Neurology & NeuroSurgery
UTKAL HOSPITAL
C/3, Niladri Vihar, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar-751021
Stroke
Stroke is rapid and sudden damage to the brain. It is also known as brain attack or paralytic attack. Stroke is the third leading cause of death, after coronary heart disease and cancer. On an average, someone has a stroke every 40 seconds. More women die of stroke than of breast cancer.
Neuromuscular Diseases
Neuromuscular disease is a broad term that encompasses many diseases and ailments that impair the functioning of the muscles. These may directly involve the muscle directly or indirectly by involving the nerves or the Neuromuscular junction (the meeting point of the motor nerves and muscle fibre). The symptoms of Neuromuscular diseases may include- Numbness, painful abnormal sensation, muscle weakness, muscle atrophy, muscle pain or twitching (fasciculation)
Parkinson’s Disease
It is a disorder of the brain that leads to shaking (tremors) and difficulty with walking, movement, and coordination. Symptoms may be mild at first. For instance, you may have a mild tremor or a slight feeling that one leg or foot is stiff and dragging.
Symptoms may affect one or both sides of the body, and can include:
- Slow blinking (tremors involving half of the body)
- Constipation
- Difficulty swallowing
- Drooling
- Problems with balance and walking
- No expression in the face (like you are wearing a mask)
Brain Tumor Surgery/Treatment
A brain tumor is defined as an abnormal growth of cells within the brain or the skull vault. Brain tumors include all tumors inside the cranium. They are created by an abnormal and uncontrolled cell division, usually in the brain itself, but also sometimes in lymphatic tissue, in blood vessels, in the cranial nerves, in the brain envelopes (meninges), skull, pituitary gland, or pineal gland and from congenital vest cells.
Neurology & Neurosurgery doctors
Dr. Amitav Rath
Senior Consultant – Neurology
M.D. (General Medicine), DNB (Neurology)
Professional History
Dr. Amitav Rath has a brilliant academic and professional career and has been working in the field of Neurology for more than 15 years as a renowned Senior Neurologist with various multi-specialty hospitals.
He has been awarded the young scientist award in 2009 by American Academy of Neurology at Seattle. He has conducted NESSAN EEG workshop at Bhubaneswar in March 2019. He has experience in Stroke, Epilepsy and Movement disorders.
His academic credentials are M.D. (General Medicine) from Berhampur University; DNB (Neurology).
He has worked with many Super Speciality hospitals like CARE Hospital (Hyderabad & Bhubaneswar) and Kalinga Hospital (Bhubaneswar) prior to his joining Utkal Hospital.
Dr. Siddhartha Shankar Sahoo
Director & Senior Consultant – Neurosurgery & Spine Surgery
M.S. (KEM, Mumbai), M.Ch. (AIIMS, New Delhi)
Professional History
Dr. Siddhartha Shankar Sahoo has a brilliant academic and professional career with above 10 years of experience post-M.Ch. in the field of Neuro Surgery and Spine surgery with various Super-speciality hospitals.
His core areas of interest are Brain tumors, endoscopic skull base surgery, cerebrovascular surgery, CVJ anomalies, and Minimally invasive spine surgery (MIS). He has 10 publications to his credit in national and international Journals. He has been awarded for Best paper and posters at National conferences of Neurological Society of India (NSI) & Neurotrauma society of India (NTSI).
His academic credentials are M.S. (General Surgery) from Seth G.S. Medical College & KEM Hospital, Mumbai, M.Ch. (Neurosurgery) from AIIMS, New Delhi.
He has worked with many Multi Speciality hospitals like Kalinga Hospital (Bhubaneswar) & CARE Hospital (Bhubaneswar).
Dr. Akash Gupta
Neurology Specialist in the Department of Neurology
M.D. (Internal Medicine), D.M. (Neurology)
Professional History
Dr. Akash Gupta has a brilliant academic career and professional career with above 2 year of clinical experience post D.M. in the field of Neurology with multi-speciality hospital.
His core area of expertise is acute neurological emergencies like GBS, acute stroke and myasthenia gravis, diagnosis and management of epilepsy, stroke, multiple sclerosis, dementia, movement disorders, ataxia, neuromuscular disorder, neuro-immunological disorder, headache, expertise in I.V thrombolysis, administration of botulinum toxin and plasmapheresis.
His academic credentials are M.D. (Internal Medicine) from University College of Medical Sciences, Delhi University, New Delhi, 2016; D.M. (Neurology) from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) New Delhi, 2020
Dr. Susil Kumar Rath
Associate Consultant – Neuro Surgery
M.S. (General Surgery), M.Ch. (Neuro Surgery)
Professional History
Dr. Susil Kumar Rath has a brilliant academic career and professional career with above 3 year of clinical experience post M.Ch. in the field of Neurosurgery with multi-speciality hospital.
His core area of expertise is Neurosurgery, Microvascular and microneural anastomoses, High speed pneumatic drill technique, Neuro-endoscopy techniques.
His academic credentials are M.S. (General Surgery) from MKCG Medical College, Berhampur, Odisha 2015, M.Ch. (Neuro Surgery) from SCB Medical College, Cuttack, Odisha, 2019
He has worked with Bangur Institute of Neuroscience, IPGMER (Kolkata) and Apollo Hospital (Bhubaneswar) prior to his joining in Utkal Hospital.
He has worked with Bangur Institute of Neuroscience, IPGMER (Kolkata) and Apollo Hospital (Bhubaneswar) prior to his joining in Utkal Hospital.