Doctor Profile
Dr. Amit Arora
Neurology
Dr. Amit Arora is a Specialist Neurologist at Aster Clinic, Al Muteena (DMPC), with over 15 years of medical experience. He spent the last 3 years with extensive exposure in managing OPD and IPD patients as a Specialist Neurologist. He is proficient in clinical examination skills and diagnostic workup with newer treatment modalities, neuroradiological exposure, electrophysiological training in EEG (conventional, video, ambulatory), nerve conduction studies, EMG and evoked potentials, extensive stroke workup, and seizure management. Prior to joining Aster DM Healthcare, he used to conduct regular clinics for headaches, dementia, and epilepsy.
Education
- 1998 – 2002: MBBS, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India
- 2005 – 2008: MD Internal Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India
- 2010 – 2013: DM Neurology, SMS Medical College, Jaipur, India
- 2014: Clinical Fellowship in Epilepsy, Centre of Excellence in Epilepsy, AIIMS, India
- 28 Sep 2020 to 18 Dec 2020: Completed Comprehensive Clinical Neurophysiology, EEG and Epilepsy Course – Organized by Epilepsy Center, Cleveland Clinic, Ohio, United States
Professional Experience
- 2016 – 2017: Consultant Clinical Assistant Professor, National Brain Research Centre, Gurgaon, India
- 2016 – 2017: Consultant Neurologist, Paras Hospitals, Gurgaon, India
- 2014 – 2015: Associate Consultant, Artemis Hospital, Gurgaon, India
- 2009 – 2010: Assistant Professor (Internal Medicine), PIMS Medical College, Punjab, India
- 2008 – 2009: Assistant Professor (Internal Medicine), AIMSR Medical College, Punjab, India
Languages Spoken
- English
- Hindi
- Punjabi
- Kannada
Special Interests
- Epilepsy, including drug refractory seizures
Research Articles
- Arora A, Sharma CM, Kumawat B L, Khandelwal D. Posterior cortical atrophy: A rare visual variant of Alzheimer’s disease. Neurol India 2011;59:482-4
- Arora A, Sharma CM, Kumawat BL, Khandelwal D. Rare Presentation of Botulism with generalized fasciculations. Int J Appl Basic Med Res. 2014 Jan;4(1):56-8
- Arora A, Tripathi M. Status epilepticus: Having treatment paradigms in place in Neurosurgical settings. Indian J Neurosurg 2014;3:14-8. (Review article)
- Chandra PS,Vaghania G,Bal CS,Tripathi M,Kuruwale N,Arora A,Garg A,Sarkar C,Diwedi R,Malviya S, Padma V,Tripathi M . The role of concordance between ictal-subtracted SPECT and PET in predicting long-term outcomes after epilepsy surgery. EpilepsyRes 2014 Dec;108(10):1782-9.
- Kurwale NS, Chandra SP, Chouksey P, Arora A, Garg A, Sarkar C, Bal C, Tripathi M. Impact of intraoperative MRI on outcomes in epilepsy surgery: preliminary experience of two years. Br J Neurosurg.2015 Jun;29(3):380-5. doi: 10.3109/02688697.2014.1003034.
- Mansi Verma; Amit Arora; Shrividya Malviya; Ashima Nehra ; Rajesh Sagar; Manjari Tripathi : Do expressed emotions result in stigma – a potentially modifiable factor in persons with epilepsy in India. Epilepsy Behav. 2015 Oct 7;52(Pt A):205-211.
- A case of recurrent status epilepticus and successful management with progesterone. Bhargavi Ramanujam, Amit Arora, Varun Malhotra, Deepa Dash, Santosh Mehta, Manjari Tripathi.Epileptic Disorders 18(1):101 (2016) PMID 26841950.
- Can home video facilitate diagnosis of epilepsy type in a developing country? Deepa Dash, Anubha Sharma, Kunwar Yuvraj, Appukutan Renjith, Santosh Mehta, Padma Madakasira Vasantha, Amit Arora, Manjari Tripathi. Epilepsy Research125:19 (2016) PMID 27328162
Timings / Contact
Sunday | Off |
Monday | 1:00 pm - 9:00 pm |
Tuesday | 1:00 pm - 9:00 pm |
Wednesday | - |
Thursday | 1:00 pm - 9:00 pm |
Friday | - |
Saturday | - - |
Aster Clinic, Al Muteena, Deira
Al Muteena Street
Al Ghurair Real Estate Building, Near Dubai Palm Hotel
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