Dr. Madeline Chadehumbe, MD, is a board-certified pediatric neurologist and the Chief Medical Officer at NeurAbilities Healthcare in the United States. She earned her medical degree from the University of Zimbabwe and completed her pediatric residency at Michigan State University, followed by a child neurology fellowship at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. Dr. Chadehumbe holds triple board certifications in Pediatrics, Child Neurology, and Headache Medicine. Her clinical interests include treating self-injurious behaviors in autism, epilepsy, headaches, and 22q11.2 deletion syndrome. She previously served as an Associate Professor and Director of Diversity and Inclusion at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Dr. Chadehumbe is also a member of the Child Neurology Foundation Board and the Medical Advisory Board of the International 22q11.2 Foundation. She resides in New Jersey with her family.
Professor Russell Dale is Professor of Paediatric Neurology from the University of Sydney Australia. His interests include neuroimmunology, biomarkers and novel neurotherapeutics. He has made significant contributions to the diagnosis and treatment of CNS demyelination, autoimmune encephalitis, autoimmune movement disorders, autoinflammation and the emerging role of epigenetics in neuroimmunology. He has published 375 peer reviewed publications and his work has been cited 33,000 times with an H factor of 94 (Google scholar). He is a paediatric neurologist and Head of the academic clinical school in child and adolescent health.
Dr. Suresh Kotagal is a distinguished pediatric neurologist and sleep specialist at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. He completed his medical education and neurology training in India, followed by pediatric residencies at Children’s Hospital of Michigan and a child neurology fellowship at St. Louis University. At Mayo Clinic, he has held leadership roles, including Chair of the Division of Child and Adolescent Neurology. Dr. Kotagal is renowned for his research on sleep disorders in children, particularly those with autism, cerebral palsy, and narcolepsy. He has authored over 75 peer-reviewed articles and contributed to numerous book chapters. His work has significantly influenced clinical practices in pediatric sleep medicine. Dr. Kotagal has received multiple accolades, including the Excellence in Education Award from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the Pediatric Clinician of the Year award from Mayo Clinic.
Sanjeev V. Kothare, MD, FAES, FAAN, FAASM
Director, Division of Pediatric Neurology
Senior Epileptologist
Co-Director (Neurology), Pediatric Sleep Program
Cohen Children’s Medical Center, NY
Professor, Department of Neurology & Pediatrics
Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra / Northwell
Chair, Childhood Sleep Disorders & Development Section
American Academy of Sleep Medicine, 2011-13
Chair, Outcomes of Pediatric OSA as part of the Task Force on Outcome Measures of Sleep Disorders
American Academy of Sleep Medicine, 2013-14
Editor of three books:
Sleep in Childhood Neurological Disorders
Parasomnias
Sleep Disorders in Adolescents: a clinical casebook
Associate Editor: Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine
Section Editor, Pediatric Neurology
over 200 peer reviewed publications
over 50 review articles
over 50 book chapters
Recipient of the Harvard Catalyst, and several R21 NIH grants in the past.
Jonathan W. Mink, MD PhD is Chief Science Officer for the Dystonia Medical Research Foundation and an Independent Consultant in Pittsford, NY USA. He is the former Frederick A. Horner, MD Distinguished Professor in Pediatric Neurology and Chief of Child Neurology at the University of Rochester. He is former President of the Child Neurology Society. Dr. Mink is a former Associate Editor of Neurology. He is currently a member of the International Child Neurology Association Executive Board. His research and clinical careers have focused on movement disorders in children, physiology of motor control, Batten Disease, and neurology / neuroscience education.
Prof Raman Sankar, MD, PhD, FAAN, FAES is the Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics, Emeritus and Emeritus Chief of Pediatric Neurology at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, and the UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital. Dr. Sankar obtained his PhD in Medicinal Chemistry from the University of Washington, Seattle, WA and his MD from Tulane Medical School, New Orleans, LA. He has lectured on the topic of epilepsy worldwide. He has served an extended term on the Commission on Neurobiology of the ILAE and has been a co-organizer of the Workshop on the Neurobiology of Epilepsy. He received the Founders Award of the American Epilepsy Society, in recognition of outstanding lifetime achievement in the field of epilepsy, in December of 2018.
Professor Jo Wilmshurst is Head of Paediatric Neurology at the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital, University of Cape Town, in South Africa. She is past-President of the International Child Neurology Association (2018-2022). She is a member of various Commissions and Task Forces for the International League Against Epilepsy as well as Chair of the African Region (2021-2025) and recently Secretary General for ILAE (2025-2029). She is a member of the executive board of the Paediatric Neurology and Development Association of Southern Africa and the African Child Neurology Association. She is director of the African Paediatric Fellowship Program – a training program under the auspices of the University of Cape which aims at developing skills in paediatric disciplines of doctors from across Africa. She is an associate editor for Epilepsia, chief editor for the Paediatric Neurology sub-section of Frontiers in Neurology, and an editorial board member for JICNA, Epileptic Disorders, and Seizure. She has over 200 peer reviewed publications. She has interests in rare neurological disorders, such as neuromuscular diseases and neurocutaneous syndromes, and common high impact diseases, such as epilepsy and neuroinfections.
Dr. Agarwal is an Associate Professor of Neurology & Pediatrics and Clinical Director, Fetal Neonatal Neuroscience, & Section Head, Neonatal Neurology at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia/University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Agarwal is a leader in the fetal-neonatal neurology and collaboratively developed a national fetal neurology consortium, followed by the Fetal Neurology Special Interest Group, Child Neurology Society. Dr. Agarwal is Vice-Chair of the Child Neurology Section & Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology and Fellow, Child Neurology Society. She has collaboratively led publication of practice guidelines, education and research to advance the field of fetal and neonatal neurology.
Dr. Ravindra Arya is a Professor of Neurology in the Comprehensive Epilepsy Center at the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. He is also a Professor of Neurology, Pediatrics, as well as Computer Science at the University of Cincinnati. His clinical work is focused on pediatric epilepsies with diagnostic and therapeutic challenges including those being evaluated for epilepsy surgery. His research has focused on developing safer and more efficient methods for functional brain mapping with intracranial EEG, including stereo-EEG, and applying those methods to define language networks in the human brain, using advanced computational models.
Dr. Vinodh Narayanan is a Child Neurologist based in Phoenix, Arizona, USA with a special interest in the genetic basis of neurological disease. He completed training in pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins Hospital (Baltimore MD), child neurology training at St. Louis Children’s Hospital (St. Louis MO), and a research fellowship back at Johns Hopkins Medical center.
After 13 years on the faculty at the University of Pittsburgh (Children’s Hospital), he moved to the Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix AZ. He launched his practice of pediatric neurology and neurogenetics (APNNA) in 2011, and took on the role of medical director of the Center for Rare Childhood Disorders (C4RCD) at The Translational Genomics Research Institute(TGen) in Phoenix AZ. As a result of a decades-long collaboration with Dr. Sakkubai Naidu (Baltimore MD), he has pursued studies into the biology and genetic treatment of Rett syndrome.
Prof. Kevin Rostasy was trained in General Pediatric and Pediatric Neurology in Göttigen, Germany, Aberdeen, Scotland and Boston, USA. He is currently the Head of Pediatric Neurology at the Children’ Hospital Datteln, Germany and President of the European Pediatric Neurology Society. His main research interest is in the field of neuroimmunolgy in children with a particular focus on antibody-mediated diseases affecting the CNS. In addition, he is involved in many activities addressing the awareness of the emerging challenges in the field of neurology across the ages.
Dr. Tein is founder and Director of the Neurometabolic Clinic, Investigational Unit and Research Laboratory since 1991, Staff Neurologist in Division of Neurology, Senior Associate Scientist Emeritus in Genetics and Genome Biology Program in the Research Institute at the Toronto Hospital for Sick Children and Professor Emeritus in the Dept. of Pediatrics and Dept. of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology at the University of Toronto. Dr. Tein directs the Neurometabolic Clinic for investigation and treatment of children with fatty acid oxidation, mitochondrial, glycolytic, etc. disorders & cofactor-responsive epilepsies. Her Neuroinvestigational Unit conducts prospective cross-over cofactor trials in children with mitochondrial disorders. She has identified novel clinical and biochemical phenotypes and genotypes, developed new diagnostic screening tests and novel treatment strategies aimed at bypassing or correcting the specific metabolic block, which have decreased long-term morbidity and mortality in affected children and have been implemented internationally.
Dr. Alcy R. Torres is Professor of Pediatrics and Neurology at Boston University and Director of the Pediatric Brain Injury Program at Boston Medical Center. A leading expert in traumatic brain injury (TBI), he has dedicated his career to advancing care for children with concussions and complex brain injuries. Dr. Torres combines clinical excellence with research innovation, focusing on early recognition, treatment, and prevention strategies. An internationally recognized lecturer and educator, he has authored numerous publications on pediatric neurology and brain injury. His compassionate, multidisciplinary approach continues to improve outcomes for young patients and their families worldwide.
Dr. Wirrell completed her medical school at the University of British Columbia, followed by a residency in Child Neurology at Dalhousie University in Canada. She is currently Professor and Chair of Child Neurology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester Minnesota.
She has integrally involved with the International Child Neurology Society for many years, serving as an ICNA Executive Board member since 2018, as Chair of the ICNA Research Committee from 2018-2022 and she is currently Co-Chair of the Bylaws and Constitution Committee. She served on the core Scientific Committee of the 2022 ICNC meeting in Antalya, Turkey and is Deputy Chair of the 2024 ICNC in Cape Town, South Africa.
Dr. Wirrell was the former Co-Chair of the Nosology and Definitions Task Force of the ILAE, and is the incoming Chair of the Pediatrics Commission. She Co-Chairs the Pediatric Medical Therapies Task Force. She is Co-Editor-in-Chief of Epilepsy.com, the public education website for the Epilepsy Foundation of America.
Dr. Wirrell has a keen interest in Neurology Education and served as the Vice-Chair of the Neurology Examination Committee of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada from 2009-14. She currently is the Program Director of the Child and Adolescent Neurology Residency at Mayo Clinic and served as Co-Chair of the Pellock Epilepsy Symposium, an educational program offered to all North American final year Child Neurology trainees through the Child Neurology Society from 2016-2023. Her research interests include optimizing care for children with Developmental and Epileptic Encephalopathies, epidemiology and co-morbidities of pediatric epilepsy and she has published over 270 peer-reviewed articles and numerous book chapters.
She has been the recipient of several awards including the AES Kiffin Penry award for Excellence in Epilepsy Care and the Mayo Clinic Distinguished Clinician award.
Dr Jain is a Staff Neurologist at SickKids and Assistant Professor of Paediatrics at the University of Toronto. He obtained his initial medical training (paediatrics and neurology) from various prestigious institutes in India. He then trained in paediatric epilepsy in Canada. His clinical interest includes medical management of children with drug-refractory epilepsy, epilepsy surgery evaluations, cortical motor mapping, vagus nerve stimulation (VNS), epileptic encephalopathy with spike-wave activation in sleep (SWAS) [previously called continuous spike and wave during sleep (CSWS)], and infantile spasms. His research interests mirror his clinical work. He has authored more than 175 papers in multiple peer-reviewed medical journals.
Professor, Department of Neurosciences, University of California, San Diego
Co-Director, UCSD Autism Center of Excellence
Dr. Karen Pierce is a professor in the Department of Neurosciences and Co-Director of the UC San Diego Autism Center of Excellence. For 25 years, she has studied autism spectrum disorder (ASD), focusing on early detection, eye tracking, and brain imaging. She developed the Get SET Early model, which mobilizes pediatricians to identify ASD around a child’s first birthday, enabling rapid access to services. Her work is funded by a range of agencies including the NIH, CDC, and Simons Foundation and has revealed early biomarkers of autism as young as 12 months in age. Dr. Pierce has >100 publications in top journals, including JAMA Pediatrics, is an invited keynote speaker world wide, and has received numerous honors, including the NIH MERIT Award and the San Diego Health Hero Award.
