Dr. Nitin Kumar Sethi

Dr Nitin Kumar Sethi is a Neurologist and Clinical Neurophysiologist in Delhi with 27 years of experience, currently practicing at PSRI Multispeciality Hospital, Sheikh Sarai and Aashlok Hospital, Safdarjung Enclave.

He specialises in epilepsy, clinical neurophysiology, sleep medicine, EEG monitoring, intraoperative neurophysiology and neuromuscular disease evaluation including electromyography and nerve conduction studies.

Dr Sethi is a Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology, holds Diplomate certifications from the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and the American Board of Clinical Neurophysiology

He completed his fellowship in epilepsy and clinical neurophysiology at Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York and has served as Chief Medical Officer of the New York State Athletic Commission.

Area of Expertise

Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders

Dr Nitin K Sethi evaluates and manages patients with focal and generalised epilepsy, refractory seizures and candidates for epilepsy surgery requiring detailed neurophysiological assessment.
He provides anti-epileptic drug optimisation, video EEG monitoring, intracranial monitoring evaluation and vagus nerve stimulator programming.

Clinical Neurophysiology and EEG

Dr Sethi manages patients with suspected cortical dysfunction, encephalopathy and paroxysmal neurological events requiring electroencephalographic evaluation.
He performs routine and prolonged EEG, ambulatory EEG and intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring for surgical and intensive care patients.

Sleep Medicine

Dr Nitin evaluates patients with obstructive sleep apnoea, insomnia, parasomnias and excessive daytime sleepiness requiring sleep diagnostic workup.
He performs polysomnography interpretation and provides structured sleep disorder management based on clinical and physiological findings.

Neuromuscular Disorders

He assesses patients with peripheral neuropathy, myopathy, motor neurone disease and neuromuscular junction disorders.
He performs electromyography and nerve conduction studies for diagnostic characterisation of neuromuscular conditions.

Sports Neurology

Dr Nitin Sethi evaluates athletes with concussion, head trauma, seizure disorders and neurological conditions affecting sports participation as a certified ringside physician.
He provides neurological clearance, concussion management and return to play evaluation in collaboration with sports medicine teams.

General Neurology

Dr Nitin Kumar manages patients with headache disorders, stroke, movement disorders and other acute and chronic neurological conditions.
He provides comprehensive neurological evaluation, diagnostic workup and evidence based medical management for a broad range of neurological presentations.

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, 1999
• DNB Internal Medicine, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, 2003
• MD Internal Medicine, Prince George Hospital Center, Maryland, USA, 2002
• Fellowship in Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology, Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, 2008
• FAAN, American Academy of Neurology, 2014
• DABPN, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 2018
• DABCN, American Board of Clinical Neurophysiology
• Diplomate in Sports Medicine, American College of Sports Medicine

Clinical Experience and Hospital Affiliations

Current Affiliations

• PSRI Multispeciality Hospital, Sheikh Sarai, Delhi, Chairman Institute of Neurosciences
• Aashlok Hospital, Safdarjung Enclave, Delhi

Previous Associations

• New York Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical Center, Associate Professor of Neurology
• New York State Athletic Commission, Chief Medical Officer
• Saint Vincent's Medical Center, New York, Neurology Resident

Awards and Recognition

• Heroes Humanity Award, 2020
• TopScholar Fellowship Award, American Epilepsy Society, 2007
• American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting Resident Scholarship, 2006
• American Epilepsy Society Epifellow Scholarship, 2006

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