Dr Nirosen Vijiaratnam

FRACP, FRCP (London), PhD

MBBS, BMEDSCI, FRACP NEUROLOGIST

Neurologist and Movement Disorder Specialist

Dr Vijiaratnam is a neurologist with subspecialty interest and training in Movement disorders.

He graduated from the University of Melbourne in 2009 and completed his neurology training at the Western, Monash and Alfred Health services. He undertook his movement disorders sub speciality training at the Movement Disorder Unit at the Alfred Hospital before being awarded the highly coveted ANZAN overseas fellowship at the Royal Free Hospital in London. He was subsequently awarded the Janet Owen’s Fellowship position at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Queen Square in London where he trained in a range of movement disorders. During this time he also completed a PhD in biomarkers and novel treatments for Parkinson’s disease at the world renowned University College London Institute of Neurology. Dr Vijiaratnam has also received training in deep brain stimulation for movement disorders, MRI guided focused ultrasound treatment and has trained in performing botulinum toxin injections.

Dr Vijiaratnam currently heads the movement disorders service at Monash Health and is able to offer highly specialised advanced therapies and novel approaches for treatment of movement disorders. He is an adjunct senior lecturer at Monash University and also serves on scientific committees in the international Parkinson’s disease and movement disorders society and is actively involved in clinical trials and research studies.