Dr. Radhika Dhamija completed her residency training in Pediatric Neurology and fellowship in Medical Genetics at Mayo Clinic, Rochester and is dual boarded in Neurology and Genetics and specializes in the care of children and adults with rare and undiagnosed diseases with a focus on neurogenetics. She is a consultant at Mayo clinic in the department of Clinical Genomic and Neurology and is an Associate Professor of Medical Genetics. She serves as the Program Director and Education Chair for Medical Genetics and Genomics residency.
As a clinician and scientist, she participates in collaborative projects that lead to understanding the genomic basis of rare diseases in patients. She has interest in neurocutaneous disorders and is the Director of Neurofibromatosis clinic at Mayo Clinic in Rochester and serves as the clinical lead for the ADLD (Autosomal Dominant Leukodystrophy) clinical care center at Mayo providing multi-disciplinary care to this patient population. She has co-authored several manuscripts and book chapters focusing on neurocutaneous syndromes and has over 80 peer reviewed publications.
Yoshihiko Saito is a Research Fellow at the Department of Neuromuscular Research, National Institute of Neuroscience, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry (NCNP), Japan. Engaged in both clinical practice and research, he primarily focuses on pediatric neurology. His expertise includes skeletal muscle imaging analysis, pathological diagnosis, and genetic analysis in inherited muscle diseases. Dedicated to redefining the role of muscle biopsy and elucidating disease mechanisms in the genomic era, he has presented extensively at domestic and international conferences and actively participates in international collaborative research.
Dr. Angelina Kakooza Mwesige is an Associate Professor of Paediatrics and Child Health and Child neurology specialist in the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, at Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Kampala, Uganda. Her extensive network of research collaborators around the world have enabled her conduct several hospital and population based studies on neurodevelopmental disorders with emphasis on epilepsy, cerebral palsy, autism and nodding syndrome. She was a recipient of the Golden Jubilee Medal Award in March 2018, in recognition of her contribution to the field of Science and Technology in the area of pediatric neurology in Uganda. She is a member of the Uganda National Academy of Sciences; the medical and scientific advisory committee of Autism Speaks; the African Child Neurology Association; the American Neurological Association; the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Women in World Neuroscience, and the European Academy of Childhood-onset Disability.
Dr. Asuri N Prasad is currently Professor in Pediatrics with a continuing appointment (Provost Stream) and is cross appointed to the Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences at the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada. His clinical appointment includes duties as Staff Pediatric Neurologist to the Children’s Hospital, London Health Sciences Centre.
He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Medicine and Surgery (MBBS) at the University of Delhi (1979) completed his residency training in Pediatrics at Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India (1981-1983). His specialty and subspecialty training in Neurology (Memorial University) and Pediatric Neurology at Tufts-New England Medical Centre Hospitals (Tufts-NEMCH), Boston, MA., USA (1993-1996) was followed by a fellowship in Pediatric Epilepsy and Clinical Electroencephalography at the Floating Hospital for Children @ New England Medical Centre Hospitals, Boston, MA, USA. He is certified as a specialist in Pediatrics(1992) and Neurology (1996) and is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (FRCPC) in addition to board certification in Pediatrics with the American Board of Pediatrics (1992) and Neurology with special certification in Pediatric Neurology and American Board of Neurology and Psychiatry (1996). He is an elected Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, UK (FRCPEdin) since 2003-2004. He is a nominated Fellow of the American Epilepsy Society (FAES).
Dr. Prasad co-directs the Neurogenetic and Neurometabolic clinic in collaboration with Dr. C Prasad in Medical Genetics and Metabolism. He is a member of the multidisciplinary team running the Rett Syndrome Clinic in collaboration with Dr. V Siu in the Division of Genetics.
Dr. Prasad has pursued an active academic and research career along with his clinical practice. His publishing record includes peer reviewed papers) in international medical journals, and research abstracts, book chapters and invited commentaries (~160). He has been a member of both the departmental and faculty of Medicine promotions committee, and is currently a member of the Mentorship Committee at Schulich Medicine and Dentistry.
He has served as reviewer for research manuscripts for several journals including Neurology, Epilepsia, PLOS, Archives of Disease of Childhood, Developmental Medicine Child Neurology, and Journal of Pediatric Neurology, and is a Review Editor for Frontiers in Neurology. He has been an invited speaker at national and international scientific and has served on scientific committees of the American Epilepsy Society and the Canadian Association of Child Neurology and as a domain expert for grant reviews for the Israel Ministry of Science and Technology, and the European Science Foundation. He is a member of several academic societies including the American Academy of Neurology, Child Neurology Society, Canadian Neurosciences Federation, the Canadian Association of Child Neurology, American Epilepsy Society, Child Neurology Society and the Garrod Association of Canada. He is a nominated member of the Faculty of 1000 by the International League Against Epilepsy. He is on the teaching faculty for the Advanced EEG course on the VIREPA Academy and facilitates the section on EEG maturation and neonatal EEG. His leadership experience includes positions of Secretary-Treasurer of the Canadian Association of Child Neurology, Vice President, and past President of the Canadian Association of Child Neurology (2012-2014).
Dr. Gorodetsky completed a general pediatric residency at the Technion in Haifa, Israel. In 2017, she moved to Canada to complete a three-year training as a core pediatric neurology fellow at SickKids Hospital, Toronto. She then undertook a combined fellowship in pediatric and adult movement disorders and neuromodulation at SickKids and Toronto Western Hospitals. Over this time, she has been pursuing novel research in the field of wearable technology and artificial intelligence in pediatric movement disorders. She is completed an MSc through the Institute of Medical Science at the University of Toronto.
Dr. Gorodetsky joined the neurology division in SickKids Hospital, Toronto, Canada in 2021 to work in the movement disorders discipline and neuromodulation in the pediatric population. She continues the multi-disciplinary collaborative work in establishing the first Canadian pediatric Deep brain stimulation clinic in SickKids hospital. She is currently the medical director of the movement disorder and Deep brain stimulation programs in SickKids.
Dr. Sophelia Chan, Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Hong Kong is specialized in pediatric neurology. She leads treatment programs for spinal muscular atrophy and Duchenne muscular dystrophy in HK. Following her overseas training in Boston and London, she serves as principal investigator for several international clinical trials and multiple research grants. Her research and publications focus on diagnosis, clinical care, and treatment of severe neuromuscular diseases. This year, she received HKU Med Faculty Clinical Services Excellence Award 2025. She also serves as an executive board member of the Asian Oceanian Myology Centre and editorial member of Neuromuscular Disorder.
Prof. Wanigasinghe is an honorary Consultant Paediatric Neurologist to the Lady Ridgeway Hospital, Colombo, Sri Lanka. Her research interest is related to treatment of Infantile Epileptic Spasm syndrome. She is the principal investigator of the Sri Lanka Infantile Spasms Study (SLISS) and the lead in the South Asia Infantile Spasm Registry.
She is a member of the paediatric commission of ILAE and is the Chair of the Paediatric Task Force of ILAE-Asia Oceanian region. She is also the chair of the long-term development committee of the Asia Oceanian Child Neurology Association.
Prof. Wanigasinghe is an honorary Consultant Paediatric Neurologist to the Lady Ridgeway Hospital, Colombo, Sri Lanka. Her research interest is related to treatment of Infantile Epileptic Spasm syndrome. She is the principal investigator of the Sri Lanka Infantile Spasms Study (SLISS) and the lead in the South Asia Infantile Spasm Registry.
She is a member of the paediatric commission of ILAE and is the Chair of the Paediatric Task Force of ILAE-Asia Oceanian region. She is also the chair of the long-term development committee of the Asia Oceanian Child Neurology Association.
Dr. Drago Bratkovic is a paediatrician and specialist in metabolic medicine and genetics at the Women’s and Children’s Hospital in Adelaide. He became Head of the Metabolic Clinic in 2008 after training at hospitals in Sydney and Adelaide. His research work focuses mostly on clinical trials for inborn errors of metabolism in a wide variety of disorders including PKU and lysosomal storage disorders using therapies such as enzyme replacement therapy, small molecules and gene therapy. He is committed to ensuring that all patients have access to new and innovative therapies.
Gauri Divan is the Director of the Child Development Group at the Indian non-governmental organisation Sangath (http://www.sangath.in). As a developmental paediatrician, Gauri works in the areas of early child development, developmental disabilities and adolescent health. She has been working for over 20 years in developing community-based approaches to support children, families and youth. The ‘packages of care’ that she has worked on include a responsive caregiving video-facilitated intervention called Alana Palana, and the ‘Parent mediated Autism Social communication intervention for non-Specialists (PASS) Plus’ which uses video feedback with parents so that they can support their autistic child’s communication needs. She has contributed to the development of digital tools to assess biomarkers of neurodiverse development. She has been on technical resource groups for Government of India and the WHO and was a member of the Lancet Commission on the Future of Care and Research in Autism.
Dr. Jainn-Jim Lin is a pediatric neurologist and intensivist at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital in Taoyuan, Taiwan. He is an Associate Professor at Chang Gung University College of Medicine. Dr. Lin specializes in pediatric critical and neurocritical care, with research interests in neuromonitoring techniques such as continuous EEG, transcranial Doppler (TCD), and near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS). His clinical and research focus areas include pediatric cardiac arrest, abusive head trauma, refractory status epilepticus, neuroinflammation, therapeutic hypothermia, and intravenous ketogenic therapy. Dr. Lin has authored over 180 publications and is actively involved in advancing pediatric neurocritical care through both clinical practice and research.
Dr. Kamornwan Katanyuwong is a pediatric neurology consultant at Chiang Mai University Hospital. Her clinical and research interests include pediatric epilepsy, central nervous system infections, and autoimmune neurological disorders. She serves as secretary general of both the Epilepsy Society of Thailand and the Child Neurology Association of Thailand and represents Thailand as a national delegate to the Asian and Oceanian Child Neurology Association (AOCNA). Dr. Katanyuwong’s work bridges clinical care and collaborative research, with a strong focus on improving access to neurological treatment in low- and middle-income countries through advocacy, education, and international partnerships.
Additional Director Pediatric Neurology, and Academic head, Madhukar Rainbow Children’s Hospital, New Delhi Dr Rekha Mittal did a long-term training for 2 years in Pediatric Neurology from AIIMS, New Delhi. She was the founder- member, secretary and later president of the of the Association of Child Neurology, India. During her tenure, she organized conferences, workshops, masterclasses and other training activities for Pediatricians and Pediatric Neurologists. Presently, she is also the Convener for Board of Pediatric Neurology, as well as the National Webinar Coordinator for the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences in India.
Dr. Sanjaya Fernando, who holds an MBBS, DCH, and MD, is a consultant in paediatric neurology in Sri Lanka. He currently practices at Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children and the National Epilepsy Center of Sri Lanka. His professional interests include drug-resistant epilepsy, developmental and epileptic encephalopathy, epilepsy genetics, and epilepsy surgery. He has also served as a trainer in the field of neurology, a researcher with peer-reviewed publications, and a keynote speaker on epilepsy at both local and international platforms. He is the current secretary of the Sri Lankan League Against Epilepsy.
Dr. Velda Han is a Consultant in Paediatric Neurology at the Khoo Teck Puat – National University Children’s Medical Institute, National University Hospital, an Adjunct Assistant Professor and Junior Academic Fellow at the Department of Paediatrics, National University of Singapore. She earned her MBBS from the National University of Singapore, followed by a Master of Medicine in Paediatrics and a PhD in neuroimmunology from the University of Sydney. With a special interest in Paediatric Neuroimmunology, she contributes to research on immune-brain interactions in neurodevelopmental disorders, psychiatry, and epilepsy, using multi-omics and bioinformatic approaches.
Dr. Vivek Mundada, consultant pediatric neurologist has special interest in pediatric neurodisability. He has completed his sub-specialty training and CCT in this field from the UK which was recognised by Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health. He moved to UAE in 2019 fropm UK. He is the pioneer of gene therapy in the region and has treated over 160 infants with SMA and DMD with gene therapy so far. He serves on the global advisory board for gene therapy companies like Novartis, Pfizer, Roche and Serepta. He has authored international SMA gene therapy guidelines. In the areas of his interest, he has conducted and led various research which have been presented on various international platforms and published in peer-reviewed journals.
