About Dr. Sharath Adiga

Dr. Sharath Adiga is a consultant neurologist with specialised training in neurology from the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru, one of India’s leading institutes for neurosciences.

He completed his MBBS at Mysore Medical College, Mysuru, followed by an MD in General Medicine at Government Medical College, Nagpur, and a DM in Neurology at NIMHANS, Bengaluru.

After his neurology training, he worked as a consultant neurologist at Sri Sri Neuro Hospital, Nizamabad, where he managed a wide range of neurological disorders, including stroke, epilepsy, movement disorders and neuromuscular conditions.

He then worked at Seth G.S. Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, gaining further experience with complex neurological conditions. This included comprehensive epilepsy care, drug-resistant epilepsy, epilepsy surgery evaluation and neurological emergencies.

Dr. Adiga also served as Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurology at Kasturba Medical College (KMC), Manipal. Working at a high-volume tertiary care teaching hospital gave him extensive exposure to a broad spectrum of neurological disorders, including complex cases referred from across the region, along with academic teaching and multidisciplinary patient care.

His clinical interests include migraine and other headache disorders, stroke, epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders, multiple sclerosis and other neuroimmunological illnesses, and neurocritical care.

He emphasises careful clinical evaluation, evidence-based treatment, clear communication and continuity of care.