Prof. Tarun Kuruvilla | Top Psychiatrist Birmingham | Medstars
Prof Tarun Kuruvilla Consultant Psychiatrist & Memory Specialist

PROF TARUN KURUVILLA

MBBS FRCPsych.

Consultant Psychiatrist & Memory Specialist

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Birmingham

MEDSTARS SAYS

Prof. Tarun Kuruvilla works tirelessly to shatter myths about dementia for his patients and improve their quality of life. When he is not working in Cotswolds or in his memory clinic in Birmingham, he dedicates his time and energy to leading research and publishing papers on brain imaging and memory loss.

"I specialise in assessing memory problems such as the early diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia in my memory clinics in Birmingham & Cheltenham."

testimonials

3 Testimonials

Expertise

  • Dementia Treatment

  • Early Onset Dementia

  • Alzheimer's Disease

  • Vascular Dementia

  • Neuroimaging in Dementia

Interests

  • Memory Assessments

  • Memory Problems

  • Mental Capacity Assessments

  • Brain Scanning for Early Diagnosis of Dementia

  • Clinical Trials for Disease Modifying Treatments for Alzheimer's Disease

Regulatory Body

  • General Medical Council

    General Medical Council

    No. 4750990

  • Consultant Psychiatrist; Visiting Professor - University of Gloucestershire

  • Gloucestershire Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust

  • Cheltenham

TESTIMONIALS


"Very good in all respects, great choice!"

"A very, very impressive gentleman who combines the greatest clinical expertise with the nicest and gentlest care for his..."

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Touraj, Birmingham

Oct 2018


"Tarun is a very good choice"

"Tarun was very impressive and unassuming with optimum 'bedside manner'. Fabulous guy and a very good choice."

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Fiona, Birmingham

Nov 2018


"Excellent, very professional"

"Dr Kuruvilla was excellent, very sympathetic and very thorough. Who I would definitely recommend."

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Joy

Sep 2021

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EDUCATION

Mahatma Gandhi University 1997

Member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists 2001

Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists 2016

LANGUAGES

Malayalam, English


My mission is to dispel fear and stigma about dementia such as Alzheimer's disease as early diagnosis gives a good prognosis with access to treatments and support to slow down the progression of the disease with the aim of a good quality of life for my patients. I completed my undergraduate medical training in 1996. After completing house jobs I worked for a year in general medicine before specialising in psychiatry. I trained in psychiatry in Birmingham and the West Midlands. I qualified as a consultant in 2006 and have been working in old age psychiatry since, with over 15 years' experience as a dementia specialist. I became an NHS Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry in Cheltenham in March 2008. I have a special interest in brain scans with access to the latest scanning technology such as 3 Tesla (high resolution) MRI and PET (both glucose and amyloid) scans which facilitate ruling out or the very early diagnosis of dementia. I'm funded by the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) as a Principal Investigator for several clinical trials for newer treatments for Dementia and am clinical lead for Division 4 of the NIHR: West of England Clinical Research Network. I have been appointed as Visiting Professor at the School of Health & Social Care, University of Gloucestershire. I have authored several peer-reviewed publications and conference posters. I also carry out medico-legal reports having extensive experience in mental capacity assessments such as capacity to appoint a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA), capacity to manage finances, Court of Protection reports and the capacity to make a Will.

  • Aviva Healthcare
    Aviva Healthcare
  • Simplyhealth Group Limited
    Simplyhealth Group Limited
  • PruHealth
    PruHealth
  • Saga Health Insurance
    Saga Health Insurance
  • Western Provident Association Health Insurance
    Western Provident Association Health Insurance
  • CS Healthcare
    CS Healthcare
  • Standard Life Health Insurance
    Standard Life Health Insurance
  • AXA PPP Healthcare
    AXA PPP Healthcare
  • Cigna HealthCare
    Cigna HealthCare
  • Exeter Friendly Society
    Exeter Friendly Society
  • BUPA
    BUPA
  • General Medical Council - Specialist Register

  • The Royal College of Psychiatrists

  • The British Medical Association

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testimonials

3 Testimonials

Expertise

  • Dementia Treatment

  • Early Onset Dementia

  • Alzheimer's Disease

  • Vascular Dementia

  • Neuroimaging in Dementia

Interests

  • Memory Assessments

  • Memory Problems

  • Mental Capacity Assessments

  • Brain Scanning for Early Diagnosis of Dementia

  • Clinical Trials for Disease Modifying Treatments for Alzheimer's Disease

Regulatory Body

  • General Medical Council

    General Medical Council

    No. 4750990

  • Consultant Psychiatrist; Visiting Professor - University of Gloucestershire

  • Gloucestershire Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust

  • Cheltenham

ABOUT
EDUCATION

Mahatma Gandhi University 1997

Member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists 2001

Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists 2016

LANGUAGES

Malayalam, English


My mission is to dispel fear and stigma about dementia such as Alzheimer's disease as early diagnosis gives a good prognosis with access to treatments and support to slow down the progression of the disease with the aim of a good quality of life for my patients. I completed my undergraduate medical training in 1996. After completing house jobs I worked for a year in general medicine before specialising in psychiatry. I trained in psychiatry in Birmingham and the West Midlands. I qualified as a consultant in 2006 and have been working in old age psychiatry since, with over 15 years' experience as a dementia specialist. I became an NHS Consultant in Old Age Psychiatry in Cheltenham in March 2008. I have a special interest in brain scans with access to the latest scanning technology such as 3 Tesla (high resolution) MRI and PET (both glucose and amyloid) scans which facilitate ruling out or the very early diagnosis of dementia. I'm funded by the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) as a Principal Investigator for several clinical trials for newer treatments for Dementia and am clinical lead for Division 4 of the NIHR: West of England Clinical Research Network. I have been appointed as Visiting Professor at the School of Health & Social Care, University of Gloucestershire. I have authored several peer-reviewed publications and conference posters. I also carry out medico-legal reports having extensive experience in mental capacity assessments such as capacity to appoint a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA), capacity to manage finances, Court of Protection reports and the capacity to make a Will.

INSURERS
  • Aviva Healthcare
    Aviva Healthcare
  • Simplyhealth Group Limited
    Simplyhealth Group Limited
  • PruHealth
    PruHealth
  • Saga Health Insurance
    Saga Health Insurance
  • Western Provident Association Health Insurance
    Western Provident Association Health Insurance
  • CS Healthcare
    CS Healthcare
  • Standard Life Health Insurance
    Standard Life Health Insurance
  • AXA PPP Healthcare
    AXA PPP Healthcare
  • Cigna HealthCare
    Cigna HealthCare
  • Exeter Friendly Society
    Exeter Friendly Society
  • BUPA
    BUPA
PROFESSIONAL BODIES

This practitioner is not a member of a professional body.

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TESTIMONIALS


"Very good in all respects, great choice!"

"A very, very impressive gentleman who combines the greatest clinical expertise with the nicest and gentlest care for his..."

Show more

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Touraj, Birmingham

Oct 2018


"Tarun is a very good choice"

"Tarun was very impressive and unassuming with optimum 'bedside manner'. Fabulous guy and a very good choice."

female face

Fiona, Birmingham

Nov 2018


"Excellent, very professional"

"Dr Kuruvilla was excellent, very sympathetic and very thorough. Who I would definitely recommend."

female face

Joy

Sep 2021