Dr. Yuko Shimizu-Motohashi is a pediatric neurologist specializing in neuromuscular diseases at the National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry (NCNP), Japan. Her clinical and research focus includes Duchenne muscular dystrophy, spinal muscular atrophy, congenital muscular dystrophies, and congenital myopathies. She is actively involved in patient registries, advanced therapies such as gene therapy and exon skipping, and international collaborations. Beyond clinical practice, she contributes to professional societies, guideline development, and data-driven research to improve outcomes and trial readiness for rare neuromuscular disorders.
Prof. Dr. Aycan Ünalp has been working on epilepsy and neurogenetic disorders, boasting over two decades of extensive experience in clinical practice, academic research, and medical education. Currently serving as a Professor of Pediatrics at Univeristy of Health Scişences, İzmir Faculty of Medicine, and likely leading the Department of Pediatric Neurology specialized Neurophysiology unit at Dr. Behçet Uz Children Training and Education Hospital in İzmir, Türkiye.
Areas of Expertise/Interest):
• Pediatric Neurological Emergency
• Neurocritical care
• Childhood Neuromuscular Diseases
• Neurodevelopmental Disorders
• Nutrition in pediatric neurology
• Pediatric Neurophysiology (EEG, EMG, VEP, SEP, BAEP)
• Ketogenic diet treatment
• Vagal nerve stimulation
Prof. Fahad Bashiri has experience in Education and is currently working as a Professor, Consultant Pediatric Neurologist, and epileptologist. Prof. Bashiri has administrative skills and has worked as the chairman of the Pediatrics Department from September 2021 to August 2023, Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, King Saud University. Prof. Bashiri is also the president of the Saudi Pediatric Neurology Society and Chairman of the Pediatric Neurology Program scientific committee at the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties ( from October 2019 to August 2025). Prof. Bashiri is also the National Delegate of Saudi Arabia at AOCNA. Prof. Bashiri is also Chairman of the IRB for Health Sciences Colleges, Research on Human Subjects, King Saud University. Prof. Bashiri has a research interest and has published many papers in peer-reviewed journals.
I am a senior Lecturer in Pediatric Department at Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan. I study neonatal brain injury and brain development in human by using brain MRI, EEG, and recently using EEG-functional NIRS. My interest in neonatal neurology began as a resident because I have much experiences to treat patients with PVL. I did my PhD in Medicine at Nagoya University. My Japanese mentors were Prof Watanabe and Prof Okumura. I had an opportunity to study abroad at Washington University in St. Louis, US. My mentor was Professor Terrie E. Inder. She and I developed MRI scoring system for preterm infants.
Omnia Fathy El-rashidy. I am a Professor of Pediatrics and Pediatric Neurology and Neurodisability, Faculty of Medicine – Ain Shams University. ( MD in pediatrics and master degree in neurodisability )I am Head and founder of Ketogenic diet clinic –Pediatric Neurology unit Ain-Shams University and member of consultation committee of Neurodisablity in National Egyptian Council of Maternity and Childhood[2012-2013]. I held the post as Head of Pediatric & Pediatric Neurology Unit of Special Need Care Center, High Institute of Childhood Studies, Ain Shams University 2007-2011 and worked as consultant in the National Council Of Disabilities And Function from June 2012 till December 2014. I was the Vise Director of children’s Hospital, faculty of medicine Ain Shams University from December 2012 till June 2014 and is the founder and supervisor of Pediatrics neurology clinic and Neurodisability center Suez Canal Authority Hospital till date.I am the founder and supervisor of Pediatrics neurology in unit El Glaa military hospital and International medical center hospital and the Head and founder of TATWEER ATFAL, (charity organization) of belongings the children’s hospital friends Ain Shams University. I also hold post as treasurer of the Egyptian Specialized Society of Pediatric Neurology and Neurodisability (ESSPNN) Member of International; British; European;;Egyptian societies of Child Neurology.
Pediatric Neurology Department, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Professor Parvaneh Karimzadeh is currently Professor of Pediatric Neurology in the Pediatric Neurology department of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, President of the Iranian Neurometabolic Society, and Editor-in-Chief of Iranian Journal of Child Neurology. She is a member of several associations, including: International Child Neurology Association (ICNA) and was National Delegate of Iran in the Asian & Oceanian Child Neurology Association (AOCNA). She is the president of the Pediatric Neurology Research Center in Iran and Iranian Journal of Child Neurology. She established the Iranian Neurometabolic Society, the Neurometabolic unit of Pediatric Neurology Research Center, and the Iranian registry system of neurometabolic diseases. Her fields of interest include: Neurometabolic Disorders, Neurodevelopmental delay, and Neuroimmunology disease. She has been a consultant in Pediatric Neurometabolic disease and coordinated several research projects, and also has authored publications in these fields.
A/Prof Jeremy Lin is Senior Consultant Paediatric Neurologist at the National University Hospital, Singapore. He is also Head of Paediatrics at Alexandra Hospital, Singapore, and adjunct associate professor at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University Singapore. In addition, he is the Treasurer and Executive Officer of AOCNA, as well as the AOCNA National Delegate for Singapore.
Rosa Hoekstra is Professor of Developmental Disabilities at King's College London's Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience. After finishing her PhD at the VU University in Amsterdam, she continued her autism research through a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Cambridge in the UK. Since 2009 she combines her research with teaching in the field of Psychology, first at The Open University (2009-2015) and now at King's College London (2015-present). She aims to conduct high quality research that makes a difference to children with autism and other developmental disabilities and their families worldwide, paying particular attention to the world’s most vulnerable and underserved communities. Together with Prof Amina Abubakar (Aga Khan University, Kenya) she co-leads the large SPARK project, aiming to improve support for children with developmental disabilities and their families in Ethiopia and Kenya.
I am a child neurologist and epileptologist, and Clinical Professor at Perth Children’s Hospital, Australia. I direct the Child and Adolescent Epilepsy Program in Western Australia. My undergraduate training was in CMC, Vellore, and post-graduate training in Paediatrics at the PGIMER, Chandigarh, India. I completed neurology training in Australia and in New York, USA. My research has been focused on childhood epilepsy and neonatal neurology. I have published over 80 papers and have edited an IRCN book on Neonatal Seizures. I am on the Editorial board of JICNA. I have given invited grand rounds and lectures in Canada, Italy, USA, Bangladesh, France, India, Japan, Malaysia, Turkey, Thailand, and Vietnam. I am the Secretary and President Elect of the ICNA. I have served as Director of the Australia New Zealand Child Neurology Society (2012-2018) I was the ND from Australia to AOCNO. I have served the Epilepsy Society of Australia, as Vice-President (2006-2009). I was the Head of the Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery at Princess Margaret Hospital for Children, Perth (2006 –2016).
Dr. Rajesh Ramachandran Nair is a Professor of Pediatrics and Pediatric Epileptologist at McMaster University and McMaster Children’s Hospital in Canada. He trained in Pediatrics (1997) and Neurology (Sree Chitra Institute, 2001) in India, followed by a Clinical Epilepsy Fellowship at the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto. He is Co-Program Director of the International Child Neurology Teaching Network and Founding Program Director of the Canadian Epilepsy Teaching Network. A member of the ILAE Adaptation and Implementation Task Force, his research focuses on SUDEP communication, EE-SWAS, and the ketogenic diet in the treatment of epilepsy.
Dr. Wang-Tso Lee is now professor and superintendent of National Taiwan University Children’s Hospital and professor of Department of Pediatrics and Graduate Institute of Brain and Mind Sciences, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan. He finished University medical education in College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taiwan, and got the PhD degree from Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University. Dr. Lee did neurology research in Department of Neurology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, USA, and also went to several institutes in USA and Canada as visiting scholar in the past. He is interested in epilepsy, movement disorders, and neurotransmitter diseases. He conducts a lot of clinical trials, including those related to epilepsy and neurogenetic diseases.
Associate Professor Manoj Menezes is a Paediatric Neurologist and Senior Staff Specialist at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, and Associate Professor at the University of Sydney. He is Director of the Peripheral Neuropathy Management Clinic and leads the Neuropathy Research Group. He is also President of the Australia and New Zealand Child Neurology Society. A/Prof Menezes completed a PhD in neuromuscular disease at the University of Sydney and was awarded a Churchill Fellowship in 2011. His research focuses on deep phenotyping of inherited childhood neuropathies, including CMT and riboflavin transporter deficiency, and developing outcome measures for clinical monitoring and trials.
Ming Lim undertook his undergraduate medical training at the University Nottingham, UK. Following completing his paediatric neurology training in South London, he began his doctoral research with the award of a Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health Research Training Fellowship, where he studied the neuroimmune response in childhood neurodegenerative disorders. He is now Consultant Paediatric Neurologist at the Evelina London Children’s Hospital; and Professor of Paediatric Neurology in King’s College London. He is Head of the Children’s Neuroscience Department; Research Lead for Evelina London Hospital; and Associate Director if the NIHR GSTT Clinical Research Facility. His work has contributed to the important characterisation and understanding of numerous childhood neuroinflammatory disorders. The Evelina brain and spine inflammation service that he built has a successful research portfolio and is now acknowledged as a national and international centre of excellence, leading efforts to optimise the outcome of childhood neuroinflammatory disorders.
As a pediatric neurologist, I am committed to both clinical care and research in child neurology. My name is Hiroaki Nagase, MD, PhD, and I serve as Professor of Pediatrics at Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Division of Child Neurology and Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics. I trained in pediatric neurology and intensive care at Hyogo Prefectural Kobe Children’s Hospital. My primary research focuses on acute encephalopathy and febrile status epilepticus spectrum, particularly EEG analysis and multicenter registry studies. I am also engaged in developmental epidemiology, public health–medical–welfare collaboration, and translation of Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics (5th edition). His work has contributed to the important characterisation and understanding of numerous childhood neuroinflammatory disorders. The Evelina brain and spine inflammation service that he built has a successful research portfolio and is now acknowledged as a national and international centre of excellence, leading efforts to optimise the outcome of childhood neuroinflammatory disorders.
Professor Heung Dong Kim is Distinguished Professor of Sungkyunkwan University College of Medicine, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital. He graduated Yonsei University College of Medicine, and trained at Severance Hospital in Pediatrics and Pediatric Neurology, and spent 2 years of exchange fellowship training at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. He pioneered using the ketogenic diet for intractable pediatric epilepsy patients and developed to extend the indications to mitochondrial respiratory chain defects and surgically remediable focal epilepsy, and to modify the protocol to non-fasting diet, and published many scientific papers on the dietary and surgical treatment in intractable pediatric epilepsy. He served as the president of Korean Epilepsy Society, and chaired Dietary TF team of medical therapy commission of ILAE. Recently he received outstanding achievement award from ILAE Asia-Oceania. He published more than 250 articles in peer reviewed international journals including Nature Medicine, Neurology, Pediatrics, Epilepsia, Seizure, etc.
2001–2007: Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Doctor of Medicine, Ankara, Turkiye.
2003–2009: Hacettepe University Department of Medical Biology, MD-PhD Program Graduate (Research: Neurofibromatosis type 1), Ankara, Turkiye.
2007–2013: Hacettepe University Ihsan Dogramaci Children’s Hospital, Internship and Pediatric Residency, Ankara, Turkiye.
2014–2017: Hacettepe University Ihsan Dogramaci Children’s Hospital, Fellowship in Child Neurology, Ankara, Turkiye.
Observerships:
07.2005–08.2005: Finnish Genome Center, Observer, Helsinki, Finland.
07.2013-08.2013: Department of Metabolism, Observer, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, USA
09.2016–01.2017: Complex Motor Disorders Team, St Thomas Evelina Children’s Hospital, Visiting Clinical Research Fellow, London, UK. (EPNS fellow)
Dr Arijit Chattopadhyay is a Consultant Pediatric Neurologist working in Kolkata and is attached to Apollo Multispeciality Hospital, Kolkata. His areas of interests within Pediatric Neurology include complex epilepsy, neuro-developmental disorders and neuromuscular disorders. Administratively, he was Executive Board Member (2014-16) and past Secretary of the Association of Child Neurology, India (AOCN) (2016-18). He is currently President of Child Neurology Group Kolkata (CNGK) which is a society working for Child Neurology, President of Society of Pediatric Neurology West Bengal, and Ex-President of East Zone Pediatric Neurology Association. Academically, he has published several articles, has written 2 book chapters, has taken part in five phase 3 clinical trial as the principal investigator, and is also a journal reviewer of 2 reputed indexed Pediatric journals published from India. He has been a DNB Pediatrics course teacher for the past 20 years.
