| Speciality | : | Pediatrics |
| Department | : | Department of Pediatrics |
| Hospitals | : | Sheikh Khalifa Hospital - General, Outpatient Department |
Clinical Specialty Interests and Strengths
- Epilepsies including developmental epileptic encephalopathies (VNS, Ketogenic diet)
- Epilepsy mimics (syncope, tics, behavioural stereotypies)
- Movement disorders
- Inherited Neuromuscular Disorders (DMD, SMA, neuropathies, myopathies and dystrophies)
- Childhood Demyelinating Disorders including Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder (NMOSD)
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Neuroimmunology
- Sleep disorders
- Neurorehabilitation
- Cerebral palsy and spasticity management
- Rare Disorders
- Genomic Medicine
- Medical Education
- Clinical Research
Education
- MBBS- Grant Medical College and Sir JJ Group of Hospitals University of Mumbai, India 1998
- DCH- Diploma in Child Health University of Mumbai, India 2000
- DNB- Diplomate of National Board (Paediatrics) National Board of Examinations, India 2001
- FCPS- Fellowship of College of Physicians and Surgeons, Mumbai, India 2001
- MRCPCH- Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health London, UK, 2004
- CCT- Paediatric Neurology Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, London, UK Sep 2010
- FRCPCH- Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health London, UK Jan 2012
Working Experience
- Consultant Paediatric Neurologist
- Oxford Children’s Hospital November 2011 – August 2019
- Birmingham Children’s Hospital, Jan 2011 – Oct 2011
- Academic Appointments
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Oxford, UK (2014 – 2020)
- Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer, University of Oxford, UK (2014 - 2020), Birmingham University, UK 2011
- Honorary Clinical Lecturer, Nottingham University, 2007, 2009, 2010, Sheffield University, 2008
- Training Appointments
- Paediatric Neurology 2007 to 2010, Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, UK
- Paediatric Higher Specialist Training 2003 to 2007, Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, UK
- Paediatric Residency Programme, 1998 to 2002, JJ Group of Hospitals, Mumbai, India
Languages Spoken
English, Marathi, Hindi