About
He completed his medical school from Karnatak Medical College, Hubli, Karnataka. He did his Pediatric Training from Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh and trained in neurology (DM Neurology) at National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru. He pursued his passion to further pediatric neurology training and completed MRCPCH from UK and was trained at Birmingham Children Hospital, Frenchay Hospital, Bristol, UK and Bristol Children’s Hospital as Fellow in Pediatric Neurology. It was the vision to develop high quality Pediatric Neurology services brought him back to India. His efforts for the last 6 has culminated with the presence of pediatric neurology department across all the branches of Rainbow Children Hospital with two full time neurologists, a metabolic and genetic specialist and a child psychiatrist. The services are fully supported by senior Rehab team members. Dr Lingappa was awarded the Best Outgoing Neurology Student (Dr Anisya Vasanth Award) at NIMHANS. He also received Travel Fellowship Grant Award at International Child Neurology Conference (ICNA) held at Montreal, Canada in 2006.
Qualifications
Post Graduate, MD - Neurology
Doctorate, DM - Neurology