Dr. Deepti Kewalramani is a Pediatric Neurologist trained in Pediatric Neurology and Epilepsy at Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital, Mumbai. She specializes in childhood neurological disorders including epilepsy, developmental delays, neurometabolic, neuromuscular, and neurogenetic conditions. She is currently working as a Consultant Pediatric Neurologist at Sri Ramachandra Medical Center. She has a special interest in Pediatric neurometabolic disorders with emphasis on early diagnosis and care of these children. Dr. Kewalramani has authored publications in peer-reviewed journals, contributed to book chapters, and presented research at national and international conferences. She is a member of the International Child Neurology Association and the Indian Academy of Pediatrics and is actively involved in clinical care, research, and teaching.
Charuta Joshi, M.D., is a Professor in the Departments of Pediatrics and Neurology and the Roy D. and Ragen S. Elterman Distinguished Chair in Pediatric Epilepsy at UT Southwestern Medical Center. She specializes in developmental and epileptic encephalopathies and surgical and nonsurgical therapy for medically intractable epilepsy in children. Dr. Joshi earned her medical degree at Grant Medical College in Mumbai, India. She completed a residency in pediatric neurology at New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center and gained advanced training through a clinical neurophysiology fellowship at Children’s Hospital Michigan. At UT Southwestern, Dr. Joshi is the Program Director of the Intracranial EEG and Epilepsy Research Fellowship. An investigator on several clinical trials, her clinical research focuses on surgical and nonsurgical therapies for medically intractable epilepsy in children. She is also interested in global health and developmental and epileptic encephalopathies. Dr. Joshi serves as an ad hoc reviewer for numerous scholarly journals and is a contributing editor for Epilepsy Currents.
I am an Associate Professor in Human Genetics at NIMHANS with 12 years of clinical genetics experience, 75+ publications, and 2000+ citations. My research focuses on novel gene discovery in ultra-rare neurogenetic disorders, developmental neurogenetics including CNS malformations and genetic epilepsies, evolutionary genetics of human prefrontal cortex expansion, indigenous genomic databases, multiomics clinical genomics, and Population genetics including founder effects, selection constraint of variants on genes, and population structure. I specialize in bioinformatics, next-generation sequencing technologies (whole genome, exome, transcriptomic), microarrays, and manage NIMHANS diagnostic genetic laboratory. I am actively involved in identification and characterization of novel genes and phenotypic associations using functional studies. My expertise also encompasses neuromuscular disorders, particularly ALS and frontotemporal dementia. Current projects include the DBT-funded 'Mission Program in Pediatric Genetic Disorders' as collaborating center, Variant-aware transcriptomic analysis of cortical malformations in refractory epilepsy, CLTC variant characterization, and RNA-sequencing diagnostics for rare neurometabolic disorders. With 15 years teaching experience and extensive neurodevelopmental research background, I maintain robust research protocols with realistic timelines and budgetary considerations.
Yasmin Khakoo, MD, FCNS, FAAN, FAAP is a triple boarded pediatrician/child neurologist/onconeurologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering and Child Neurology Society President-Elect, where she chairs the VAX-TASK force (for vaccine education). Her practice includes prevention/diagnosis/treatment of neurologic complications in pediatric oncology patients, and she also studies neurocutaneous melanocytosis. A 2019 graduate of AAN Women Leading in Neurology, she became Editor-in-Chief of Pediatric Neurology in 2022. Awards include 2023 CNS Arnold P. Gold Humanism in Medicine Award, 2025 AAN A.B. Baker Teaching Award & 2025 Children’s Brain Tumor Foundation Compassionate Care Award. She advocates for patients and for the underrepresented in medicine.
Brief description of medical/scientific background
1983 Medical Degree, Paris –VII University, France.
1987 Institut d’Etudes Politiques, Paris, France (cum laude)
1987 University Degree in Tropical Medicine, Aix-Marseille, France
1990 Board of Pediatrics, Paris, France
1991 Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PMR), Paris, France
1993 Short genetic course, Bar Harbor, Maine, USA
1994 Master 2 – Neurosciences, Paris VI, France (MSc)
1999 University Degree in Myology, Paris-VI University, France
Positions - Honors – Awards
1993-1997 Head, Medical Department. AFM (French Muscular Dystrophy Association)
1997-2000 General Delegate, Institut de Myologie, Paris, France
1999-2005 Scientific Director, European Neuromuscular Center, The Netherlands
2005-2008 Board member, French Society of Myology
2012-2016 Board member, TREAT-NMD Alliance
1998-to date Head, Summer School of Myology, Paris, France
2005-2019 part-time consultant in myology, Hendaye Hospital (APHP), France
2015-2019 Deputy coordinator, French Neuromuscular Network (Filnemus)
2016-to date Member, Treat-NMD Alliance (Training/Education Committee)
2017-2019 Board Member, European Reference Network Euro-NMD
2019-to date Head, MENA-MYO (Middle-East & North Africa Myology Course)
1995-to date Visiting Professor to Lebanon
2020-to date Freelance consultant in myology (for patient organizations and pharma)
2023-to date Co-Founder & Chair, Myologie Sans Frontières (Myology Without Borders)
Current affiliations and positions
Faculty, Institut de Myologie, Salpetriere Hospital, Paris, France
Freelance consultant for biopharma and patient advocacy groups
Visiting professor to LAU (Beirut, Lebanon)
Self-employed consultant in myology for overseas clinical activities
Coordinator of the Steering Committee, SMA patient registry France
Chairman of Myologie Sans Frontières (Myology Without Borders)
Dr. Asthik Biswas is a Pediatric Neuroradiologist at Great Ormond Street Hospital. Alongside his clinical work, he is dedicated to teaching and translating clinical research into practice. His areas of interest are neurometabolic and genetic disorders, including leukodystrophies, brain malformations; and paediatric stroke. Dr. Biswas completed his radiology training in India, followed by fellowship training in Pediatric Radiology and Neuroradiology at Christian Medical College, Vellore, Monash Children’s Hospital, Melbourne, and The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto. He is an active member of the Indian and American Societies of Neuroradiology, the ASPNR, and has presented at numerous national and international conferences.
Purboyo Solek, MD, PhD completed his Medical Doctor (1985), Pediatric specialization (1994), and is completing his PhD (2025) at Padjadjaran University. He received advanced training in Pediatric Neurology, Neurobehavior and Neurodevelopment through fellowships at the National University of Malaysia, University of Indonesia, and Philippine General Hospital. He is Executive Director of NBP Center in Bandung and Karawang, Head of Indigrow and Melinda Child Development Centers, and Founder of the Purboyo Solek Dyslexia Center. He serves on the Advisory Board of the Dyslexia Association of Indonesia, Journal Editor (APJDD) and is widely published in international and national Scopus-indexed journals.
Dr. Ching-Shiang Chi is a Professor of Paediatric Neurology in Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan. He served as the President of Taiwan Epilepsy Society from 2007 through 2009, the President of Taiwan Child Neurology Society from 2005 through 2008, and the President of AOCCN from 2017 through 2023. Dr. Chi is involved in a number of clinical research on neurometabolic and neurogenetic disorders. He has published many articles in professional journals and received numerous awards for his contributions. He actively participates as a committee member of ILAE Treatment Task force. Today, he will give us a talk entitled “Utility of genetic tests in neurology practice: beyond exome and genome sequencing”. Let’s welcome professor Chi.
Awards & Recognition: GBS|CIDP Foundation International Elevation Research Grant award 2024 for project “Exploring the genetic risk factors underlying differential responses to Treatment in Inflammatory Neuropathies in an Indian Cohort”
DHR ICMR YMF PhD fellow-2024: Congenital Myasthenic syndromes: Functional Characterisation of Emerging Novel Variants’
I completed my undergraduate medical training at R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, followed by an MD in Paediatrics from Seth G.S. Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai and DM in Pediatric Neurology from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi. Currently, I am working as a Clinical Fellow in Pediatric Movement Disorders and Neuromodulation at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), Toronto, Canada. My clinical and academic interests lie in childhood movement disorders, with special interest focus in neuromodulation and neurogenetics. I am passionate about advancing care in this field.
Currently, Professor and HOD, Department of Pediatric Neurology Government Medical College and Hospital Trivandrum and Regional Director, ICCONS Trivandrum.
Areas of Interest: Spinal muscular Atrophy, Infantile spasms, Childhood demyelination, Genetic basis of epilepsy, Learning disability and Autism spectrum disorders
Awards & Recognition:
Fellow of the Indian Academy of Neurology to be received at IANCON 2025
Invited to deliver a lecture on Neonatal EEG at the Asian Oceanian Congress of Neurology at Seoul 2018.
Best researcher award - IMA-AMS Kerala 2018
First rank holder and gold medalist for the MBBS examination - University of Kerala(1987) with President of India’s silver medal and Pfizer gold medal
Member
Telerehab SIG of World Federation of Neurorehabilitation
Neurotechnology task force & Telemedicine Delphi project of ILAE
Tics and Tourette syndrome study group of MDS
Dr. Ajit Singh Baghela is associated with Artemis Hospital Gurgaon as Consultant Pediatric Neurologist. He has done M.D. Pediatric from Prestigious collage Seth G.S. Medical College and B. J. Wadia Hospital for Children, Mumbai. He has done Fellowship in Epilepsy & Neurology From Pune. He also trained in Pediatric Neurology in famous college PGIMER, Chandigarh. He has 9 years of exclusive experience in Paediatric Neurology in Tertiary care Hospital. He has special interest in diagnosing & treating following disorders. Developmental delay, Cerebral palsy & childhood stroke, Epilepsy, Genetic disorders, Muscles disease, Neuropathy, Encephalitis, Neuro-metabolic disorders, Autism/ADHD and many more conditions.
Harsha is a serial entrepreneur, postdoctoral data scientist trained at NIH, global patient advocate, and investor. As the founder and CEO of Jeeva Clinical Trials Inc.(https://jeevatrials.com), Harsha is pioneering an AI-driven unified platform for sponsors and CROs to execute patient-centric clinical trials with efficiency and universal accessibility. As the Founder & executive chair of the Indo-US Organization for Rare Diseases (https://indousrare.org), Harsha is forging a new era of cross-border cooperation among various stakeholders of rare diseases in the US, India, and globally by convening the annual Indo US bridging RARE Summit (https://summit.indousrare.org) and the Abbey Meyers Khushi Bridging RARE Awards Gala. Harsha’s 20 years of experience in precision medicine data research spans academia, federally funded research, biopharma R&D consulting, and multiple startups. Harsha made bold career moves after losing a newborn child to a rare congenital disease in 2012 and his younger brother with juvenile diabetes in 2017. He decided to apply his years of postdoctoral training at NIH and FDA to combat rare diseases. Harsha has maintained academic affiliation at George Mason University since 2012 and has authored 20+ publications, book chapters, and patents. Harsha’s work has been recognized by RDDC Caregiver RISE Award 2025, Nominated for the RareVoice Award 2024, Lead India Foundation 2020, a travel award to join the NGO Committee on Rare Diseases at the United Nations headquarters, New York City in Feb 2019, NTT DATA Healthcare Life Sciences Silver award for outstanding achievement 2017, Sanofi Genzyme patient advocacy leadership award 2016. Harsha earned his M.S. in Computer Science (2004) and Ph.D. in Genetics, Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (2007) from Virginia Tech.
Elif Perihan Öncel completed her Pediatrics Residency at the Health Sciences University Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, Izmir, and her Pediatric Neurology Fellowship at Başkent University (Adana Dr. Turgut Noyan Application and Research Center and Ankara Hospital). She is currently working as a Pediatric Neurology Consultant at Ankara Etlik City Hospital. Her main clinical and research interests focus on neurometabolic, neurogenetic, movement disorders, and autism spectrum disorder. Dr. Öncel is actively engaged in several professional societies, serving as an Executive Board Member of West Asia of the Future Leaders of ICNA (FLICNA) and holding memberships in the International Child Neurology Association (ICNA), the Young European Paediatric Neurology Society (YEPNS), the Asian and Oceanian Child Neurology Association (AOCNA), and the Turkish Child Neurology Association (TCNA). She is also pursuing a PhD in Department of Genetics at Başkent University.
