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Neurology

Neurology is a branch of medicine dealing with disorders of the nervous system. Neurology deals with the diagnosis and treatment of all categories of conditions and disease involving the central and peripheral nervous systems and their subdivisions, the autoimmune & somatic nervous systems.

The Department of Neurology at Healthway Hospitals is engaged in basic as well as advanced case management by understanding the underlying cause of complex neurological diseases and conditions.

Our Neurologist’s scientific approach and a very systematic process from patient diagnosis to management results in highly productive outcomes. We offer comprehensive treatment and care for patients with stroke, autoimmune encephalopathies, epilepsy, headache, Geriatric issues, multiple sclerosis, neuromuscular disorders, dementia disorders, movement disorders and other neurodegenerative disorders.

In collaboration with advanced radiodiagnostics and imaging techniques and a 24x 7 lab facility our neurology department and our neurologists work at their best efficiency and are able to extend highest result oriented care to our patients.

Services under Interventional neurology

  1. Diagnostic cerebral and spinal angiographies
  2. Mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke
  3. Carotid and Vertebral extracranial and intracranial stenting
  4. Aneurysm coiling and flow diversion
  5. Embolization for Artero venous malformations / fistulas

DOCTORS

Dr.Sanat Bhatkar

CONSULTANT INTERVENTIONAL NEUROLOGIST AND STROKE SPECIALIST

Dr. Gajanan Panandikar

Consultant Neurologist and Epileptologist

DR.SANAT BHATKAR

Qualification

MBBS, MD( Medicine), DM Neurology (PGIMER Chandigarh), DNB Neurology, FINR (KEM Pune)

Languages Spoken

Hindi,English,Konkani,Marathi

Special Interest

Stroke & Neuro intervention ,  Neuro rehabilitation, Epilepsy , Movement disorders , Neuro-ophthalmology

Membership

  • Life member of Indian academy of Neurology & its various subcommittees
  • Neurosurgical society of India
  • Indian Stroke association
  • Member of American academy of Neurology
  • International Movement disorder society
Dr Sanat Bhatkar completed his MBBS from GMC in 2009 following which he pursued his MD Internal Medicine, from Government medical college Surat. In 2013 he enrolled himself for DM Neurology at Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh. In 2016 he served as the Asst Professor Neurology GMC, Bambolim for 3 years. In 2019 he joined the SMART Neuro Clinic as Consultant Neurophysician. He was also at KEM Hospital Pune for 2 years as Stroke and Neurointervention post-doctoral fellow
  1. Neurological disorders :
    Stroke / Epilepsy / Headache / Parkinson’s / Dementia / Nerve and Muscle disorders / Demyelinating and Immune mediated disorders
  2. Stroke Neuro Interventions :
    Diagnostic 🡪 Cerebral and Spinal digital subtraction angiographies (DSA)
    Therapeutic 🡪 Mechanical thrombectomies for Acute ischemic stroke / Extracranial and Intracranial stenting / Plain or Assisted coiling or Flow diversion for Aneurysms / Embolization for Artero venous malformations / Tumor embolization
  • Successfully conducted the first pediatric neurointervention in the state of Goa at Healthway Hospital ,2022
  • Successfully performed extremely complex procedures like CCF coiling, Aneurysm coiling, Carotid and Intracranial Stenting , Stroke Thrombectomies for the first time in the state of Goa.
  • Was invited as Faculty for conducting the Stroke Quiz in Indian National stroke conference 2017 in Amritsar
  • Recipient of World federation of neurology travel grant in2016
  • Initiated the acute stroke IV thrombolysis program in Goa medical college in December 2016
  • Best poster award for Annual conference of Indian academy of neurology 2015 -Etiological and investigational profile of 73 patients with cavernous sinus syndrome in a tertiary care centre in north India
  • Best poster award for Annual conference of Indian academy of neurology 2014 -Clinical profile of 25 patients with cavernous sinus syndrome in a tertiary care centre in north India .
  • Which cavernous sinus syndrome classification is better – Ishikawa or Jefferson ? – Journal of Neurosciences in rural pactice Nov 2016
  • Clinical profile of 73 patients of cavernous sinus syndromes in a tertiary care setup in northern india – Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery Feb 2017
  • Focal gigantism in tuberous sclerosis – International journal of epilepsy April 2017
  • Chronic asymmetric tremor and levodopa-responsive Parkinsonism due to a vein of Galen aneurysmal malformation – Parkinsonism and related disorders Sept 2017
  • CT versus MRI in diagnosis of Cavernous sinus syndromes – Journal of Neurological sciences Sept 2017
  • The owl and the monkey – The varied faces of pons in central pontine myelinolysis – Neurology india 2015
  • Asymmetric lumbosacral radiculoplexopathy: Rare presentation of sarcoidosis – Neurology india 2015
  • Hereditary inclusion body myopathy: A myopathy with unique topography of weakness, yet frequently misdiagnosed: Case series and review of literature – Annals of indian academy of neurology 2016
  • Cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis and marfans syndrome – a rare but picturesque combination – Neurology India 2016
  • Anti Ri associated praneoplastic cerebellar degeneration – case report and review of literature – Neurology india 2016
  • 3-Hemi sydrome associated with porencephalic cyst – Neurology India 2016

Dr. Gajanan Panandikar

Qualification

MBBS, MD(Medicine); DM, DNB(Neurology-KEM Hospital.

Languages Spoken

Hindi,English,Konkani,Marathi

Special Interest

Comprehensive Epilepsy care, Stroke Management, Neuromuscular disease like Neuropathy, muscle diseases, Parkinson’s diseases, Spine, Pediatric neurology, Neuroimaging techniques like MRI/ CT scans.
  • Dr Gajanan Ashok Panandikar completed his MBBS from Goa Medical College. Further, he did his MD (Medicine) and DM (Neurology) from Seth GSMC & KEM Hospital, Mumbai. He also has done his DNB (Neurology) from National Board of Examination.
  • He was the Asst professor, KEM HOSPITAL, Mumbai in 2012.
  • He has been a part of clinical trials, and research publications. His special interest lies in stroke, epilepsy, autoimmune neurology and neuromuscular disorders. He has been trained in comprehensive management of Refractory Epilepsy with interpretation of Video EEG and intraoperative electrocorticography (ECOG) guided epilepsy surgery. His work experience includes the following:
  • Diagnosed and treated many neuromuscular disorders like GBS, CIDP, myasthenia gravis
  • Specialising in diagnosis and treatment of autoimmune neurological disorders like Multiple sclerosis, NMO, ADEM, NMDA encephalitis
  • Management of encephalitis, meningitis of various aetiologies.
  • Trained in injecting Botox for movement disorders like hemi facial spasm, blepharospasm, dystonia and so on.
  • Management of Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders.
  • Trained in management of acute stroke including thrombolysis.
  • He has been associated with Healthway Hospital since 2019.