Dr. Sivarajan Thandeswaran is a Senior Consultant in Stroke & Neurovascular Medicine with advanced UK training, specializing in hyperacute stroke care, neurorehabilitation, geriatric medicine, and acute internal medicine.
Current Position
- Senior Consultant – Stroke & Neurovascular Medicine, General & Geriatric Medicine Kauvery Hospital, Chennai (2017–Present)
Previous Key Appointments
- Locum Consultant Physician – Stroke Medicine, Rehabilitation, Geriatrics & General Internal Medicine
- John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, UK (2013–2018)
- Consultant Physician – Stroke & Neurovascular Medicine
- Apollo Hospitals, Chennai (2015–2017)
- Neuro Clinical Research Fellow – Acute Stroke MRI Neuroimaging
- University of Oxford (2013–2014)
Qualifications
- Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT), UK – Stroke Medicine, Gerontology & General Internal Medicine (2013)
- MRCP (UK) – 2006
- MBBS – Annamalai University (2000)
Vision & Contributions
- Established world-class Hyperacute Stroke Units (HASU) in Chennai
- Built and scaled acute stroke, thrombolysis, and neurorehabilitation pathways with outcomes exceeding international benchmarks
- Leads stroke awareness, community prevention clinics, and post-stroke support groups
UK Specialty Training
Extensive senior registrar training across Oxford Deanery and NHS Trusts (2006–2013), covering:
- Stroke Medicine
- Neurovascular Medicine
- Geriatric Medicine
- Rehabilitation Medicine
- Acute Internal Medicine
(Details include rotations at John Radcliffe Hospital, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Wycombe General Hospital, Stoke Mandeville Hospital, and other major NHS centers.)
Clinical Expertise
- Hyperacute Stroke Care
- Neurovascular Emergency Management
- Stroke Thrombolysis & Imaging-based Decision Making
- Geriatric & General Internal Medicine
- Neurorehabilitation
- MRI-based acute stroke research
Audits & Clinical Governance
Led/participated in stroke pathway optimization, pneumonia audit, delirium care bundle evaluation, catheterization practices, myocardial infarction care audit, dementia evaluations, PEG outcome audits, COPD audits, and more.
Conferences, Courses & Workshops
Extensive international participation, including:
- European Stroke Conference (UK, France)
- World Stroke Congress
- ICTRIMS
- AOEC
- ENLS Workshop
- Neurointervention Congress
- Multiple national neurology and geriatric medicine programs
- Numerous leadership, research methodology, and teaching skills programs (UK)
