Professional Experience
Dr. Vrajesh Udani is a Full time Hospital Based Consultant in Paediatric Neurology with us since December 1990. He possess more than 34 years of clinical experience.
He serves to a large referred population of children with intractable epilepsy, neurometabolic disorders, autism and other neurologic problems.
He also manages a "Child Developmental Clinic" - an active postgraduate training program that attracts pediatricians from all parts of the country.
He also is Honorary Asst. Professor Pediatrics & Neurology at Grant Medical College,Mumbai andHonorary Consultant In Child Neurology at Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital for Children (Pediatric Post-graduate Institute), Parel, Mumbai, since April 1995.
His prior experience is summarized below:
1977 - M.B.B.S. from Grants Medical College University of Bombay.
- 1981 - M.D. Paediatrics, Grant Medical College & JJ group of hospitals
- 1988 - Diplomate of the American Board of Clinical Neurophysiology
- 1989 - Diplomate of the American Board of Neurology with special competence in Child Neurology
- Patron and advisor - Maharashtra Dyslexia Association
- Teacher and Examiner - M Ed ( Special Education) SNDT Women’s University, Juhu, Mumbai. 1990-1997.
- Advisor - Lady Anusuya Singhania Medical Research Society, Kota, Rajasthan.1989-1996
- Member - Asia Pacific IVIG Advisory Board.2003.
- Member - Consensus committee convened by Indian Academy of Pediatrics.2003.
- Referee for Indian Pediatrics
Memberships
- Life Member - Indian Academy of Paediatrics.
- Member - Indian Epilepsy Association, India.
- Member - Indian Academy of Neurology
- Member - The Neurology Society of India
- Past Member - Child Neurology Society, USA
- Past Member - American Epilepsy Society, USA
Other Positions:
- Patron and advisor - Maharashtra Dyslexia Association
- Teacher and Examiner - M Ed ( Special Education) SNDT Women’s University, Juhu, Mumbai. 1990-1997.
- Advisor - Lady Anusuya Singhania Medical Research Society, Kota, Rajasthan.1989-1996
- Member - Asia Pacific IVIG Advisory Board.2003.
- Member - Consensus committee convened by Indian Academy of Pediatrics.2003.
- Referee for Indian Pediatrics
Indian Journal Of Pediatrics
- Neurology India
- Journal of Postgraduate Medicine
- Journal of the Association of Physicians Of India
- Indian Journal of Pediatric Neurosurgery
- Guest Editor Indian J Ped. 72;4 2005
Conferences Organized
- Joint Organizing Secretary – International Update in Neurosciences: November 8-12 1993 Mumbai, India.
- Joint Organizing Secretary - 1st International Update in Paediatric Epilepsy. 1998.
- Organiser - 40th National Conference, Indian Academy of Paediatrics (PEDICON 2003)
- Member - Scientific Committee, Asian-Oceanic Congress of Child Neurology, New Delhi,2004.
- Member - Organising Committee, IVIG in Neurology- Satellite meeting, Asian Oceanic Congress of Neurology, Singapore 2004
- Joint Organiser : Asia-Pacific Childhood Disability Update, Mumbai,2005.
He has received various awards to his credit.
M.B.B.S.
- Dr.RS Poredi gold medal & prize 1977, for securing the highest marks in Medicine.
- Govind Vishnu Juvekar prize 1980, for securing the highest marks in Medicine in 1977.
- Shri Kund Gordhandas Bhalja prize for Medicine for 1977.
- P.F. Soonawala prize for Medicine in 1977.
- Kaikhushroo Sorabji Kanga scholarship for 1977.Ranked lst. in the Class & in Medicine in the University of Bombay.
M. D.
Dr. Manek Bhagat gold medal for the highest rank in Pediatrics. 1981.
- Detection of HTLV I DNA & Antigen in Blood & Spinal Fluid in Patients of Chronic Progressive Myelopathy: S.Bhagavati, R.Kula, V.P.Udani, B.Poiesz. NEJM 318(18) 1141-7.May 1988.
- Megelencephalic Leukodystrophy in an Asian Indian Ethnic Group.B.Singhal, R. Gurshahni, V. Udani, V. Biniwale .Pediatr Neurol 1996 14(4) 291-6.
