Consultant Pediatric Neurologist and Epileptologist in Mumbai

Dr. Neelu Desai special interest is in the emerging field of Neuroimmunology and Epilepsy surgery.
Dr. Neelu Desai also specializes in electrophysiology reporting including EEG, EMG/Nerve conduction study and Evoked Potentials.

About Dr. Neelu Desai

Dr. Neelu Desai is a full-time Hospital Based Consultant in Paediatric Neurology at P.D. Hinduja Hospital, Mumbai. She is also an Honorary Consultant in Child Neurology at LTM Medical College and Sion Hospital, Mumbai. PD Hinduja Hospital, Mumbai is one of the pioneers and best institutes in India for Comprehensive Child Neurology Services and is a tertiary referral centre for child neurology from all over India and neighboring countries.

Dr. Neelu Desai is a focused, diligent and compassionate Child Neurologist with more than 12 years of experience in the field. She has a keen interest in managing children with refractory epilepsy, demyelinating disorders, and cerebral palsy. She is an active member of the Child Development Centre at Hinduja Hospital, Mumbai which provides holistic rehabilitation and early intervention to children with neurological diseases. Dr. Neelu Desai has a love for teaching and academics with a five-year of teaching experience as a lecturer in Pediatrics and Pediatric Neurology. She is also a teacher for DNB Paediatrics and MUHS accredited Pediatric Neurology fellowships at Hinduja hospital.

Dr. Neelu Desai Treatments

• Neurological emergencies- status epilepticus, meningoencephalitis, coma, stroke
  Neurometabomic disorders
• Developmental disorders- Autism, ADHD, cerebral palsy
• Complex epilepsy- drug-responsive and refractory epilepsy with special competence in presurgical evaluation, Ketogenic diet, and other alternative therapies.
• Neuromuscular diseases

Dr. Neelu Desai did her initial Child Neurology training at BJ Wadia Children’s hospital, Mumbai for 5 years as a lecturer. This is one of the best, multidisciplinary tertiary care Pediatric super-specialty hospitals in the public sector of Mumbai and India and a topmost tertiary referral centre for neurological patients from all over India.

1. Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children and Institute of Child Health- Dr Desai did more than one year clinical fellowship in Pediatric Neurology at this prestigious institute, one of the largest centers in world for research in childhood illnesses. She gained considerable experience in epilepsy, electrophysiology as well as clinical Neurology during this period. Under supervision of guide Prof Helen Cross, also written various papers for International journals and presented papers in International conferences.
2. B J Wadia Hospital – Worked as a lecturer in Pediatrics with a keen interest in Pediatric Neurology and epilepsy in this tertiary level Pediatric superspeciality hospital for 5 years. Bai Jerbai Wadia hospital is a multidisciplinary tertiary care super specialty hospital and a reference centre for child neurology patients from all over India.
3. B. Y. L. Nair Hospital – 3 years resident’s post during post graduation and 6 months as a lecturer in this 1100 bedded hospital with 90 pediatric beds including 6 in PICU and 25 in NICU.

• Languages : English, Hindi
• Gender : Female
• Hospital Affiliations : P.D.Hinduja Hospital & Medical Research Centre
• For-profit or non-profit? : For Profit
• Size : 50
• Cost : 1000
• Average length of stay : 30 Min