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Epilepsy Institute & Centre for Treatment, Training, Research & Education. Founded by Dr. Chary in 1994.
"A full life with everyone, like everyone — in spite of epilepsy."
Dr. Prithika Chary has repeated this line for over three decades, and it says everything about why EPICENTTRE exists. Not a life on the sidelines. Not a life defined by a diagnosis. Just a full one — the same one everyone else gets to have.
EPICENTTRE — the Epilepsy Institute & Centre for Treatment, Training, Research, and Education — started in June 1994. At the time, there was genuinely nothing like it in the country.
Epilepsy care back then was scattered: a neurologist here, a psychiatrist there, no one really talking to each other about the same patient. Dr. Prithika Chary set up EPICENTTRE as sole proprietrix to change that.
She first set it up in a 4,500 sq. ft. centre — four consultation suites, a lab collection centre, ECG, and both analog and digital video EEG, all under one roof — alongside an in-house team of a neurologist, neurosurgeon, psychiatrist, physician, cardiologist, paediatrician, psychologist, speech therapist, and dietitian. For patients, that meant one visit could cover what used to take five appointments across the city.
Four dedicated consultation suites at the original 4,500 sq. ft. centre.
On-site sample collection, avoiding repeat visits across the city.
Cardiac screening available on-site as part of comprehensive evaluation.
Long-term video-EEG monitoring, analog and digital.
EPICENTTRE hasn't stood still — but through every move, the model has stayed the same: expert, connected, patient-first epilepsy care.
Dr. Prithika Chary set up EPICENTTRE as sole proprietrix in a 4,500 sq. ft. centre — the first of its kind in the country, bringing together specialists who previously worked in isolation.
EPICENTTRE moved into Apollo Speciality Hospital, drawing on the hospital’s wider infrastructure and specialist network.
The epilepsy surgery program began at Apollo, running there until 2003.
EEG lab work was outsourced, freeing Dr. Chary to focus entirely on clinical care rather than administration.
A second office opened at Tnagar, with consultations continuing at Apollo Main Hospital under the Division of Epileptology.
EPICENTTRE began operating out of Kauvery Hospital, Alwarpet.
In October, EPICENTTRE entered VHS and began actively rebuilding its base there.
Since June 2026, EPICENTTRE is back at VHS Hospital, where it will remain as Dr. Chary’s legacy.
Wherever you are in your journey with epilepsy, there's a reason to come talk to us.
Epilepsy is more common than most people realise — roughly 1 in 10 people will have a seizure at some point, while 1 in 150 to 200 live with chronic, recurrent seizures. It's the most common neurological condition in adolescence, and the third most common reason people land in the emergency room after stroke and head injury.
Epilepsy surgeries referred & facilitated since 1998
Patients seen every year
Present with hard-to-treat epilepsy needing surgical evaluation
Will have a seizure at some point — 1 in this many, worldwide
Neurologist, neurosurgeon, psychiatrist, physician, cardiologist, paediatrician, psychologist, speech therapist & dietitian — under one roof.
First in South India’s private sector (1994), both analog and digital.
100+ surgeries facilitated since 1998, with strong outcomes.
Specialised care for children with seizures.
The ABHAYA support group and one-on-one emotional support for patients and families.
School, college, and village programs that treat awareness as part of treatment.
Marked every November 17th with a full Epilepsy Month of camps and awareness sessions.
Observed every March 26th as part of the global epilepsy awareness movement.
Marked on the second Monday of February each year.
Meets 2–3 times a year, giving patients a space to clear doubts and inspire one another by sharing their journeys.
Support group members have put together an epilepsy-awareness play, later turned into a video — alongside collage workshops, painting sessions, and essay competitions that keep the conversation going year-round.
EPICENTTRE at VHS Hospital, Taramani, Chennai.
Three decades of expertise, one mission: a full life, with everyone, like everyone.
Epilepsy is not a life sentence — it is just a sentence describing a brain disorder.