- Difficult to control epilepsy in childhood-a long term study of 123 cases:V.P.Udani, Dharnidharka, A.Nair, M.Oka. Indian Pediatrics 30:10 1190-1206.Oct. 1993
- Para/post infectious recovering encephalitis with localised basal ganglia involvement: V.P. Udani, V. Dharnidharka, AR Gajendragadkar, Indian Pediatrics 34(8): 721-6 1997 August.
- Extra and central pontine myelinolysis in a child with adrenal insufficiency. V.P. Udani, Dharnidharka, A. Gajendragadkar, B.D’Souza. Pediat Neurol. 17/2 Sep.97; 158-160
- Sporadic Stiffman in a Young Girl.V.P. Udani, V. Dharnidharka, A. Gajendragadkar, S. Udani Pediatric Neurology. 17(1): 58-60, 1997 July - Detection of Tubercle Bacilli and Antigen in Bronchial Aspirates: P.M.Udani, A.Samuel, V.P.Udani, S.Udani, S-Khatib, S.B. Saxena. Indian Jour of Pediatrics, 54:69, 1987.
- Association of income, occupation and parental education with growth and scholastic achievement in school children in Mumbai. R U Singhania, N. Cameron, N. Udani. J. Trop pediatr 1987 April 33(2): 78-84
- Zellweger’s syndrome. R C Shroff, A Patil, R H Merchant, VP Udani, M P Colaco, S Prabhu. Indian pediatrics, 34(2):149-53, Feb. 1997.
- Evaluation and Management of Intractable Epilepsy. VP Udani supplement- Indian J Pediatrics 2000; 67; SS1: S61-S70
- Neurometabolic Disorders - a clinical approach: VP Udani, Pediatric Clinics of India.
- Proteus Syndrome - CNS imaging findings. Rivista di neuroradiologica 1999: 12(4); 575- 580 KS Jhaveri, VP Udani, PD Shetty, MM Shroff
- Neurocutaneous Melanosis - A Case Report Rivista Di Neuroradiologica 1999: 12(4); 581- 584 MM Shroff, KS Jhaveri, VP Udani, AB Verma.
- Principles of Management of Epilepsy. B. Talukdar., VP Udani. Pediatrics today Vol ii (2) 181-186, March- April 1999
- Chemical Diagnosis of Congenital Metabolic Disorders by Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectros in India. Dave U.P., VP Udani, Fernando J, Zhang C., Matsumoto. IJHG 1(3):2001
- Treatment of Menkes Disease with Parenteral Copper Histidine. Viridian BG, Gogra NJ, Udani VP, Kshirsagar NA. Indian Pediatrics J. 2002 Feb; 39(2):183-5
- Ketogenic Diet in Childhood Epilepsy: A Review. P.S. Prabhu, Prabhu SV, VP Udani, Ped.Clinics of India – Jan 2002
- Unrecognised Ventriculitis / Meningitis Presenting As Hydrocephalus In Infancy. VP Udani, S. Udani, R. Merani, M Bavdekar. Indian Pediatr. 2003 Sep; 40(9):870-3.
- Randomized Treatment Study of Inosiplex Versus Combined Inosiplex and Intraventicular Alpha Interferon In Sub-acute Sclerosing Panencephalitis (SSPE) - International Multicenter Study: The International Consortium On SSPE. Ankara, VP Udani, Chaula Sanghani, Hinduja National Hospital & Research Center Providence, et al. Accepted for publication J Child Neurol 2003
- Head Up Tilt Test In The Diagnosis Of Neurocardiogenic Syncope In Childhood And Adolescence. VP Udani, Bavdekar M, Karia S, Neurol India.2004 Jun; 52(2):185-7.
- Recurrent Acute Transverse Myelopathy: Association with Anti-phospholipid Antibody Syndrome. Shaharao V., Bartakke S, Muranjan MN, Bavdekar MS, Bavdekar SB, Udani VP.Indian J Pediatr. 2004 Jun; 71(6):559-61.
- Pediatric Epilepsy - An Indian Perspective. Udani VP Indian Pediatr. 2005 Apr; 72(4):309-13.
