Dr. Anil Vasudev Israni, D.M. (Pediatric Neurology)

Child Neurology Division, Department of Pediatrics,

All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, INDIA

Email acstuk@r.postjobfree.com

Phone +91-852*******

CURRICULUM VITAE

EDUCATION

Super- speciality D.M. (Pediatric Neurology) from Jan 2013 till date

Post-graduation M.D. in Pediatricsfrom Government Medical College and SSG Hospital,M.S.University of Baroda, Vadodara, Gujarat, India in the period 2007-2010

Graduation M.B.B.S from Government Medical College and SSG Hospital, M.S.University of Baroda,Vadodara, Gujarat, India during the period 2000-2006

Pre-medical education Completed high school in the year 2000

EMPLOYMENT

Senior Resident Physician, Child Neurology Division, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jan 2013 till date

Consultant Pediatrician, Chiranjeev Childrens Hospital, Panigate, Vadodara, May 2010 to Dec 2012

Resident Physician, Department of Pediatrics, Government Medical College & SSG Hospital, Vadodara April 2007 to April 2010

Intern Physician, Government Medical College & SSG Hospital, Vadodara October 2005 to September 2006

CURRENT ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Diagnosis and management of pediatric patients with neurological disorders in the Outpatient department (OPD). I examine approximately 400 patients per week with a variety of neurological disorders including cerebral palsy, epilepsy, neuromuscular disorders,neurodegenerative disorders, neuro-metabolic disorders, neuro-behavioral disorders and others

Diagnosis and management of pediatric patients presenting with neurological emergencies in the Emergency Department. Presentations include acute encephalopathy, raised intracranial tension, stroke, acute onset flaccid weakness (including Guillain-Barre Syndrome), meningitis and others.

Management of patients admitted to Neurology wards and intensive care units (PICU and NICU).

Management of pediatric patients in Neurology subspeciality clinics namely Neurocysticercosis clinic, Genetics clinic, Neurodevelopmental clinic and Neuromuscular disorders clinic.

Performing procedures and tests in pediatric neurological patients including lumbar puncture, muscle biopsy, nerve biopsy, neostigmine challenge test, dynamometry and others. Experience of performing over 100 muscle and nerve biopsies.

Routinely performing ancillary investigations like EEG, Nerve conduction study, Electromyography and others. Experience of having reported around 700 EEGs and 150 NCSs & EMGs.

Conducting research as part of two theses completed in August 2015.

Involved in teaching various topics in Pediatric Neurology to undergraduate medical students and postgraduate students in Pediatrics.

Active participation in departmental activities like public health lectures, organizing seminars and conferences, planning and designing information booklets related to neurological disorders for patients and their parents.

ACADEMIC HONOURS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Winner of Neuro-metabolic Disorders Quiz held at 6th National Conference of Association of Child Neurology at Kolkata, Feb 2015

Recipient of 2 gold medals for excellence in M.D. (Pediatrics) at Government Medical College & SSG Hospital, Vadodara in 2010

Recipient of 3 gold medals for outstanding performance in MBBS at Government Medical College & SSG Hospital, Vadodara in 2007

Recipient of Dhirubhai Ambani Undergraduate Scholarship for meritorious students 2000-2005

Topped Gujarat State in Class XII exams with an aggregate score of 93.69%

Recipient of “Ideal Student “ award several times during school years

LICENSE

Licensed Pediatrician, Gujarat Medical Council, India May 2010

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Currently involved in teaching basics of pediatric neurology to undergraduate and post graduate students at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi from Jan 2013 till date

Participated actively in teaching activities as a Resident Physician in Pediatrics. Imparted bed-side clinical teaching to MBBS students during 2007-2010

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Research (DM theses)-completed in August 2015

Providing insights into the mechanism of modified Constraint Induced Movement Therapy in children with hemiparetic cerebral palsy – a functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging based study

Adaptation and validation of Ages and Stages Questionnaire-3 as a developmental screening tool as compared to the gold standard test for developmental assessment DASII (Developmental Assessment Score for Indian Infants)

Research (MD thesis)-completed in March 2010

Clinical, pathological and radiological markers& predictors of mortality in Neurotuberculosis – Astudy of 50 cases

PUBLICATIONS

Israni A, Chakrabarty B, Gulati S et al. Giant axonal neuropathy: A clinicoradiopathologic diagnosis. Neurology 2014 82: 816-817

Israni A, Chakrabarty B, Kumar A, Gulati S. Moyamoya disease: suspecting on conventional MRI brain without angiography. Accepted in Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology

Dubey R, Israni A, Chakrabarty B et al. ‘Finger-drop sign’- an unusual presentation of a common disorder. Brain and development

Israni A, Farmania R, Chakrabarty B et al. Frontal variant of adrenoleukodystrophy. Pediatric Neurology

POSTER/ORAL PRESENTATIONS

Autoimmune Encephalitis in Children : Experience of a Tertiary Care teaching Hospital in North India. Presented in Platform session at 13th International Child Neurology Congress, Iguacu, Brazil, 2014

A treatable cause of encephalitis- anti-NMDAR encephalitis. Presented at Indian Academy of Pediatrics, Delhi Branch in July 2013.

4H (hypodontia, hypomyelination, hypogonadotrophic hypogonadism ) syndrome with cataract- a rare case report. Presented at National Child Neurology Conference (Child Neurocon)Kolkata, Feb 2015

An unusal cause of superior gaze palsy in a child. Presented at National Child Neurology Conference (Child Neurocon)Kolkata, Feb 2015

Unusual presentation of Beckers Muscular Dystrophy. Presented at Myocon 2014.

PARTICIPATION IN SEMINARS/ CONFERENCES

Participated as Faculty in Neurodevelopmental Disorders Workshop, jointly organized by UNICEF, Government of India and AIIMS, New Delhi in 2014

Participated as delegate in International neuromuscular disorders conference MYOCON 2014 held at Chennai, India. Also attended pre-conference workshop focusing on neurophysiology in neuromuscular disorders.

Participated in national conference of child neurologists CHILDNEUROCON 2015 at Kolkata

Participated in Epilepsy conference organized by Indian Epilepsy School at New Delhi in 2013

Participated in workshop entitled “Interventions for Autism Spectrum Disorder” organized by Neuro-Rehabilitation Unit and Neurosciences Centre, New Delhi

Attended workshop “Designing Medical Research” conducted by Clinical Epidemiology Unit, AIIMS, New Delhi in 2014.

MANUSCRIPTS UNDER REVIEW

Israni A, Chakrabarty B, Gulati S et al. An unusual cause of partial oculomotor nerve palsy in a child. Submitted to Journal of Pediatric Neurosciences.

MANUSCRIPTS UNDER PREPARATION

Hemimegalencephalic variant of Epidermal Nevus Syndrome.

Schmike’s Immuno-osseous dysplasia- a rare case report

PERSONAL DETAILS

Born Jan 1983; citizen of India; Married

Interests include music, English literature and philosophY

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