Dr. Ashwin Dalal exemplifies excellence in medical genetics, beginning with the prestigious accolade of a Gold Medal in his MBBS exams. He furthered his expertise by completing his MD in Pediatrics at Goa Medical College, Goa University, followed by a DM in Medical Genetics at the renowned Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow. Currently, as the Staff Scientist and Head of the Diagnostics Division at the Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics (CDFD) in Hyderabad, Dr. Dalal spearheads a state-of-the-art genetic diagnostic laboratory. Here, he provides comprehensive genetic diagnoses, counseling, and prenatal screening for genetic diseases. Dr. Dalal's influence extends beyond the laboratory, as he played a pivotal role in establishing the Department of Medical Genetics at Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS), Hyderabad. He also serves as an Adjunct Visiting Professor at the Department of Medical Genetics, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal. A prolific researcher, Dr. Dalal has authored over 178 papers in esteemed national and international journals, focusing on identifying novel genes for single-gene disorders and molecular analysis of genetic diseases. He is also dedicated to education, contributing to textbooks and delivering lectures at medical colleges and national conferences. Recognized for his expertise, Dr. Dalal has served on various task forces for governmental bodies, including the Department of Biotechnology, Indian Council of Medical Research, and Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. Dr. Ashwin Dalal's career reflects a profound dedication to advancing medical genetics and improving healthcare outcomes on a global scale.
Associate professor of pediatric neurology at Shahid Beheshti university of medical sciences/Tehran/Iran.
I’m interested in Neurometabolic and neurodegenerative disorders.
I completed my academic training in child neurology in shahid Beheshti university of medicine.
Awards:
• Vice president of Iranian Neurometabolic society(2018-now)
• Member of FLICNA (2021-2023)
• Executive secretary ,24th Iranian paediatric neurology congress-2023
• Scientific secretary ,14,15and 17th Iranian neurometabolic congress(2022-2023-2025)
• Outstanding Faculty award, school of medicine ARUMS 2020,in recognition of excellence in teaching and academic contribution
• Outstanding Faculty award, school of medicine ARUMS 2018,in recognition of excellence in teaching and academic contribution
• Outstanding achievement, Subspecialty Board examination 2013
Asmaa Al Tawari is a consultant pediatrician, neurologist, and Epileptologist. Head of pediatric Neurology Unit, Pediatric Department, Al Sabah Hospital, State of Kuwait. In 2013, she received the certificate of the epilepsy and EEG fellowship from the King Faisal Specialty Hospital and Research Center, Saudi Commission for health specialties. She became the first epilepsy specialist and started running the first pediatric epilepsy service at the pediatric department AL Sabah Hospital. She is a member of the Kuwait Medical Association (KMA), International League against Epilepsy (ILAE), Asian Ocean Child Neurology Association (AOCNA), Kuwait League against Epilepsy (KLAE).
Dr. Anju Aggarwal is Director Professor and Head of Pediatrics at University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Tegh Bahadur Hospital, Delhi. An alumna of Maulana Azad Medical College (MBBS, 1989) and Lady Hardinge Medical College (MD Pediatrics, 1994), she also trained in neurosurgery, psychiatry, clinical genetics (WHO Fellowship, AIIMS), and pediatric neurology. With over three decades of teaching and clinical experience, she has risen through roles from Lecturer to Director Professor. Her expertise lies in pediatric neurology, immunization, and infectious diseases. She has contributed significantly as Executive Member of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP), Vice President of IAP Delhi, and Coordinator in national polio eradication initiatives. She also serves on the Disability Certification Board (NE Delhi) and various advisory boards. Dr. Aggarwal is widely published, with over 150 indexed research papers covering epilepsy, cerebral palsy, immunization, infectious diseases, and child neurology. She has received several awards, including the Shri Vijay Kumar Gujral Award, ST Endowment Research Award, and James Flett Research Award. She has edited national pediatric publications and contributed to consensus statements on epilepsy, Fragile X syndrome, and febrile seizures. A committed teacher and mentor, she has chaired and delivered numerous lectures at national and international conferences, conducted workshops, and led research projects including ICMR-funded studies on cerebral palsy.
Dr. Hoon Chul Kang is an internationally renowned physician and medical scientist specializing in pediatric neurology. In particular, he has demonstrated outstanding expertise and dedication in the field of intractable childhood epilepsies. To date, he has published more than 300 scholarly articles, greatly advancing the diagnosis, treatment, and advocacy for pediatric epilepsy patients. In the clinical field, Professor Kang has led the introduction and validation of new drugs for the treatment of intractable childhood epilepsy and introduced ketogenic dietary therapy to Korea, continuously improving its clinical protocols. In genetics, he has also made remarkable achievements, continuously identifying various causative genes of intractable childhood epilepsy. In translational research, he developed analytic methods for somatic brain mutations, contributing significantly to the discovery of genes responsible for cortical malformations. More recently, he has utilized epilepsy-specific induced pluripotent stem cell models to identify promising candidate therapeutics, thereby enhancing the feasibility of precision medicine.
Dr. Kuang-Lin Lin had been the Director of Pediatric Neurology for 18 years, and the Deputy Minister of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Children’s Hospital. He also had been the Director of Taiwan Tourette Syndrome Association. Now, he is the President of Taiwan Child Neurology Society. He had completed his research in the Laboratory for Brain Magnetic Stimulation (July 2000 to 2001, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston). He did the research of TMS for the correlation of musician training and language process in the plasticity of brain. His current and future research direction is mainly on the immunological pathogenesis and treatment of pediatric encephalitis/encephalopathy, with special emphasis on the encephalitis related status epilepticus and epilepsy. He is the leader of CHEESE study group (Chang Gung Children's Hospital Study Group for Children with Encephalitis/Encephalopathy Related Status Epilepticus and Epilepsy, Taoyuan, Taiwan). The study group has several important publications about antineuronal antibodies and pediatric encephalitis with status epilepticus.
Dr Subhash Kaul obtained the degree of DM in Neurology from Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) , Chandigarh, in 1990. He underwent fellowship training in Brain Stroke at Maryland, USA from 1994 to 1996. Before joining KIMS Dr Subhash Kaul worked as Professor and Head of the department of Neurology and also the Dean at Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS), Hyderabad . During his 27 years as a Consultant Neurologist in NIMS, he gained extensive experience in treating rare as well as common neurological diseases like paralysis, headache, dementia, giddiness and epilepsy. He travelled regularly to remote areas to treat neurological patients with care and compassion. He has trained more than 50 doctors for DM and PhD in Neurology and was bestowed with State Teacher Award from the Government of Telengana . He has led several research projects about neurological disorders in collaboration with other prestigious medical institutes like AIIMS (Delhi),PGI (Chandigarh) and CMC (Vellore) in India and like Massachusetts General Hospital (Boston) in USA and University of Sydney in Australia. He has about 10 book chapters and 120 publications in the subject of Neurology in national and international journals. He is frequently invited to conferences to lecture on the latest advances in neurological diseases. He is the fellow of Indian Academy of Neurology (FIAN), Royal College of Physicians (FRCP) Glasgow, American Academy of Neurology (FAAN) and American Heart /Stroke Association (FAHA). Dr Kaul has also been elected to the posts of President of Andhra Pradesh Neuroscientists Association, President of the Indian Stroke Association and President of Indian Academy of Neurology.
Dr. Karin Kojima, M.D., Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Jichi Medical University, and a board-certified pediatric neurologist, clinical geneticist, and epileptologist. Based on her extensive clinical experience in treating children with rare neurological and metabolic disorders, she is dedicated to developing novel therapeutic approaches for these conditions. She contributed to the clinical research and trial of gene therapy for aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase (AADC) deficiency in Japan, and is currently leading the development of gene therapies for tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) deficiency, Rett syndrome, and Niemann–Pick disease type C.
Dr. Jeffrey I. Lappay is a Pediatric Neurologist and Medical Specialist II at the Northern Mindanao Medical Center and Assistant Professor at the University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines, Liceo de Cagayan University, and Xavier University School of Medicine. He completed his medical education at the University of the Philippines, residency in Pediatrics and fellowship in Pediatric Neurology at Philippine General Hospital, where he was Assistant Chief Resident for Academics and later Chief Fellow in Pediatric Neurology. He is a Diplomate of the Philippine Pediatric Society, and a Fellow of the Philippine Neurological Association and Child Neurology Society of the Philippines. He has several publications and ongoing collaborative research related to neuroinfection, epilepsy, oncology, and rare neurological disorders.
Dr Juhi Gupta did her MD Pediatrics from LHMC, New Delhi and then completed her DM in Pediatric Neurology from AIIMS, New Delhi (India). She is currently working as an Assistant Professor of Pediatric Neurology at SMS Medical college, Jaipur, India. She served as the chair of the current FLICNA (Future Leaders of the International Child Neurology Association) committee from 2022 to 2024. She serves on the executive board of FLICNA from 2024 to 2026. She has over 30 publications in international and national indexed journals. Her clinical interests are Infection-triggered encephalopathy syndromes including ANEC, infantile tremor syndrome, CNS TB, and medical education.
Charles Newton was born in Kenya, qualified in Cape Town, South Africa, with postgraduate training in Paediatrics in Manchester and London, United Kingdom. As a lecturer at University of Oxford, he returned to Kilifi Kenya in 1989, to help set up an unit to study severe malaria in African children. Thereafter he spent 2 years as a Post-doctoral fellow at Johns Hopkins, USA; studying mechanisms of brain damage in central nervous system infections. He completed his training in Paediatric Neurology at Great Ormond Street Hospital, UK. In 1998 he was awarded a Wellcome Trust Senior Clinical Fellowship at University College London, to return to Kilifi, to study CNS infections in children. He conducts research on CNS infections in children; epidemiological studies of epilepsy and neurological impairment; tetanus, jaundice and sepsis in neonates. At present he is conducting studies of Neurodevelopmental disorders and Epilepsy in Africa. In 2011 he took up a professorship in Psychiatry at the University of Oxford to concentrate of neurological and mental illness disorders in children living in Africa, in particular autism, ADHD and psychiatric co-morbidity of epilepsy.
Dr Ahmad Rithauddin bin Mohamed is a paediatric neurologist working at the Hospital Tunku Azizah (Women & Children’s Hospital) Kuala Lumpur. He obtained his medical degree from University College London in 1997 and Fellowship of Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (UK) in 2020. He received his training in paediatric neurology at Hospital Kuala Lumpur and the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne. He now heads the paediatric neurology unit of Hospital Tunku Azizah Kuala Lumpur, where he leads the paediatric epilepsy surgery programme, and is chair of the Child Neurology and Developmental Paediatric Chapter, Malaysian Society of Neurosciences.
Dr. Ahsan Moosa Naduvil Valappil is a pediatric epileptologist and Associate Professor of Neurology at the Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Moosa completed his medical school in India at Thanjavur Medical College, Tamil Nadu, and later completed pediatrics neurology and epilepsy at Cleveland Clinic. He is board-certified in Child neurology & Epilepsy and has been a staff physician at Cleveland Clinic since 2013. He specializes in caring for children with a wide range of epilepsies with special interest in surgically remediable epilepsy and Stereo EEG. He also directs the ketogenic diet clinic for epilepsy. His research has focused on outcomes after epilepsy surgery. Dr. Moosa has authored over 90 manuscripts in the field of neurosciences. He is an associate Editor for the upcoming 8th edition of Wyllie’s 'Treatment of Epilepsy' textbook.
Short professional Bio: Senior Scientist at the Tata Institute for Genetics and Society. Expertise in stem cell biology, gene editing and mouse developmental biology. Research focus is on developing stem cell based disease model platform to study rare genetic disorders including lysosomal storage disorders such as Pompe and Gaucher's disease. Received grants from DBT-BIRAC and DST-INSPIRE.
