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Dr Sagar Betai

Consultant Neurologist

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    Neuro-infectious Disease Specialist in Ahmedabad - 12+ Years of Experience

    Dr. Sagar Betai (MD (Medicine), DM Neurology) is a senior and accomplished neurologist and clinician, with vast experience in treating neuro-critical care (serious) diseases like acute stroke, meningitis and encephalitis (brain fever), epilepsy (fits) etc. He is also an expert in treating neurological disorders of Parkinsonism (tremor), vertigo, neuropathy, dementia (memory loss), ataxia (imbalance), spine diseases, myesthenia gravis etc. He has a valuable combination of sharp clinical skills with a warm human touch.

    Current Affiliations

    • Director, Department of Neurosciences, SGVP Hospital, Ahmedabad (India)
    • Consultant Neurologist at ANSA clinic, Ahmedabad (India)
    • Visiting Faculty, GMERS Medical College and Hospital, Gandhinagar (India)
    • Advisor for research on various biomedical devices in Parkinson’s disease in Electrical Engineering Dept., IIT-Gandhinagar.

    12+ Years Experience

    First in Gujarat

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    Education and Research Training

    • 2023 – Observership in DBS in movement disorders dept, Toronto Western Hospital, Canada.
    • 2023 – Observership in RFA in movement disorders at San’ai hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
    • 2017 – Observership in Neuro-infectious diseases at Tampa General Hospital, Florida, USA.
    • 2017 – Observership in Neuro-infectious diseases at NIMHANS, Bengaluru (India).
    • 2012-2015 – DM (Neurology), Sanjay Gandhi Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India.
    • 2009-2012 – MD (Internal Medicine) , VS General Hospital, Ahmedabad, India.
    • 2002-2007 – MBBS , BJ Medical College, Ahmedabad, India.

    Certified Courses

    • “Neuropathology” at National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru
    • “Neuro-ophthalmology course” at Sanjay Gandhi Post-graduate Institute of Medical Science
    • “Teaching course in movement disorders” organized by World Federation of Neurology at National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences
    • “Acute stroke training workshop” by Indian Stroke Association, Mumbai.
    • “HIV/AIDS update” by AIDS Society of India
    • “Pre-hospital Trauma Course” by Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh

    Academic Publications

    (1) “Safety and efficacy of addition of levofloxacin in tuberculous meningitis: a randomized controlled pilot study.” – Tuberculosis, May 2016. 98: 1-6.

    (2) “Outcomes in Patients with Tuberculous Meningitis Requiring Mechanical Ventilation.” – Journal of Critical Care, December 2015. 30(6):1365-9.

    (3) “Possible role of transforming growth factor beta in tuberculous meningitis.” Cytokine, November 2016. 90: 124-129.

    (4) “Do adjunctive corticosteroid and aspirin therapy improve outcomes in tuberculous meningitis?” Neurology India. 2018 Nov-Dec;66(6):1672-1677.Doi : 10.4103/0028-3886.246278.

    (5) “Spectrum of visual impairment in tuberculous meningitis” (in communication).

    (6) “An unusual case of Microascusbrain abscess in an immunocompetent child and a review of the literature.” J Family Med Prim Care. 2020 Feb 28;9(2):1244-1247. doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1038_19.

    Membership of Various Neurological Societies

    • American Academy of Neurology (Member No. 281722)
    • Movement Disorder Society of India (Member No. RM-119)
    • International Neuromodulation Society (Member No. - TNS-LMB13)
    • Indian Academy of Neurosciences (LM-1318) Indian Academy of Neurosciences Tropical Neurology Subsection (Neuroinfectious Diseases)