Meet The Team
DR. RATNAVALLI ELLAJOSYULA | Head Neurologist
Dr. Ratnavalli, a senior consultant neurologist, received her medical and neurological training in New Delhi. She served as faculty at NIMHANS, Bangalore, where she initiated the behavioural neurology clinic. She holds a Cognitive Neurology fellowship from the University of Cambridge, UK, and was a research fellow at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Currently, she leads the Memory Clinic at Manipal Hospital with over a decade of experience in cognitive neurology and neuropsychology. Her clinical interests include stroke, neuroinfections, and dementia, while her research focuses on multilingualism and dementia, memory breakdown, and neural substrates of language. She is involved in multiple research projects and has publications in stroke and cognitive neurology.
JWALA NARAYAN | Chief Neuropsychologist
Jwala holds a Master’s in Clinical Psychology from India and a specialization in Neuropsychology from the University of Glasgow, UK. Her focus is on memory disorders and neuropsychological rehabilitation. She was awarded the Neuropsychology International Fellowship in 2012, which partly funded her to visit various neuropsychology centres in the U.K.
SANDHYA SIVAKUMAR | Associate Neuropsychologist
Sandhya completed her MSc in Neuropsychology from Christ University, Bangalore. Her clinical focus is on dementia, epilepsy, and TBI, while her research interests encompass executive functioning and spatial navigation. She received the Best Poster Award at the ‘Biennial Conference on Cognitive and Clinical Neuropsychology-2022’ for her master’s thesis.
PRARTHANA K. KRISHNAN | Associate Neuropsychologist
Prarthana holds a Master’s degree in Neuropsychology and has worked in the field for the past four years, with a focus on assessments and rehabilitation. Her areas of interest include language, executive functioning, and making rehabilitative care more accessible and person-centered. She is passionate about improving the quality of life for individuals with neurological conditions and their caregivers through informed, inclusive care. Her work is driven by a commitment to raising awareness about cognitive health and fostering meaningful community engagement to support brain and mental well-being.
AIMAN AHMAD | Associate Psychologist
Aiman is a Psychologist and Research Associate with a keen focus on neuropsychological assessment, rehabilitation, and cognitive health. She holds an MSc in Clinical Psychology from MAHE and has completed extensive clinical training at Manipal Hospitals, Bengaluru. Her work focuses on supporting individuals with neurological conditions through comprehensive, individualized care. She has also led mental health awareness programs across corporate and educational settings and contributed to multidisciplinary projects, including nurse well-being initiatives and pre-transplant psychological evaluations. Her research interests include dementia, language development, and brain injury recovery, aiming to bridge clinical expertise with accessible care and community engagement.