Dr. Hsin-Pei Wang is a physician–scientist specializing in pediatric neurology and neuroscience, with a particular focus on rare neurodevelopmental, neurodegenerative, and movement disorders. She serves at the Yunlin Branch of National Taiwan University Hospital, where she integrates clinical practice with translational research to elucidate genetic mechanisms and explore potential therapeutic interventions. In addition to her research activities, Dr. Wang contributes significantly to clinical care. As Director of the Rare Disease Center, she is responsible for patient follow-up, coordination of multidisciplinary management, and facilitation of medication access for individuals with complex conditions. Her combined expertise in clinical medicine and scientific research underscores her commitment to advancing knowledge while improving patient outcomes.
Professional Experience:34 years
Principal Consultant & Unit Head, Pediatric ICU
ABVIMS and Dr. RML Hospital, Delhi
Leads Neurointensive care for critical pediatric cases & manages a multidisciplinary clinical team comprising Neurosurgeons, Anaesthetists and Pediatricians
SeniorConsultant-Pediatric Neurology
Lady Hardinge Medical College& Kalawati Saran Children Hospital, Delhi
Aug2007-Mar2020
Education & Training
MD-Paediatrics-SCB Medical College
MBBS-VSS Medical College
Post graduate training: NHS UK. Senior House officer: ERNE Hospital, Northern Ireland (Neonatology) Queen’s Hospital, Nottingham, UK(Neonatology), Basildon Thurrock’s General Hospital, Basildon, UK WHO in country Fellowship: Endocrinology, Diabetes, and metabolic diseases, AIIMS, Delhi
Academic Contributions
No of Publications: 50+ in International medical and Professional body Journals Reviewers: Child Neurology, AMNR, Nature and Therapy, BMC Pediatrics, BMC Infectious diseases. Faculty and Speakers: AOCN, IAP and various Professional bodies. Membership of Professional bodies: IAP, NNF, AOCN, ISCN, ISPAE
Prof. Pratibha Singhi is the President of the international Child Neurology Association (ICNA). Currently, she is the Head -Department of Pediatric Neurology at Amrita Institute Faridabad. and former Director Pediatric Neurology, Medanta, Gurgaon. She was the Head, Department of Pediatrics and of Pediatric Neurology at The Advanced Pediatrics Centre, PGIMER Chandigarh and Chief Consultant at Prayas – the Rehabilitation Centre for Disabled children, Chandigarh since 1985. She worked as invited Consultant Neurologist at the Great Ormond Street Hospital, London in 2005 and 2008. She did her MD Pediatrics from All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. She trained in Pediatric Neurology at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, and the Kennedy Krieger Institute Baltimore, USA, and in UK. She did her MBBS from the University of Rajasthan and secured the first position in all the 5 affiliated medical colleges of the University in all the MBBS exams This is the only record of its kind – till date. She received several gold medals including The President of India Medal.
Prof Singhi has been listed among the top 2% scientists in a study published by the Stanford University USA for the 4th Consecutive year !. Her main research fields include neurodevelopmental disorders, Epilepsy and CNS infections. She completed several international research projects - WHO, INDO UK, INDO-EU and INDO-Swedish, published over 500 scientific papers and book chapters, authored a book on “Seizures and Epilepsy in Children” and edited 4 books including the ICNA book on “CNS Infections”.
She received numerous Research Awards including Chancellor’s Research Excellence Awards by Amrita Innovation and Research Awards 2024, Smt Gayatri Jaipuria Women’s medicine And Health care Excellence Award 2023, Pongsakdi Visudhiphan Oration of the Asian Oceanian Congress 2023, Bangkok, Frankford Award of ICNA for Life Time Scientific Achievement and Contribution to ICNA, KC Choudhary Award of the IJP for Life Time Achievement, Oration of the Association of Child Neurology 2016 for Life-Time Achievement in Pediatric Neurology, Oration of the Growth, Development and Behavioral Pediatrics chapter of IAP, First S. Janaki Memorial Oration by the National Academy of Medical Sciences, for outstanding contribution to Pediatric and Adolescent Neurology, First PK Mishra Oration on “Cerebral Palsy and its management-recent Concepts”, Asian Research Award at the 6th Infantile Seizure Society Meeting Tokyo, 2003. “Medical Scientist Award”, James Flett Gold Medal (First Prize) of the IAP, and Several ‘best paper’ awards including the BMJ South Asia Awards 2015. She has Fellowships of National Academy of Medical Sciences and the Indian Academy of Pediatrics.
Prof Singhi is acknowledged as the founder of pediatric neurology in India. She is a founder member of, and advisor to, various professional societies in India. Including the Child Neurology and Childhood Disability groups in India. She was the President of the Association of Child Neurology and Vice President Indian Academy of Cerebral Palsy, India. She was the National Delegate from India at the Asian Oceanian Child Neurology Association for several years.
She was the founder member of the childhood disability group of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics and its national advisor subsequently. She has been actively involved as an expert in child development research and its utilization in Early Childhood Development (ECD), with various organizations including UNICEF, World Bank, National Council for Education Research and Training (NCERT), BRAC etc.
She has been actively involved in formulating policies and guidelines for various disorders. As invited expert, she contributed to the WHO guidelines on Meningitis recently. She was invited speaker/chairperson in over 450 international and national conferences and Visiting Professor to several prestigious universities including Johns’ Hopkins University, Baltimore, Indiana University and Detroit Wayne State University USA, Hospital for Sick Kids Toronto, Karolinska Institute – Stockholm. She was awarded several Fellowships - Rotary International Foundation Fellowship USA, WHO Fellowship, Fellowships of the British Pediatric Association and Royal College of Pediatrics and Child Health London, Nehru Chair visiting Professorship. She received Several gold medals including President of India Medal.
Professor (Dr) Narendra Kumar Arora (MD –Paediatrics, MSc – Clinical Epidemiology), from India has been the Executive Director of The INCLEN Trust International since 2005. Prof. Arora served as a faculty member in Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, & Nutrition at AIIMS from 1983 to 2007 and was appointed President of AIIMS Deoghar in 2018. He has made significant contributions to the immunization sector, both nationally and globally, including his work on the Pulse Polio Immunization Program, vaccine hesitancy, and active and passive AEFI surveillance. Prof. Arora has been actively involved in numerous national scientific, research, and academic committees constituted under MoHFW, DBT, BIRAC, DST, ICMR, and UGC. He currently chairs the Covid-19 Working Group of the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunization (NTAGI India) and oversees various activities related to COVID-19 vaccines, drugs, and diagnostics in India.
Prof. Arora served as Vice-Chair/Member of the WHO Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (SAGE) from 2010 to 2016 and as a member of the South-East Asia Regional Immunization Technical Advisory Group (SEAR-ITAG). He currently serves on WHO’s Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety (GACVS) and the Scientific and Technical Advisory Group for Maternal, Newborn, Child, and Adolescent Health and Nutrition (STAGE). He is also a member of the COVAX Independent Allocation of Vaccines Group (IAVG) and Member WHO Technical Advisory Group on COVID-19 Vaccine Composition (TAG-CO-VAC). Additionally, he has participated in GDG groups for GACVS, focusing on the management of TTS post-COVID-19 vaccination.
Prof. Arora has led large multi-center studies, including the World Bank’s "Documenting the National and Sub-National COVID-19 Responses in India" and the Global Vaccine Data Network’s (GVDN) "COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Surveillance for Strengthening the AEFI Surveillance System in India" (INVACS). His other notable studies include evaluating the Pulse Polio Immunization Program (1997-2006), injection practices and safety in India (2002-2006), the safety of vaccines administered under national programs (2014-17), and the cold chain infrastructure in the country (2009-2013). Notable policy impacts from these studies include the introduction of house-to-house immunization during the Pulse Polio Program from 2000, the development of the under-served strategy as part of the road map to polio eradication, and the introduction of auto-disabled syringes in the public immunization sector.
Education
• Post-Doctoral Fellow in Platelet Disorders at Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, USA in 1998.
• Ph.D. at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India in 1996
Professional Experience
• Professor, Professor In Charge, Stem Cell Facility, DBT- Center of Excellence for Stem Cell Research, AIIMS, New Delhi
• Founder President of Indian Society for Extracellular Vesicles
• Member, Board f Director, International Society for Extracellular Vesicles
Academic Contributions (Publications, presentation, research)
• Published more than 340 research articles & book chapters in Journals of national and international
• Granted 5 patents
• Established a Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) Facility to manufacture clinical-grade stem cells
Research Awards
• Awarded by ISSCR (USA. Thrice), NIH Fellowshiop (University of Georgia), AIIMS Excellence Awards (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2023, 2024), Bharat Jyoti Award (2013), ICMR International Fellowship (Kyoto,Japan 2014-2015), and AIIMS International Fellowship (Germany, 2025)
Expertise and special interests:
• Research focuses on regenerative medicine, stem cells, and tissue engineering, with an emphasis on basic stem cell biology, stem cell-derived exosomes, and biomaterial interactions
• Currently focusing on bringing stem cell derivatives such as EVs from bench to bedside for the first time in India using BIRAC platform
Dr Lakshminarayanan Kannan is a Senior Consultant Pediatric Neurologist and Epileptologist working In the Advanced Centre for Epilepsy, Gleneagles Hospitals, Chennai (a Level 4 epilepsy surgery centre). He is very passionate about improving the lives of children with complex epilepsy. His career interests include epilepsy surgery, stereo-EEG and cortical stimulation mapping of eloquent functions. He is an active member of the ILAE Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery Taskforce (2021 -2025).
Affiliation:
Utage Child Development Centre, Hyderabad
Guest Faculty-NIEPID,Hyderabad
Umang Institute For Autism,Pune,Nagpur,Latur
Areas of Interest: Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Genetic
Awards & Recognition:
AOCN Award for outstanding contribution in Child Neurology -2023.
SKOCH Award 2025.
Qualifications
MBBS from DMCH, Ludhiana in 1990
MD (Pediatrics) from DMCH, Ludhiana in 1993
Residency in Pediatrics at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, USA 2005-2006
Fellowship in Child Neurology at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, USA from 2006-2009
Fellow, Royal College of Physicians of Canada (FRCPC), May 2011
Teaching Experience
Senior Residency in Pediatrics in PGIMER Chandigarh, 1994-1997
Senior Lecturer (Pediatrics), GMCH sector 32, Chandigarh, 1998-2000
Reader in Pediatrics at GMCH sector 32, Chandigarh, 2000-2003
Clinical instructor in Pediatrics, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia from 2006-2009
Fellow Child Neurology, St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, USA from 2006-2009
Assistant Professor, Pediatric Neurology, From March 2012 to May 2017 at DMCH, Ludhiana
Associate Professor, Pediatric Neurology from June 2017 to June 2021 at DMCH, Ludhiana
Professor, Pediatric Neurology, from July 2021 till date
Publications:
More than 130 international and national publications in peer reviewed medical journals
About 25 papers presented in various national and international conferences
5 book-chapters
Delivered lectures/talks in local and national conferences
Membership:
Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP)
Association of Child Neurologists (AOCN) of India
Academy of Pediatric Neurology (AOPN)
Indian Epilepsy Association
The International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society
Indian society for Inborn Errors of Metabolism
National Academy of Medical Sciences, India
Royal Society of Medicine, UK
British Pediatric Neurology Association (BPNA)
Prof. Y K Gupta, a renowned Pharmacologist, served on different faculty positions at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi from 1983 to 2018 and superannuated as HOD Pharmacology and Dean Academics. He is currently the President of AIIMS Kalyani and the Principal Advisor India Strategy Development of Global Antibiotic Research and Development Partnership (GARDP).
He is Vice Chairman of Standing National Committee on Medicines (SNCM), MOHFW, Member, Standing Committee on Affordable Medicines and Health Products (SCAMP), NITI Aayog, Member of Governing Body, National Dope Testing Lab, GOI, National Institute of Immunology, DBT, RCB, DST, Chairman, BIBCOL, member of Drugs and Pharmaceutical Committee of FICCI & CII.
He is President of National Society of Alternatives to Animals. He is National Scientific Co-Ordinator, Pharmacovigilance Programme of India. He is the recipient of 23 awards from National and International organizations and more than 410 publications in International and National journals.
