DR SIDDHARTH KHARKAR

1) MBBS - KEM Hospital, Mumbai 2) MD - Neurology (USA) 3) Fellowship in Epilepsy - UCSF, USA (University of California in San Francisco) 4) Clinical Attachment in Movement disorders including Parkinson's - Kings College, London
Neurologist

Introduction

'Neuro+ aims to provide world-class clinical care, especially for Epilepsy (seizures) & Parkinson's disease, including resistant cases. Dr. Siddharth Kharkar has trained in the best Institutes in India, USA & UK. EPILEPSY: Diagnosis of epilepsy and related disorders e.g. syncope & sleep disorders. Video EEG. Adjustment of anticonvulsant medications, & epilepsy surgery including vagal nerve stimulation, & surgery for temporal lobe epilepsy, Focal cortical dysplasia is done in selected patients. PARKINSON'S: Differentiation from essential tremor, parkinsons plus syndromes, adjustment of Parkinson's medications e.g. levodopa. Deep brain stimulation (DBS) implantation & programming is done in selected cases.

Services/Interest

  • Epilepsy treatment
  • Antiepileptic medication adjustment
  • Epilepsy surgery
  • Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS)
  • Video EEG
  • EEG
  • Parkinson's treatment
  • Parkinson's medication adjustment
  • Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's disease (DBS)
  • Deep brain Stimulation for Essential Tremor
  • Deep brain stimulation for Dystonia
  • Deep Brain Stimulation Programming
  • Botulinum injections
  • Headache / Migraine
  • Vertigo / Dizziness
  • Walking problems
  • Stroke / Paralysis
  • Dementia / Memory problems

Experience

Ex-faculty, Division of Epilepsy, University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), USA.

Professional Memberships

• Indian Academy of Neurology • Maharashtra Association of Neurology • American Academy of Neurology • American Epilepsy Society • International Movement Disorders Society

Awards and Recognitions

• 2011 – Best Resident Research project award • 2010 – Selected for the national “Neurology Residents Scholar Program” for epilepsy training • 2008 – Humanitarian Resident of the Year award

I Speak

English, Hindi, Marathi. Can understand Gujarati, but incompletely fluent in speaking Gujarati.

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