Dr. Annu Aggarwal

Dr Annu Aggarwal is an exceptionally skilled Consultant Neurologist with 29 years of extensive clinical experience, currently practising at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Andheri West, Mumbai.

Demonstrating immense clinical expertise, she specialises in Cognitive and Behavioural Neurology, managing complex memory disorders, Alzheimer's disease, and neurodegenerative conditions like Wilson Disease.

Her highly authoritative knowledge in diagnosing rapidly progressive dementias and establishing precise neurological rehabilitation protocols forms a reliable, evidence-based foundation for significantly improving the quality of life for her patients.

Building on an outstanding academic foundation, Dr Aggarwal holds an MD in Internal Medicine, a DNB in Neurology, and the prestigious MRCP from the Royal College of Physicians, London.

She further honed her expertise by completing highly specialised fellowships in Cognitive and Behavioural Neurology at the Royal Adelaide Hospital in Australia and Movement Disorders at Jaslok Hospital.

She currently leads the Memory Clinic and Wilson's Disease Clinic at Kokilaben Hospital. Consulting fluently in English, Hindi, and Marathi, she ensures clear, compassionate communication and comprehensive counselling for patients and their caregivers facing complex neurological challenges.

Specialty Areas and Treatments

Dr Annu Aggarwal provides advanced neurological care, focusing on precise cognitive assessments, movement disorder management, and neuro-critical interventions.

Cognitive and Behavioural Neurology

Dr Aggarwal offers highly precise diagnostic management for cognitive impairments, evaluating conditions such as severe memory loss, Alzheimer's disease, and frontotemporal dementias.

• Detailed Memory Assessment: Comprehensive clinical evaluation and neuropsychological testing designed to accurately diagnose complex cognitive decline and early-stage dementias.
• Advanced Cognitive Rehabilitation: Highly customised physical and cognitive therapy strategies utilised to safely slow disease progression and enhance daily functional independence.

Movement and Metal Deposition Disorders

Dr Aggarwal provides comprehensive care for complex motor control issues, managing conditions such as Wilson Disease, Parkinson's disease, and severe brain iron accumulation (NBIA).

• Precise Dyskinesia Management: Highly targeted medical interventions used to safely control involuntary movements, severe tremors, and severe gait disorders.
• Customised Chelation Therapy: Precise administration of advanced medications (like Zinc and D-Penicillamine) to safely remove toxic copper build-up from the brain in Wilson Disease patients.

Autoimmune and Demyelinating Diseases

Dr Aggarwal expertly manages immune-mediated neurological attacks, treating conditions such as Multiple Sclerosis, Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO), and severe Myasthenia Gravis.

• Advanced Immunomodulatory Therapy: Precise, evidence-based administration of specialised medications designed to safely halt immune system attacks on the central nervous system.
• Autoimmune Neuropathy Treatment: Highly skilled medical management protocols tailored to rapidly stabilize patients suffering from severe acute conditions like Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS).

Critical Care Neurology and Stroke

Dr Aggarwal offers rapid, advanced interventions for life-threatening brain emergencies, treating conditions such as acute hypoxic brain injury, severe strokes, and complex brain infections.

• Rapid Stroke Intervention: Highly critical, time-sensitive medical management utilised to safely restore blood flow to the brain and significantly minimise permanent tissue damage.
• Comprehensive Neuro-Intensive Care: Precise physiological monitoring and aggressive stabilisation of patients facing severe encephalopathy or rapidly progressive neurodegenerative crises.

Credentials and Academic Foundation

Showcasing her dedication to continuous medical education, Dr Annu Aggarwal possesses an exceptionally robust academic background in advanced global neurology:

• MBBS from Lokmanya Tilak Municipal General Hospital, Mumbai (1997)
• MD in Internal Medicine from TNMC and BYL Nair Charitable Hospital, Mumbai (2001)
• DNB in Neurology from Jaslok Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Mumbai (2005)
• MRCP (UK) from the Royal College of Physicians of London, UK
• Fellowship in Cognitive and Behavioural Neurology from the Royal Adelaide Hospital and University of Adelaide, Australia (2009)
• Postdoctoral Fellowship in Movement Disorders from Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai

Medical Registrations:

• Maharashtra Medical Council (82948)

Professional Memberships

Dr Aggarwal holds active affiliations and founding roles with several highly prestigious global neurological organisations:

• Indian Academy of Neurology (Founding Member, Cognitive Neurology Section)
• Royal College of Physicians, London
• American Academy of Neurology
• International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society
• International Child Neurology Association
• Bombay Neurosciences Association
• Neurological Society of India
• Indian Stroke Association
• Maharashtra Association of Neurology

Past Experience

With twenty-nine years of highly focused clinical experience, Dr Aggarwal has successfully diagnosed and managed thousands of complex neurological cases. Her professional journey includes serving as an expert specialist at several premier tertiary care hospitals:

• Consultant (Neurology): Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai.
• Associate Consultant (Intensive Care): P.D. Hinduja Hospital and Medical Research Centre, Mumbai.
• Consultant (Neurology): SR Mehta Hospital, Mumbai.
• Consultant (Neurology): Hayat Hospital.

Current Hospital Affiliations

She currently leads highly specialised neurological clinics and provides expert care at the following location in Mumbai:

• Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and Medical Research Institute, Andheri West, Mumbai. (Consultant - Neurology, Specialist Cognitive and Behavioural Neurology)

Awards and Recognitions

Dr Annu Aggarwal is widely recognised globally for her clinical excellence and pioneering research in Wilson Disease and Movement Disorders. Her professional achievements include:

• Blue Ribbon Highlights at the 19th International Congress of Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders in San Diego, USA (2015).
• Best Paper Award at the International Dystonia Symposium in Barcelona, Spain (2011).
• Awarded the highly competitive Hargobind Foundation Medical Fellowship and the Dr Jane Page Research Fellowship for advanced training in Australia (2008-09).
• Best Paper Award at the 21st Annual Indian Academy of Neurology Conference in Indore (2013).
• Second Best Paper Award at the 72nd APICON Conference in Mumbai (2017).

Medical Research and Publications

Dr Aggarwal maintains a strong commitment to academic advancement in the field of Neurology. She actively maintains a robust international research program, partnering with prestigious institutions across Australia, Germany, Greece, the UK, and the USA.

She has developed novel clinical scales to assess Wilson Disease progression and actively studies hallucinations in Parkinson's disease.

By constantly updating her knowledge, she actively contributes to the evidence-based enhancement of modern cognitive rehabilitation and movement disorder management.

Her extensive publications include:

• The pragmatic treatment of Wilson's disease (Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, 2014).
• Neurological Wilson disease (Book Chapter, Elsevier, 2018).
• Indian-subcontinent NBIA: Unusual phenotypes, novel PANK2 mutations, and undetermined genetic forms" (Movement Disorders, 2011).
• Rapidly progressive dementias (Reviews in Neurology, 2011).
• Primary CNS vasculitis: Radiopathological correlation (Neurology India, 2019).

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