Dr. Neelu Desai

Pediatric Neurologist, Thane

MBBS, MD, DNB

Consultant Paediatric Neurologist at Jupiter Hospital
Also attached with eminent hospitals of Mumbai as Paediatric Neurologist
More than eight years of experience in Paediatric Neurology, Electrophysiology and Neuro-development
Regularly reporting electrophysiological studies, including EEGs and Electromyography/Nerve Conduction studies
Expertise in Demyelinating diseases, Epilepsy and Cerebral Palsy
Consultant Pediatric Neurologist, Fortis Hospital, Mumbai. Bhatia hospital & Shushrusha Hospital, Mumbai, India
Clinical Fellow in Pediatric Neurology at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London
Lecturer in Pediatrics and Pediatric Neurology B.J. Wadia Hospital, Mumbai, India
Lecturer in Pediatrics BYL Nair Hospital, Mumbai

MBBS from Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical college, Mumbai, India in 1997
DCH from College of Physicians and Surgeons, Mumbai, India in 2000
MD (Ped) from BYL Nair Hospital, Mumbai, India in 2001
DNB (Ped) from BYL Nair Hospital, Mumbai, India in 2002
Fellowship in Pediatric Neurology -Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children London, from 2008 to 2009
She was initially awarded the Bill Marshall Fellowship,which is given to only one doctor from South Asia every year
She was selected as a Clinical Fellow in Neurology and worked like a specialist registrar rotating into acute neurology, Electrophysiology, Complex Epilepsy Unit, Neurometabolic unit and Neurodisability services including outpatient clinics

P.D. Hinduja National Hospital & Research Center, Mumbai

Veer Savarkar Marg, Mahim, Mumbai, Maharashtra - 400016

Eastern Express Highway, Thane, Maharashtra - 400601

Distinctions in Medicine, Gynecology-Obstetrics, Pharmacology and Microbiology during MBBS
Charles Morehead award for highest marks in practical medicine in IIIrd year MBBS in Mumbai University
Dr. J.K. Mehta award for highest marks in practical medicine in IIIrd year MBBS in Mumbai University
B M Bhargava prize for winning competitive exam in Gynecology and Obstetrics
Tara Mudgal Award for securing top rank in IIIrd M.B.B.S in LTM Medical College, Mumbai
First prize in award winning paper on ‘Pulmonary Function Test: A tool for monitoring respiratory status in chronic persistent asthma’ at Embicon 2000
Awarded the travel bursary for platform presentation at 6th Asian Oceanian epilepsy congress, Kuala Lumpur, 2006
Awarded the BILL MARSHALL FELLOWSHIP, ICH, 2008 (1 from south Asia every year) to gain experience at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London

Unusual Presentations of Posterior Fossa Tumors in children. Indian Journal of Pediatrics 2010
Early onset symptomatic focal epilepsy – a dilemma in the timing of surgery Epileptic Disorders 2008
Role of short duration outpatient Video EEG monitoring in children. Neurology Asia, 2007
Early onset seizures the result of probable focal brain lesion – The disappearing lesion! Childs Nerv Syst
A re-evaluation of the clinical and pathological features of malformations of cortical development associated with epilepsy in children. Neuropathology and Applied Neurobiology
Case report, “Annuloaortic ectasia: Identical lesions in two siblings” Indian Pediatrics, April 2002
Adverse reactions of vaccines. Childhood Immunization, 2002
Necrotizing fasciitis: A case report. Pediatriconcall.com, July 2006
Tracheal agenesis: case report. Pulmonology update, 2006
Congenital anomalies: A prospective study. Bombay Hospital Journal, July 2006

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