Senior Consultant Neurologist with over three decades of experience in comprehensive neurological care, including acute stroke services, movement disorders, behavioural neurology, multiple sclerosis, and epilepsy. Founding faculty member of VIMHANS, New Delhi, and a pioneer in advanced neurological interventions such as Thrombolysis in Acute Stroke, Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS), Pallidotomy, and Botox Therapy in various neurological indications. Established the first dedicated Multiple Sclerosis Clinic in Delhi NCR at VIMHANS. Experienced in hospital leadership, academic program development, postgraduate neurology training, and regulatory-compliant international clinical trials.
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Director – Neurosciences, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Dehradun (currently since 01/08/2023)
Chairman & Director – Clinical Services, VIMHANS, New Delhi
Founding Faculty Member – Department of Neurology, VIMHANS, New Delhi (since 1995)
Founding HOD (Neurology) – Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, New Delhi
Chairman (Neuroscience) – PSRI Hospital, New Delhi
Director (Neurology) – Fortis Memorial Research Institute (Delhi NCR)
Established comprehensive Neurology and Stroke services across multiple tertiary hospitals in Delhi NCR
Developed acute stroke pathways, emergency neurology protocols, and referral systems
In 1997, performed one of the earliest thrombolysis procedures using r-TPA for acute ischemic stroke in India
Extensive experience in managing complex neurological emergencies, inpatient neurology services, and long-term outpatient neurological care
Visiting Consultant at Escorts Hospital, Faridabad (1998) for pallidotomy in Parkinson’s disease
Neurologist of the team performing the first DBS surgery for Idiopathic Parkinson’s Disease at VIMHANS, New Delhi (1999)
As Director – Neurosciences, Max Hospital Dehradun, established the first DBS service in Uttarakhand
Introduced botulinum toxin infiltration therapy in 1999 for neurological indications including post-stroke spasticity and dystonia. This work was presented in the Award Section at the Neurological Society of India (NSI) Annual Conference, Mumbai, 2001
Initiated a joint Behavioral Neurology Clinic at VIMHANS in 2000 in collaboration with psychiatry
Worked closely with Dr Amiya Banerjee, Consultant Psychiatrist, to develop an integrated neuropsychiatric assessment and treatment model
Established the first dedicated Multiple Sclerosis Clinic in Delhi NCR at VIMHANS in 2007, providing structured long-term care for patients with demyelinating disorders
Founder and program developer for DrNB Neurology superspeciality training programs at VIMHANS, New Delhi; PSRI Hospital, New Delhi; and Max Hospital, Dehradun
Actively involved in postgraduate teaching, mentoring of neurology trainees, academic assessments, and curriculum development
Conducted monthly neurology training programs for general practitioners and community physicians, with emphasis on early recognition, triage, and referral of neurological disorders
As Chairman & Director – Clinical Services at VIMHANS, supervised clinical governance, hospital operations, quality assurance, and multidisciplinary coordination for a tertiary neuroscience, psychiatry, and orthopedic hospital
During the COVID-19 pandemic, led the hospital when it was designated as a COVID treatment center and ensured continuity of essential neurological services
Established dedicated Clinical Trial Units at VIMHANS, PSRI and Fortis Memorial Research Institute
Initiated Clinical Trial and Training Programs with funding support from RNIS
Established clinical trial unit in Max Super-Speciality Hospital, Dehradun and is currently Principal Investigator in TENACITY trial
Served as Principal Investigator for 33 multicentric international clinical trials across stroke, multiple sclerosis, movement disorders and epilepsy
Successfully managed and cleared regulatory inspections by the United States Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) and European Medicines Agency (EMA)
Extensive experience in ICH-GCP compliant research, audit preparedness and regulatory documentation
Conducted a government-funded epidemiological study on epilepsy in rural regions of Haryana and Lucknow, supported by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India (2007)
Leading DrNB neurology program in Max Super Speciality Hospital, Dehradun
Principal Investigator in TENACITY Trial (Phase III study of tenecteplase in acute stroke)
Special interest
Acute stroke management and thrombolysis
Movement disorders and Parkinson’s disease
Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) and functional neurosurgery
Botulinum toxin therapy
Multiple sclerosis
Behavioral neurology
Epilepsy
Neuro-rehabilitation pathways
Research & Publications
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Principal Investigator for 33 multicentric international clinical trials across stroke, multiple sclerosis, movement disorders and epilepsy
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Established Clinical Trial Units at VIMHANS, PSRI and Fortis Memorial Research Institute
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Government-funded epidemiological study on epilepsy in rural Haryana and Lucknow supported by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India (2007)
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Currently Principal Investigator in TENACITY trial
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