Dr. Meena Nedunchelian

Brief Profile:

Dr. Meena Nedunchelian is a Radiologist with special interest in Neuroradiology. Apart from her medical school training and post-graduation in radiodiagnosis, she has worked at prestigious institutes including Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital, Chennai; AIIMS, New Delhi; and NIMHANS, Bangalore. She has additional specialty training in spine and trauma radiology and is also keen on academics, teaching, and translational research.

She is the creative head of Vebinars, an online educational platform for Neuroradiology. She has subspecialty training in Neuroimaging and MSK/Spine & Trauma Imaging. Her international experience includes a visiting fellowship in France in neuroimaging and spinal interventional neuroradiology. She also had additional research experience at NIMHANS. She further has advanced certifications from Europe in spine, head, and neck imaging, perfusion and functional imaging.

Education Qualification:

• MBBS, Karpaga Vinayaga Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Center Madhuranthakam, Tamil Nadu, India
• DNB Radiodiagnosis, Kovai Medical Center and Hospital, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
• Fellowship (Spine & MSK), Ganga Hospital, Coimbatore
• Fellowship in Neuroradiology & Spine Interventions, Center of Neurosciences, CHU, Grenoble, France
• Clinical Postdoctoral Fellowship, NIMHANS, Bangalore

Accomplishments

• Invest in Youth Travel Grant Winner for European Society of Radiology Conference
• Winner of ESNR Spine Intervention Fellowship
• Spine Radiology Specialist Certification (EACCME accredited)
• European Course in Head and Neck Neuroradiology & Advanced Techniques in Neuroradiology(ESNR)

Awards and Recognitions:

• Oral Platform Presentations at European Congress of Radiology (ECR), Indian Society of Neuroradiology (ISNR)
• Poster Presentations at ECR, ISNR, Radiology Society of North America (RSNA), IRIA, Asian Musculoskeletal Society (AMS)
• Certificate of Merit in ISNR & IRIA

Recent Publications:

• Nedunchelian M, Varadharajan S, Keerthy S, et al. “Arterial Spin Labelling Patterns in Acute Large Vessel Occlusion Stroke.” Journal of Stroke Medicine, April 2021
• Nedunchelian M, Patil SB, Kumar E S, Varadharajan S. “Aortic Dissection Masquerading as Stroke.” Neurol India 2021; 69:1129-30
• Nedunchelian M, Bhari PT, Shetty AP, Rajasekaran S, Kamashi S J. “Rare Causes of Hypertrophic Spinal Pachymeningitis Primarily Identified on Spinal MRI.” Ann Indian Acad Neurol 2022; 25:541-4
• Nedunchelian M, Varadharajan S, G P, et al. “DWI-FLAIR Mismatch in Stroke: ‘P.S.’ (Partial Strategic Concept) for Clinical Practice.” Journal of Stroke Medicine, 2022;0(0). doi:10.1177/25166085221122393
• Nedunchelian M, Priyadharshinee G, Athiyappan KM, et al. “Heart-to-Brain Multiphasic CT Angiography and Cardiac Screening in Acute Ischemic Stroke – Technical Concepts for CT Cardiac Studies in Stroke Patients.” – Journal of Stroke Medicine, 2023;6(1):73-76. doi:10.1177/25166085231172853