- medical school: M.S. Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore, India
- residency: Pediatric Residency, Flushing Hospital Medical Center, New York
- fellowship: Child Neurology, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, Ohio
- board certification:
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology – Child Neurology
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology – Epilepsy
Mahesh Chikkannaiah, MD
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expertise
idiopathic intracranial hypertension
bio
Mahesh Chikkannaiah, MD is a pediatric neurologist and division associate chief of neurology at Dayton Children's Hospital. He is also an associate professor of pediatrics at Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine.
Dr. Chikkannaiah was born and raised in India. He completed his medical school in India. Following college, he completed his pediatric residency at Flushing Hospital Medical Center in Queens, New York, where he also served as chief resident. He then moved to Ohio and completed his residency in pediatric neurology at Nationwide Children's Hospital. During his last year of residency, he served as chief resident of pediatric neurology. Dr. Chikkannaiah is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology with special qualifications in child neurology as well as epilepsy. Dr. Chikkannaiah has a special interest in treating patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension, neuromuscular disorders and epilepsy.
One of Dr. Chikkannaiah's favorite things about working with children is their innocence, endless energy and they're fun to work with.
Outside of work Dr. Chikkannaiah enjoys traveling, watching movies, trying different cuisines and spending time with family and friends.
schedule an appointment
If your child is an existing patient, log in to MyKidsChart to schedule directly with your provider for follow-up care.
If you are new to the Dayton Children’s neurology clinic, use the online scheduling tool below to schedule an appointment. New patient appointments must be done in person. To schedule by phone call 937-641-4000.
conditions you can schedule for:
- Headaches and migraine
- General neurology - developmental delays, numbness/tingling, weakness, ataxia (unsteady gait), hyper/hypotonia
- Movement disorders - tics, Tourette's syndrome, tremors, chorea, clonus, dystonia
If your child needs to be seen for epilepsy/seizures or another condition not listed as an option for online scheduling, please call 937-641-4000 to schedule an appointment.
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10/31/24
Very patient Thorough history Felt seen and my child's unique situation was a priority
09/05/24
Dr. Chikkannaiah did an amazing job for my daughter. He took amazing care of her within the hospital stay and afterward at our follow-up appointment. He was very kind. He was very understanding. He walked us through the entire process and he said that if any point something were to happen or if anything were to change, just give him a call and he'd get us in immediately. So I am extremely grateful for him and everything that he's done for my family.
08/29/24
I appreciate that the provider is very thorough when explaining things to me and always listens to my concerns.
08/19/24
He listened to everything I said and didn't just dismiss my concerns about my daughter
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