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1 Boston Children's Hospital | Education

Medical School

Calcutta College

Kolkata, India

Internship

Calcutta Medical College

Kolkata, India

Residency

Pediatrics and Neurology

Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

Chandigarh, India

Fellowship

Neurology

Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

2006, Chandigarh, India

Residency

Pediatric Neurology

Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland, OH

Fellowship

Pediatric Neurology

Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland, OH

Fellowship

Neuromuscular

Mayo Clinic

Rochester, MN

Fellowship

Clinical Neurophysiology (EMG)

Mayo Clinic

Rochester, MN

1 Boston Children's Hospital | Publications

  1. Pediatric Neurology Trainee Award. Pediatr Neurol. 2025 May 06. View Pediatric Neurology Trainee Award. Abstract

  2. Aphasia and Weakness in a Child Think Beyond Stroke. J Clin Neuromuscul Dis. 2021 Jun 01; 22(4):233-234. View Aphasia and Weakness in a Child Think Beyond Stroke. Abstract

  3. Clinical Reasoning: A 10-year-old girl with muscle stiffness. Neurology. 2020 08 11; 95(6):e773-e778. View Clinical Reasoning: A 10-year-old girl with muscle stiffness. Abstract

  4. Clinical Reasoning: Seven-year-old girl with progressive gait difficulties. Neurology. 2020 02 25; 94(8):364-367. View Clinical Reasoning: Seven-year-old girl with progressive gait difficulties. Abstract

  5. Clinical Reasoning: Pes cavus and neuropathy: Think beyond Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. Neurology. 2019 08 20; 93(8):e823-e826. View Clinical Reasoning: Pes cavus and neuropathy: Think beyond Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. Abstract

  6. Clinical Reasoning: Young adult with dysphagia and severe weight loss. Neurology. 2018 09 11; 91(11):e1083-e1086. View Clinical Reasoning: Young adult with dysphagia and severe weight loss. Abstract

  7. Clinical Reasoning: A child with arthrogryposis: Congenital myasthenic syndrome-CHRNA1 mutation. Neurology. 2018 09 04; 91(10):e995-e998. View Clinical Reasoning: A child with arthrogryposis: Congenital myasthenic syndrome-CHRNA1 mutation. Abstract

  8. Spectrum of Neuromuscular Disorders With HyperCKemia From a Tertiary Care Pediatric Neuromuscular Center. J Child Neurol. 2018 05; 33(6):389-396. View Spectrum of Neuromuscular Disorders With HyperCKemia From a Tertiary Care Pediatric Neuromuscular Center. Abstract

  9. Clinical Reasoning: A teenager with left arm weakness. Neurology. 2018 03 06; 90(10):e907-e910. View Clinical Reasoning: A teenager with left arm weakness. Abstract

  10. Neuralgic amyotrophy in children. Muscle Nerve. 2018 06; 57(6):932-936. View Neuralgic amyotrophy in children. Abstract

  11. Brain involvement in Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease due to ganglioside-induced differentiation associated-protein 1 mutation. Neuromuscul Disord. 2017 Sep; 27(9):848-851. View Brain involvement in Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease due to ganglioside-induced differentiation associated-protein 1 mutation. Abstract

  12. Clinical Reasoning: A child with delayed motor milestones and ptosis. Neurology. 2017 04 18; 88(16):e158-e163. View Clinical Reasoning: A child with delayed motor milestones and ptosis. Abstract

  13. Spectrum of Nondystrophic Skeletal Muscle Channelopathies in Children. Pediatr Neurol. 2017 05; 70:26-33. View Spectrum of Nondystrophic Skeletal Muscle Channelopathies in Children. Abstract

  14. Schwartz-Jampel Syndrome. Pediatr Neurol. 2017 Mar; 68:77-78. View Schwartz-Jampel Syndrome. Abstract

  15. Clinical Reasoning: A 2-year-old child with acute flaccid paralysis. Neurology. 2016 10 04; 87(14):e149-e154. View Clinical Reasoning: A 2-year-old child with acute flaccid paralysis. Abstract

