EDUCATION

• MBBS – Armed Forces Medical College, Pune (1979)

• MD (Medicine) – Armed Forces Medical College, Pune (1988)

• DM (Neurology) – All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi (1998)

FIELD OF EXPERTISE

● Epilepsy (Including Video EEG Monitoring)
● Stroke (Including Thrombolysis and Mechanical Thrombectomy)
● Migraine and Other Headache Disorders
● Parkinson’s Disease and Other Movement Disorders
● Multiple Sclerosis and Other Auto-Immune Disorders
● Spondylitis and Other Spinal Cord Disorders
● Peripheral Neuropathy (Including NCV and EMG)

FELLOWSHIP & MEMBERSHIP

● Member, Indian Academy of Neurology
● Member, Neurological Society of India
● Member, Delhi Neurological Association
● Member, Indian Epilepsy Association
● Member, Movement Disorders Society of India
● Member, Association of Physicians of India
● Member, Editorial Board of the Medical Journal of Armed Forces of India
● Member of Several Task Forces in Neurology at the Indian Council of Medical Research
● Assessor, Medical Council of India, and National Board of Examinations
● Chairperson, Armed Forces Ethical Committee

AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS

● Unique Distinction of Being Awarded the Vishisht Sewa Medal for Distinguished Service by the Hon’ble President of India Three Times (2009, 2014, and 2015)
● Chief of Army Staff Commendation Twice (2002 and 2007)
● Conferred with the Capital Foundation National Award in Oct 2014 by the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Odisha
● Elected as Colonel Commandant of the Army Medical Corps on 5th Oct 2016
● Appointed as Honorary Surgeon to the President of India on 25th Jul 2017

LANGUAGES SPOKEN

● English
● Hindi