- 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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02/23/24
Provider was running late to appointment. Appointment was at 8:20am and provider showed up around 8:45-9am. Visit was great and provider spent appropriate amount of time seeing my daughter. All questions were answered.
02/15/24
Dr. Chikkannaiah is my daughter's provider since she was three months old and she is now turning six. And we wouldn't change him for anybody because he is amazing provider.
02/15/24
It was a fantastic visit, all care providers were friendly
02/15/24
Dr. Chikkannaiah is very reassuring when it comes to a rare condition that my child is experiencing. He takes the time to listen, to educate and provide feedback for any question that is asked. I feel good knowing that my child is important to him and he cares about her health!!
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