Dr. Sonali Bhattad

OPD Timings:

Qualifications & Education:

• DM (Neurology) – Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC) & Govind Ballabh Pant Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, New Delhi
• MD (Internal Medicine) – Government Medical College, Surat
• MBBS – Mahadevappa Rampure Medical College, Kalaburagi
• ECFMG Certified – Completed all steps of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE)

Areas of Expertise:

• Neurology Emergencies: Acute ischemic stroke, intracerebral hemorrhage, status epilepticus, Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS), myasthenic crisis, central nervous system infections
• Movement Disorders: Parkinson’s disease, atypical parkinsonism, dystonia, tremor disorders, chorea, myoclonus, cerebellar ataxia
• Neuroimmunology & Demyelinating Disorders: Multiple sclerosis (MS), neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD), MOG antibody-associated disease (MOGAD), autoimmune encephalitis
• Headache Disorders: Migraine, tension-type headache
• Other Common Neurological Conditions: Vertigo, peripheral neuropathies

Professional Experience:

• Consultant – Department of Neurology, Manipal Hospitals, Old Airport Road, Bengaluru
• Senior Resident – Department of Neurology, Maulana Azad Medical College & Govind Ballabh Pant Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, New Delhi

Research & Publications:

Dr. Sonali Bhattad has published multiple research papers in reputed peer-reviewed journals, including Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements, Parkinsonism and Related Disorders, Annals of Movement disorders, and Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports. She has also co-authored textbook chapters on dystonia and frontotemporal dementia.

Publications:

Google Scholar link:  https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Rq-An-MAAAAJ&hl=en

• Soft signs in essential tremor plus: A prospective study – Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, 2021
• Tremor in primary monogenic dystonia – Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports, 2021
• Monochorea of the upper limb in a patient with spinocerebellar ataxia type 12 – Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, 2021

Academic & Conference Contributions:

Presented multiple research papers and posters at international conferences, including:

• Tau 2024 Global Conference, Washington, D.C., USA, March 2024
• Annual Conference of Indian Academy of Neurology, IANCON 2023 
• International Congress of Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders, Philadelphia, USA, April 2020

Awards & Achievements:

• Gold Medalist – MD Internal Medicine
• Silver Medalist – MBBS

Professional Memberships:

• International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society
• Indian Academy of Neurology

Languages Known:

English, Hindi, Kannada, Gujarati, and Marathi