Dr. Rahul Chakor Neurologist in Mumbai

Dr. Rahul Chakor

Neurologist, Mumbai

MBBS, MD, DM

  • 20 Years Experience
  • 2 Hospitals

About

  • Dr. Rahul Tryambak Chakor is a Associate professor of Neurology, Incharge Dept of Neurology & Staff Neurologist at B.Y.L. Nair Hospital, Mumbai Since 2009
  • Dr. Rahul Tryambak Chakor is a Consultant Neurologist & Epileptologist, Prince Aly Khan Hospital, Mumbai Since 2010
  • Hon Neurologist & Epileptologist, Masina Hospital, Mumbai Since 2010
  • Hon Neurologist, Jain Hospital & Clinic, Mumbai Since 2010
  • Research Fellow in Clinical Neurophysiology/EEG and Epilepsy, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, USA in 2007-08
  • Lecturer in Neurology & Staff Neurologist, B.Y.L. Nair Hospital, Mumbai in 2004-09
  • Senior Registrar Neurology, K E M Hospital, Mumbai in 2004
  • Staff Physician, K. E. M. Hospital and K. B. Bhabha Hospital, Bandra, Mumbai in 1997-2000
  • Teaching Experience :
  • Teaches postgraduate students of neurology - T. N. Medical College and B. Y. L. Nair Hospital
  • Teaches Occupational therapy, physiotherapy, audiology & speech therapy students - T. N. Medical College and B. Y. L. Nair Hospital
  • Teaches undergraduate, postgraduate medical students - T. N. Medical College and B. Y. L. Nair Hospital
  • Taught undergraduate medical students - Seth G. S. Medical College and K. E. M Hospital
  • Taught postgraduate students (Medicine) - Seth G. S. Medical College and K. E. M Hospital
  • Taught postgraduate students (Medicine) - Bombay Hospital Institute of Medical Sciences
  • Taught postgraduate students (Neurology) - Seth G. S. Medical College and K. E. M Hospital
  • Languages : English, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati

Specialities

  • Neurology

Expertise

  • Neurology, Epilepsy

Education

  • DM (Neurology) from University of Mumbai
  • MD (Medicine) from University of Mumbai
  • MBBS from University of Bombay
  • Fellowship in Clinical Neurophysiology / EEG and Epilepsy Cleveland Clinic, USA

