
About Dr. S Sita Jayalakshmi
Dr. S Sita Jayalakshmi is a distinguished Neurologist having 33+ years of clinical expertise, specialises in the management of complex neurological disorders, focusing on epilepsy, stroke, and movement disorders. Having coordinated an advanced epilepsy surgery program encompassing over 750 successful procedures, Dr. Jayalakshmi has had an immense clinical impact. Her patient-centric philosophy combines evidence-based medicine, cutting-edge neurodiagnostic technologies, and deep empathy to provide exceptional care, making her a leading figure in Indian neurosciences.
Why Choose Dr. S Sita Jayalakshmi?
- Pioneer in Epilepsy Care: Dr. Jayalakshmi coordinates a comprehensive epilepsy surgery program at KIMS and has directly supervised pre-surgical evaluations for more than 750 epilepsy surgeries, thereby improving patient outcomes.
- Academic Experience: As a former Additional Professor of Neurology at the prestigious Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS), she brings over a decade of high-level academic teaching and tertiary care expertise to her clinical practice.
- Diagnostic Expertise: Dr. Jayalakshmi holds specialised EEG certification from the Asian Epilepsy Academy (ASEPA-ASNA) and excels in complex neurophysiological mapping, including evaluations using video-EEG, 3T MRI, and ictal SPECT scans.
- Commitment to Continuous Innovation: Having 90+ publications in national and international peer-reviewed journals, she actively bridges the gap between the latest neurological research and advanced therapies.
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KIMS Hospital, Secunderabad

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MBBS, Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam, India(1988)
MD, Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam, India(1993)
DM, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS), Hyderabad, India(1996)
- Eenadu Gold Medal for the Best Outgoing Student in Neurology (1994 – 1996)
- JSCN Award (Japanese Society of Child Neurology) for an excellent paper at the 14th Annual meeting of the Infantile Seizure Society in Tokyo, Japan (2012)
- International Journal of Epilepsy Star (2015) for her role as Associate Editor, Reviewer, and Author
- Outstanding Student Certification in the "Neuroimaging Course in Epilepsy" by VIREPA
Memberships
- Member, American Academy of Neurology (AAN)
- Life Member, Indian Academy of Neurology (IAN)
- Member, Neurological Society of India (NSI)
- Member, Indian Epilepsy Association (IEA)
- Member, Indian Epilepsy Society (IES)
- Secretary, Paediatric Epilepsy Society, Hyderabad
- Treasurer, Brain and Spine Society
Additional Professor of Neurology – Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS), Hyderabad(2010)
Associate Professor, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS), Hyderabad(2007)
Assistant Professor of Neurology – Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS), Hyderabad(2003)
Papers Published
Dr. S Sita Jayalakshmi has authored over 90 publications in national and international journals. Some of her most significant scientific contributions include:
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- Comparative analysis of patients with new onset refractory status epilepticus preceded by fever (FIRES) versus without prior fever (Epilepsia, 2024)
- Added value of corpus callosotomy following vagus nerve stimulation in children with Lennox–Gastaut syndrome: A multicenter, multinational study (Epilepsia, 2023)
- Determinants of mortality and long-term outcome in children with refractory and super-refractory status epilepticus (Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 2022)
- Clinical profile and outcome of refractory convulsive status epilepticus in older children from a developing country (Seizure, 2016)
- Complications of Epilepsy Surgery: A Single Surgeon's Experience from South India (World Neurosurgery, 2016)
- Predictors of outcome of surgery in adults with mesial lesional temporal lobe epilepsy
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