Dr Sanjeev Rajakulendran

Dr Sanjeev Rajakulendran is a consultant neurologist at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery (University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust) and Senior Research Fellow at UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology.

Dr Rajakulendran trained in neurology at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, Charing Cross Hospital, and Hammersmith Hospital. Following the completion of his training, he undertook an epilepsy fellowship at King's College Hospital. His PhD, completed at UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, was on the clinical, genetic, and neurophysiological aspects of disorders of the central nervous system such as epilepsy, problems with balance, and migraine.

Dr Rajakulendran specialises in general diagnostic neurology and has clinical and research interests in epilepsy and seizures. Dr Rajakulendran is research active; he is a principal investigator and lead on numerous research studies at a national and international level. He is involved in neurology education (teaching and supervision from undergraduate/postgraduate levels to consultants). He lectures nationally and helps develop neurology services in London. He previously worked with the World Health Organization in developing the neurology chapter of the latest version of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11).