Practice Information

Topiwala National Medical College & BYL Nair Charitable Hospital, Mumbai

Topiwala National Medical College & BYL Nair Charitable Hospital, Mumbai

Dr.A.L. Nair Road, Mumbai, Maharashtra - 400008

Saifee Hospital, Mumbai

Saifee Hospital, Mumbai

15/17, Maharshi Karve Marg, Girgaon, Mumbai, Maharashtra - 400004

Achievements & Contributions

  • Investigator for Clinical trials and Drug Research: Subinvestigator, A Randomized, Multicenter, Double-Blind, Placebo Controlled, Dose-Comparison Study to Determine the Efficacy and Safety of Investigational drug in Subjects with Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis
  • Subinvestigator, An international, randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, placebo-controlled, flexible dose study: evaluation of the safety and efficacy of Investigational drug in subjects (≥ 16 to 70 years old) suffering from localization-related or generalized epilepsy
  • Subinvestigator, An Open label, multicenter, follow-up trial to evaluate the long-term safety and efficacy of Investigational drug used as adjunctive treatment at a flexible dose up to a maximum of 150 mg/day in subjects aged 16 years or older suffering from epilepsy
  • Subinvestigator, Prevention of cerebrovascular and cardiovascular Events of ischaemic origin with Investigational drug in patients with a history of ischaemic stroke or transient ischaemic stroke - The perform study
  • Subinvestigator, A Randomised, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Parallel-Group, Multicentre study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Investigational drug as Adjunctive Therapy in Subjects with Partial Onset Seizures Followed by an Open-label Extension study
  • Subinvestigator, Effect of g-Secretase Inhibition on the Progression of Alzheimer's Disease
  • Subinvestigator, A Phase III, double blind, placebo controlled randomized trial to determine the efficacy and safety of a low (50mg/day) and high (100mg/day) dose of safinamide, as add-on therapy, in subjects with early idiopathic Parkinson's disease treated with a stable dose of a single dopamine agonist
  • Subinvestigator, A Phase III, double blind, placebo controlled randomized trial to determine the efficacy and safety of a dose range of 50 to 100 mg/day of safinamide, as an add-on therapy, in subjects with idiopathic Parkinson's Disease with motor fluctuations, treated with a stable dose of levodopa and who may be receiving concomitant treatment with stable doses of a dopamine agonist, an anticholinergic and/or amantadine
  • Subinvestigator, A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group Trial, with Placebo Run-In, and an Open-Label Treatment Period, to Evaluate the Performance of the Cogstate Computerized Neuropsychological Battery and the ADAS-Cog in Generally Cholinesterase-naive AD Patients Randomized to Either Donepezil or Placebo
  • Presentations in Conferences :Cerebral Venous sinus thrombosis with communicating hydrocephalus. (Poster) Rahul Chakor, Santhoshkumar NS, Bharote Haresh, Jakhere Sandeep, presented at the 19th Annual Conference of Indian Academy of Neurology held in Sept 2011 at Pune, India
  • Ocular motor nerve palsies, A profile of 30 cases, (Poster) Anand A Soni, Rahul Chakor, H Bharote; Presented at the 18th Annual Conference of Indian Academy of Neurology held in Oct 2010 at Trichy, India
  • SSPE as a cause of Young Onset Dementia, A report of 4 cases, (Poster) Santoshkumar, Rahul Chakor Presented at the 18th Annual Conference of Indian Academy of Neurology held in Oct 2010 at Trichy, India
  • Young Onset Dementia: Clinical Profile of 5 Cases Presenting before 25 years of age; (Poster) Mahendra Javali, R Chakor, A B Shah, R S Menon, Presented at the 17th Annual Conference of Indian Academy of Neurology held in Sept 2009 at Cochin, India
  • Fourth Ventricle Neurocysticercosis: Shunt before it is too late; (Poster) Anand A Soni, Rahul Chakor, Harish Bharote; Presented at the 17th Annual Conference of Indian Academy of Neurology held in Sept 2009 at Cochin, India
  • Two Patients with Giant Axonal Neuropathy Jain N, Baviskar R., Sanghani N, Wadia P, Chakor R, Shah A. (Poster) XIV Annual Conference of Indian Academy of Neurology, Bangalore– 2006
  • Recurrent Encephalopathy and ataxia secondary to arginase deficiency, Wadia P., Baviskar R., Jain N, Chakor R, Shah A., (Poster) XIII Annual Conference of Indian Academy of Neurology Jaipur 2005
  • Spontaneous intracranial Hypotension, Rahul T Chakor, NE Bharucha Paper presented at the 89th research meeting of the Medical Research Center of Bombay Hospital 13th August, 2001 S P Jain Cafeteria, Mumbai
  • Hargobind Foundation Medical Fellowship for the year 2007 for Fellowship in Clinical Neurophysiology/EEG & Epilepsy, Cleveland Clinic, USA
  • Rameshwardasji Birla Smarak Kosh (Endowment) award for the year 2007 for Fellowship in Clinical Neurophysiology/EEG & Epilepsy, Cleveland Clinic, USA
  • Sir Ratan Tata Travel grant in the year 2007 for Fellowship in Clinical Neurophysiology/EEG & Epilepsy, Cleveland Clinic, USA
  • R.D Sethna Scholarship in the year 2007 for Fellowship in Clinical Neurophysiology/EEG & Epilepsy, Cleveland Clinic, USA
  • Sir Vithaldas Damodar Thackersey Loan Scholarship in the year 2007 for Fellowship in Clinical Neurophysiology/EEG & Epilepsy, Cleveland Clinic, USA
  • Maneckji & Shirinbai Netarwala Foundation Loan Scholarship in the year 2006 for Fellowship in Clinical Neurophysiology/EEG & Epilepsy, Cleveland Clinic, USA
  • Dr Sharad Patankar Memorial Trust prize in recognition of outstanding achievement in securing the highest marks in Physics, Chemistry & Biology at HSC examination in Nashik
  • Publication :A young adult with progressive limb shaking and slowness. Chakor RT, Rajadhyaksha GC. Journal of Postgraduate Medicine. July 2011 Vol 57 Issue 3: 231-36. (Indexed Journal)
  • Severe neuropsychiatric presentation of Wilson’s disease. Chakor RT, Santhosh NS. Indian Journal of Psychiatry 2011;53:170-1. (Indexed Journal)
  • Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis, a Case Report. Yavagal D, Oak J L, Chakore R. Journal of Postgraduate Medicine 1996; 42:53-55 (Indexed Journal)
  • Inherited ataxia with slow saccades. Chakor RT, Bharote HS. Journal of Postgraduate Medicine. Accepted for publication. (Indexed Journal)
  • Topiramate-valproate induced encephalopathy in migraine. Chakor RT, Bharote HS. Headache. Accepted for publication. (Indexed International Journal)
  • Communicating hydrocephalus due to cerebral venous sinus thrombosis treated with ventriculo-peritoneal shunt. Chakor RT, Jakhere S, Gavai B, Santhosh NS. Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology. Accepted for publication (July-Sept 2012 Issue) (Indexed Journal)
  • Painless orbital myositis. Chakor RT, Santhosh NS. Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology. Accepted for publication (July-Sept 2012 Issue) (Indexed Journal)
  • Vertigo in Cerebrovascular Diseases. Chakor RT, Eklare N. Otorhinolaryngology Clinics - An International Journal.
  • Kluver bucy syndrome- a rare syndrome due to common infections. Chawla BP, Kulkarni VK, Chakor R. The Indian Practitioner 2011.Vol 64, No 11, Nov 2011. 700-03
  • Young onset parkinsons disease- A clinical diagnosis. Chakor RT, Rajadhyaksha GC. The Indian Practitioner. (Accepted for publication)
  • Life Member of Indian Academy of Neurology
  • Life Member of Indian Epilepsy Society
  • Life Member of Indian Epilepsy Association
  • Life Member of The Movement Disorder Society
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