HOD: Dr Anup Kumar Thacker (Ex)
Start Date of the department:
About the department:
The Department of Neurology has been one of the most popular departments of the Institute catering to a large number of outpatients & inpatients. Infact of all the hospital attendance, the Neurology OPD attendance accounts for 40% of the patients. The inpatient occupancy has been equally high running throughout the year from 80 to 90%. The department is equipped with full electrophysiological equipment's like EEG, EMG & Evoked Potential Studies. It is equally well supported by neuro-radiological investigations like CT & MRI scans & SPECT. The neuropathology facilities are complete with 24 hours pathology services & facilities for histochemistry & nerve histopathological studies. The muscle and nerve biopsies are being regularly performed in the department. The faculty in the department is complete with one professor, one associate professor & two assistant professors, rendering it fit for postgraduate programme. The department has already planned to start subspecialty clinics like epilepsy, movement disorders & muscle & nerve. MCI has permitted admission in 4 seats of DM Neurology every year.
Location(Ward with Ext. No.): II Floor Ext-3106
Senior Residents: Dr. Manoj Kumar Sharma, Dr. Pradeep Kumar, Dr. Haji Mohammed Mustaq, Dr. Kalluri Chinna Rao, Dr Bhagyawant Ram Vishvanath, Dr Kharat Akash Vikram, Dr. Sumit Kumar, Dr Manoj Kumar Malav, Dr Trimaan Singh Sikand, Dr Ashutosh Kumar Karn, Dr Rakesh.
Facilities: Outpatients, Inpatients ,Electrophysiology, Neuroradiology, Neuropathology
Courses Offered: DM
Activities: Journal Club, Seminar, Case presentations , Death meetings, Clinico- pathological Conferences, Grand Round.
Areas of expertise: Epilepsy, Movement Disorder, Headache
Research Staff: Nil
Technical Staff: Two
