Dr Pankaj A Agarwal

Neurologist

Dr Pankaj A Agarwal

Consultant

10+ years of experience

DM, DNB, MBBS, MD
Global Hospitals, Mumbai - India

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    Areas of Expertise

    Dr Pankaj A Agarwal

    Major Conditions Treated

    • Parkinson's Disease
    • Essential Tremor
    • Dystonia (Focal, Segmental, Generalised)
    • Cervical Dystonia (Spasmodic Torticollis)
    • Hemifacial Spasm
    • Blepharospasm & Writer's Cramp
    • Spasticity
    • Huntington's Disease
    • Stroke & Neuro Critical Care
    • Epilepsy & General Neurology

    Sub-specialties

    • Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) for Parkinson's, Tremor & Dystonia: One of India's few internationally fellowship-trained DBS specialists — expertise in intraoperative microelectrode recording and advanced post-operative DBS programming for optimal outcomes.
    • Botulinum Toxin Injection for Movement Disorders: Internationally recognised trainer for botulinum toxin injection in dystonia, spasticity, hemifacial spasm, and migraine — considered among the best Botox injection specialists in Mumbai for neurological indications.
    • Parkinson's Disease Research: Canadian fellowship research at UBC with Prof. Jon Stoessl — expert in genetic aspects, biomarkers, and functional neuroimaging in Parkinson's disease.

    Advanced Procedures & Treatments

    • Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Surgery — Programme Leadership
    • Intraoperative Microelectrode Recording (MER)
    • Advanced DBS Programming
    • Botulinum Toxin Injection (Dystonia, Spasticity, Migraine, Hemifacial Spasm)
    • EMG-Guided Botulinum Toxin Injection
    • EEG & Neurophysiology
    • Nerve Conduction Studies (NCS) / EMG
    • IV Thrombolysis (Stroke)

    Qualifications & Credentials

    Medical Degrees

    • MBBS — University of Bombay / Mumbai, India
    • MD (General Medicine) — University of Bombay, India
    • DNB (General Medicine) — National Board of Examinations, India
    • DM (Neurology) — University of Mumbai, India

    Fellowships & Special Training

    • Clinical & Research Postdoctoral Fellow — Pacific Parkinson Research Center, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada (2.5 years, completed 2012; supervised by Prof. Jon Stoessl)
    • Movement Disorders & Deep Brain Stimulation Fellowship — Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver Coastal Health, Canada
    • Residency in Neurology — Bombay Hospital Institute of Medical Sciences (with Dr. B. S. Singhal, Director of Neurology)

    Certifications & Accreditations

    • Maharashtra Medical Council Registration
    • Indian Academy of Neurology (IAN) — Member
    • Recognized Trainer — Botulinum Toxin Injection (National & International Workshops)
    • Honorary Teaching Faculty — Department of Neurology, KEM Hospital & Seth GS Medical College, Mumbai
    • Honorary Lecturer — Department of Neurology, Grant Medical College & Sir JJ Group of Hospitals, Mumbai

    Professional Experience

    Current Affiliation

    • Gleneagles Hospital, Parel, Mumbai — Director, Neurology, Stroke & Neuro Critical Care; Head, Movement Disorders Clinic & DBS Programme, Present

    Past Affiliations

    • Global Hospitals, Parel, Mumbai — Consultant Neurologist (Past)
    • Aditya Birla Memorial Hospital, Pune — Consultant Neurologist (Past)
    • Grant Medical College & Sir JJ Group of Hospitals, Mumbai — Honorary Lecturer, Neurology (Past)
    • Bombay Hospital Institute of Medical Sciences — Residency in Neurology (Training Period)
    • Pacific Parkinson Research Center, UBC, Vancouver, Canada — Postdoctoral Fellow (2010–2012)

    Academic & Research Roles

    • Honorary Teaching Faculty — Department of Neurology, KEM Hospital & Seth GS Medical College, Mumbai
    • Professor — Department of Neurology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada (during fellowship)
    • Recognized Trainer for Botulinum Toxin Injection — National & International Workshops
    • Multiple articles and book chapters in international and national neurology journals

    Key Achievements

    • 26+ years of neurological practice
    • One of very few internationally fellowship-trained Movement Disorders specialists in India
    • Founded the Movement Disorders Clinic and DBS Programme at Gleneagles Hospital, Mumbai
    • IPMDS Video Challenge 2020 Silver Medal — International Parkinson's and MDS Congress Philadelphia (Virtual), 2020

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