
Dr. Bhumir Chauhan
Neurologist, Ahmedabad
MBBS, MD Medicine (Gold Medal), DNB Neurology
- 12 Years Experience
- 1 Hospital
About
- 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
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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
- 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
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 Hostâ€, 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 bedsideâ€, 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 patientsâ€: 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 comaâ€: 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 treatmentâ€: 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 comaâ€: Poster, International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE), International annual conference at Istanbul, Turkey (September 2015)
- “Crossover balloon technique for vertebral artery thrombus - A novel neurointervention methodâ€: Poster, Karnataka Neurology Conference (KNACON), State annual conference at Bangalore, India (June 2013)
- “Postpartum polymyositis and CVT – A rare associationâ€: Poster, Karnataka Neurology Conference (KNACON), State annual conference at Bangalore, India (June 2013)
- “Pulmonary assessment in patients with connective tissue disordersâ€: Poster, Gujarat Physician Association annual conference (APGCON) at Ahmedabad, India (Dec 2011)
- “Diabetic Neuropathyâ€: 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 Neurologyâ€: Speaker, 3 educational sessions in InStroke, International conference on Stroke and Interventional Neurology at Bangalore, India (January 2015)
- “Interesting case of postpartum psychosisâ€: Speaker, Educational session in Bangalore Neurology Society CME (October 2014)
- “Difficult procedures in Interventional Neurology – Patient seriesâ€: 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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