Departmental Overview Plan - Neurology
Staffing
- Specialist Registrars: 03
- Trainee Registrars: 00
- Post Graduate Residents: 13
- House Officers: 02
- Nursing Staff: 05
- Ancillary Staff: 03
Scope of Services
- Inpatient Bed Capacity: 14 Beds
- Outpatient Services: 02 days OPD per week (Tuesday, Thursday)
- Neurophysiology Clinic: NCS, EMG, EEG on a daily basis (supervised by faculty)
Services Being Offered
- Teaching: Of undergraduate students and post-graduate trainees
- Research: Different projects (stroke thrombolysis, plasmapheresis, movement disorders – ongoing)
- Training: For post-graduate trainees
- Innovative Procedures:
- Thrombolysis in acute Ischemic Stroke
- Plasmapheresis for different Neurological conditions
- Immunological therapies (Rituximab, Ocrelizumab, Cyclophosphamide) for Neuroimmunological conditions
- Injections of Botox for Dystonia
Future Plan
- Developing neuro-intervention services (Dedicated cerebrovascular Cath lab offering treatment for neurovascular conditions apart from thrombectomies)
- Establishment of a comprehensive Stroke Unit
- Dedicated movement disorder clinic offering Botox (for Dystonia) and phenol injections in collaboration with radiology colleagues (for spasticity)
- Specialisation in Movement Disorders
- Specialisation in Neurophysiology
