Dr. Hrishikesh Kumar

Medical Degrees

• MBBS — Medical College, Kolkata (specific year not publicly listed)
• MD (Medicine) — post-graduation from a West Bengal institution (specific details not all publicly listed)
• DM (Neurology) — post-graduation in Neurology (specific institution not all publicly listed)

Fellowships & Special Training

• DCN (Diploma in Clinical Neurology) — University College London (UCL), London, UK — IAN Queen Square Fellowship (2006–2007)
• Fellowship in Movement Disorders — University of Western Ontario (UWO), Canada (trained in Parkinson's disease, gait disorders, tremor)

Certifications & Accreditations

• Movement Disorder Society of India — General Secretary (since 2021); Founding Member
• Movement Disorder Society (MDS), Asia-Oceanic Section — Member, Education Committee (2019–2021)
• MDS-AOPMC Scientific Committee
• Vice Chairman — Institute of Neurosciences Kolkata (I-NK)

Major Conditions Treated

• Parkinson's Disease
• Tremor Disorders
• Gait Disorders
• Dystonia
• Ataxia (Spinocerebellar Ataxia, SCA-12 Consortium)
• PSP (Progressive Supranuclear Palsy)
• Multiple System Atrophy (MSA)
• Huntington's Disease
• General Neurological Conditions
• Neurodegenerative Diseases

Sub-specialties

• Movement Disorders (Parkinson's & Gait): Internationally trained at UCL London and University of Western Ontario (Canada); Founder of Movement Disorders Programme at I-NK Kolkata — a leading Neurologist in Kolkata for best Parkinson's disease and movement disorder treatment in India.
• SCA-12 Research: Contributing member of the Spinocerebellar Ataxia-12 (SCA-12) Consortium — rare ataxia research.
• Translational Neuroscience Research: Director of Research at I-NK; established Research Center integrating basic science and clinical research with PhD programme under Calcutta University.

Advanced Procedures & Treatments

• Botulinum Toxin Injection (Dystonia, Spasticity)
• Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) — Evaluation, Programming, and Referral
• Gait Analysis (3D Kinematics, TMS Lab)
• Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
• Quantitative EEG (qEEG)
• Neuroimaging Evaluation for Movement Disorders
• Clinical Trials & Regulatory Research

Current Affiliations

• Institute of Neurosciences Kolkata (I-NK), 185/1 AJC Bose Road, Kolkata — Vice Chairman; Head, Department of Neurology; Director of Research & RGCM Research Center (Present)

Past Affiliations

• UCL London — IAN Queen Square Fellowship (2006–2007)
• University of Western Ontario, Canada — Fellowship in Movement Disorders (post-Queen Square)

Academic & Research Roles

• Director of Research — I-NK RGCM Research Center; established PhD programme under Calcutta University
• General Secretary — Movement Disorder Society of India (since 2021)
• Member, Education Committee — MDS Asia-Oceanic Section (elected 2019–2021)
• Head, Local Organizing Committee — AOPMC 2023
• Multiple book chapters including contributions to IAP textbook of Neurology
• Lab Sections: Gait Lab, TMS Lab, Cell Culture Lab — research in Parkinson's disease, PSP, ataxia, gait disorders, and motor control

Key Achievements

• 25+ years of clinical experience in Neurology and Movement Disorders
• Founder — Movement Disorders Programme at I-NK Kolkata
• Trained at UCL London and University of Western Ontario (Canada)
• General Secretary — Movement Disorder Society of India
• Bishista Chikitsha Samman — Govt. of West Bengal (2019)

National & International Awards

• Bishista Chikitsha Samman — Government of West Bengal, 2019
• IAN Queen Square Fellowship — Indian Academy of Neurology, 2006–2007
• Patricia Harris Award for Best Studentship — University College London (UCL), 2006–2007
• Elected to MDS-AOS Education Committee — 2019–2021 term

Professional Memberships

• Movement Disorder Society of India — General Secretary and Founding Member
• MDS Asia-Oceanic Section — Education Committee Member
• MDS-AOPMC Scientific Committee

Published Papers & Book Chapters (Selected)

• Multiple book chapters including contributions to IAP Textbook of Neurology (Indian Academy of Neurology).
• Research on Parkinson's disease, PSP, spinocerebellar ataxia, gait disorders, motor control, and neurodegenerative diseases.
• SCA-12 Consortium research publications.
• Presentations at international neurology and movement disorders conferences globally.

Ongoing Research & Clinical Interests

• Parkinson's disease pathophysiology and treatment
• 3D Gait Kinematics and Higher-Level Gait Disorder
• TMS and qEEG in neurodegenerative disease

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