Dr. Amit Haldar

Dr. Amit Haldar

Consultant 

29 years of experience

Neurologists

MBBS, MD, DM, Fellowship

IRIS Multispeciality Medical Centre, Kolkata

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About Dr. Amit Haldar

Dr. Amit Haldar is a neurologist having more than 29 years of professional experience in healthcare. His specializations are epilepsy and clinical neurophysiology. He is known for treating conditions such as Bell’s palsy, stroke, migraine, encephalitis, and many other nerve and muscle disorders. He also offers management for conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease. He offers procedures like deep brain stimulation and vagus nerve stimulation (VNS). Dr. Haldar completed his MBBS at Calcutta Medical Coll. in 1995. He completed his MD in General Medicine at Calcutta Univ. in 1999. He then obtained his DM in Neurology from Seth GS Medical Coll. and KEM Hosp., Mumbai in 2017. He also holds a Fellowship in Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology from the world-well?recognized Harvard Medical School, USA. He is an active researcher with several publications in many international and national peer-reviewed journals, such as the ‘Journal of Neuroimaging’ and ‘Seizure.’ He is well-versed in ICH-GCP guidelines and has served as the co-investigator in various clinical trials. He is a part of esteemed international and national organizations such as the American Epilepsy Society (AES), the American Academy of Neurology (AAN), and the Indian Academy of Neurology (IAN).

Education

MBBS, Calcutta Medical Coll., 1995 MD - General Medicine, Calcutta Univ., 1999 DM - Neurology, Seth GS Medical Coll. and KEM Hosp., Mumbai, 2017 Fellowship in Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology, Children’s Hosp. Boston, Harvard Medical School, USA

Past Experience

Assistant Professor of Neurology, Ramakrishna Mission Seva Pratishthan, Kolkata Consultant Neurologist, Medica Superspeciality Hosp., Kolkata Consultant Neurologist, Asclepius Cure Clinic, Kolkata

Awards

1st certification of Honors in Physiology, Calcutta Medical Coll., 1991 Honors in Biochemistry, Calcutta Medical Coll., 1991 3rd Rank in MD - General Medicine, Calcutta Univ., 1999

Associations/Membership

American Epilepsy Society (AES) American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Indian Academy of Neurology (IAN)

Paper Published

Haldar, A., & Mukherjee, A. (2007). Parry Romberg’s disease with intractable partial epilepsy. Neurology India, 55(2), 160-162. Libenson, M. H., Haldar, A., & Pinto, A. L. (2014). The stability of spike counts in children with interictal epileptiform activity. Seizure, 23(6), 454-456. Harini, C., Das, R. R., Prabhu, S. P., Singh, K., Haldar, A., Takeoka, M., ... & Kothare, S. V. (2015). Clinical and neuroimaging profile of children with lesions in the corpus callosum. Journal of Neuroimaging, 25(5), 824-831. Bansal, A., Shah, S., Kumar, S., Haldar, A., Madhusudan, B. K., Brahma, S., ... & Shah, S. (2022). Demographic Profile and Prescribing Patterns of Anti-epileptic Drugs in Indian Epilepsy Patients: Electronic Medical Record-Based Nation-Wide Retrospective Cohort Study. Cureus, 14(3). Banerjee, T., Das, A., Ghosh, E., Dutta, A., Haldar, A., Chowdhury, D., ... & Purakayastha, S. (2016). Conversion from Clinically Isolated Syndrome to Multiple Sclerosis-A Study Among Asian Indians (P1. 400). Neurology, 86(16_supplement), P1-400.

