Dr. Bhumir Chauhan Neurologist in Ahmedabad

Dr. Bhumir Chauhan

Neurologist, Ahmedabad

MBBS, MD Medicine (Gold Medal), DNB Neurology

  • 11 Years Experience
  • 1 Hospital

About

I am a qualified Neurophysician with expertise in diseases related to Brain, Spinal Cord, Nerves and Muscles. I possess a sound knowledge in neurology and have undergone an efficient training in sub-specialties such as acute stroke management, neuromuscular disorders, electrophysiology and epilepsy. I propose myself as a highly motivated and committed individual with skills in patient care, interpersonal communication, problem solving and clinical teaching. Certain highlights of my academic career have been as under:

  • Special interest and work experience in Stroke, Epilepsy and Neuromuscular disorders
  • Trained in reporting and performing nerve conduction studies, electromyograms and electroencephalogram
  • Gold medal for M.D. General Medicine in Gujarat University
  • Gujarat University 5th Rank in Final M.B.B.S.
  • Gujarat University Bronze medal in Anatomy during First M.B.B.S.
  • Numerous publications, poster presentations and educational sessions in National and International journals and conferences
  • Languages : English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada

Specialities

  • Neurology

Procedures

  • Acute Stroke Therapy With Tissue Plasminogen Activator

  • Autonomic Testing

  • Chronic Pain Management

  • Cognitive Assessment

  • EEG (Electroencephalogram)
  • More

Conditions

  • Acute Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy

  • Adult Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)

  • Alcoholic Polyneuropathy

  • Alzheimer's Disease

  • Alzheimer's Disease With Early-Onset
  • More

Expertise

SPECIAL TRAINING
  • Acute stroke diagnosis, decision making and emergency management, with >30 cases of intravenous stroke thrombolysis and exposure to emergency interventional procedures in stroke
  • Emergency diagnosis and management of status epilepticus
  • Rotation of 45 days in Neuropathology, Neuropsychiatry, Neuropsychology and Neuroradiology at NIMHANS, Bangalore
  • Observed, assisted and carried out pre/post procedure patient care of interventional neurology procedures such as Carotid artery stenting, Aneurysm coiling, AV Fistula embolization, etc. at the dedicated division of neurointervention for more than 6 months
  • Observership of 4 months in a dedicated electrophysiology laboratory that included reporting of nerve conduction studies, electroencephalogram (EEG), Video EEG and bedside EEG
  • Independently performed more than 50 needle EMG procedures

Education

MBBS, 2007, NHL Municipal Medical College, Ahmedabad, Ahmedabad, India

MD Medicine (Gold Medal), 2011, NHL Municipal Medical College, Ahmedabad, Ahmedabad, India

DNB Neurology, 2016, Narayana Health City, Bangalore, Bangalore, India

Practice Information

Mastishk, The Neurology Clinic, Ahmedabad

Mastishk, The Neurology Clinic, Ahmedabad

407, Sankalp Square 2, Near Jalaram Crossing, Old Shardamandir Road, Ellis Bridge, Ahmedabad, Gujarat - 380006

