Dr. Rakesh Kumar N

Dr Rakesh Kumar N is an exceptionally accomplished Senior Physician at Apollo AyurVAID Hospitals, currently consulting at the HRBR branch in Bangalore. With over 14 years of clinical experience, Dr Rakesh has established a distinguished reputation for his expertise in Integrative Neuro Rehabilitation, managing complex and chronic neurological conditions through a structured, hospital-based Ayurveda approach. His formidable clinical grounding includes spending five years at the globally renowned Kottakkal Arya Vaidyasala and two years at Birla Kerala Vaidyashala, bringing authentic traditional Kerala Ayurveda to multidisciplinary hospital settings. He has contributed to academic excellence as a former faculty member in the Department of Dravya Gunam (Pharmacology) at Hillside Ayurveda Medical College.
Dr Rakesh’s specialised clinical practice focuses heavily on stroke rehabilitation, road traffic accident (RTA) rehabilitation, Parkinson’s disease, muscular dystrophy, spinal disorders, and acute or chronic pain management. Within the integrative ecosystem, he collaborates closely with neurologists, neurosurgeons, physiatrists, and specialised rehabilitation teams. Together, they design personalised treatment protocols that blend classical Ayurveda therapies with modern physical rehabilitation practices to halt disease progression, control symptoms, and maximise functional recovery.
In addition to neurological rehabilitation, Dr Rakesh is highly proficient in managing complex nephrological conditions. Working in tandem with nephrologists, he treats metabolic nephropathy, elevated creatinine levels, hyperuricemia, and cachexia, helping to mitigate the taxing effects of dialysis and improve patients' systemic health parameters. Dr Rakesh also provides critical supportive and palliative care for oncology patients undergoing chemotherapy, successfully managing adverse symptoms such as peripheral neuropathy, mucositis, chronic fatigue, anxiety, and pain. His diverse experience also includes integrated pandemic response, having managed patients at a dedicated COVID Care Centre in 2021 within a multidisciplinary medical framework.