Our Faculty

• DM (Neurology)
• Fellowship in Clinical Epileptology
• Diplomate of National Board (Pediatrics)
• MD (Pediatrics)
• Diploma in Child Health (DCH)
• MBBS

2009 – Present
Professor and Head
Paediatric Neurology, Amrita Hospital, Kochi

2009
Epilepsy Society of Australia Fellow
TY Nelson Department of Neurology & Neurosurgery, Children’s Hospital, Westmead

2008 -2009
Clinical professor
Department of Paediatric Neurology, Amrita Hospital, Kochi

2006 -2008
Associate professor
Department of Neurology, Amrita Hospital, Kochi

2005 -2006
ILAE- Japanese Epilepsy Research Foundation Fellow in Epileptology
Shizuoka Institute of Epilepsy and Neurological Disorders, Japan

• Paediatric Epilepsy
• Autism
• Learning disorders

• 2024 – Amrita Innovation and Research Award for Chancellor’s Publication Excellence in demonstrating dedicated effort, academic excellence and valuable contributions
• 2023 – Dr Eapen Samuel Award for the best published clinical research paper from Indian Medical Association Academy of Medical Specialties
• 2023 – Guide for the best DM research thesis award from Indian Journal of Pediatrics
• 2023-Dr.Anandam oration of Academy of Pediatric Neurology, Trivandrum
• 2023- Principal investigator, ILAE survey on the global accessibility of cannabinoids for the treatment of epilepsy .
• 2023 – Guest faculty, Sam Ratulangi University , Manado, Indonesia
• 2023 – Course Director, First ISA – IAN National Pediatric Stroke Conclave, Mumbai
• 2023 – Course Director, EPIC – 2023, The international update in epileptology, Hyderabad
• 2023- Course Director, 5th ILAE course on EEG in the first year of life, Cochin, India
• 2022- Co- director ILAE – ASEPA global outreach online epilepsy school, Sri Lanka
• 2021 – Asia–Oceania outstanding achievement in epilepsy award, International League Against Epilepsy
• 2021 – Organizing Secretary, Monsoon Summit 2021, the international neurology update
• 2020 –Nominated as a founder member, Specialty Board of Pediatric Neurology, National Board of Examinations, Government of India
• 2020-Course Director, ILAE international course on EEG in the first year of life-from newborn to toddler, Cochin, Kerala, India
• 2019- Nominated as a core member, Asian Epilepsy Academy
• 2019- Academic Convener, International Neurology Update –July 2019, Cochin
• 2018 Elected as Treasurer, Indian Epilepsy Society
• 2017-Academic Convener, International Neurology Update –July 2017, Cochin
• 2017 – Selected as Co-Editor, International Journal of Epilepsy
• 2017 – Nominated as member, Research Advocacy taskforce, International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE).
• 2017- Nominated as a core member, Diagnostic methods commission, International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE).
• 2017- Nominated as convener, Pediatric Neurology Subsection, Indian Academy of Neurology
• 2016 – Nominated to the Taskforce for Neonatal Seizures, International League Against Epilepsy
• 2016- Selected as the convener, IMA research Cell, Kerala state
• 2015 – Selected for the leadership training program, International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE).
• 2015 – invited as faculty, Venice International University- International school of neurological sciences of Venice, International course on epilepsy
• 2013 – Nominated as the member of Pediatrics Commission of the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE)
• 2013- Elected as Editor, Epilepsy India, the official newsletter of Indian Epilepsy Association and Indian Epilepsy Society
• 2013 – Visiting Faculty, Division of Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, London Health Sciences Center, University of Western Ontario, Canada
• 2013- Nominated as Section Editor, Pediatric Epilepsy, International Journal of Epilepsy
• 2012 – Best Poster award, annual scientific meeting, Indian Epilepsy Society, Cochin, India
• 2011- Received K.P Sinha- P.S Krishnan Award for best paper in Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry
• 2009 – Nominated as a member of the international task force for the development of guidelines for the diagnosis and management of epilepsies in infancy by the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE)
• 2008- Best poster award, Annual scientific congress of Indian Epilepsy Society, New Delhi
• 2008 – Awarded the Asia- Oceania Clinical Epileptology Fellowship by the Epilepsy, Society of Australia
• 2008 – Received the travel grant from the Asia- Oceania Epilepsy Congress, Xiamen, China
• 2007- Received the travel grant for young investigators from the International Epilepsy Congress, Singapore.
• 2006 – Represented India in the 5th International Summer course on Epilepsy, Venice, and got the financial support for young investigators.
• 2006 – Received travel grant from the Asia – Oceania Epilepsy Congress, Kuala Lumpur
• 2005 – Received the fellowship of the Japanese Epilepsy Research Foundation
• 2005 – Received the fellowship for the young investigators of the Indian Epilepsy Association.
• 2004 – Received travel bursary from the Asia – Oceania Epilepsy Congress, Bangkok.
• 2002 – Recommended for the APSSEAR fellowship in pediatric neurology by the Indian Academy of Pediatrics.
• 1998 – Best outgoing student, MD Pediatrics, University of Calicut, India
• 1995 – 2nd rank, Medical post-graduate entrance examination, Kerala state, India
• 1994 – Asoka Gold Medal in Surgery for the first rank in surgery, Final MBBS examination, University of Calicut, India
• 1994 – One in best 5 (out of 300 students), MBBS examination, University of Calicut, India
• 1986 – Winner, National Talent Search Scholarship, NCERT, Government of India
• 1986 – Third prize, State level science talent search examination by State Institute of Education, Kerala, India