The first Neurology Center, Guntur in private practice was started by Dr.P.Vijaya MD.,DM (Neurology) as part of Heart & Brain center, Lalitha Super Specialities Hospital in November 1990 offering Neuro ICU & Wards with EEG/EMG/NCV. The first Stroke Unit is started in the same center in the year 1996 with 5 beds. Later it is developed into comprehensive state-of-art “Ankineedu Stroke center” with 24/7 inhouse CT scan, MRI scan, Stroke Action Team services for acute paralysis patients as well as complete solution for stroke patients including rehabilitation.

The Dept of neurology, Lalitha hospital is recognized by the NAT board for the DNB (super speciality) Neurology training after MD general medicine. The Neurology Department is part of many international clinical trials including REGENESIS study, Interact-2 for ICH, Polypill study and DIAS -3 study, Attend, Parkinson’s disease, Taping study etc.