Senior Consultant , MBBS, MD, 37 years of experience

Over 15 academic awards including two awards from Hon’ble President’s of India. Authored books and monographs, over 35 chapters in national and internationals books. Guided almost 50 thesis. Contributed to a new specialty (Pediatric Neurology) for the country, leadership in Pediatrics, research both clinical environmental contributed lead, contributed to societal upliftment through programmes, related to health theme impact of science & technology. Academic contributions, towards books & patient oriented literature, awareness in ublic media of common problems.International linkages for departmental development research & collaboration.

Developed multi media computer based kit for learning disabilities in two languages. This training resource has been copyrighted and used extensively. Environmental lead and impact on children evaluated in Delhi – the data generated precipitated government decision to unlead petrol. Leadership in pediatrics and development of pediatric neurology in the country, the first DM Pediatric Neurology programme in the country.

Original research in neuro infections evaluation of newer tests, evaluation of efficacy of Japanese B encephalitis vaccine, unavailing importance of neurocysticercosis (parasitic infestation) as the commonest cause of acquired seizures/epilepsy in healthy Indian.

Malnutrition and brain development, childhood epilepsy and neurocysticercosis. The results of these clinical researches have been extensively followed throughout the country. Contributed to development and monitoring of social programmes for weaker section, women and tribal areas for over six years. Honoured with Presidentship of Asian and Oceanian Child Neurology Association and Chairperson for International Child Neurology Association. Child neurology developed from scratch to this current well recognized international position today.

SPECIALIZATION

• Malnutrition and brain development,
• Childhood Epilepsy,
• Neurocysticercosis,
• Neuro Infections,
• Childhood Cirrhosis,
• Neurometabolic & Neurogenetic disorders

 TREATMENTS

• Temporal Lobectomy
• Lesionectomy
• Hemispherectomy
• Corpus Callosotomy
• Vagus Nerve Stimulation