Graduated from School of Medicine, Keio University in 1993, R esidency and Fellowship training: Keio University Hospital (Pediatrics), Massachusetts General Hospital (Pediatrics and Child Neurology), Boston Children’s Hospital (Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology). After training, served as staff physician at Keio University Hospital (Instructor of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Keio University) then has been staff physician in Neurology and Epilepsy at Boston Children's Hospital since 2004 (Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology, Department of Neurology and Assistant Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School). Professional Membership: American Epilepsy Society (AES: Fellow of AES (FAES)), Child Neurology Society (CNS), American Academy of Neurology (AAN), Asia Oceania Child Neurology Association (AOCNA), Infantile Seizure Society (ISS), Japan Child Neurology Society. Field of Interest: Pediatric Epilepsy, treatment medically intractable epilepsy, Epilepsy surgery (including imaging and functional mapping).
Qualification: MBBS (Cal) from Calcutta National Medical College in 1996
MD (Pediatrics) (WBUHS) from R G Kar Medical College in 2007
Affiliated:Associate professor, Dept of Pediatrics, Chittaranjan Seva Sadan, College of Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Child Health
Attachments: Park Clinic, Belle View Hospital & Woodlands Hospital
Posts Held: Secretary, Society of Pediatric Neurology Bengal
Ex Executive member West academy of Pediatrics 2018 to 2020
Member Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition Bengal
Associated with: Indain academy of Pediatrics, Academy of Pediatric Neurology, IAP intensive Care Chapter, Indian Society of Pediatric Gastroenterolgy, Hepatology & Nutrition
Research Work:
1. Retrospective Evaluation of Morbidity Pattern and Outcome of Patients Admitted into a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit in India. Dhrubajyoti Mridha, Sudip Saha, Prof. Sutapa Ganguly, Kallol Bose JMSCR Vol||05||Issue||11||Page 30586-30590||November 2017https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v5i11.132
2. Pattern of Constipation and Response to Polyethylene Glycol in Children Saha, S., Bose, K., Das, K., Mridha, D., Das, I., & Mondal, P. (2017). Journal of Nepal Paediatric 3. Society, 36(3), 263-267. https://doi.org/10.3126/jnps.v36i3.15726
3. Analysis of Outcome of Intraplueral Streptokinase in Pediatric Empyema Thoracis even in Advanced Stages: A Prospective Study https://www.researchgate.net/journal/2008-2142_Iranian_Journal_of_Pediatrics
4. Md Rahiul Islam, Sudip Saha, et al A Prospective, Randomized Controlled Trial of Noninvasive Ventilation in Acute Exacerbation of Asthma in Children. JMSCR volume-05-issue-11-november-2017
5. Kalimudin Khan, Sudip Saha .Partha Pratim Pal, Aparajita Bera ,Shyama Birua. Study On Association Of Serum Ferritin With Thyroid Profile And Oral Glucose Tolerance Test In Thalassemia Major Children : (accepted on 14/4/2020 to be published in J Nepal Paediatr Soc. Vol 40 issue 1)
6. Saha S, Bose,K Das K, Mridha D , Chakraborty C. Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation in Ulcerative Colitis. The Indian Journal of Pediatrics volume 83, pages594–595(2016)
7. Bose, K., Saha, S., Banerjee, D. and Sengupta, M., 2016. Scarabiasis: A rare infestation in humans. Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health, 45(4), pp.286–287. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/sljch.v45i4.7977
8. Bose K, Saha S, Islam MR, Chakraborty C, Laskar M. Opsoclonus myoclonus ataxia syndrome due to falciparum malaria in two Indian children. Indian J Ophthalmol. 2016;64:852–4. doi:10.4103/0301-4738.195611
9. Bose, K., Siddique, M. A., Ghorai, S., Kundu, C., Saha, S. (2016). Mild to Severe Anemia of Undiagnosed Etiology Diagnosed by Genetic Study. Journal of Nepal Paediatric Society, 36(2), 213-215. https://doi.org/10.3126/jnps.v36i2.15773
10. Kallol Bose, Sudip Saha, Prabir Saha, Piyasi Monda. Macrophage Activation Syndrome: A Potentially Fatal Complication of Kawasaki Disease.. Volume 30 June 2015 Page: 178-180.DOI: 10.5606/ArchRheumatol.2015.5186
11. Sudip Saha, Dhrubajyoti Mridha. An unusual cause for focal convulsions: Menkes kinky hair disease. Journal of Pediatric Neurology 2013; 11(02): 123-125 DOI: 10.3233/JPN-130608
12. Siddique, M. A., Saha, S., Bose, K., Ghorai, S., Khan, K. (2019). Mermaid Syndrome. Journal of Nepal Paediatric Society, 38(2), 132-134. https://doi.org/10.3126/jnps.v38i2.1880
13. Sudip Saha, Madhusmita Sengupta . A rare cause of eosinophilia-Anticonvulsant hypersensitivity syndrome. Indian Journal Of Practical Pediatrics. Vol.14 No.3 JUL.-Sep. 2012
14. Sudip Saha* , Madhusmita Sengupta. Anasarca-an atypical presentation of hepatitis A. Eastern Journal of Medicine 17 (2012) 133-134.
15. Saha, Sudip | Dutta, Kalpana | Panja, Swagata | Lahiri, Gautam. Congenital malaria due to Plasmodium vivax and Plasmodium falciparum in a neonate. Journal of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, vol. 4, no. 4, pp. 421-423, 2009
Terrence is a Paediatric Neurologist at KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital in Singapore. He enjoys clinical and research work in Neuroimmunology, and thinks there is a story to tell about the unique spectrum of immune-related neurological disorders amongst children living in South East Asia.
Dr. Mohd Feizel Alsiddiq is a Consultant Paediatrician and Paediatric Neurologist at Prince Court Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia as well as an Honorary Medical Lecturer at the Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University Putra Malaysia(UPM). He is was the chairperson of the Chapter of Child Neurology and Developmental Paediatric (CCNDP) of the Malaysian Society of Neurosciences (MSN) and currently the Malaysian National delegate for Asian Oceania Child Neurology Association ( AOCNA)
Dr. Ambily Sivadas is an Assistant Professor at the Division of Molecular Biology and Genetics at St John's Medical College, Bangalore. Her current role focuses on establishing robust workflows for advanced rare disease diagnostics using next generation sequencing and clinical implementation of pharmacogenomics at the hospital. She is also a core member of the Genetics Board at St Johns. On the research front, she has worked extensively on the pharmacogenomic landscape of various Asian populations. She is also a recipient of the DBT/Wellcome Trust Early Career Fellowship and her study involves developing a precision medicine approach to deliver anti-diabetes therapy by exploring the interplay of genetic factors and metabolites in determining response to metformin in diabetes patients. She also works on mathematical modeling of absorption kinetics of nutrients, specifically Vitamin B12 and enabling precision nutrition using various Omics technologies.
Seda Kanmaz, MD, PhD, is an Associate Professor in Pediatric Neurology at Ege University, Faculty of Medicine, İzmir, Türkiye. Her clinical and research interests focus on childhood epilepsies, neonatal and infantile seizures, neurogenetic and neurometabolic disorders, and advanced diagnostic approaches including genomic testing. She has authored and co-authored multiple peer-reviewed publications and actively contributes to national and multicenter research projects. Through her academic and scientific work, Dr. Kanmaz continues to advance the field of pediatric neurology both in Türkiye and internationally.
Dr. Erdem Simsek is a pediatric neurologist at Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Neurology, in Izmir. He completed his pediatrics training at Dokuz Eylul University Children's Hospital and pediatric neurology training at Ege University Children's Hospital. Afterward, he worked at Hatay Training and Research Hospital for two years. In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Simsek is pursuing a Ph.D. in neurogenetics through the Children's Genetics Department.
Graduated, MBBS (1965) from Assam Medical College, Dibrugarh, Was Senior Resident, Pediatrics, Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, Was lecturer - Director-Professor (Pediatrics), Maulana Azad Medical College and associated Chach Nehru Bal Chkitsalaya, New Delhi Retired as Director – Professor, (Pediatrics), Maulana Azad Medical College and associated Chacha Nehru Bal Chikitsalaya, New Delhi Was president of central branch of IAP, Delhi Has organized a few conferences as part of IAP Delhi Has several research publications in national and international journals Has attended some national and international conferences Has published a book (multi-authored) entitled ‘Essentials of Pediatric Neurology’
CONSULTANT IN CHILD NEUROLOGY at the Hindujal Hospital Mahim, Mumbai, since December 1990.The service caters to a large referred population of children with intractable epilepsy, neurometabolic disorders, autism and other neurologic problems. Responsibility also includes the management of a Child Developmental Clinic. There is an active postgraduate training program that attracts pediatricians from all parts of the country.
CONSULTANT IN CHILD NEUROLOGY at the Hinduja Healthcare Surgical – Khar.
VISITING CONSULTANT IN CHILD NEUROLOGY at Saifee Hospital.
HONORARY ASST. PROFESSOR PEDIATRICS & NEUROLOGY at the Grant Medical College and JJ Group of Hospitals, Mumbai. This is one of the oldest medical schools in the country dating > 150 years. It is a multi-specialty hospital with a bed strength of >2000. There is an large residency program which involves active teaching and research.
HONORARY CONSULTANT IN CHILD NEUROLOGY at the Bai Jerbai Wadia hospital for children, Parel, Bombay, since April 1995. This is a pediatric postgraduate institute with a large residency program in Pediatrics.
Shivranjani Moharir is a Senior Scientist at Tata Institute for Genetics and Society (TIGS), Bengaluru. Her major areas of research interest includes genomics of rare neurodegenerative genetic disorders and environmental surveillance of pathogens. In the rare disease space, she is working on developing cost effective diagnostic solutions for neurogenetic disorders like SMA and FRDA. She is a recipient of the prestigious DBT Wellcome Trust India Alliance Early Career Fellowship. Shivranjani did PhD and postdoc at the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad. Her PhD work focussed on understanding the molecular mechanism of neurodegeneration caused due to deficiency of an ALS-associated mutant protein, using knockout mouse model. Her postdoc research was on focussed on COVID and environmental surveillance of SARS-CoV-2. She has authored several scientific papers, reviews and book chapters and, has reviewed manuscripts for several international journals. She actively participates in outreach activities to disseminate the scientific knowledge among school children, young researchers and common public through talks, blogs and vlogs.
Dr. Vineeth Jaison is a Professor of Neurology and the lead consultant for the Neuromuscular Center of Excellence at Christian Medical College and Hospital in Ludhiana, India. He has a special interest in treating complex adult and pediatric neuromuscular disorders, using his expertise to care for patients with conditions like Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and Spinal Muscular Atrophy. A strong advocate for patient access to care, Dr. Jaison launched a telemedicine program in 2020 to reach patients with travel difficulties. He also actively engages in research and educational initiatives to advance the treatment and understanding of neuromuscular diseases. His center is also one of the first to be accredited by the World Duchenne Organisation in the region.
Dr. Rashid Khan excels in Autism Spectrum Disorder, neurodevelopmental disabilities, medical education, and community advocacy aimed at integrating children facing neurodevelopmental challenges. Nationally recognized for her advocacy efforts and innovative curriculum development, she has been honored with the Futures in Neurology Research award from the American Academy of Neurology (AAN), recognized as a Palatucci Advocate and the recipient of the esteemed AB Baker Teacher Recognition Award, also bestowed by the AAN. Additionally, she is celebrated as a children's book author, " My Friend Adam" about a young child with Autism. Having served as the former Medical Director of the Developmental Neurology Program at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Dr. Rashid Khan spearheaded the enhancement of the program, tailoring it to meet the needs of complex neurological patients grappling with neurodevelopmental and behavioral challenges. She currently is a pediatric neurology attending at the Autism Spectrum Center at Boston Children's Hospital and the Associate Program Director of the Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Residency Program.
Dr. Priyanka Madaan is a child neurologist from India. She completed her postgraduation (MD) in Pediatrics and child neurology training (DM) from the prestigious All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, and was awarded the Sorel Catherine Freymann Book Prize for the best postgraduate student in Pediatrics. Currently, she works as an Assistant Professor at the Pediatric Neurology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh. She has authored several book chapters and more than 100 research publications in national and international journals. Her field of research includes pediatric epilepsy and non-epileptic events. She is also interested in other neurological conditions in children, including movement disorders, neuromuscular, and neurodevelopmental disorders. Dr. Madaan is the Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Tropical Pediatrics and is on the Editorial Board of Pediatric Neurology. She is one of the founding members of the South Asian West Syndrome Research Group. She is also the convenor of the Young Epilepsy section of the Indian Epilepsy Society. She is a recipient of several awards in the field, including the International Scholarship Award 2019 by the American Academy of Neurology and the Bernard D’Souza International Fellowship Award 2023 by the Child Neurology Society, USA.
