Dr. Bidisha Banerjee

Dr Bidisha Banerjee is a consultant paediatric neurologist in Bangalore with 26 years of experience in epilepsy, neurodevelopmental disorders, and complex paediatric neurological conditions, currently practising at Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road.

Dr Bidisha trained at JIPMER, PGIMER Chandigarh, and AIIMS New Delhi, was awarded the Silver Medal for First Rank in MD Paediatrics at PGIMER, and is recognised nationally as a faculty and course director in paediatric neurology education.

She consults in English, Hindi, Kannada, and Bengali.

Area of Expertise

Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders

Children with first onset and refractory seizure disorders are evaluated and managed by Dr Bidisha Banerjee with advanced electrophysiology and dietary therapies:

• First seizure evaluation and epilepsy diagnosis
• Refractory epilepsy assessment and management
• Ketogenic diet, modified Atkins diet, and low glycaemic index diet therapy
• Epilepsy syndrome classification
• Video EEG guided epilepsy management

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Children with developmental concerns are assessed with structured multidisciplinary evaluation:

• Cerebral palsy assessment and management
• Developmental delay evaluation
• ADHD diagnosis and management
• Autism Spectrum Disorder evaluation
• Learning disability assessment

Neuroimmunological and Demyelinating Disorders

Children with immune mediated neurological conditions are evaluated and managed with appropriate immunotherapy:

• Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis management
• Optic neuritis and transverse myelitis care
• Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders
• Autoimmune encephalitis diagnosis and treatment
• Opsoclonus myoclonus ataxia syndrome management

Neurometabolic and Neurogenetic Disorders

Children with inherited metabolic and genetic neurological conditions are assessed and managed with specialist expertise:

• Inborn errors of metabolism diagnosis and treatment
• Metabolic screening and confirmatory testing
• Mitochondrial disorders including MELAS
• Neurogenetic disorder evaluation in liaison with genetics
• Special dietary and supportive care in metabolic disease

Paediatric Electrophysiology and Neuromuscular Disorders

Children requiring neurophysiological evaluation and neuromuscular assessment are managed with comprehensive electrophysiology services:

• EEG analysis in neonates to 18 years
• Short term and long term Video EEG
• EMG and nerve conduction studies
• Visual Evoked Potentials
• Brainstem Evoked Response Audiometry

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS, JIPMER, Puducherry (2000)
• MD Paediatrics, PGIMER, Chandigarh (2003), Silver Medal, First Rank
• DM Paediatric Neurology, AIIMS, New Delhi (2007)
• Karnataka Medical Council Registration No. 96895 (2012)

Clinical Experience

Current Affiliations

• Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road, Bangalore

Previous Associations

• PGIMER, Chandigarh, Senior Resident
• AIIMS, New Delhi, Senior Resident

Research and Publications

Dr Banerjee has authored and co-authored multiple peer reviewed publications in indexed national and international journals and contributed to textbook chapters. Selected publications include:

• Changing trend in sporadic acute encephalitis syndrome in Indian children, Journal of Pediatric Critical Care, 2020
• Profile and Outcome of Children with Opsoclonus Myoclonus Ataxia, Journal of Pediatric Neurology, 2022
• MELAS Usual and Unusual MRI Findings, Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging, 2022
• Retrospective Study of Profile and Outcome of Children with Dravet Syndrome, Journal of Pediatric Epilepsy, 2023
• Acute Encephalopathy with Biphasic Seizures following SARS CoV 2 Infection, Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging, 2023
• A Novel PGK1 Gene Variant with Neurological Dysfunction, Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology, 2023
• Acute Encephalitis Syndrome: Approach to a Changing Paradigm, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, 2019
• Effect of creatine monohydrate in Duchenne muscular dystrophy, indexed publication

Book chapters include contributions to Clinical Manual for Inborn Errors of Metabolism (ICMR 2008), Pediatric Intensive Care (Jaypee 2008), and Practical Pediatric Neurology 2nd edition (Arya Publications 2008).

Awards and Academic Contributions

• Silver Medal, First Rank, MD Paediatrics, PGIMER (2003)
• Award for Poster Presentation on IEM, International Child Neurology Conference (ICNC 2018)
• Faculty at Acute Neurology Workshop, ICNC 2018
• Multiple poster awards at national and regional conferences
• Course Director, Advanced Training in Paediatric Neurology, MAHE
• Faculty for DNB Paediatrics and DNB Neurology
• Thesis Guide for DNB Paediatrics
• Trainer for PEBP and PET-1 courses designed by BPNA

Professional Memberships

• Indian Academy of Paediatrics, Neurology Chapter
• Association of Child Neurology, India
• International Child Neurology Association
• Metabolic and Rare Disorders India
• Bangalore Neurology Society
• Indian Medical Association

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