DR TARUN KURUVILLA
MBBS FRCPsych.
Consultant Psychiatrist
"I specialise in the early diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia."
Tarun works tirelessly to shatter myths about dementia for his patients and improve their quality of life. When he is not working in his Cheltenham clinic, he dedicates his time and energy to leading research and publishing papers on brain imaging and memory loss.
I do home visits |
REGULATORY BODIES
General Medical Council 4750990
EXPERTISE
Dementia
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
Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist
2gether 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
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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 Alzheimers 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 10 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 joint clinical lead for Division 4 of the NIHR: West of England Clinical Research Network. I was honorary clinical lecturer in psychiatry at University of Birmingham from 2003 to 2005 and have produced several peer-reviewed publications. 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.
This practitioner is listed with the following insurers:
- AXA PPP Healthcare
- Aviva Healthcare
- BUPA
- CS Healthcare
- Cigna HealthCare
- Exeter Friendly Society
- PruHealth
- Saga Health Insurance
- Simplyhealth Group Limited
- Standard Life Health Insurance
- Western Provident Association Health Insurance
General Medical Council - Specialist Register
The Royal College of Psychiatrists
The British Medical Association
- Areas covered: Mental Capacity Assessments
- Hourly Rate: £150
- Daily Rate: £1,000
- I have 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, capacity to make a Will, etc.
Sorry, there are no locations for this practitioner
I do home visits |
REGULATORY BODIES
General Medical Council 4750990
EXPERTISE
Dementia
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
Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist
2gether NHS Foundation Trust
Cheltenham
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 Alzheimers 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 10 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 joint clinical lead for Division 4 of the NIHR: West of England Clinical Research Network. I was honorary clinical lecturer in psychiatry at University of Birmingham from 2003 to 2005 and have produced several peer-reviewed publications. 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.
This practitioner is listed with the following insurers:
- AXA PPP Healthcare
- Aviva Healthcare
- BUPA
- CS Healthcare
- Cigna HealthCare
- Exeter Friendly Society
- PruHealth
- Saga Health Insurance
- Simplyhealth Group Limited
- Standard Life Health Insurance
- Western Provident Association Health Insurance
General Medical Council - Specialist Register
The Royal College of Psychiatrists
The British Medical Association
- Areas covered: Mental Capacity Assessments
- Hourly Rate: £150
- Daily Rate: £1,000
- I have 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, capacity to make a Will, etc.
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
Touraj, Birmingham
Oct 2018
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