Dr. Nidheesh Cheeyancheri Chencheri

Dr. Nidheesh Cheeyancheri is a pediatric neurologist based at Dubai Health in the UAE. He completed his medical training in India, earning his MBBS from Kozhikode Medical College and an MD in Pediatrics from Shri M P Shah Government Medical College. He went on to complete specialist fellowship training in Pediatric Neurology at Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences in India, and in 2023 achieved fellowship status with the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (FRCPCH) in the UK.

Dr. Nidheesh has a strong clinical focus on rare and genetic neurological disorders affecting children, including spinal muscular atrophy, genetic disorders presenting across the Middle East region, and infectious causes of childhood neurological disease such as herpesvirus infections. His work spans diagnosis, genetic testing and interpretation, and emerging gene-based therapies. He has published on specialized topics including gene transfer therapy for spinal muscular atrophy and the phenotypic spectrum of rare genetic conditions.

He is a good fit for families seeking expert evaluation of children with complex neurological symptoms, suspected genetic conditions, or rare neurological syndromes. His training in both pediatrics and neurology, combined with a research interest in genomic medicine, positions him to manage difficult diagnostic challenges.