  16. Clinical Reasoning: A tale of a hypotonic infant. Neurology. 2016 07 12; 87(2):e11-6. View Clinical Reasoning: A tale of a hypotonic infant. Abstract

  17. Teaching NeuroImages: Medullary lesions causing dysphagia in Leigh/MELAS overlap syndrome. Neurology. 2016 07 12; 87(2):e18-9. View Teaching NeuroImages: Medullary lesions causing dysphagia in Leigh/MELAS overlap syndrome. Abstract

  18. Reply. Muscle Nerve. 2016 08; 54(2):343-4. View Reply. Abstract

  19. Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1: A Neurological Cause of Dysphagia. Pediatr Neurol. 2016 Apr; 57:105-6. View Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1: A Neurological Cause of Dysphagia. Abstract

  20. Recurrent Right-Sided Ptosis in a Child. Recurrent Painful Ophthalmoplegic Neuropathy. JAMA Pediatr. 2015 Jul; 169(7):693-4. View Recurrent Right-Sided Ptosis in a Child. Recurrent Painful Ophthalmoplegic Neuropathy. Abstract

  21. Camptocormia as presenting manifestation of a spectrum of myopathic disorders. Muscle Nerve. 2015 Dec; 52(6):1008-12. View Camptocormia as presenting manifestation of a spectrum of myopathic disorders. Abstract

  22. Use of Clinical and Electrical Myotonia to Differentiate Childhood Myopathies. J Child Neurol. 2015 Sep; 30(10):1300-6. View Use of Clinical and Electrical Myotonia to Differentiate Childhood Myopathies. Abstract

  23. Pearls & Oy-sters: HyperCKemia with limb-girdle weakness: Think beyond myopathies. Neurology. 2014 Dec 09; 83(24):e209-12. View Pearls & Oy-sters: HyperCKemia with limb-girdle weakness: Think beyond myopathies. Abstract

  24. Clinical Reasoning: A 38-year-old woman with childhood-onset weakness. Neurology. 2014 Aug 12; 83(7):e81-4. View Clinical Reasoning: A 38-year-old woman with childhood-onset weakness. Abstract

  25. Clinical and laboratory findings of 21 patients with radiation-induced myopathy. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2015 Feb; 86(2):152-8. View Clinical and laboratory findings of 21 patients with radiation-induced myopathy. Abstract

  26. Diagnostic yield of electromyography in children with myopathic disorders. Pediatr Neurol. 2014 Aug; 51(2):215-9. View Diagnostic yield of electromyography in children with myopathic disorders. Abstract

  27. Inclusion-body myositis presenting with facial diplegia. Muscle Nerve. 2014 Feb; 49(2):287-9. View Inclusion-body myositis presenting with facial diplegia. Abstract

  28. Teaching neuroimages: dyspnea as a presenting manifestation of amyloid myopathy. Neurology. 2013 Dec 10; 81(24):e184. View Teaching neuroimages: dyspnea as a presenting manifestation of amyloid myopathy. Abstract

  29. Colchicine-induced myoneuropathy mimicking polyradiculoneuropathy. J Clin Neurosci. 2014 Feb; 21(2):331-2. View Colchicine-induced myoneuropathy mimicking polyradiculoneuropathy. Abstract

  30. Neurologic complications following pediatric renal transplantation. J Child Neurol. 2014 Jun; 29(6):793-8. View Neurologic complications following pediatric renal transplantation. Abstract

  31. Teaching neuroimages: hydroxychloroquine-induced vacuolar myopathy. Neurology. 2013 Jun 04; 80(23):e248-9. View Teaching neuroimages: hydroxychloroquine-induced vacuolar myopathy. Abstract

  32. Pearls & oy-sters: osteoid osteoma of the scapula masquerading as neuralgic amyotrophy. Neurology. 2012 Jul 10; 79(2):e7-9. View Pearls & oy-sters: osteoid osteoma of the scapula masquerading as neuralgic amyotrophy. Abstract

  33. Teaching neuroimages: MRI "target sign" and neurofibromatosis type 1. Neurology. 2012 Feb 28; 78(9):e63. View Teaching neuroimages: MRI "target sign" and neurofibromatosis type 1. Abstract

