0000-0003-3595-4122 About
INSTITUTES OF TRAINING
Medical School
GOVT. MEDICAL COLLEGE, KOTTAYAM, KERALA
Degree awarded: Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) (2004)
Government Medical College, Kottayam is a reputed premier government medical college established in 1962, in Kerala, India. I completed my medical school here and was awarded the MBBS degree (1998- 2004).
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND NEUROSCIENCES (NIMHANS), BANGALORE, KARNATAKA.
Degree awarded: Doctorate in Medicine (DM) in Neurology (2006-11)
National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences is the leading institute for neurology in India. It runs the best neurology residency programme in the country. Established in the 19th century, NIMHANS is an institute of national importance and the highest referral center for neurology in India, functioning directly under the Government of India. I joined the institute in 2006 as junior resident and served as senior resident in 2009. Neurology department at NIMHANS is presently rated as the best in India. I undertook research under the guidance of Dr A B Taly, Dr P K Pal and Dr S Sinha in a project spanning 5 years. I was independently in-charge of inpatient, emergency and outpatient care of patients.
I am well trained in independently performing Electromyography, Nerve conduction studies, lumbar puncture, Nerve, muscle, skin biopsy, reporting Electroencephalogram, Polysomnography, injection botox administration for neuro-rehabilitation, gait and balance training, various scoring systems and other diagnostic and therapeutic neurological intervention procedures. I perform nerve conduction studies and Electromyography for evaluation of neuropathy, radiculopathies, myopathies and motor neuron diseases. I have performed over a hundred sural nerve biopsies for relevant cases of neuropathy for immunohistochemistry and other pathological evaluations. I have performed over a hundred biceps and vastus lateralis biopsies for evaluation of various myopathies. I have performed innumerable lumbar puncture procedures for evaluation of meningoencephalopathies. I am competent in reporting EEG and overnight PSG. I have administered botox injection for relief of spasm in neurorehabilitation and various localised dystonias. I have been actively involved in physiotherapy, gait and balance training in neurorehabilitation for acute and degenerative neurological illness. During our residency programme I have made post-duty morning rounds, case presentations, journal club presentation and participated in mortality meeting presentations. I have rotated in neuro-pathology, neuro-radiology, psychiatry and pediatric neurology departments at NIMHANS.
As senior resident (2009- 2011) I was entrusted with the responsibilities in the department including training junior residents.
EXPERIENCE IN NEUROLOGY
USA CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
Visiting physician at Trinitas Regional Medical Center, Elizabeth, NJ. (2013)
Clinical Extensorship for 3 months (2013) under Dr Bernard Schanzer MD, Clinical Associate Professor UMDNJ, Medical Director (Neurology) at Trinitas Regional Medical Center, Elizabeth, NJ.
Clinical Extensorship for 3 months (2013) under Dr Ying Tao MD, PhD, Attending (Neurology) Trinitas Regional Medical Center and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway.
Clinical Extensorship for 4 months (2013) under Dr Jean Pattathil MD, Attending (Internal Medicine), Trinitas Regional Medical Center, Elizabeth, NJ
Professional Experience as Attending / Consultant Physician: 2011-13 - Worked as junior consultant in the Department of Neurology at Narayana Hrudayalaya Hospitals (2011-12), and BGS Global hospital (2012) where my responsibilities included running the neurology OPD, IP and emergency services and training DNB neurology residents.
Academic teaching Experience in Neurology: 2009-2011 - Senior Residency at National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences tasked with training junior residents and paramedical staff.
MEMBERSHIPS
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NEUROLOGY (Number: 000186061596)
MOVEMENT DISORDER SOCIETY (Number: 33745)
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF SLEEP MEDICINE (Number: 293144)
INDIAN ACADEMY OF NEUROLOGY
INDIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
1) Joy SP, Panda S, Kulkarni GB, Pal PK, Chickabasaviah YT, Battu RR. Incontinentia Pigmenti with sensorimotor polyneuropathy: A novel association. Neurol India 2009: 57: 813-5
2) Joy SP, Taly AB, Sinha S, Pal PK. Polysomnographic st
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