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Qualifications & Education:

• MBBS – Vijayanagara Institute of Medical Sciences, Bellary (Gulbarga University), 1996
• MD (Internal Medicine) – Seth GS Medical College & KEM Hospital, Mumbai (Mumbai University), 2001
• DNB (Neurology) – Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre, Mumbai (National Board of Examination, New Delhi), 2004

Additional Subspeciality Training:

• Certified in Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) for Parkinson’s Disease & Movement Disorders – European Continued Medical Training (ECMT), Kiel, Germany
• Observership in Movement Disorders & DBS under Prof. Dr. Gunther Deushl, University Medical Center Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel, Germany
• Observership in Epilepsy & Pre-Surgical Evaluation at KIMS Hospital & Research Centre, Hyderabad
• Course in Sleep Neurology – Sleep Medical Institute, New Delhi

Areas of Expertise:

• Parkinson’s Disease & Movement Disorders
• Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Surgery & Advanced Programming
• Comprehensive Epilepsy Care (including VNS, DBS, Focal Resections)
• Stroke Management – including IV/IA & Mechanical Thrombolysis
• Botulinum toxin Injections for Movement Disorders & Spasticity
• Neurocritical Care & Neurorehabilitation
• Sleep Neurology
• Autoimmune neurological disorders like myasthenia gravis, AIDP, CIDP, NMO, MOGAD, autoimmune encephalitis etc
• Management of common neurological disorders like headaches, vertigo, neuropathy, Trigeminal neuralgia, meningitis, spondylitis etc

Professional Experience:

• Research Fellow – ICASS Stroke Study, Jaslok Hospital, Mumbai
• Consultant Neurologist – Care Hospitals, Hyderabad (Movement Disorders & DNB Training)
• Senior Consultant Neurologist – Manipal Hospital, Yeshwanthpur (erstwhile Columbia Asia), Bangalore from Aug 2008 till July 2023
• Additional director of neurology, Parkinson’s disease and Movement disorders specialist at Fortis hospital, BG Road, from Aug 2023 till aug 2025
  • Established and led the Stroke Unit
  • Pioneered Movement Disorder & Parkinson’s Disease Clinics
  • Led DBS Surgery Programme for Parkinson’s Disease & Movement Disorders programme 
  • Initiated Comprehensive Epilepsy Programme with advanced surgical modalities
  • Empanelled by Jeevana Sarthakathe (ZCCK) for brain death certification in organ transplantation
  • Set up vertigo and sleep clinic/lab at Fortis BG Road, systematically managed patients with giddiness and sleep disorders respectfully 

Research & Publications:

• Multiple poster and paper presentations at Indian Academy of Neurology, Singapore Stroke Update, and Movement Disorder Society Congress (Vancouver 2017)
• Authored book chapters, including “Testing the Coordination” in IAN Textbook of Neurology – 2nd Edition
• Peer reviewer for Annals of Indian Neurology

Academic Contributions & Faculty Roles:

• Invited faculty & speaker at numerous national and international conferences including IANCON, MDSICON, Stereocon, KNACON, and International Neuromodulation Society meetings
• Course Director – DBS Connect Webinar Series (2021–2022)
• Proctored neurologists across India in DBS procedures

Memberships:

• Indian Academy of Neurology
• Indian Stroke Association
• International Parkinson’s Disease & Movement Disorder Society
• Movement Disorder Society of India
• American Academy of Neurology
• Indian Sleep Disorder Association
• Founding Member – Neuromodulation Society, India

Leadership Roles:

• Honorary Secretary – Karnataka Neurosciences Academy
• Honorary Treasurer – Bangalore Neurological Society
• Founding Trustee – Karnataka Stroke Foundation
• Executive Committee Member – Neuromodulation Society (India Chapter)
• Trustee – Bangalore Neuro Education Trust (BNET)

Awards & Recognition:

• Inspiring Neurologist of the Year – Economic Times Group (2021)
• Neurologist of the Year – South India – Economic Times Group (2022)
• Covid Warrior Award – Lions Club & Columbia Asia Hospitals

Clinical Interests:

• Parkinson’s Disease & Advanced DBS Programming
• Stroke Care & Interventions
• Comprehensive Epilepsy Care
• Sleep Disorders 
• Gait, Balance and Neuro-vestibular Disorders