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Dr. Vrajesh Udani [MD, Diplomate American Board of Neurology (Child Neurology), Diplomate American Board of Clinical Neurophysiology]
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+91-8860606766 | +91-9910655125About Dr. Vrajesh Udani [MD, Diplomate American Board of Neurology (Child Neurology), Diplomate American Board of Clinical Neurophysiology]
Dr. Vrajesh Udani is Paediatric Neurologist and Currently Working as Consultant - Paediatric Neurologist in the Paediatric Neurology Department at P. D. Hinduja Hospital, Mahim, Mumbai, India.
He is having more than 35 years of experience in the field of Paediatric Neurology and Epileptology.
He has completed his MD, followed by training in Paediatric Neurology and Neurophysiology from the State University of New York, Health Science Center at Brooklyn and King's County Hospital, New York, and an Epilepsy Surgery Fellowship from the Epilepsy/Neuroscience Center, Miami Children's Hospital, Miami. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Neurology with Special Competence in Child Neurology and a Diplomate of the American Board of Clinical Neurophysiology.
Profile Highlights :
- Dr. Udani is an American-trained child neurologist and epileptologist who has been at Hinduja Hospital for 35 years, where he runs a comprehensive epilepsy programme focused primarily on paediatric epilepsy surgery, supported by state-of-the-art equipment and a ketogenic diet programme. He leads a multidisciplinary epilepsy surgery team of a neurosurgeon, radiologists, nuclear imaging specialists and a neuropsychologist; since 1998 the team has held regular epilepsy surgical conferences to determine surgical candidacy and has performed several hundred surgeries.
- He is involved with the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) and its medical treatment subcommittee, contributing to several consensus statements on epilepsy treatment. His research also addresses epilepsy and developmental problems arising from neonatal and perinatal brain injury, particularly hypoglycaemic brain injury. His other interests include neuroimmunology, especially childhood central nervous system autoimmune disorders, where he has been part of international consensus work. He also leads the Hinduja development clinic, where physiotherapists, occupational and speech therapists, psychologists and counsellors address developmental problems in children.
- He has been principal investigator in numerous multicentre clinical trials, including studies of topiramate in infant partial seizures, ganaxolone in infantile spasms, clobazam in Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, rizatriptan in paediatric migraine, ataluren in Duchenne muscular dystrophy, sarizotan in Rett syndrome and a registry of vagus nerve stimulation therapy. His publications include a long-term study of 123 children with difficult-to-control epilepsy in Indian Pediatrics and work published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
- His honours include the Late Dr. D.G. Gan Oration (2012), the Dr. Shantilal C. Sheth Oration at Pedicon 2014, the Dr. G.V. Koppikar Oration (2017) and the H.K. Gaur Oration (2019), and he was felicitated by the Indian Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery and the Asian Australasian Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery in 2017. He is a life member of the Indian Academy of Paediatrics and a member of the Indian Epilepsy Association, Indian Academy of Neurology and the Neurology Society of India.
Areas of Expertise :
- Childhood Complex Epilepsy
- Paediatric Epilepsy Surgery
- Genetic Epilepsy
- Paediatric Neuroimmunology
- Perinatal Brain Injury
- Child Development
- Drug-resistant Epilepsy in Children
- Paediatric Epilepsy Surgery Evaluation
- Genetic Epilepsies
- Infantile Spasms
- Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
- Ketogenic Diet Therapy
- Vagus Nerve Stimulation
- Autoimmune Encephalitis
List of Treatments
- Drug-resistant Epilepsy in Children
- Paediatric Epilepsy Surgery Evaluation
- Genetic Epilepsies
- Infantile Spasms
- Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome
- Ketogenic Diet Therapy
- Vagus Nerve Stimulation
- Autoimmune Encephalitis
- Childhood CNS Autoimmune Disorders
- Neonatal Hypoglycaemic Brain Injury
- Cerebral Palsy and Perinatal Brain Injury
- Developmental Delay
- Paediatric Migraine
- Neuromuscular Disorders
Work Experience
Currently Working as Consultant - Paediatric Neurologist in the Paediatric Neurology Department at P. D. Hinduja Hospital, Mahim, Mumbai, India.
Past Experience :
- Paediatric Neurology and Neurophysiology Training - State University of New York, Health Science Center at Brooklyn and King's County Hospital, New York
- Epilepsy Surgery Fellow - Miami Children's Hospital, Miami
- Consultant in Child Neurology - Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital for Children, Parel, Mumbai (since April 1995)
- Visiting Consultant in Paediatric Neurology - Saifee Hospital and NH SRCC Children's Hospital, Mumbai
- Teacher and Examiner, M.Ed (Special Education) - SNDT Women's University, Mumbai (1990-1997)
Education & Training
- MD
- Paediatric Neurology and Neurophysiology - State University of New York, Brooklyn
- Epilepsy Surgery Fellowship - Miami Children's Hospital
- Diplomate - American Board of Neurology (Special Competence in Child Neurology)
- Diplomate - American Board of Clinical Neurophysiology
Awards & Recognition
- Late Dr. D.G. Gan Oration - 15th NCPID (IAP), Nagpur (2012)
- Hon. Surg. Cmde Late Dr. Shantilal C. Sheth Oration - Pedicon 2014
- Dr. G.V. Koppikar Oration - NASHICON, Nashik (2017)
- Felicitated by INDSPN and AASPN, Mumbai (2017)
- H.K. Gaur Oration - Surat Pediatric Association (2019)
- AOCN - Child Neurocon (2022)
- Member - Asia Pacific IVIG Advisory Board (2003)
- Member - Consensus Committee, Indian Academy of Pediatrics (2003)
- Life Member - Indian Academy of Paediatrics
- Member - Indian Epilepsy Association
- Member - Indian Academy of Neurology
- Member - Neurology Society of India
- Patron and Advisor - Maharashtra Dyslexia Association
Associated Hospitals
🏨 P. D. Hinduja Hospital, Mahim, Mumbai
🏨 Saifee Hospital, Charni Road, Mumbai
Location
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P. D. Hinduja Hospital, Mahim, Mumbai, India
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does Dr. Vrajesh Udani practice?
Dr. Vrajesh Udani practises at P. D. Hinduja Hospital, Mahim, Mumbai, India, where consultations are available through the hospital's outpatient department.
What does Dr. Vrajesh Udani specialise in?
Dr. Vrajesh Udani specialises in paediatric neurology, especially complex childhood epilepsy and epilepsy surgery, genetic epilepsy, neuroimmunology and perinatal brain injury.
How much experience does Dr. Vrajesh Udani have?
Dr. Vrajesh Udani is an American-board-certified child neurologist who has been at Hinduja Hospital for 35 years.
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