Dr. Narendra Pulukuri
Consultant Neurologist
Neurology
Languages: English, Hindi, Telugu
About
Dr. Narendra Pulukuri is a neurologist and neuroimmunologist with over 4 years of experience in neurology. He has expertise in general neurology, stroke care, neurocritical care and autoimmune neurological disorders, with a special interest in neuroimmunology and CNS demyelinating disorders. He has also been actively involved in clinical research, academic presentations and publications.
Qualifications
- Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Neuroimmunology – Centre for Advanced Neurological Research, NITTE, Mangalore
- DM Neurology – Kasturba Medical College, Manipal
- MD General Medicine – JSS Medical College, Mysore
- MBBS – Guntur Medical College, Guntur
Areas of Interest / Expertise
Neuroimmunology and autoimmune neurological disorders
CNS demyelinating disorders, including Multiple Sclerosis, NMOSD and MOGAD
Neuro-ophthalmology, including optic neuritis
OCT testing and interpretation
Fixed and live cell-based assays for AQP4 and MOG antibodies
Stroke and neurocritical care
Neurophysiology – EEG, NCS, EMG and RNS
Biologic and monoclonal antibody therapies
Awards & Recognitions
- 2nd Prize – Poster Presentation, KAPICON 2021
- Gold Medal in Pathology – MBBS Undergraduate Training, 2014
- Award for Active Frontline Duty during COVID-19 – 2020
Publications
3 research publications in medical journals.
Publications include research on bronchial asthma, diabetic nephropathy and combined peripheral and central demyelination (CCPD)
Research & Academic Work
- Research on Relaxed Interval Dosing of Rituximab in Multiple Sclerosis
- Thesis on CNS Demyelinating Disorders
- Research interest in MOGAD, Multiple Sclerosis and neuroimmunology
- Involved in development of a handbook for OCT interpretation for neurologists
Conferences & Presentations
- Paper Presentation – ICTRIMS 2026
- Speaker & Organizing Committee Member – ICNW 2026, Mangalore
- Paper Accepted for Presentation – PACTRIMS 2026, Taiwan, November 2026
- Case Presentation – Rare case of NAION and MOGAD overlap, presented to Dr. Fiona Costello, Vice Dean, University of Calgary, Canada
- Poster and paper presentations at national and international neurology conferences
Professional Memberships
- Associate Member, Indian Academy of Neurology (IAN)
- Member, Andhra Pradesh Neuroscientists Association (APNSA)
Qualifications
- MBBS
- MD (General Medicine)
- DM (Neurology)
- Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Neuroimmunology
Specializations
- Neuroimmunology and autoimmune neurological disorders
- CNS demyelinating disorders
- including Multiple Sclerosis
- NMOSD and MOGAD
- Neuro-ophthalmology
- including optic neuritis
- OCT testing and interpretation
- Fixed and live cell-based assays for AQP4 and MOG antibodies
- Stroke and neurocritical care
- EEG
- NCS
- EMG
- RNS
- Biologic and monoclonal antibody therapies