The 20 Best MELAS Syndrome Doctors in India

Find the Top MELAS Syndrome Experts and Specialists

Last Updated: 09/26/2026

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MediFind found 80 doctor with experience in MELAS Syndrome near India. Of these, 70 are Experienced and 10 are Advanced.

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    Advanced in MELAS Syndrome
    Advanced in MELAS Syndrome
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    Uppal Road, 
    Hyderabad, TG, IN 

    Kumarasamy Thangaraj practices practicing medicine in Hyderabad, India. Thangaraj is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of MELAS Syndrome. They are also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses MELAS Syndrome, Infertility, Long QT Syndrome, and Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM).

    Advanced in MELAS Syndrome
    Advanced in MELAS Syndrome
    Referral may be required

    Nimhans

    Bengaluru, KA, IN 

    Narayanappa Gayathri practices practicing medicine in Bengaluru, India. Gayathri is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of MELAS Syndrome. They are also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Short-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency, Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy Type 2A, Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy, and Tangier Disease.

    Advanced in MELAS Syndrome
    Advanced in MELAS Syndrome
    Referral may be required
    Hosur Road, 
    Bengaluru, KA, IN 

    Periyasamy Govindaraj practices practicing medicine in Bengaluru, India. Govindaraj is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of MELAS Syndrome. They are also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Short-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency, MELAS Syndrome, Distal Median Nerve Dysfunction, and Common Peroneal Nerve Dysfunction.

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    Advanced in MELAS Syndrome
    Advanced in MELAS Syndrome
    Referral may be required
    Hosur Road, 
    Bengaluru, KA, IN 

    Arun Taly practices practicing medicine in Bengaluru, India. Mr. Taly is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of MELAS Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy, Myoclonic Epilepsy, and Short-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency.

    Advanced in MELAS Syndrome
    Advanced in MELAS Syndrome
    Referral may be required
    Poonamallee High Road, 
    Chennai, TN, IN 

    Arumugam Paramasivam practices practicing medicine in Chennai, India. Paramasivam is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of MELAS Syndrome. They are also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses MELAS Syndrome, Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia, Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC), and Cytochrome C Oxidase Deficiency.

    Advanced in MELAS Syndrome
    Advanced in MELAS Syndrome
    Referral may be required
    Hosur Road, 
    Bengaluru, KA, IN 

    Valiyaparambath Vandana practices practicing medicine in Bengaluru, India. Vandana is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of MELAS Syndrome. They are also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses MELAS Syndrome, Lactic Acidosis, Hearing Loss, and Dysarthria.

    Advanced in MELAS Syndrome
    Advanced in MELAS Syndrome
    Referral may be required
    Hosur Road, 
    Bengaluru, KA, IN 

    Hansashree Padmanabha practices practicing medicine in Bengaluru, India. Padmanabha is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of MELAS Syndrome. They are also highly rated in 20 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy, Spasticity, Paraplegia, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

    Advanced in MELAS Syndrome
    Advanced in MELAS Syndrome
    Referral may be required

    Nimhans

    Bengaluru, KA, IN 

    Madhu Nagappa practices practicing medicine in Bengaluru, India. Nagappa is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of MELAS Syndrome. They are also highly rated in 21 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Tangier Disease, Short-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency, and Distal Median Nerve Dysfunction.

    Advanced in MELAS Syndrome
    Advanced in MELAS Syndrome
    Referral may be required
    Hosur Road, 
    Bengaluru, KA, IN 

    Pooja Mailankody practices practicing medicine in Bengaluru, India. Ms. Mailankody is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of MELAS Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Paraplegia, Acute Cerebellar Ataxia, and Parkinson's Disease.

    Advanced in MELAS Syndrome
    Advanced in MELAS Syndrome
    Referral may be required

    Nimhans

    Bengaluru, KA, IN 

    Sanjib Sinha practices practicing medicine in Bengaluru, India. Sinha is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of MELAS Syndrome. They are also highly rated in 23 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Myoclonic Epilepsy, Seizures, Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy, and Epilepsy.

    Experienced in MELAS Syndrome
    Experienced in MELAS Syndrome
    Referral may be required
    Bengaluru, KA, IN 

    Kothari Sonam practices practicing medicine in Bengaluru, India. Sonam is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of MELAS Syndrome. Their clinical expertise encompasses MELAS Syndrome, Infantile Axonal Neuropathy, Cytochrome C Oxidase Deficiency, and Lactic Acidosis.

    Experienced in MELAS Syndrome
    Experienced in MELAS Syndrome
    Referral may be required

    Nimhans

    Bengaluru, KA, IN 

    Parayil Bindu practices practicing medicine in Bengaluru, India. Bindu is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of MELAS Syndrome. They are also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Sjogren-Larsson Syndrome, Short-Chain Acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency, Tangier Disease, and Infantile Axonal Neuropathy.