MON, TUE, THU, FRI, SAT

09:30 AM - 11:30 AM & 06:30 PM - 08:30 PM

WED

06:30 PM - 08:30 PM

Achievements & Contributions

  • Clinical, Radiological & Electrophysiological Characteristics of New Onset Seizures in Elderly: A hospital based prospective clinical study of 75 patients over 15 months duration, Bangalore
  • Role of CT Perfusion Imaging in Acute Ischemic Stroke: A hospital based prospective clinical study of 50 patients over 28 months duration, Ahmedabad
  • Research project under the program of PSBH (Problem Solving for Better Health), Dreyfus Health Foundation, New York: Studied 100 women undergoing abortion for leading causes and type of procedure used at V.S. General hospital, Ahmedabad
  • Scientific Advisory Board member for a leading Healthcare Analytics platform called as Remedy Social, which evaluates individualized health-scores and suggests a personalized health check-up plan
  • Conducted, coordinated and supervised field activities such as Pulse Polio Program (Jamalpur, Ahmedabad, 2007), Infectious Disease surveillance activity (Saraspur, Ahmedabad, 2007), AIDS awareness campaign (Sabarkantha, Gujarat, 2007), Vaccination and health check-up camp (Jamalpur PHC, Ahmedabad, 2007)
  • Late Dr. G.B. Mankad Gold Medal in M.D. General Medicine, Gujarat University, April 2011
  • Dr. C.H. Naik Memorial award, Ahmedabad Medical Association, June 2011
  • Gujarat University 5th Rank in Final M.B.B.S., January 2007
  • Second prize, State level HIV quiz, AIDS Control Society, 2006
  • Second prize, City level Pediatric quiz, Indian Academy of Pediatrics, 2006
  • Gujarat University Bronze Medal for Anatomy in First M.B.B.S., August 2003
  • Published a case-report on “Carbamazepine toxicity induced spindle coma – A novel case report” in an International journal – Clinical neuropharmacology (March 2017)
  • Published a short communication paper titled “MR Perfusion Study for Cerebral Toxoplasmosis and CNS Lymphoma in an Immunocompromised Host”, highlighting importance of newer imaging techniques in diagnosis and management in International Journal – EC Neurology (October 2016)
  • Published a review paper titled “The blood brain barrier and the cerebral blood flow: From basics to the bedside”, highlighting current and future implications of blood brain barrier on diagnosis and management in International Journal - EC Neurology (February 2016)
  • Published an original clinical study on “Stent-assisted coiling of wide-necked intracranial aneurysms using the Solitaire AB stent” in an International journal - Journal of Neurology in Rural Practice (JNRP) (Jul 2014)
  • Published a case-report (in press) on “Recurrent hypokalemic paralysis – Missing the Period” in national journal – Neurology India
  • Published a case-report on “Late onset reversible cortical blindness following electrocution” in an International Journal - Clinical Neurology & Neurosurgery (CNN) (Dec 2015)
  • Published a case-report on “Mechanical Thrombectomy Using Solitaire in a 6-Year-Old Child” in an International journal - Journal of Vascular & Interventional Neurology (Apr 2015)
  • Published a case-report on “Bright Splenium of a Psychotic Mind” in national journal - Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology (Jan 2015)
  • Published multiple articles in Remedy Social (an online healthcare platform) and PlexusMD (an online medical professional networking platform), on various patient and physician awareness subjects such as sleep, depression & gait disorders (Jan 2015 onwards)
  • “Stent assisted coiling of wide necked intracranial aneurysms: An experience of 26 patients”: Poster, Indian Academy of Neurology Conference (IANCON), National annual conference at Kolkata, India (November 2016)
  • “Audit of electroclinical, EEG, etiology and prognostic outcome in patients with alpha coma”: Poster, Indian Academy of Neurology Conference (IANCON), National annual conference at Kolkata, India (November 2016)
  • “Audit of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis patients and experience of endovascular treatment”: Poster, World Stroke Congress (WSC), International annual conference at Hyderabad, India (October 2016)
  • “Audit of electroclinical, EEG, etiology and prognostic outcome of patients with spindle coma”: Poster, International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE), International annual conference at Istanbul, Turkey (September 2015)
  • “Crossover balloon technique for vertebral artery thrombus - A novel neurointervention method”: Poster, Karnataka Neurology Conference (KNACON), State annual conference at Bangalore, India (June 2013)
  • “Postpartum polymyositis and CVT – A rare association”: Poster, Karnataka Neurology Conference (KNACON), State annual conference at Bangalore, India (June 2013)
  • “Pulmonary assessment in patients with connective tissue disorders”: Poster, Gujarat Physician Association annual conference (APGCON) at Ahmedabad, India (Dec 2011)
  • “Diabetic Neuropathy”: Speaker, Web seminar and teaching program, Pan African Educational Meet, an International initiative by Government of India for CME and clinical teaching of African doctors (October 2015)
  • “Interesting cases in Interventional Neurology”: Speaker, 3 educational sessions in InStroke, International conference on Stroke and Interventional Neurology at Bangalore, India (January 2015)
  • “Interesting case of postpartum psychosis”: Speaker, Educational session in Bangalore Neurology Society CME (October 2014)
  • “Difficult procedures in Interventional Neurology – Patient series”: Speaker, Educational session in Bangalore Neurology Society CME (October 2013)
  • Life Member, Indian Medical Association
  • Life Member, Ahmedabad Medical Association
  • Scientific Advisory Board Member, Remedy Social (www.remedysocial.com)
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