorder Society) guidelines, drawing on his research expertise in movement disorders and clinical neurology before approving content for publication.
- Alumni OfPost-Doctoral Fellowship (PDF) in Movement Disorders - National Institute of Mental Health & Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore - 2020 – 2021
- Area Of Expertise
- Movement Disorders - Parkinson's Disease, Atypical Parkinsonism, Dystonia, Ataxia, Chorea, Tremor
- Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) for Parkinson's Disease & Other Movement Disorders
- Botulinum Toxin Therapy - Blepharospasm, Hemifacial Spasm, Cervical Dystonia, Writer's Cramp, Lingual Dystonia, Migraine, Post-Stroke Spasticity
- Thrombolysis for Acute Ischaemic Stroke
- Multiple Sclerosis & Demyelinating Disorders
- Epilepsy Management
- Paediatric Neurology
- Certification:
- Indian Academy of Neurology (IAN) - Member
- Movement Disorder Society of India (MDSI) - Member









