Neurology

Doctorate of Medicine (DM) – Neurology

DM Admission Intake: 2 Seats

Eligibility: Admissions to all postgraduate super-specialty programmes are conducted nationally through the competent authority as prescribed by the Statutory Council (NMC) and as per Government of India Gazette notifications, based on NEET-SS merit.

Overview
Established in 1995, the Department of Neurology at HIMS is the first comprehensive neurology unit in Uttarakhand. It serves as a major referral center for patients from Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, and Haryana. With 24 general neurology beds and a 6-bed High Dependency Unit (HDU), the department handles over 1,500 inpatients and 40,000 outpatients annually. Recognized by the National Medical Commission (NMC), the department offers a 3-year DM Neurology program.
thumbnail-01.png

• Inpatient Services: 24 general neurology beds, 6 HDU beds with ICU and private beds
• Emergency Services: 24×7 Neurology Emergency with IV thrombolysis, stroke care, and ICU support
• Diagnostics & Labs: EEG (routine & video), epilepsy monitoring unit, NCV, EMG, RNS, VEP, BAER, SSEP, Sleep Studies (PSG, MSLT)
• Neuro-Rehabilitation: Physiotherapy, speech therapy, and occupational therapy
• Imaging & Radiology: MRI (1.5 T), CT scan, DSA, interventional radiology with nuclear medicine testing like PET/SPECT studies
• Specialty Clinics: Stroke, Epilepsy, Headache, Movement Disorders, Dementia, Pediatric Neurology
• Support Departments: Psychiatry, Neurosurgery, Pathology, Radiodiagnosis, Nuclear Medicine

  • Uttarakhand’s first integrated Neurology Department
  • DM Neurology program with 2 seats per year
  • High-volume OPD (40,000+/year) and IPD (1,500+/year)
  • Multispecialty clinics and neurocritical care services like integrated learning disability clinic
  • Sleep lab, Botox therapy, epilepsy surgery, neurophysiology lab
Undergraduate Teaching
  • Clinical neurology lectures and bedside teaching for MBBS
  • Case-based discussions and practical skills in neurology examination
Postgraduate Teaching (MD Medicine)
  • Structured rotations with seminars, case discussions, and neuroimaging training
  • Focus on acute neurology, stroke, epilepsy, and neuroinfections diseases
DM Neurology Resident Training
  • Daily academic sessions: seminars, journal clubs, case presentations
  • Weekly neurophysiology reading sessions and interdisciplinary rounds
  • Exposure to Neurointerventions, Botox therapy, EEG/EMG, and sleep studies
  • Regular thesis reviews, audits, and national conference participation
  •  
Seminars & Events
  • Weekly departmental seminars and grand rounds
  • National workshops and CMEs (e.g., Stroke, Epilepsy, Sleep Disorders)
  • World Brain Day, Epilepsy Day, Stroke Day awareness programs
  •  
  • Regular neurology CMEs, grand rounds, and hands-on workshops
  • Celebrations of World Brain Day, Epilepsy Day, and Stroke Awareness Week
  • Outreach programs and neurological screening camps in rural area
  • All DM graduates placed in premier hospitals and medical colleges
  • ICMR for Hospital Based Stroke Registry
  • IIT Roorkee for various biomedical research
  •  

FACULTY

Dr-Deepak-Goel-1
Dr Deepak Goel
Professor
View Info
Dr-Manish-Mittal-1
Dr Manish Mittal
Associate Professor
View Info
Dr-Ashwani-Bhat
Dr Ashwani Bhat
Associate Professor
View Info
   Admissions Form         

Admission Open For 2025

×
Professor
Dr Deepak Goel, DM (SGPGI, Lucknow)

Neurology Department
Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences

He has special interest in neuro-epidemiology, Stroke and has conducted various community level projects on epilepsy, sleep disorders and non-communicable disorders.

Dr Deepak Goel was awarded best clinician and best researcher awards from the university and awarded membership of the prestigious "National Academy of Medical Sciences". He has completed many of the community projects on epilepsy funded by ICMR as principal investigator.

He has completed observership on acute stroke management and stroke rehabilitation from Maryland University, USA, on Epilepsy surgery from National Epilepsy center, Shizuoka Japan. He has also authored one Book titled as "Seizure in children step by step management notes". He was elected as president of UP/UK Neuroscience society for the year 2017-18. He is a guest speaker in various national and international conferences.

Associate Professor
Dr Manish Mittal, DM (Bombay Hospital)

Neurology Department
Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences

He has special interest in Headache, Stroke/Thrombolysis, Epilepsy/Epilepsy surgeries and Movement Disorders/Botox Therapy.

Dr Manish Mittal has a brilliant academic career at school and college. He has undergone special Training in Epilepsy and EEG under guidance of Dr R. Radhakrishnan (World renowned Epileptologist) from Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram. He is a Postgraduate teacher with numerous national and international publications and has organised several State and National Conferences. He is a member of Indian Stroke Association, Indian Epilepsy society, International headache society, London, UK and Movement disorder society, USA.

Associate Professor
Dr Ashwani Bhat, DM (IPGMER, Kolkata)

Neurology Department
Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences

Dr Ashwani Bhathas keen interest in academics and research especially Cognitive and Behavioural Neurosciences and is also a reviewer for international Cognitive and Dementia Journals. He has several accolades to his name during his academic career and has presented three national award papers during the last 2 academic years. Other areas of interest include Movement disorders, Stroke & Neurovascular disorders, Epidemoiology and Autoimmune Neurology.