- Pyridoxine dependent seizures in an 18 months old child - A case report. Neurology India. 2005.
- Chronic Epilepsy in Neurocysticercosis - Acute Recurrent Vs Remote Symptomatic. J. Sanghvi, VP Udani Neurology India. 2005.
- Natural history & MRI follow-up in 9 Sturge Weber Syndrome patients and clinical correlation. VP Udani, S. Pujar, P. Munot, S. Maheshwari, N. Mehta. J Child Neurol. 2007, vol.22, no.4, April 2007 pg 479 – 483
- Etiology of symptomatic in first three years of life – a prospective study of 100 cases. VP Udani, P. Munot, S. Gupta, M. Ursekar. Indian Pediatr 2009; 46: 127-132
- Catastrophic epilepsies: medical and surgical treatment neurology Asia 2007; 12 (supplement 1): 4-6. VP Udani
- Long-term prognosis of neonatal seizures – where and we? Indian Pediatrics volume 45- September 2008. Pg 739-742.
- Neonatal Hypoglycemic Brain Injury - a common cause of infantile-onset remote symptomatic epilepsy; risk factors and clinical features VP Udani, P. Munot, S. Gupta, M. Ursekar. Indian Pediatr volume 46 – February 17, 2009.
- Guidelines for diagnosis and management of childhood epilepsy - expert committee on pediatric epilepsy, Indian academy of pediatrics - volume 46.August 17, 2009. Pg 681-698
- Biotinidase deficiency presenting as Recurrent Myelopathy in a 7 year old boy and a review of the literature – pediatric neurology 45 (2011) 261-264.
- Acute Infantile Encephalopathy Predominantly Affecting The Frontal Lobes (AIEF) – Indian Pediatric – DOI 10.1007/s12098-011-064-3.
Chapters in Textbooks & Other Publications:
- Motor Weakness in Infancy and Childhood - Clinical Approach. VP Udani Pg 278-281, IAP Textbook of Pediatrics 1999. Editor: A Parthasarthy. Jaypee Medical Publishers, New Delhi.
- Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. VP Udani Pg 938-957, Vol 1, Textbook of Pediatrics 1998. Editor: P.M. Udani. Jaypee Medical Publishers, New Delhi.
- Intracranial Hypertension in Childhood: VP Udani. Essentials in Pediatrics. Official publication: Indian Pediatrics- Guest editor, Dr. B. Talukdar.1997
- Headaches in Children: VP Udani. Publication of the 21st. Rajasthan State Pediatric Annual Conference of the Rajasthan State Chapter of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics.1993 Nov.
- Ambulatory Cassette EEG Monitoring In Childhood Update in Child Neurology. VP Udani. Editor GP Mathur 1992
- Febrile Seizures - A Viewpoint VP Udani. Academy Today. IAP. July 1991
- Epilepsy in the first 3 years of life. V Udani in “Epilepsy in India”. Ed BS Singhal, D. Nag. Pgs 76-90. Pub Indian Epilepsy Association. 2000
- Metabolic Disorders of the Nervous System. VP Udani in API Textbook of Medicine Ed: SN Shah, MP Anand, VN Acharya, SK Bichile, DR Karnad, SA Kamath, YP Munjal, SR Joshi, RB Pathak, MY Nadkar, ME Yeolekar. 7th edition 2003. Pgs 853-861. Published by the Assn. Of Physicians of India. Urvi Compugraphics, Mumbai.
- Pediatric Neurology - An Indian Perspective. VP Udani in “Textbook of Tropical Neurology” Ed Prof N. H. Wadia -2005.
- Acute Flaccid Paralysis. VP Udani in Advances in Pediatrics – Second Edition by Pedicon 2012.
Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Autism
Brain Injury & Concussions
Cerebral Palsy (CP)
Epilepsy & Seizures
Encephalitis
Headaches & Migraines
Learning and Developmental Disorders
Metabolic Disorders
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and Neuromyelitis Optica
Neuromuscular Disorders
Perinatal Injury
Peripheral Neuropathy
Rett Syndrome
Tics & Tourette Syndrome
Tuberous Sclerosis
Kids neuroligical problems, epilepsy, seziures, SMA in kids
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