Area of Expertise

  • Aortic Valve: Ross Procedure
  • Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) for Spinal Cord Injury
  • Labiaplasty (Labia Rejuvenation)
  • Ovarian Cyst Removal Surgery
  • Revision Rhinoplasty
  • Scar Removal
  • Acoustic Neuroma
  • Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis (ADEM)
  • Acute Flaccid Myelitis
  • Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM)
  • ALD (Adrenoleukodystrophy)
  • Alzheimer's Disease
  • Amnesia
  • Amyloidosis
  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
  • Anaplastic Astrocytoma
  • Anxiety Disorder (Hypochondria, Hypochondriasis)
  • Arachnoid Cysts
  • Arteriovenous Fistula (AVF)
  • Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)
  • Arthritis of the Spine (Spondylosis)
  • Astrocytoma
  • Ataxia
  • Atypical Parkinsonism
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Avoidant Personality Disorder
  • Back Pain in Athletes
  • Back Strains and Sprains
  • Basal Ganglia Stroke
  • Bell's Palsy
  • Benign Rolandic Epilepsy
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Bipolar Psychosis
  • Bladder and Bowel Dysfunction in Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
  • Body Dysmorphic Disorder
  • Botulism
  • Brachial Plexus Palsy
  • Brain Aneurysm
  • Brain Atrophy
  • Brain Cancer (Brain Tumor)
  • Brain Hemorrhage
  • Brain Stem Glioma
  • Brain: Temporal Lobe, Vagal Nerve, & Frontal Lobe
  • Carotid Artery Stenosis
  • Cerebellopontine Angle (CPA) Tumors
  • Cerebral Cavernous Malformation (CCM)
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Cerebrovascular Insufficiency
  • Cervical Spinal Stenosis
  • Cervical Spondylosis
  • Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease
  • Chiari Malformation
  • Childhood Schizophrenia
  • Chordomas
  • Choroid Plexus Tumor
  • Chronic Migraine
  • Chronic Spine and Back Pain
  • Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)
  • Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders
  • Cluster Headaches
  • Congenital Malformations of the Brain and Spine
  • Convexity Meningioma
  • Craniofacial Malformations
  • Craniopharyngioma
  • Craniosynostosis (Craniostenosis)
  • Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
  • Degenerative Disc Disease
  • Dementia
  • Developmental Delay in Children
  • Devic's Disease (Neuromyelitis)
  • Discitis
  • Dissociative Amnesia
  • Dissociative Disorders
  • Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)
  • Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumor (DNET)
  • Dyslexia
  • Dystonia
  • Encephalitis
  • Encephalocele
  • Ependymoma
  • Epilepsy
  • Essential Tremor
  • Factitious Disorders
  • Febrile Seizures
  • Fibrillary Astrocytoma
  • Frontal Lobe Epilepsy
  • Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD)
  • Generalized Seizures
  • Glioblastoma Tumors
  • Gliomas Tumors
  • Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia (GPN)
  • GLUT-1 Deficiency
  • Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS)
  • Headache
  • Headaches in Children and Adolescents
  • Hemangioblastoma
  • Hemangiopericytoma
  • Hemicrania Continua
  • Hemimegalencephaly
  • Herniated Disk (Slipped, Ruptured or Bulging Disk)
  • HIV Neuropathy
  • HIV-Associated Dementia
  • Hydrocephalus
  • Hydrocephalus in Children
  • Hyperkalemia (High Potassium)
  • Hypothalamic Hamartoma
  • Hypothermia (Low Body Temperature)
  • Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension (IIH)
  • Idiopathic Neuropathy
  • Infantile Spasm
  • Insomnia
  • Joubert Syndrome
  • Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy
  • Juvenile pilocytic astrocytoma (JPA)
  • Kleine-Levin Syndrome
  • Korsakoff's Syndrome
  • Leukodystrophy
  • Lewy Body Dementia
  • Lower Back Pain
  • Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
  • Lupus (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)
  • Lyme Disease
  • Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor (MPNST)
  • Medulloblastoma
  • Meningioma
  • Meralgia Paresthetica
  • Metastatic Spinal Tumors
  • Metastatic Tumors
  • Migraines in Children and Adolescents
  • Mild Cognitive Impairment
  • Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
  • Mitochondrial Diseases
  • Motor Neuron Disease
  • Motor Stereotypies
  • Moyamoya Disease
  • Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
  • Muscular Dystrophy
  • Myasthenia Gravis (MG)
  • Myoclonic Atonic Epilepsy
  • Narcolepsy
  • Narcolepsy in Children
  • Neck Sprain
  • Nerve Injury
  • Nerve Sheath Tumor
  • Neuroblastoma
  • Neurofibroma
  • Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1)
  • Neurofibromatosis Type 2 (NF2)
  • Neurogenic Bladder
  • Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH)
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
  • Occipital Neuralgia
  • Olfactory Neuroblastoma
  • Oligodendroglioma
  • Oppositional Defiant Disorder
  • Optic Nerve Glioma
  • Optic Neuritis
  • Osteoma
  • Paralysis
  • Paraplegia
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Partial Seizures
  • Pediatric Brain and Spine Injuries
  • Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis
  • Periodic Limb Movement Disorder (PLMD) in Adults
  • Peripheral Neuropathy
  • Peroneal Nerve Injury
  • Persistent Depressive Disorder (PDD)
  • Pituitary Adenoma
  • Pituitary Tumor
  • Poland Syndrome
  • Postherpetic Neuralgia
  • Postpartum Depression
  • Primary Central Nervous System (CNS) Lymphoma
  • Pseudomeningocele
  • Rasmussen's Encephalitis
  • Rathke's Cleft Cysts (RCCs)
  • Restless Leg Syndrome
  • Reversible Cerebral Vasoconstriction Syndrome
  • Schizoaffective Disorder
  • Schizophrenia
  • Schwannomas
  • Seizures
  • Sensory Ataxia
  • Skeletal Dysplasia
  • Small Fiber Sensory Neuropathy (SFSN)
  • Spasticity
  • Spina Bifida
  • Stiff Person Syndrome
  • Stroke
  • Sturge Weber Syndrome
  • Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (SAH)
  • Subcortical Vascular Dementia
  • Subdural Hematoma
  • Susac Syndrome
  • Syringomyelia
  • Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome (TTS)
  • Tethered Spinal Cord Syndrome
  • Tonic-Clonic Seizures
  • Torticollis
  • Tourette Syndrome
  • Transient Global Amnesia (TGA)
  • Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) or Mini Stroke
  • Transverse Myelitis
  • Traumatic Brain Injury
  • Trichotillomania
  • Trigeminal Neuralgia
  • Vasculitic Neuropathy
  • Vestibular Schwannoma

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