  34. Pearls & Oy-sters: Bifocal germinoma of the brain: review of systems is key to the diagnosis. Neurology. 2012 Jan 10; 78(2):e8-10. View Pearls & Oy-sters: Bifocal germinoma of the brain: review of systems is key to the diagnosis. Abstract

  35. Teaching video NeuroImages: shake Mom's hand to get the diagnosis. Neurology. 2011 Nov 08; 77(19):e114. View Teaching video NeuroImages: shake Mom's hand to get the diagnosis. Abstract

  36. Teaching NeuroImages: platybasia and basilar invagination in osteogenesis imperfecta. Neurology. 2011 Nov 01; 77(18):e108. View Teaching NeuroImages: platybasia and basilar invagination in osteogenesis imperfecta. Abstract

  37. Infantile intraspinal and extensive cutaneous hemangiomas: excellent response to propranolol. Neurology. 2011 May 17; 76(20):1771. View Infantile intraspinal and extensive cutaneous hemangiomas: excellent response to propranolol. Abstract

1 Boston Children's Hospital | Education

Medical School

The Hebrew University

2007, Jerusalem, Israel

Residency

Rabin Medical Center

2013, Petah Tikva, Israel

Fellowship

Microsurgery & Breast Reconstruction

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School

2014, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Craniofacial & Pediatric Plastic Surgery

Boston Children's Hospital/Harvard Medical School

2015, Boston, MA

1 Boston Children's Hospital | Education

Undergraduate School

University of Michigan

1991, Ann Arbor, MI

Medical School

University of California, David Geffen School of Medicine

1995, Los Angeles, CA

Residency

Cedars Sinai Medical Center

1999, Los Angeles, CA

Fellowship

Mattel Children’s Hospital at UCLA

2003, Los Angeles, CA

Graduate School

University of California Los Angeles School of Public Health

2005, Los Angeles, CA

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1 Boston Children's Hospital | Education

Undergraduate School

Duke University

1997, Durham, NC

Medical School

Harvard Medical School

2001, Boston, MA

Internship

Pediatrics

Boston Children's Hospital

2003, Boston, MA

Residency

Pediatrics

Boston Children's Hospital

2006, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Multiple Sclerosis and Neuro-immunology

Partners Adult and Pediatric MS Centers, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital

2008, Boston, MA

1 Boston Children's Hospital | Publications

1 Boston Children's Hospital | Education

Medical School

University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

1975, Cincinnati, OH

Internship

University Health Center of Pittsburgh

1977, Pittsburgh, PA

Residency

Harvard Combined Orthopedic Surgery Residency Program

1982, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Orthopedic Surgery

Boston Children's Hospital

1983, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Orthopedic Oncology

Massachusetts General Hospital

1983, Boston, MA

1 Boston Children's Hospital | Publications

1 Boston Children's Hospital | Education

Undergraduate School

Loyola University

Chicago, IL

Graduate School

Columbia University

New York, NY

Medical School

Columbia University

New York, NY

Internship

Northshore University Medical Center

Evanston, IL

Residency

Baystate Medical Center-Tufts

Springfield, MA

Fellowship

Boston Children's Hospital

Boston, MA

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1 Boston Children's Hospital | Education

Graduate School

Columbia University College of Dental Medicine

2012, New York, NY

Medical School

Columbia University College or Dental Medicine

DDS

2012, New York, NY

Medical School

MD

Harvard Medical School

2015, Boston, MA

Residency

Chief Resident, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Massachusetts General Hospital

2018, Boston, MA

1 Boston Children's Hospital | Publications

1 Boston Children's Hospital | Publications

1 Boston Children's Hospital | Education

Undergraduate School

Yale University

2003, New Haven, CT

Medical School

Harvard Medical School

2008, Boston, MA

Internship

Massachusetts General Hospital

2009, Boston, MA

Residency

Massachusetts General Hospital

2015, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Massachusetts General Hospital

2017, Boston, MA

Fellowship

Boston Children's Hospital

2019, Boston, MA

1 Boston Children's Hospital | Publications

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