Dr. Noel James
E. MD (Int Med)(PGIMER), DM Neurology, DrNB (Neurology), PDF Epilepsy (NIMHANS), FEBN, FWHS, SCE Neurology
Dr. Noel James
Dr. Noel James is a Consultant Neurologist and Epileptologist at Bensam Superspeciality Hospital, Nagercoil. He completed his MBBS from Madurai Medical College, MD (General Medicine) from PGIMER, Chandigarh, DM (Neurology) from Madras Medical College, and a Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Epilepsy from NIMHANS, Bangalore.
He has special expertise in the diagnosis and management of epilepsy and runs an advanced Epilepsy Monitoring Unit with high-end Video EEG facilities for both adult and pediatric epilepsy. He also provides comprehensive care in general neurology, including stroke, headache, movement disorders (including botox injections), dementia, and neuromuscular diseases.
Dr. James is a Fellow of the World Headache Society (FWHS) with experience in performing craniofacial nerve blocks, a Fellow of the European Board of Neurologists (FEBN), and has successfully completed the Specialist Certificate Examination (SCE) in Neurology.
Educations
- MD (Int Med)(PGIMER)
- DM Neurology
- DrNB Neurology from NBE
- PDF Epilepsy from NIMHANS
- FEBN
- FWHS
- SCE Neurology (UK)
Language Known
- English
- Tamil
- Hindi
Neurologist Expertise
- Diagnosis & treatment of disorders of the brain, spine, and nervous system
- Stroke evaluation, management & prevention
- Parkinson’s disease & movement disorder treatment
- Neuropathy, nerve compression & neuromuscular disorder management
- Dementia & Alzheimer’s care
- Multiple sclerosis (MS) evaluation & treatment
- Management of dizziness, balance disorders & vertigo
Epileptologist Expertise
- Comprehensive evaluation & treatment of epilepsy
- Seizure classification, diagnosis & long-term management
- Tailored anti-epileptic drug therapy
- Epilepsy surgery evaluation & pre-surgical workup
- Video EEG monitoring & advanced seizure diagnostics
- Management of drug-resistant (refractory) epilepsy
- Counseling on lifestyle, safety & seizure preven
Headache Specialist Expertise
- Diagnosis & management of chronic and acute headaches
- Migraine treatment (acute & preventive therapy)
- Cluster headaches & trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias
- Tension-type headache management
- Botox therapy for chronic migraine
- Headache due to neck/spine disorders
- Evaluation of secondary headaches (tumor, infection, pressure disorders)
Medical Education
Madurai Medical College
MBBS
PGIMER, Chandigarh
MD Resident, Department of Internal Medicine,
Senior Residency (Non-academic) in Internal Medicine in PGIMER for 4 months (August 2020 – December 2020)
Madras Medical College, Chennai
Senior Resident, Department of Neurology, Institute of Neurology,
Madras Medical College, Chennai
Awarded Fellow of World Headache Society.
Awarded Fellow of European Board of Neurologists (FEBN).
Awarded DrNB Neurology from NBE.
PDF Epilepsy in NIMHANS
Completed SCE Neurology (UK)