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DR. A.V;SRINIVASAN’S UNIQUE DISTINCTIONS IN GOVERNMENT SERVICE

1. First Neuro physician of the State in Service to be awarded the PhD by the TAMILNADU Dr. M.G.R. Medical University

2. The first Indian Neurologist to receive the American Indian Neurology award (AINA) in 2001, during the annual meeting of the American Academy.

3. First neurologist of the state to be awarded Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology and Fellow of the Indian Academy of Neurology in Tamilnadu government medical service.

4. Only neurologist name is quoted as recommended reading on Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome in practical textbook of Neurology edited by Professor Jose Biller.

5.Only neurologist till date to be awarded on traveling Fellowship to go the USA as a commonwealth medical scholar.

6. Only neurologist of the state to have been a visiting professor at Cleveland Hospital, Ohio and Hershe Medical Center, Pennsylvania.

7. Only neurologist in the state to conduct a continuing medical education programme under Harvard Medical School accredition to conduct ‘NeuroCon 2010’ in Chennai. (Controversies in Neurology).

8. The only neurologist in the state so far to present four papers in the American Neurologist Association and three papers in the American Academy of Neurology.

9. Only neurologist to write four books in Tamil towards public awareness on Parkinson’s disease, Dementia, Strike and headache.

10. The only neurologist as the coordinator, published 12 books in Neurology, honoring 12 former professors of Neurology during Golden jubilee year of 2000.

11. While accepting the “lifetime Achievement Award” awarded by my students for 25 years in Neurology , a textbook of “practice pearls in Neurology” was given to all Neurologists and physicians in the Madras Medical College. EDITOR - COORDINATOR FOR BOOKS

I. Protocol Seminars:

1. Epilepsy.

2. Stroke.

3. Movement Disorder.

4. Dementia.

5. Neuro Immunology.

6. Neuro Muscular Disorder.

7. Headache.

8. Neuropsychiatry.

9. Neuro Rehabilitation.

10. Neuro Critical Care.

11. Geriatric Neurology.

12. Pediatric Neurology.

II. MIN proceedings.

III. Deep brain simulation.

IV. Glutamate and brain

V. CME on neuro anesthesia, neuro immunization and geriatrics.

VI. Book on Padmashree CU Velmurugendran. CME BOOKS PUBLSHED / TALKS

1. First Movement Disorder Workshop on Botox. (2001)

2. Movement Disorders. (2002)

3. Interdisciplinary symposium: Brain, Mind and Disability. (2004)

4. Current trends in the management of Dystonia. (2004)

5. Mathemagical clinical Neurology. (2005)

6. Current Trends in the management of Epilepsy. (2005)

7. Recent advances in Neurology.(2005)

8. A clinical approach to movement disorders. (2006)

9. Epilepsy in this Millennium – Role of Zonisamide. (2007)

10. Outcomes Assessment in Patients Undergoing Anterior Surgery for Cervical Spondylotic Disease. (2008)

11. Regional Seminar on Epilepsy. (2008)

12. MAHER – Stroke and brain attack/acute stroke management. (2010)