    Experienced in MELAS Syndrome
    Experienced in MELAS Syndrome
    Referral may be required
    Anand, UP, IN 

    Devangi Desai practices practicing medicine in Anand, India. Desai is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of MELAS Syndrome. Their clinical expertise encompasses MELAS Syndrome, Pellagra, Headache, and Movement Disorders.

    Experienced in MELAS Syndrome
    Experienced in MELAS Syndrome
    Referral may be required

    Nimhans

    Bengaluru, KA, IN 

    Sarbesh Tiwari practices practicing medicine in Bengaluru, India. Tiwari is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of MELAS Syndrome. They are also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Epidermoid Cyst, Lactic Acidosis, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Mastoidectomy, and Laminectomy.

    Experienced in MELAS Syndrome
    Experienced in MELAS Syndrome
    Referral may be required
    Manipala, KA, IN 

    Sanjiban Chakrabarty practices practicing medicine in Manipala, India. Chakrabarty is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of MELAS Syndrome. Their clinical expertise encompasses MELAS Syndrome, Cervical Cancer, Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma, and Bardet-Biedl Syndrome.

    Experienced in MELAS Syndrome
    Experienced in MELAS Syndrome
    Referral may be required
    Dm, 29751pgimer, 
    Chandigarh, CH, IN 

    Lokesh Saini practices practicing medicine in Chandigarh, India. Mr. Saini is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of MELAS Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 59 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Kluver Bucy Syndrome, Progressive Myoclonic Epilepsy, West Syndrome, Spasmus Nutans, and Rhizotomy.

    Experienced in MELAS Syndrome
    Experienced in MELAS Syndrome
    Referral may be required
    52/1A, S.N. Pandit Street, 700 025, 
    Kolkata, WB, IN 

    Durjoy Lahiri practices practicing medicine in Kolkata, India. Lahiri is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of MELAS Syndrome. They are also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Lactic Acidosis, Agnosia, Dementia, and Recurrent Peripheral Facial Palsy.

    Experienced in MELAS Syndrome
    Experienced in MELAS Syndrome
    Referral may be required
    52/1A Shambu Nath Pandit Street, 
    Kolkata, WB, IN 

    Souvik Dubey practices practicing medicine in Kolkata, India. Dubey is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of MELAS Syndrome. They are also highly rated in 21 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Chorea, Moyamoya Disease, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and Osmotic Demyelination Syndrome.

    Experienced in MELAS Syndrome
    Experienced in MELAS Syndrome
    Referral may be required
    Annex 1, 52/1 Shambhunath Pandit Street, 
    Kolkata, WB, IN 

    Biman Ray practices practicing medicine in Kolkata, India. Ray is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of MELAS Syndrome. They are also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Moyamoya Disease, Chorea, Mucormycosis, and Stroke.

    Experienced in MELAS Syndrome
    Experienced in MELAS Syndrome
    Referral may be required
    Karamsad, GJ, IN 

    Soaham Desai practices practicing medicine in Karamsad, India. Desai is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of MELAS Syndrome. They are also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome, Movement Disorders, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Chorea, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

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    Last Updated: 09/26/2026

    What is the definition of MELAS Syndrome?

    Mitochondrial encephalomyopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes (MELAS) is a condition that affects many of the body's systems, particularly the brain and nervous system (encephalo-) and muscles (myopathy). The signs and symptoms of this disorder most often appear in childhood following a period of normal development, although they can begin at any age. Early symptoms may include muscle weakness and pain, recurrent headaches, loss of appetite, vomiting, and seizures. Most affected individuals experience stroke-like episodes beginning before age 40. These episodes often involve temporary muscle weakness on one side of the body (hemiparesis), altered consciousness, vision abnormalities, seizures, and severe headaches resembling migraines. Repeated stroke-like episodes can progressively damage the brain, leading to vision loss, problems with movement, and a loss of intellectual function (dementia).

    When should I see a MELAS Syndrome doctor in India?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing a MELAS Syndrome doctor in India?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How do I find the best MELAS Syndrome doctor in India?

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    How does MediFind rank MELAS Syndrome doctors in India?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by MELAS Syndrome doctors in India?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with a MELAS Syndrome doctor in India?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the MELAS Syndrome doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different MELAS Syndrome doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with a MELAS Syndrome doctor in India?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my MELAS Syndrome doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my MELAS Syndrome doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female MELAS Syndrome doctors in India?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the MELAS Syndrome doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find a MELAS Syndrome doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the MELAS Syndrome doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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