OPD Timings:
Qualifications & Education:
- Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Paediatric Neurology – Aster CMI Hospital, Bengaluru (IAP-AOPN Chapter), 2022–2024
- DNB (Paediatrics) – Dr. Bidari's Ashwini Institute of Child Health & Research Centre, Vijayapura, Karnataka, 2022- Certified by National Board of Examination, New Delhi.
- MBBS – Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh, 2017
- BLS Certification – 2016
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) – 2018
Areas of Expertise:
- Epilepsy in children
- Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Developmental and behavioural disorders
- Genetic and metabolic neurological disorders
- Intellectual disability and neurodevelopmental disorders
- Neuroinfectious and neuroinflammatory disorders
- Pediatric neuromuscular disorders
- Developmental Paediatrics
Clinical Expertise:
- Pediatric epilepsy diagnosis and management
- Interpretation of pediatric EEG and electrophysiological studies
- MRI brain interpretation in neurological disorders
- Evaluation of developmental delay and behavioural disorders
- Pediatric neurocritical care
- Management of rare genetic and metabolic neurological conditions
- NICU and PICU critical care management
- Lumbar puncture and emergency pediatric procedures
Professional Experience:
- Senior Specialist – Paediatric Neurology, Aster CMI Hospital, Bengaluru
- Fellow – Paediatric Neurology, Aster CMI Hospital, Bengaluru
- Resident – Paediatrics, Dr. Bidari's Ashwini Institute of Child Health & Research Centre, Vijayapura
Memberships:
- Member of Indian Academy of Paediatrics (IAP)
- Member of Academy of Child Neurology (AOCN)
- Member of Academy of Paediatric Neurology (AOPN)
Research, Publications & Academic Contributions:
Thesis
- A Study to Validate the Score of Neonatal Acute Physiology II (SNAP II) in Prognosis of Neonatal Sepsis in a Tertiary Care NICU of North Karnataka
- Comparison of Older vs Newer Antiseizure Medications in Children with Epilepsy – An Observational Analytical Study
Publications
- Child with KBG Syndrome – British Medical Journal Case Reports
- A Rare Co-occurrence of Williams Syndrome and TBC2 Gene-Related Epilepsy – Cureus International Journal of medical sciences
- Acute Leukoencephalopathy with Restricted Diffusion (ALERD) – Case Series – Karnataka Pediatric Journal
- Co-author of Dr. PAM Kunju’s Simplified Pediatric Neurology Textbook- JAYPEE Publications. Chapters written are -
- Recent Advances in Neurometabolic Disorders
- Childhood Ataxia – Pearls and Clues for Approach
Academic Presentations:
Paper Presentations
- NEUROPEDICON 2022, Kashmir
- Usefulness of Serum Bilirubin/Albumin Ratio in Predicting Bilirubin-Induced Neurological Dysfunction
- KARNEUROPEDICON 2023, Hassan
- Clinical Profile and Precipitating Factors in Children with Somatic Symptom Disorder
Poster Presentations
- KARPEDICRITICON 2022, Mangalore
- Coinfection of SARS-CoV-2 with Diphtheria – A Deadly Duo
- NEUROPEDICON 2022, Kashmir
- Siblings with Congenital Presynaptic Myasthenia Syndrome with Novel SYT Gene Mutation
- CHILDNEUROCON 2023, Pune
- Clinical Utility and Spectrum of Whole Exome Sequencing in Pediatric Epilepsy
- Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome with Anterior Hypopituitarism
- NEDHIB with Novel Mutation
- NISNMD 2023, NIMHANS
- First Indian Case of Recessive Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome Type 7 Due to Novel SYT2 Gene Deletion
- KARNEUROPEDICON 2023, Hassan
- Be Alert with ALERD
- CHILDNEUROCON 2024, Vellore
- Clinical Spectrum and Comorbidities in Females with Rett Syndrome
- Sodium Channelopathies in Childhood Epilepsy
Languages Known:
English, Telugu, Kannada, and Hindi