Dr. Siddharth Kharkar

OP Timings:

Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri: 4:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Qualifications:

• MBBS
• MD Neurology (USA)
• MHS (USA)
• Fellowship in Epilepsy (UCSF, USA)
• Fellowship in Parkinson's Disease (Kings College, UK)

Experience:

• More than 22 years of experience

Professional Memberships:

• American Academy of Neurology
• American Epilepsy Society
• Maharashtra Academy of Neurology
• Indian Academy of Neurology
• Movement Disorders Society of India

Awards & Honors:

• 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024 – Best Doctors in Mumbai (Neurology) – Outlook India Magazine
• 2020, 2021, 2022 – Best Neurologists in Mumbai – India Today Magazine
• 2011 – Best Resident Research project award, Drexel University, USA
• 2010 – Selected for the national “Neurology Residents Scholar Program”, USA
• 2008 – Humanitarian Resident of the Year Award , Drexel University, USA 
• Editorial board of / Reviewer for the following journals: Epilepsy Research, Neurosurgery, Journal of Neurosurgery, Annals of Neurology.

Area of Interests:

• General Neurology including Migraine / headaches, Dementia / memory problems, Stroke / Paralysis, Parkinson's disease and Epilepsy. 
• Epilepsy specialist treatment with optimum seizure medications.
• Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) & Epilepsy surgery when needed to cure medically resistant Epilepsy. 
• Parkinon's specialist treatment with medications.
• Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) surgery, MRG-FUS and other surgeries when needed to control advanced Parkinson's disease.

Research and Publications:

• 17 research papers, 18 abstracts, 1 book chapter and 3 letters to the editor.
• Multiple national and international presentations.

Selected publications:

• Kharkar S, Ellenbogen JR, Samuel M, Rizos A, Silverdale M, Chaudhuri KR, Ashkan K. Changes in Parkinson's disease sleep symptoms and daytime somnolence after bilateral subthalamic deep brain stimulation in Parkinson's disease. NPJ Parkinsons Dis. 2018 May 25;4:16.
• Kharkar S, Knowlton RD:  Magnetoencephalography in the presurgical evaluation of epilepsy.. Epilepsy and Behavior. 2014 Dec 30. pii: S1525-5050(14)00648-9
• Kharkar S, Rochestie D,  Pillai J, Haneef Z: Anti-epileptic Drug Prescription Patterns and Socio-economic status–  Seizure. 2014 Apr;23(4):290-4
• Kharkar S, Venkatesh YS, Grothusen JR, Rojas L, Schwartzman RJ.Skin biopsy in complex regional pain syndrome: case series and literature review.Pain Physician. 2012 May-Jun;15(3):255-66.
• Kharkar S, Ambady P, Yedatore YV, Schwartzman RJ: Intramuscular Botulinum Toxin A (BtxA) in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: Case series and Literature Review - Pain Physician. 2011 May;14(3):311-6.
• Kharkar S; Hernandez R; Batra S, Metellus P, Hillis A; Williams MA; Rigamonti D. Cognitive Impairment in patients with Idiopathic Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome -  Behavioral neurology, 2011 Jan 1;24(2):143-8.