Current Designation:
Full time Consultant Pediatric Neurologist at PD Hinduja National Hospital and MRC, Mahim; Mumbai
Visiting Consultant at Jupiter Hospital, Thane
Special areas of expertise/interest:
Neuromuscular disorders, neuroinflammation, Refractory Epilepsy
Faculty in various national and international conferences
More than 30 publications in peer reviewed journals and various book chapters
Awards and Scholarships:
• BILL MARSHALL FELLOWSHIP, ICH, 2008 (1 from south Asia) to gain experience at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children
• Charles Morehead award and Dr. J.K. Mehta award for highest marks in practical medicine in MBBS in Mumbai University in 1997.
• Tara Mudgal Award for securing top rank in M.B.B.S in LTM Medical College & Sion Hospital, Mumbai.
Dr. R. Srinivasa Raghavan is an Associate Professor in the Developmental Pediatrics Unit, Christian Medical College, Vellore. He completed his MD in Pediatrics at JIPMER, Puducherry, and a Fellowship in Developmental and Behavioural Pediatrics from the CMC Vellore. With over 16 years of pediatric experience, including more than 6 years dedicated to developmental Paediatrics, his clinical and research interests include autism etiology and early intervention, caregiver-mediated training, cerebral visual impairment, early childhood development, Perisylvian language networks, and complex neurodevelopmental disorders. He has authored over 30 indexed publications, co-edited multiple editions of Scott’s Pedia-Tricks, and serves as a peer-reviewer for leading journals. He is an invited speaker at numerous academic forums across India.
Dr. Kunal Kalra is a distinguished paediatric neurologist with extensive international experience in managing a spectrum of neurological disorders affecting children. He has served at leading and exclusive children’s hospitals in the United Kingdom, including Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital in London, Evelina Children’s Hospital in London, and Birmingham Children’s Hospital in Birmingham, where he undertook multiple fellowships across various subspecialities, such as neuromuscular diseases, acute neurology, complex medical and surgical epilepsy, neurophysiology, neurometabolic disorders, and neurodisability. He has further enhanced his skills by completing the ILAE advanced paediatric and neonatal EEG course and successfully passing the European Paediatric Neurology Society (EPNS) exam in 2025, a distinguished qualification for professionals in this specialty. This year, Dr. Kalra returned to India, where he serves as a consultant paediatric neurologist in Delhi, applying his profound knowledge and specialized training to advance paediatric neurological care in the region.
Dr. Yeeshu Singh is a Paediatric Neurologist with extensive experience in clinical care, research, and teaching across Australia and India. He holds MBBS, MD (Paediatrics), and FRACP (Paediatric Neurology) qualifications, along with subspecialty training in epilepsy from the Queensland Children’s Hospital, Brisbane. Dr. Singh currently serves as Staff Specialist at Gold Coast University Hospital, and practices privately at Queensland Paediatric Specialist Clinic and Queensland Child Neurology Clinic. His clinical expertise spans epilepsy, autoimmune encephalitis, neurodevelopmental disorders and common neurological disorders. He has led and contributed to multiple clinical trials, published widely in peer-reviewed journals, and is actively involved in teaching and training future paediatric neurologists. Dr. Singh is dedicated to advancing child neurology through excellence in patient care, research, and education.
Dr. Sonal Bhatia, MBBS, MD, FACNS, is an Associate Professor of Neurology at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Texas, USA specializing in epilepsy and clinical neurophysiology. She is board-certified in child neurology and epilepsy, with expertise in drug-resistant epilepsy, epilepsy genetics, and advanced neurodiagnostics. Her clinical and research work focuses on integrating genetic testing with clinical evaluation to improve diagnosis, enable precision therapies, and enhance outcomes for children with epilepsy. An active member of the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society (ACNS) and the American Epilepsy Society (AES), Dr. Bhatia has published widely and delivered numerous invited lectures on epilepsy and electrophysiology.
# A Registered Dietician and a certified Diabetes educator, she is a gold medalist in her Masters in FOODS & NUTRITION from Punjab University Chandigarh.
# Chief Dietician @ DMCH Ludhiana with a clinical experience of over
25 years. She has been instrumental in conceiving and developing an
In-house dietary services for patients.
# A certified Keto Dietician, she contributes ‘Indian Keto Recipes’ to the
ILAE and is a faculty for their symposia to train dieticians on KD
# She is a member of advisory board to the MOHFW to help design –
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# She is one of the very few specialist IBD dieticians in India and trains
IBD dieticians and counsellors pan India under the aegis of Crohn's
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# Widely published, she is a reviewer for Elsevier , Indian journal of
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Dr. Minal Kekatpure V is a Senior Consultant Pediatric Neurologist at Narayana Health, Bangalore, with over two decade of experience in clinical care, research, and academic mentorship. After completing her MD in Pediatrics from GMC Nagpur, she trained in Pediatric Neurology at PGI Chandigarh, Amrita Institute, Kochi, and Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, where she contributed to pioneering gene therapy for neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis type 2. Since 2010, she has led the development of pediatric neurology services at NH and serves as a DNB teacher and thesis guide. Her research focuses on gene therapy in Duchenne muscular dystrophy and pediatric stroke, with active roles in ICMR-funded projects. She is a working committee member of the International Pediatric Stroke Organization and an Indian representative in global child protection initiatives. A published author and speaker, she serves as an assistant editor for annals of Indian academy of neurology. She is an Antarctic ambassador and passionate advocate for climate action and responsible travel.
I am working as a Pediatric Neurologist at Army College of Medical Sciences(Base Hospital, Delhi Cantt, India), a Government Institute that provides state-of-the-art medical care to the armed forces and their families. I have been in this role for more than 5years, and I am responsible for diagnosing, treating, and managing various neurological conditions in children, such as epilepsy, cerebral palsy, stroke, headache, and developmental disorders. My core competencies include clinical neurology, electrophysiology, neuroimaging, and neurorehabilitation. I have a strong academic background, having completed my DM in Pediatric Neurology from AIIMS Delhi, the most prestigious medical institute in India, where I gained in-depth knowledge and skills in handling complex and rare neurological cases. I also have over 21 years of experience in Pediatrics, working as a Pediatrician in hospital and clinical settings, and as a Medical Officer in the Indian Army for five years. I am passionate about improving the quality of life and outcomes of children with neurological disorders, and I continuously update myself with the latest research and best practices in the field. I have more than 90 publications in National and International journals. I have contributed to various chapters. I am member of various National and International societies. My area of interest are Epilepsy, Neuromodulation and Neuromuscular diseases.
Dr. Dure is the Division Director of Pediatric Neurology at the Heersink School of Medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He has extensive experience in the field of pediatric movement disorders, with research and clinical activities in Huntington’s disease, Tourette Syndrome, Rett syndrome, dystonia, and tremor. Dr. Dure has presented at national and internation meetings on a variety of general neurology and movement disorder topics.
Dr. Megha Sharda is a cognitive neuroscientist with over 15 years of research experience in academic, clinical and corporate sectors. Dr. Sharda completed her PhD from the National Brain Research Centre followed by two post-docs at the University of Montreal. Their interdisciplinary research expertise spans music and language processing, altered neurodevelopmental trajectories in autism, and music-related brain plasticity. Their work has been published in leading journals such as Lancet Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Nature Translational Psychiatry, Cerebral Cortex, and Autism. Dr. Sharda was the founding member and behavior science lead of a digital wellness startup called Atom for 3 years. They are a longlisted fellow of the India Science Book Fellowship, 2024. Currently, they work as an independent researcher on projects on queer-trans mental health, the intersection of food and queer identity as well as the neuroscience of engaging with the arts.
He worked as Consultant Pediatric Neurologist in UK for 20 years. He was Head of Neurology Department at Birmingham Children's Hospital and Lead of Complex Epilepsy program and Children's Epilepsy Surgery Service which is one of the four national centers in UK. He teaches widely, nationally and internationally and is passionate about improving knowledge and practice of Pediatric Epilepsy and Neurological Disorders. He is widely published and his main research interest is in clinical epilepsy. Since 2020 he has been working in UAE as Consultant Pediatric Neurologist at Mediclinc Hospitals Dubai and Clinical adjunct Professor at Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and health sciences and currently also a Principal Investigator in many multinational trail for epilepsy and other neurological conditions.
Dr. Mahesh Kamate MD(Paed), DNB(Paed), MNAMS, DM(Paediatric Neurology).
MBBS: J N Medical College; Karnataka University Dharwad. University rank holder and won four Gold medals during MBBS.
MD Paediatrics: Bangalore Medical College, Bangalore and associated hospitals; Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS). Took paediatrics seat after having stood first to the state in the post graduate medical entrance examination conducted by the RGUHS, Bangalore.
DM Paediatric Neurology from the prestigious All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi. Belong to the first batch of DM Paediatric neurology course started at the AIIMS.
Area of interest: Epilepsy, neurometabolic disorders, neuroimmunology, movement disorders, neuromuscular disorders, neuroinfections, behavioural disorders, genetics of cerebral palsy, vitamin deficiency, mineralizing angiopathy.
Publications: 125 in pubmed indexed journals
Present position: Professor and Head, Dept of Paediatric Neurology, KAHER Deemed to be University’s J N Medical College and Consultant Paediatric Neurologist, KLES PK Hospital, Belgaum, Karnataka
Dr Suresh Pujar is a consultant paediatric neurologist at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children and honorary lecturer in Developmental Neurosciences at UCL GOS Institute of Child Health. His main area of work is paediatric epilepsy. His clinical and research interests include childhood status epilepticus, epilepsy surgery, ketogenic diet for treatment of epilepsy and transition. He is the chair of British Paediatric Epilepsy Group (BPEG), UK Paediatric Epilepsy Program Board and BPNA PET Expert to Expert course. He was awarded The MacKeith Prize in 2019 by British Paediatric Neurology Association (BPNA) for his contribution to paediatric neurology.
Matthew Belmonte is brother and uncle to two people with profound autism, and serves as Research Advisor with the Com DEALL early intervention programme in Bangalore. Belmonte's work with universities and clinics in India, England and the United States has asked what makes the categorical difference between family members with and without autism, and also what underlies their many dimensional similarities. Belmonte's work helped highlight atypical neural connectivity in autism, and has related prerequisite skills such as attention and sensorimotor control to emergent variations in social communication. Trained in cognitive neurophysiology, in recent years Belmonte has turned towards work more immediately relevant to autistic quality of life, identifying a subpopulation of autism in whom profound expressive language deficits may be secondary to oral motor impairment and developing a computer-assisted intervention to train visuomotor skills prerequisite to keyboard communication.
Dr. Singh is a Pediatric Neurologist from India, trained at the prestigious All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi. She previously worked as a Consultant Pediatric Neurologist at the Institute of Neurosciences, the only tertiary care neurology center in Eastern India. In July 2023, she joined the Epilepsy Fellowship program at The Hospital for Sick Children. During her fellowship, she has been engaged in research and academic activities. She has over 20 peer-reviewed publications to date. Dr. Singh is an Executive Board Member of FLICNA under the International Child Neurology Association (ICNA) and serves on the Assessment and Guidelines Committee of the American Epilepsy Society (AES). Her clinical and research interests include the presurgical evaluation of drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE) in children—particularly invasive EEG monitoring and magnetoencephalography (MEG)—as well as the role of neuromodulation in epilepsy management.
MBBS: Armed Forces Medical College, Pune
MD(Pediatrics): Armed Forces Medical College, Pune
DNB(Pediatrics): National Board of Examinations, New Delhi
DM(Pediatric Neurology): PGIMER,Chandigarh
Observership (Pediatric Epilepsy): Sick Kids, Toronto, Canada
Publications: 71
Research projects: 07
Ongoing Projects (as PI):
(a) “Study to determine the efficacy of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) in children with Epilepsy” (as PI of multicentric project)
Areas of interest: Neuromodulation; Epilepsy
