Dr. Ratnavalli Subbarao Reviews

Dr. Subbarao managed my MS during pregnancy with such finesse—coordinating with my obstetrician in real-time during appointments. She balanced fetal safety with disease control in ways textbooks probably don't cover. (Patient of Dr. Subbarao)

My 82-year-old father had been struggling with unexplained tremors for months. Dr. Ratnavalli didn't just treat symptoms—she spent an hour understanding his gardening habits and discovered pesticide exposure was triggering his Parkinson's-like symptoms. Her environmental approach changed everything.

When my 7-year-old daughter started having staring spells at school, we feared the worst. Dr. Subbarao knelt to eye-level with her, used cartoon characters to explain brain electricity, and made EEG stickers 'magic buttons.' My child now proudly tells friends about her 'special brain waves.' (Patient of Dr. Subbarao)

Rushed to Manipal at 2 AM with what I thought was a stroke. Dr. Ratnavalli identified it as complex migraine with aura within minutes—saving me from unnecessary thrombolysis. Her emergency intuition felt almost supernatural. (Patient of Dr. Subbarao)

After my deep brain stimulation surgery failed elsewhere, I came to Dr. Subbarao as a last resort. She recalibrated my electrodes while discussing Carnatic music theory—apparently the rhythm helped her map my neural pathways differently. I've regained 80% mobility in 3 months. (Patient of Dr. Subbarao)

Just a routine migraine follow-up, but Dr. Ratnavalli noticed my slight word-finding difficulty others missed. Ordered an MRI that revealed a tiny benign meningioma. Her attention to linguistic nuances probably saved me from future complications. (Patient of Dr. Subbarao)

My teenage son's concussion from football seemed routine until Dr. Subbarao connected it to his recent difficulty with math. She designed a cognitive recovery plan incorporating his love for chess—turned rehabilitation into a game he actually wanted to play. (Patient of Dr. Subbarao)

Flying in from Dubai specifically for Dr. Ratnavalli's opinion on my wife's rare autoimmune encephalitis. She cross-referenced research in three languages during our consultation and coordinated with specialists in Germany. That global network gave us hope when local options had expired. (Patient of Dr. Subbarao)

Watching Dr. Subbarao explain my mother's Alzheimer's progression using spice jars from her purse—comparing memory to different seasoning layers—was the first time my mother truly understood without feeling patronized. (Patient of Dr. Subbarao)

Came for vertigo treatment, left with diagnosed B12 deficiency and a revised vegetarian diet plan. Dr. Ratnavalli's holistic approach uncovered what five other neurologists had missed in two years. (Patient of Dr. Subbarao)

My husband's Guillain-Barré syndrome required months of hospitalization. Dr. Subbarao visited daily, once at 11 PM after a complex surgery, just to adjust his medication timing. That commitment during night rounds made all the difference. (Patient of Dr. Subbarao)

As a software engineer with carpal tunnel, I appreciated how Dr. Ratnavalli used coding metaphors to explain nerve conduction studies. She even suggested ergonomic keyboard modifications specific to my programming language preferences. (Patient of Dr. Subbarao)

Thought my facial twitching was stress-related. Dr. Ratnavalli diagnosed hemifacial spasm and performed botulinum injections while telling stories about neural cross-wiring that distracted me completely from the procedure. Best bedside manner I've ever experienced. (Patient of Dr. Subbarao)

Following up after epilepsy surgery, Dr. Subbarao remembered my daughter's ballet recital date and asked about it before discussing medical updates. That personal touch matters more than she knows. (Patient of Dr. Subbarao)

Witnessed Dr. Ratnavalli in the neuro ICU managing status epilepticus—her calm voice cutting through beeping monitors as she directed the team in Kannada, Hindi, and English simultaneously. Multilingual crisis management saved that patient's life. (Patient of Dr. Subbarao)