Dr. Vaishakh Anand - Associate Professor

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Dr. Vaishakh Anand completed his MBBS in 2012 from Government Medical College, Kozhikode. After procuring 7th rank in the AIIMS post graduate entrance examination, he joined All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi for pursuing MD Pediatrics in 2014 and completed in 2016. He procured 1st rank in the AIIMS DM entrance examination and joined for DM Pediatric Neurology in AIIMS, New Delhi in 2017 and completed in 2020.

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News 01 Apr 2025

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability caused by differences in the brain. Dr. Vaishak from the department of Neurology talks about autism and it's symptoms.

Area of Expertise

Neurometabolic disorders
Dietary therapy in pediatric epilepsy

Epileptic encephalopathies
Neuromuscular disorders

Pediatric demyelination
Neurocutaneous diseases

Qualifications

DM Pediatric Neurology
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi
MD Pediatrics
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi
MBBS
Govt Medical College, Calicut, Kerala

2023
Associate Professor
Department of Pediatric Neurology; Amrita Advanced Centre for Epilepsy (AACE); Amrita Hospital, Kochi Faculty of Pediatric Neurology; Marrow NEET Pediatrics SS program (2023 - Present)
2020
Assistant Professor
Department of Pediatric Neurology; Centre for Neurosciences; Amrita Hospital, Kochi (2020 - 2023)

Awards and Recognition

Secretary of Neurometabolic and Neurogenetics small interest group (SIG), AOCN
Participated in the 9th Eilat International educational conference at Jerusalem in April 2022 and presented the study “Effectiveness and adverse effect profile of perampanel in South Indian population”
Was part of central team to Muzaffarpur, Bihar in June 2019 to investigate the etiology of acute encephalitis syndrome related deaths in children

Telemedicine Van Camp Report at Kasuvinahalli Village

March 21, 2026

Rare Genetic Disorder: 5-Year-Old Maldivian Child Makes Miraculous Recovery at Amrita Hospital

October 29, 2025

Amrita Hospital, Kochi Marks Child Neurology Awareness Program

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Overview

Doctor's Talk

Area of Expertise

Qualifications

Work Experience

Awards and Recognition

Publications

Overview

Doctor's Talk

News 01 Apr 2025

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability caused by differences in the brain. Dr. Vaishak from the department of Neurology talks about autism and it's symptoms.

Area of Expertise

Neurometabolic disorders
Dietary therapy in pediatric epilepsy

Epileptic encephalopathies
Neuromuscular disorders

Pediatric demyelination
Neurocutaneous diseases

Qualifications

DM Pediatric Neurology
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi
MD Pediatrics
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi
MBBS
Govt Medical College, Calicut, Kerala

2023
Associate Professor
Department of Pediatric Neurology; Amrita Advanced Centre for Epilepsy (AACE); Amrita Hospital, Kochi Faculty of Pediatric Neurology; Marrow NEET Pediatrics SS program (2023 - Present)
2020
Assistant Professor
Department of Pediatric Neurology; Centre for Neurosciences; Amrita Hospital, Kochi (2020 - 2023)

Awards and Recognition

Secretary of Neurometabolic and Neurogenetics small interest group (SIG), AOCN
Participated in the 9th Eilat International educational conference at Jerusalem in April 2022 and presented the study “Effectiveness and adverse effect profile of perampanel in South Indian population”
Was part of central team to Muzaffarpur, Bihar in June 2019 to investigate the etiology of acute encephalitis syndrome related deaths in children

March 21, 2026

Rare Genetic Disorder: 5-Year-Old Maldivian Child Makes Miraculous Recovery at Amrita Hospital

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Amrita Hospital, Kochi Marks Child Neurology Awareness Program

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Autism

Not every child is born perfect. Some gradually bloom, while a small fraction requires help and support throughout. Several dev...

Learn more

General

Blood Donation

All of us might have experienced blood loss at some point in time. Bleeding is the loss of blood. It is okay to have a slight l...

Learn more

General

Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome In Children

The Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome In Children (MIS-C) is a serious condition that is linked to COVID-19. Medical researcher...

Learn more

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Schizophrenia

It’s sad to watch people who seem to have lost touch with reality. These people hear voices or see things that aren’t there. Th...

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